Post-Game Talk: Habs break losing skid. First win for interim coach.

[philipsson]

Less than 13:00 for KK, with the great Armia and Lehky.

He plays well with them: "We can't break that chemistry"
He looks lost and plays like shit: "He needs to earn it"

He can't win...

At least we won...

Can't wait to see "those guys", after that kind of performance, bringing up the ONE TIME he fell on the ice by himself in order to justify he still sucks.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

They are looking much better especially on the PP.

Some improvements:

Actually passing the puck in offensive zone and creating cycling & movement instead of the constant pass to D who shoots - end offensive shift. It led to some lengthy shifts in Sens end in 3rd. That's the way to do it!

KK seems to have been given the reigns to the PP. He looked great at it. Faceoff wins & deft passing. PP, overall, looked great.

Excellent tonight: KK, Drouin, Edmundson & Romanov.

Good: Toffoli, Price, Lehkonen, Byron, Evans, Petry, Weber

OK: Danault, Chiarot, Armia, Suzuki, Gallagher (even if he did score)

Played: Tatar, Kulak, Perry

A much needed 2 points!

Jets next 2 games.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Sorry that image is too disturbing to give a like

 

[Deebs]

Finnish line was solid. Armia is a handful in the corners

That line was buzzing all night

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

For those complaining about KK's TOI I will remind you that without many PP's, increasing KK TOI also means increasing Lehkonen and Armia TOI.

We are missing Anderson for sure.

Could do the logical thing and break up the Donut line

 

[sheed36]

Habs are playing better defensively, the forwards did a good job providing support in our zone.

That's how the Habs will have to win games since they don't have the offensive talent to play the run and gun game.

 

[zx81]

Back to back 3 games in 4 nights , using a guy with 5.00GAA but we made it!
Plan the parade

Seriously, it was another unconvincing win.

 

[nyhabsfan]

I wonder if you switched KK and Danault at center....hmmmm

 

[Habs Icing]

WE'RE BACK BABY!!...... Should I start a main board thread?

Three threads. One for each goal we scored.

 

[Mike Towers]

Had my Phil of Phil.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I wonder if you switched KK and Danault at center....hmmmm

 

[abo9]

For those complaining about KK's TOI I will remind you that without many PP's, increasing KK TOI also means increasing Lehkonen and Armia TOI.

We are missing Anderson for sure.

That's the thing, why is he stuck with those 2? You don't submit lines at the beginning of the year and can't break them. You can increase KK's TOI by swapping him and Danult's wingers. Are those the best for KK? Idk, but they'd be better than Lekhonen and Armia.

Ironically that line is lacking some... finnish

 

[Kairi Zaide]

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Seriously, it was another unconvincing win.

Powerplay saved us for once and fatigue

 

[Belial]

I can't remember when was the last time the special teams won us a game...

 

[dinodebino]

I know it's a small sample size but KK and JD look like different players under Ducharme. On D Edmundson played solid tonight.

Then, play him more.

 

[Mrb1p]

Can't wait to see "those guys", after that kind of performance, bringing up the ONE TIME he fell on the ice by himself in order to justify he still sucks.

Lmao and he did fall down too, tripped himself up at the blue line on a pivot.

 

[zx81]

Could do the logical thing and break up the Donut line

I know.

 

[KristichBabych]

Kk had a great game...He created a lot of scoring chance...If his confidence get better, he should put better numbers! No more Julien-cut-ice-time-because-Danault-do-nothing...

 

[FLHabs]

Finally! I'm just happy for them man, that losing streak was weighing them down too much. They were holding their sticks pretty tight as the end got close lol. I don't expect them to always play like that to protect the win, but they really needed this one so I'll give Ducharme a pass. They probably come out much looser against the Jets, hopefully they go on a run and gain some confidence.

I'd say decent to good game for everyone on the roster, KK, Drouin, and Romanov had great games though

 

[philipsson]

Lmao and he did fall down too, tripped himself up at the blue line on a pivot.

Exactly the one time i'm talking about ahahhaa, to be fair he tripped real hard. Didn't really matter it was end of the shift and he went to the bench afterwards.

 

[Big Empty]

If KK plays like this night in night out we have a hell of a player

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Drouin ended up with Danault and Gallagher towards the end of the 3rd. They had a really good shift. Wouldn't mind seeing that full time next game.

Try Tatar with Suzuki and Toffoli.

 

[70Stang]

Watched the game some observations. Evans is decent but offers nothing as a 4th line centre. It's time to double shift KK when he's on his game like tonight to give him more confidence. His best game of the year. Drouin also had a good game both sides of the ice. Habs need a legit 4th line centre, Evans is not your guy. To bad Phoeling wasn't the guy because he has way more to offer.

 

[Mrb1p]

Kk had a great game...He created a lot of scoring chance...If his confidence get better, he should put better numbers! No more Julien-cut-ice-time-because-Danault-do-nothing...

Kotkaniemi played 12 minutes.

 

[OldCraig71]

What a horrible game this was to watch.

I like your honesty.