I think this is a playoff team if....

[JLP]

It's October. Have people learned nothing?

 

[habsgirl5000]

Still early to tell, around the 20-24 game mark we’ll have a good idea of our chances, but so far we look like we’re going to make it barring significant injury or a dry spell.

 

[Saundies]

I've laughed and made fun of too many Leafs fans for getting super excited too early, only to watch their team epically collapse and miss the playoffs. That's why, right now, I'd consider myself cautiously optimistic with a hard emphasis on cautiously.

This team has some dud games left in them as evidenced by the LA game. But the way they're playing right now is 100x better than anything I saw last year and maybe even the year before, just in terms of making plays and working together. I no longer have to turn the TV off if we let in a goal after the first period because it's pointless to watch the rest. These are encouraging signs, whether we keep playing well or fall short.

 

[scrubadam]

So after 8 games 5-1-2 record, 1 loss in regulation and leading the Atlantic and East has anyone become a believer in this team?

Last year it was over by this time with the 1-6-1 start, only 1 win in 8 games.

I thought this team was going to come out the gate very poorly. I made a thread about the first 2 months and didn't see the habs having a good start. I especially though the first 8 games would see the habs MAYBE win against Detroit only.

This team is starting to make me believe. If they can keep it up until Weber comes back I don't see anything lower the WC spot.

We aren't out of October yet so at any moment the bottom can fall out. But they are starting to make me a believer in this team.

 

[Legend123]

No. Every team has good to great spells. Make this thread once we are in game 40 and we'll see if they are for real or not.

 

[Scintillating10]

I knew they were a better team than posters on this board were saying. But too early yet to say they are playoff team. We'll see?? I suspect they will be somewhere in the middle by season's end.

Staying healthy generally plays a major role in a team's success

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

No. Every team has good to great spells. Make this thread once we are in game 40 and we'll see if they are for real or not.

Yep.

 

[Habsawce]

I still dont' think they'll make the playoffs. At least they'll be exciting, but to miss the playoffs and get the 14th overall pick will be rough.

 

[tooji]

After we win 3 playoff rounds I’ll become a believer

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

If Domi-Drouin-Gallagher explode as a #1 line and Price bounces back, I could see the Habs in the playoffs.

So far, so good (though line combo is off)

 

[habsgirl5000]

So after 8 games 5-1-2 record, 1 loss in regulation and leading the Atlantic and East has anyone become a believer in this team?

Last year it was over by this time with the 1-6-1 start, only 1 win in 8 games.

I thought this team was going to come out the gate very poorly. I made a thread about the first 2 months and didn't see the habs having a good start. I especially though the first 8 games would see the habs MAYBE win against Detroit only.

This team is starting to make me believe. If they can keep it up until Weber comes back I don't see anything lower the WC spot.

We aren't out of October yet so at any moment the bottom can fall out. But they are starting to make me a believer in this team.

No because I used to mock leaf fans for doing this after 5 or 10 games, your being rediculous

 

[Hansman]

Sure is fun to watch the Habs so far this season,but I want to see where they are in the standings come Xmas.Like L.G. said Ive seen this movie before.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Habs are playing amazing right now. 1st in the conference. I'd say another 10-15 games like this and I'm on board. GHG.

 

[Milhouse40]

I wrote somewhere in this forum (I think it's this thread) that for the Habs to be able to be in the PO this year they will need

1- Carey Price going back being Price
2- That one of Domi or Kotkaniemi be able to make it as a good top 6 center
3- Reilly being able to take on a bigger role
4- Stay Healthy
5- The PP must be leathal and very effective
6- Playing at least .500 hockey until Weber's return

I have to admit that right now it's kind of the perfect storm. Which makes me believe it won't be that perfect all season long. Some area are not perfect, but all the boxes are checked since the starts of the season.

 

[bobholly39]

...if they continue on their 123 point pace.

 

[BLONG7]

...if they continue on their 123 point pace.

Easy, Easy.................

Has there been any chatter of Chez Veber coming back in November?? Any talk at all?

 

[mariolemieux66]

We are lucky our first 2 games in 2 days are coming at our 14th and games against the Islanders and the Rangers.