Post-Game Talk: Habs blank Wild in A Night of Firsts, 4-0!

[habsterr]

Meat & Nuke scoring on the same night to lose their virginity

It’s like a scene out of Porkys

But they both scored on the same girl on the same night.

 

[swimmer77]

Aside from the kids' first goals that game was boring to watch. Good on the Habs to win but a "strength" win I don't think it was. Watching Mete score his first goal was fun though.

I thought Boudreau was maybe going to cry. Don't know that I'd blame him. What a mess the Wild seem to be. And watch them beat the Habs next time. LOL

 

[GreenBubbleRaincoat]

Aside from the kids' first goals that game was boring to watch. Good on the Habs to win but a "strength" win I don't think it was. Watching Mete score his first goal was fun though.

I thought Boudreau was maybe going to cry. Don't know that I'd blame him. What a mess the Wild seem to be. And watch them beat the Habs next time. LOL

Not a doubt in my mind that we will see a different Minnesota team on Sunday, compared to what we saw tonight. There was a game last season where the Habs completely handled Detroit, and I thought 'Wow, this is one of the worst team efforts(Detroit) I've ever seen'. Well tonight's game by the Wild definitely drew a comparison for me. The season is young, I've always had a soft spot for Minnesota, but it seems like their window is closed for now.

 

[Hannibal]

Already a career year for Mete!

 

[Habs Halifax]

I thought Cousins played a decent 1st game. He's a cleaver little player and has deceptive body movement down low.

Also, the part where he screamed when the puck bounced over his stick was something I like to see. Habs played well but we still have work to do in our transition game. Making better passes to the stick and not to the players feet would be nice. And not turning it over on dump passes where the other player is not looking would be nice. Cousins frustration when he screamed out loud out sums up it all.

 

[Tyson]

Pretty evident that Jeff Petry is now being counted on to to fill the position of #1 D.

 

[Whitesnake]

Good guy this Devan.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Good guy this Devan.

Good guy Dubnyk

 

[Burke the Legend]

Aside from the kids' first goals that game was boring to watch. Good on the Habs to win but a "strength" win I don't think it was. Watching Mete score his first goal was fun though.

I thought Boudreau was maybe going to cry. Don't know that I'd blame him. What a mess the Wild seem to be. And watch them beat the Habs next time. LOL

Ghost of Jacques Lemaire still haunts the Wild. They are always a boring. There's too many games vs west conf, should be more vs division instead.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

I don't get how Minnesota is THAT bad. They have an incredible top 4 on D, some decent veterans up front in Staal/Parise/Koivu/Zucker along with younger guys like Fiala/Erikson-Ek/Donato/Kunin/Greenway. Not saying they are a legit playoff team or anything but they should at least be competitive.

Awesome to see Mete/Suzuki score.

Fleury was very solid.

Cousins looked good for his first game.

Drouin had a great pass on the Armia goal and continues to be involved in all ends of the ice.

 

[Censored Toad]

I am pleased the Mete scored and it wasn't some crappy goal that like deflected off a player and somehow bounced in, it was a friggen sweet a$$ goal .

Another one in the history books during MB's tenure. Most jacked GM in the NHL, most records for the habs

Needless to say, I had no idea How bad the wild were.... my goodness that is some basement dweller stuff for sure.

Happy the kids got points, Johnny D looks so much better thus far this year which is good.
Pricer with the shut out but alas.... we must focus on the next game. I do not think we get the blues a second time.

 

[The Real Timo]

The Wild is a terrible team. But why do you say they have no future?

Because their GM doesn't have big biceps and doesn't wear purple tight pants.

 

[The Real Timo]

As good as he is defensively, i wouldnt pay such a steep return for a 20pts defenseman.

Chiarot will score 21

 

[The Real Timo]

Btw, did my eye deceive me or did I see KK on the powerplay last night?

 

[ahmedou]

Because their GM doesn't have big biceps and doesn't wear purple tight pants.

The key, don't reveal the "plan".

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

just passed Ken Dryden...

Sidenote: It's amazing how good Ken Dryden's resume is. The guy has almost as many shutouts as he has career losses. Yes he was on a great team but his record is absolutely incredible.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I don't get how Minnesota is THAT bad. They have an incredible top 4 on D, some decent veterans up front in Staal/Parise/Koivu/Zucker along with younger guys like Fiala/Erikson-Ek/Donato/Kunin/Greenway. Not saying they are a legit playoff team or anything but they should at least be competitive.

Awesome to see Mete/Suzuki score.

Fleury was very solid.

Cousins looked good for his first game.

Drouin had a great pass on the Armia goal and continues to be involved in all ends of the ice.

Most of the team, including the D, don't skate all that well. Not that they're slow exactly, but Minny has struggled with quickness and pace for a while now. Their goaltending is also below average.

Also, any team can go through a g-d awful stretch with all the parity.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Btw, did my eye deceive me or did I see KK on the powerplay last night?

Considering he played 3 and half minutes on the PP, no.

But man am I happy that people will stop complaining about Julien not playing him on the PP for a bit.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Considering he played 3 and half minutes on the PP, no.

But man am I happy that people will stop complaining about Julien not playing him on the PP for a bit.

You should be happy to see a PP that doesn't future Weal and instead has someone who can make a cross seam pass.

 

[Captain Mountain]

As good as he is defensively, i wouldnt pay such a steep return for a 20pts defenseman.

The bigger issue isn't even the price (Brodin is great defensively) and more where you'd want to play him? Because it wouldn't be with Weber. And the Kulak-Petry pairing is looking really good yet again.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

But they both scored on the same girl on the same night.

Stifler’s Mom?

 

[Tighthead]

Considering he played 3 and half minutes on the PP, no.

But man am I happy that people will stop complaining about Julien not playing him on the PP for a bit.

That is the priority.

 

[swimmer77]

Any thoughts on trying Mete on the powerplay? His finding the slot on that goal was impressive. He's simply more mobile and can maybe change the angles more. Or continue with Weber and duckpins for dollars?

 

[Whitesnake]

Jordan Weal...the guy that makes things happen....just need to determine what kind of things....

 

[Edgy]

Aside from the kids' first goals that game was boring to watch. Good on the Habs to win but a "strength" win I don't think it was. Watching Mete score his first goal was fun though.

I thought Boudreau was maybe going to cry. Don't know that I'd blame him. What a mess the Wild seem to be. And watch them beat the Habs next time. LOL

It was boring and sad how bad both teams were. I think Price dozed off a couple of times waiting for some action. Neither team could dominate, gain zone entry without the neutral zone turning into a melee or set up a half decent pp. And our guys kept falling behind the Wild's net every time they try to go around.

Good guy this Devan.

That is awesome! Nice of him to make a young kid's day like that.