Post-Game Talk: Habs lose 2-1

[sventington]

well then.

I am not ready to panic, but we really really should win our two weekend games. If we lose either of them, I will be a bit worried.

 

[Uber Coca]

That Gionta slapshot made me do a heck of a facepalm.

Anyway, the offense has trouble generating anything right now.

Galchenyuk was the best forward for Montreal by far.

 

[Flyerss]

''usa usa usa''

stay classy, philly.

[nhl]509208[/nhl]

so you think welcoming back a soldier is classless ?

 

[Tuggy]

so you think welcoming back a soldier is classless ?

Yes, that's exactly what he thinks.

 

[Tim Wallach]

[nhl]509208[/nhl]

so you think welcoming back a soldier is classless ?

I don't think 99.9% of Hab fans take any issue with it. A team that relies on Giroux, Mason, Hartnell, the Schenns, Simmonds, Downie, etc. is hardly anti-Canadian.

And I'll be the first to thank any of the men and women who do that job overseas for all of us. Chant away!

 

[Hemlor]

I saw very little of the game, and although they lost I am trying to salvage a bit of positive. There was a time during the second period where I thought things would go off the rails, and that 2-0 lead would be 4 or 5 nothing. But Price didn't fold, and the D bent, but didn't break. I hope this is a sign of maturity from the whole team, that they stayed in the game and didn't give up. Not sure if that means anything, but just form the bit I watched, thats what I saw

 

[Redux91]

That Gionta slapshot made me do a heck of a facepalm.

Anyway, the offense has trouble generating anything right now.

Galchenyuk was the best forward for Montreal by far.

Hoping everyone is paying real close attention to Gionta these past few games and wonder if they REALLY want him "back" ... for the sake of the team...

 

[M.C.G. 31]

This team will go nowhere as long as Galchenyuk is a winger instead of a center.

The kid is so good, it's ridiculous! His takeaway ability is already second best on the team (behind Markov) and the best among forwards.

I don't think you guys realize how good of a player we have and we are just wasting him on the wing. We don't even let him take faceoffs in the offensive zone.

He'll never reach his full potential if he's played at wing over center, imo. He really needs to start playing center. There'll be growing pains and some mistakes, but just let it go. We have a superstar goaltender, we have a superstar defenseman and we can have a superstar center if we let him develop the way he should.

This is Therrien though so I fully expect Galchenyuk to continue playing wing and when he makes a mistake, get benched for an entire period or more.

 

[LePoche69]

He'll never reach his full potential if he's played at wing over center, imo. He really needs to start playing center. There'll be growing pains and some mistakes, but just let it go. We have a superstar goaltender, we have a superstar defenseman and we can have a superstar center if we let him develop the way he should.

This is Therrien though so I fully expect Galchenyuk to continue playing wing and when he makes a mistake, get benched for an entire period or more.

Everybody knows that he'll end up a star center. But he's not ready. Of all habs' young players, he's the one who has the more difficulties at taking the puck out of the d-zone. Bad decisions and 1/2 second too slow in execution. You can't do that when your a center as your responsibilities in your own zone are bigger.

It'll come in time. 12-18 months I would say.

 

[Uber Coca]

Hoping everyone is paying real close attention to Gionta these past few games and wonder if they REALLY want him "back" ... for the sake of the team...

I wouldn't say that he's that bad but if Bergevin's objective is to get bigger and grittier he'd probably find more effective and cheaper options than Gionta.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I wouldn't say that he's that bad but if Bergevin's objective is to get bigger and grittier he'd probably find more effective and cheaper options than Gionta.

How do people think Gionta is not -that- bad.

Do they just conveniently ignore the fact he can't make passes, can't do anything in the physical department anymore and he consistently ruins offensive chances with the worst selection of shots since Scott Gomez?

 

[Uber Coca]

How do people think Gionta is not -that- bad.

Do they just conveniently ignore the fact he can't make passes, can't do anything in the physical department anymore and he consistently ruins offensive chances with the worst selection of shots since Scott Gomez?

Yeah we lost a game, get over it. Gionta never was a sniper anyway. He gets his goals in front the net but he surely is not what he used to be. Gionta is still battling hard and is responsible defensively. Diaz should take notes, he's afraid of contacts along the board.

I wouldn't sign Gionta next season tho.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yeah we lost a game, get over it. Gionta never was a sniper anyway. He gets his goals in front the net but he surely is not what he used to be. Gionta is still battling hard and is responsible defensively. Diaz should take notes, he's afraid of contacts along the board.

I wouldn't sign Gionta next season tho.

He's terrible. You can't shackle Plekanec with a guy who single handedly neuters offensive opportunities at every turn.

 

[Redux91]

How do people think Gionta is not -that- bad.

Do they just conveniently ignore the fact he can't make passes, can't do anything in the physical department anymore and he consistently ruins offensive chances with the worst selection of shots since Scott Gomez?

this is what i dont understand from people who DO want him back..

he'll get one great scoring oppurtunity during a game and its ALL they will see.. everything else he does or brings is completely replaceable...

 

[Hemlor]

this is what i dont understand from people who DO want him back..

he'll get one great scoring oppurtunity during a game and its ALL they will see.. everything else he does or brings is completely replaceable...

It think some fans overreact positively when a player has a good game, much like fans overreact negatively when a player has a bad game. If some fans were actual GM's the roster turnover would be quite hilarious.

 

[Gary320]

Lines at practice:

Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gionta;
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Brière;
Bournival-Eller-Gallagher;
Moen-Prust-Parros

I missed yesterdays game because of a christmas party at work. Did MT play these lines at all yesterday?

 

[Smokey Thompson]

I missed yesterdays game because of a christmas party at work. Did MT play these lines at all yesterday?

Bournival was scratched in favour of Parros. The lines looked like that in the 3rd, with Prust on Eller's left side.

 

[Gary320]

Were they any better?

Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gionta - This line in particular seems to be interesting

 

[Andy]

I missed yesterdays game because of a christmas party at work. Did MT play these lines at all yesterday?

can't believe it took MT that long to play Bournival with Eller after deciding to break up EGG.

 

[elsubz]

So they took off the passes to Gionta and Subban. How come?

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Were they any better?

Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gionta - This line in particular seems to be interesting

That line was solid. Probably the only line able to sustain any pressure in the offensive zone. They would have scored 2 goals in the 3rd if Gionta still had some hand-eye coordination.

Patches-DD-Briere was invisible as usual, Bourni-Eller-Gally probably has some potential. Eller is solid and reliable down the middle, and Bourni-Gally both work hard, skate hard, have good shots, work well around the net and down low.