Post-Game Talk: Habs lose 8-2

[Canadiens Ghost]

No....don't worry, it won't be like that for the next 41 games....it's going to get much worst when we start dropping a bunch of vet at TDL.

Maybe not. Maybe the ones that will be left will play with more heart.
Just trying to show some optimism.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I think you're right, but I doubt we have as hodge-podge a blueline as we do this year, not to mention a healthier lineup, a likely very high draft spot, returns for vets traded (we have several that have genuine value) and the young guys growing a year. |

I have a lot of optimism for next year. I don't think any new GM would let that D stay the same. We just lost so many key players, it's not like the team has no building blocks.

It's been a perfect storm of shit. And mind you, I'm not saying that this team should be making the playoffs and buying vets to do so. Just don't have an expansion-level season again. That is just terrible. Don't make your staff and players lose faith.

 

[HabsAddict]

I'm looking forward for years and years of this wonderful hockey experience. It feels so good to be a rug that every team in the NHL can wipe it's boots.

Oh that's right, we are going to draft Crosby and McDavid for sure. No doubt. I confirmed it with the sacrificial egg yolks that looked like Baby Jesus....

 

[Runner77]

This guy just realized that more powerful detergents are needed.

 

[Koivu11]

There is no structure - Jeff Petry

Honestly, Ducharme just seems lost. Dude gotta go.

Claude Julien had his flaws but at least there was a semblance of a system.

 

[sheed36]

This game was so bad we needed 2 PGT's to discuss this disaster.

 

[WG]

No....don't worry, it won't be like that for the next 41 games....it's going to get much worst when we start dropping a bunch of vet at TDL.

From the better effort shown when the team was playing anybody they had left on the Florida trip, I don't know that we'll notice a dropoff after offloading Chiarot, Paquette, Kulak et al.

 

[Runner77]

I find this season hilarious because I called it a year ago.

I didn't even follow the pre-season games and most of the early games of the season. Couldn't find a rooting angle.

Turns out it was an easy decision.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

I 8-2 see that

 

[Runner77]

This game was so bad we needed 2 PGT's to discuss this disaster.

Dueling PGTs -- the only disputed game that took place tonight.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

*Literally me in NHL 22*

Dafuq?!?

There should be an award for anyone of us that have watched 41 games of this.

Or maybe get a psych evaluation?

 

[covfefe]

This guy just realized that stronger detergents are needed.

I swore I’d never change my avatar but…

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Bring back Cunneyworth!!

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Considering our record, I'd gladly take a 4 game winning streak where Suzuki and Caufield put up serious points right now.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I 100% get what you mean from an organizational perspective but I don't think any player - no matter their age - thinks that way. I don't think the individual thinks about direction after such a game. We were 8-25-8 or something. This is purely negative. I trust that this won't affect the long-term culture of the club (it's one game) but there's nothing positive to take out of this. This sucks for everybody involved.

Ive obviously never been to the NHL, but I had an experience playing on a team many years back in my youth where we had a team that consisted of nothing but first year kids with only 2 seniors. We lost a lot that season but the year after we walked all over the league. A lot of that had to do with us being purposely put together to grow as a team. The philosophy is used at all levels. The problem with this team right now isn’t that that they’re losing, it’s how they’re losing. There’s to much deadweight and the locker room is a complete wreck. The kids aren’t learning anything from that environment.

 

[FloJack]

I swore I’d never change my avatar but…

You have my blessing.

 

[Jesker]

Not fan of having tough guys or placing a too big emphasis on toughness in general, but if we're going to suck this hard would be nice that the boys don't get disrespected like that.

 

[sheed36]

If someone had told me that 41 games into this season that Rem Pitlick would be tied with Josh Anderson for the Habs goal scoring lead with 8 goals I would've said go on b'y, you crazy but yet here we are.

 

[CoopersFalls]

Glad Pezzetta did what he did. Dick move to try and play keep away with 40 seconds left. At least one guy has some fire within.

 

[BozoTheClown]

I hope Hughes started firing the telephone up after that disgrace.

Find Ducharme’s replacement (for next year) , add a tough guy or two and trade away as much of the dead wood as you can.

I don’t like losing, but as long as they’re trying I won’t complain. But nobody sticking up for anyone and this going through the motions from veterans is trickling down into the young players and needs to end immediately.

I have been saying for a while exactly what you suggested with getting a lot tougher. If we are going to lose, at least make interesting.
Bring Baddock up, go get Ross Johnston in NYI and with Edmundson coming back, we are ready for war.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Ive obviously never been to the NHL, but I had an experience playing on a team many years back in my youth where we had a team that consisted of nothing but first year kids with only 2 seniors. We lost a lot that season but the year after we walked all over the league. A lot of that had to do with us being purposely put together to grow as a team. The philosophy is used at all levels. The problem with this team right now isn’t that that they’re losing, it’s how they’re losing. There’s to much deadweight and the locker room is a complete wreck. The kids aren’t learning anything from that environment.

I can rock with that. That's why I hate scorched earth. These teams are just bound to hate playing. No one wants to start in that. Even the 2005 Pens actively tried to not do that for Crosby. They sucked balls but started the season with Recchi, Lemieux, Leclair, Gonchar, Palffy etc.

 

[MXD]

The team that MB built still setting records.

...That's a really random assortment of season.
And LOL at 20-21, WTF, there wasn't even 30 games that season.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Just a reminder to fellow, frustrated fans. We’re not this bad. Lots of things conspired for this to happen. It needed to happen with a myopic GM who needed to be fired for his myopic views and love for broken vets. This can be turned around. The D needs lots of work, but some of these guys aren’t as bad as they look and I wouldn’t be too quick to move all of them. Fortunately our best prospects are on D

 

[BozoTheClown]

...That's a really random assortment of season.
And LOL at 20-21, WTF, there wasn't even 30 games that season.

I forgot about our last Stanley Cup year.
Can’t believe the Islander’s beat Pittsburgh.

 

[HuGo Sham]

This guy just realized that more powerful detergents are needed.

Brilliant