Post-Game Talk: Habs lose to the Wild. ZzzzZz

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

I appreciate the coaching staff not punishing rookies for mistakes but im not sure why the leeway is being extended to the vets

There seems to be no accountability when it comes to effort

Hoffman plays 11 minutes but pretty much solely PP time. Why is he deserving?

Wideman same thing. Hide him on the PP cause he cant do anything else

Enough with this " dont want to put too much pressure on the young guys" crap. The young guys are getting all the pressure playing the heavy minutes while these vets get catered PP time

 

[salbutera]

#FireBurrows

Terrible game in and out.

This Habs team only effective in a run & gun open game - completely ineffective against clog the neutral zone & force corner / board battles strategy.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

No idea how I made it through the game without falling asleep. My condolences to the people who paid to watch it live.

 

[CHwest]

i dont know what you guys expected, seems some have way higher expectation then logic dictates. I think for the perceived level of both teams, the habs did very well, had chances, stayed in the game till last few min.

I don't get either, we win a few and all of a sudden people are talking like a top 5 is possible. Good grief. We will suck all season, it is a good thing. Things will only get tougher for the Habs as teams learn about CC and Suzuki, no others to carry the load means that they will be keyed on and neutralized.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Miss the big guy Slafkovsky. Team wasn't good tonight and there was not a lot of offense. Pretty boring outside of Suzuki line.

Young guns are good enough to pull us to some wins, but veterans are bad enough to ensure those wins won't be consistent. They are a complete drag on this team.

Oh well, tank year anyway.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Who the f*** sends Pitlick Gallagher and Hoffman on a 6v5 when u need a goal.

It's not called a leash to hang himself?

 

[417]

Seems like Harris was on the ice all night...he’s so poised, at this point it would serve the Habs PP better to have a Dman who can control a got damn puck on the point.

Freakin Wideman man...

He's lucky he's right handed

 

[Runner77]

Duch... wait

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Miss the big guy Slafkovsky. Team wasn't good tonight and there was not a lot of offense. Pretty boring outside of Suzuki line.

Young guns are good enough to lead us to some wins, but veterans are bad enough to ensure those wins won't be consistent. They are a complete drag on this team.

Oh well, tank year anyway.

 

[CHfan1]

We did not even deserve the only goal we scored.
Our offence is so easy to neutralize.

Yawn.

The opposition really only has to account for two players - Suzuki and Caufield.

Excluding the Arizona game the Habs have scored 11 goals. Suzuki or Caufield have a point on 9 of those 11 goals.

They’ve also scored 8 of the Habs 17 goals this season.

 

[Nedved]

This is the consistency I am expecting from the habs. let's pile up some losses, watch the young guys grow, and see what happens this year. We're a bottom 10 team, I would hate for use to play at a high level when we're not a playoff team.

 

[TesseractPrice]

I know it's only been a few games and all but Slafkovski felt like the spark and soul of the team. They seem to have less emotion without him and they really run on emotion, especially with the crowd at home

 

[Peteux]

I think Hoffman might be a buyout candidate this summer... if he stays at that level of play.

 

[Runner77]

Duch... wait

 

[Kennerback]

Seems like Harris was on the ice all night...he’s so poised, at this point it would serve the Habs PP better to have a Dman who can control a got damn puck on the point.

Freakin Wideman man...

He's lucky he's right handed

We’ve been fine defensively this season. That’s where the young guys are. Our PK has been great…. There’s just no offence and no PP. Everyone’s running up the score vs the Wild except us.

 

[Tyson]

Dadonov
7 Games ZERO points

Dvorak
7 Games ZERO points

Gallagher
7 games 1 goal

Evans
7 Games 1 Assist

Hoffman
7 Games 1 goal 1 assist

Anderson
7 Games 2 Goals

Drouin
5 Games 2 Assists

Pitlick
4 Games ZERO points

 

[JustAHabFan]

Moneyhand got a point. The hope to get a 1st round pick for him at TDL stay alive.

 

[the]

The Five-Star human being Mike Matheson can’t make his debut soon enough.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

I think Hoffman might be a buyout candidate this summer... if he stays at that level of play.

Id send him to the AHL and hope he doesnt report.

Can his contract be terminated then?

 

[Runner77]

I appreciate the coaching staff not punishing rookies for mistakes but im not sure why the leeway is being extended to the vets

There seems to be no accountability when it comes to effort

Hoffman plays 11 minutes but pretty much solely PP time. Why is he deserving?

Wideman same thing. Hide him on the PP cause he cant do anything else

Enough with this " dont want to put too much pressure on the young guys" crap. The young guys are getting all the pressure playing the heavy minutes while these vets get catered PP time

What's your take on showcasing? Is that really a thing, with the vast abundance of video for every NHL game?

Hoffman on the PP has to be to facilitate the use of his shot, which is the only tool he has.

He used to have another tool, it was the psycho who passed for his girlfriend but that's for another forum.

 

[bsl]

Florida losing to Chicago!! That’s great for BOTH our draft picks in round 1

See my notes on panthers in the out of town thread. They are stinking. Just had 5 PP in a row in the second period against hawks including a 5 on 3 and did not score Lol. Barkov has 0 goals in 6 games. Reinhart on his line has 1 point in 6 games. He had 82 points last year. Ekblad hurt again. If this continues another month They could miss.

 

[Tyson]

Harris
27 shifts
25:39 ice time with 7 blocked shots.

He is really good.

 

[CHfan1]

Dadonov
7 Games ZERO points

Dvorak
7 Games ZERO points

Gallagher
7 games 1 goal

Evans
7 Games 1 Assist

Hoffman
7 Games 1 goal 1 assist

Anderson
7 Games 2 Goals

Drouin
5 Games 2 Assists

Pitlick
4 Games ZERO points

Xhekaj leading all those players in points so far this season.

 

[SlafySZN]

Dach is a passive perimeter player. Come at Kirby fan boys.

You can sh*t on anyone but choose to do it on one of the best player on the team.

That's probably his fault Anderson didn't score on the breakaway he sent him on.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I think Hoffman might be a buyout candidate this summer... if he stays at that level of play.

Oh he's definitely a buy out candidate. It's 2 years @ $1,666,667m. We save $3m next year when the cap is still on a tight uprise. Year after that we get the penalty but the cap is expected to increase $5m-$10m.

It's a no brainer.