Post-Game Talk: Habs chased out of Calgary by Pospisil

[Rapala]

Pity me, I had to do both.

Kadri smoking his own team mate was the highlight for me.

The fact that it WAS Popsicle made it all that much more enjoyable.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

So about what...3 years into rebuild Habs still need lines 2-4, at least 3 dmen and Monty has proven nothing either. Oy.

"Monty has proven nothing"? ...

 

[The Real Timo]

LEkhy ends it with less than a second left. Clutch!

 

[le_sean]

Incredible goalie interference call on Slafkovsky that completely changed the game. Really legit. Great reffing there

 

[ChesterNimitz]

I think arber played a pretty good game

I thought it was one his better games. Xhekaj has now firmly established himself as a top 4 defenceman on this team.

 

[Scintillating10]

Caufield good shot and goal scorer but gives up a lot of goals also. Sometimes I don't know if he is positive to team or negative. Combined with his size. The turnovers and out of position

 

[Archijerej]

I really thought Suzuki was dominant out there tonight.
He should have had 3 points minimum and easily 5 points if we could finish.

Suzuki was excellent.

Also, I must say I don't quite understand the legendary status Xekaj has attained on this board. He's a package of interesting tools, but nothing more at this point.

 

[Runner77]

Xhekaj-Ghule pre-game ritual.

 

[bonneaug]

Celebrini

 

[Scintillating10]

So we 5-10-3 since Monahan by my calculations

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

My turn....

- Penis Missile was mean to us
- Matheson is a poopy head
- The rebuild is broken and I want a new one
- Tanks Alot

Am I doing it right?

 

[ChesterNimitz]

So we 5-10-3 since Monahan by my calculations

It’s also partly a reflection of the difficulty of our schedule. Despite that difficulty we have remained competitive in most of those games including, last night, where we played well enough to have earned a better fate.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Suzuki was excellent.

Also, I must say I don't quite understand the legendary status Xekaj has attained on this board. He's a package of interesting tools, but nothing more at this point.

From an undrafted COSTCO employee to a top four NHL defenceman who possesses a 107 MPH slap shot and is now one of the most feared physical presences in the league: that is what ‘legends’ are made of.

Just think how much more unwatchable this team would be without Xhekaj out there.

He’s one of the most compelling stories in the league in recent years. And is quickly becoming the face of this storied franchise.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Caufield good shot and goal scorer but gives up a lot of goals also. Sometimes I don't know if he is positive to team or negative. Combined with his size. The turnovers and out of position

In last night’s game against the Flames, the Canadiens generally dominated the play for large segments when we had our first line on the ice. A lot of that domination and puck control had to do with Caufield’s incredible level of skill and compete effort.

While Caufield (like Matheson) at times tries to do too much, I will gladly take those type of players over those of our players, who we all know, try too little.

Caufield would be a top six forward on any NHL team in the league and a top line player on many.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Xhekaj-Ghule pre-game ritual.

Jt's nice to know that there is some levity behind that omnipresent menace.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Xhekaj-Ghule pre-game ritual.

Easy to forget both these guys are still kids.

 

[Habano]

I don't get it, everyone saying that no one stepped up to Knobsickle. Did nobody see Kadri get pissed at our lack of response and go after him with a crosscheck across the head? Hmmm, I wonder if he can get suspended for that.

 

[Tyson]

Argh. Watching Lekhy. What a bad trade that was. Maybe we can get him back when teams ready to compete again.

Most folks on here couldn't wait to see him go. He was due a big raise and wasn't producing all that well. Can't have it both ways.

 

[The Real Timo]

Most folks on here couldn't wait to see him go. He was due a big raise and wasn't producing all that well. Can't have it both ways.

Yoel has never been the same since.

 

[Tyson]

Yoel has never been the same since.

I don't disagree that this is shaping up to be a really bad trade. Barron is proving he can't play defense.

 

[bsl]

Damn just when we think we have something in Primeau a player like Wolf upstages him BADLY.

I was disappointed primeau let that cross crease pass just slide by. Goalie is the 5th stick on the pk and he needs to be more aggressive with his stick. Hope his coach noticed. He will learn.

 

[bsl]

I think a lot of it is just circumstance he scored a number of goals early this season.
He's in and out of the line-up plays 3rd pairing minutes or less while typically being used against lesser opposition.
He makes a lot of very bad plays that don't end up in our net. That is what I call living a charmed existence.
He would play every night if he was actually good.

Just my take.

Please mention the players name if the post you are responding to does not. No idea whom you’re talking about.

 

[bsl]

Incredible goalie interference call on Slafkovsky that completely changed the game. Really legit. Great reffing there

Yeah I never complain about reffing but that was a really bad call.

 

[Next Best Thing]

Incredible goalie interference call on Slafkovsky that completely changed the game. Really legit. Great reffing there

Pretty much. Hope he keeps charging to the net like that despite this idiotic call by that ref.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Caufield good shot and goal scorer but gives up a lot of goals also. Sometimes I don't know if he is positive to team or negative. Combined with his size. The turnovers and out of position

you don't know if Caufield is a positive to the team? c'mon man, i think that's the worst take I've seen all season