Low Effort GDT Sens @ Habs 7:00pm, October 4 - @TSN

[L'Aveuglette]

Problems?

You're just gonna ignore how he was the best player on the ice last Saturday I guess uh?

 

[SensFactor]

Someone needs to get Chabot going. Looked soft all night. Took a bad penalty in the third too. Sanderson played harder IMO

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Someone needs to get Chabot going. Looked soft all night. Took a bad penalty in the third too. Sanderson played harder IMO

Probably realizes it’s only preseason…
Beat not to come away with anything good Or bad from roster regulars in preseason games.

Remember Phil Varone?

 

[Sun God Nika]

Someone needs to get Chabot going. Looked soft all night. Took a bad penalty in the third too. Sanderson played harder IMO

preseason guy.

The guys who are tryna proof something play harder than the ones who are just using the time to practice.

Methot spoke of how little he took preseason seriously on the Wally and Methot show.

 

[SensFactor]

Probably realizes it’s only preseason…

I hope so...

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

You're just gonna ignore how he was the best player on the ice last Saturday I guess uh?

I didn't watch Saturday's game. Not everybody watches pre-season hockey on their Saturday nights. I did hear he was good in that game, which is why I said "his first 2 games", because he played 2 games before Saturday.

 

[Union2017]

Does anyone have any idea why Xhekaj is basically spelled backwards? I have no idea what nationality it is. And it seems so strange that a silent letter at the front doesn't result in a "he" sound to start, but the last letter followed by the penultimate "ja".

His dad is Albanian from Kosovo. Albanians have weird spelling of their last names sometime. I’m from Croatia/Bosnia so Kastelic sounds very normal to me lol

 

[SensFactor]

Brannstrom was lights out Saturday but today he was just ok...I think our D zone structure needs some work...too many guys blowing coverages...defensemen and forwards

 

[PatrickEaves]

Brannstrom was lights out Saturday but today he was just ok...I think our D zone structure needs some work...too many guys blowing coverages...defensemen and forwards

Our D zone structure has needed work since DJ was hired.

 

[GCK]

Brady and Chabot told Dorion to do his job better after last season, maybe Dorion should return the suggestion

Our D zone structure has needed work since DJ was hired.

I thought the structure looked decent when 72, 2, 7, 9 and 19 weren’t on the ice.

 

[saskriders]

His dad is Albanian from Kosovo. Albanians have weird spelling of their last names sometime. I’m from Croatia/Bosnia so Kastelic sounds very normal to me lol

Wouldn't Kastelic be "Kastel - ich" over there instead of "Kastel - ick" like they normally pronounce it here? Or am I miss remembering how the commentators pronounce it?

 

[Adrianopolous]

We're giving up way too many goals to the lowly Habs

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I didn't watch Saturday's game. Not everybody watches pre-season hockey on their Saturday nights. I did hear he was good in that game, which is why I said "his first 2 games", because he played 2 games before Saturday.

Ok cool guy.

 

[Adrianopolous]

His dad is Albanian from Kosovo. Albanians have weird spelling of their last names sometime. I’m from Croatia/Bosnia so Kastelic sounds very normal to me lol

I always cringe when someone calls another country's spelling or culture "weird". Why is it weird to you? Is it weird because it's different? Albania and Bosnia/Croatia have completely different cultures and language, so perhaps that spelling has a certain meaning in Albanian? No need to call it weird to impress these Canadians.

 

[Union2017]

Wouldn't Kastelic be "Kastel - ich" over there instead of "Kastel - ick" like they normally pronounce it here? Or am I miss remembering how the commentators pronounce it?

Correct. It’s not written as “ch” but as “ć” but it pronounces as “ch”. A lots of people (myself included when I moved to Canada 25 years ago) just write it as “ic “ without adding the “h”.

I always cringe when someone calls another country's spelling or culture "weird". Why is it weird to you? Is it weird because it's different? Albania and Bosnia/Croatia have completely different cultures and language, so perhaps that spelling has a certain meaning in Albanian? No need to call it weird to impress these Canadians.

I was not trying to insult anyone or any culture. Or impress anyone. You need to stop jumping to stupid conclusions like that. And I am one of “those Canadians”. I accepted “that Canadian “ culture and society. And, yes, it feels weird that spelling to me. Because it’s not usual. Maybe unusual is better word. Happy now?

 

[saskriders]

I always cringe when someone calls another country's spelling or culture "weird". Why is it weird to you? Is it weird because it's different? Albania and Bosnia/Croatia have completely different cultures and language, so perhaps that spelling has a certain meaning in Albanian? No need to call it weird to impress these Canadians.

Weird ≠ bad, inferior, wrong etc


In this context all I mean is "different than anything I am familiar with"

 

[Rodzilla]

Only pre-season so I assume some of what I saw will improve but my thoughts ;

- Defensive structure is still ass, game shouldnt be that close against a lineup that weak.
- Sanderson looked solid, joined the rush, had a couple weird passes and got caught focusing on the puck on Suzuki but overall I thought he was very good along the boards and smart with his puck movement.
- Brannstrom looked decent I thought, moved the puck well.

- Chabot coasting, probably pre-season but he has looked meh. Pinches at weird times and got caught.
- First line was average, probably pre-season again. Batherson looks like the best on that line yet again, I am really not a fan of Norris' puck distribution, I am gonna sound like a broken record with that but it annoys me. I really think Pinto can become the better player.
- Giroux and Debrincat looked good, nasty on the PP. I have been very impressed by Giroux, gives me Alfie vibes at times, so smart and his puck possession is great, finds lanes easily.
- Stutzle seems a bit out of it but last year he had a meh pre-season and played well to start I thought.

I am reading twitter and stuff and I dont get why Xhekaj is such a topic. He obviously has good tools and is a project but I watched their last 2 games and he is always out of position chasing for hits and is slow a lot of times. They can play him it shouldnt be a concern actually.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Only pre-season so I assume some of what I saw will improve but my thoughts ;

- Defensive structure is still ass, game shouldnt be that close against a lineup that weak.
- Sanderson looked solid, joined the rush, had a couple weird passes and got caught focusing on the puck on Suzuki but overall I thought he was very good along the boards and smart with his puck movement.
- Brannstrom looked decent I thought, moved the puck well.

- Chabot coasting, probably pre-season but he has looked meh. Pinches at weird times and got caught.
- First line was average, probably pre-season again. Batherson looks like the best on that line yet again, I am really not a fan of Norris' puck distribution, I am gonna sound like a broken record with that but it annoys me. I really think Pinto can become the better player.
- Giroux and Debrincat looked good, nasty on the PP. I have been very impressed by Giroux, gives me Alfie vibes at times, so smart and his puck possession is great, finds lanes easily.
- Stutzle seems a bit out of it but last year he had a meh pre-season and played well to start I thought.

I am reading twitter and stuff and I dont get why Xhekaj is such a topic. He obviously has good tools and is a project but I watched their last 2 games and he is always out of position chasing for hits and is slow a lot of times. They can play him it shouldnt be a concern actually.

He's a topic because in his first two preseason games against us he injured 3 sens players. One a season ender, and two an indefinite amount of time.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Branny and Holden looks simple and works.

 

[cudi]

He's a topic because in his first two preseason games against us he injured 3 sens players. One a season ender, and two an indefinite amount of time.

rookie camp wasnt it?

Despite the goal he wasnt very noticeable, which i guess is good for a d in the role hes trying to play? idk lol

 

[Rodzilla]

He's a topic because in his first two preseason games against us he injured 3 sens players. One a season ender, and two an indefinite amount of time.

I know that, but he shouldnt be a concern that much lol

 

[Union2017]

Weird ≠ bad, inferior, wrong etc


In this context all I mean is "different than anything I am familiar with"

Correct. I should’ve said “unusual “ so it would be easier to understand. But I did it to impress you, according to him. Oh well….

 

[Rodzilla]

Oh and I thought Hamonic has looked solid again, as he has looked since being here IMO

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Only pre-season so I assume some of what I saw will improve but my thoughts ;

- Defensive structure is still ass, game shouldnt be that close against a lineup that weak.
- Sanderson looked solid, joined the rush, had a couple weird passes and got caught focusing on the puck on Suzuki but overall I thought he was very good along the boards and smart with his puck movement.
- Brannstrom looked decent I thought, moved the puck well.

- Chabot coasting, probably pre-season but he has looked meh. Pinches at weird times and got caught.
- First line was average, probably pre-season again. Batherson looks like the best on that line yet again, I am really not a fan of Norris' puck distribution, I am gonna sound like a broken record with that but it annoys me. I really think Pinto can become the better player.
- Giroux and Debrincat looked good, nasty on the PP. I have been very impressed by Giroux, gives me Alfie vibes at times, so smart and his puck possession is great, finds lanes easily.
- Stutzle seems a bit out of it but last year he had a meh pre-season and played well to start I thought.

I am reading twitter and stuff and I dont get why Xhekaj is such a topic. He obviously has good tools and is a project but I watched their last 2 games and he is always out of position chasing for hits and is slow a lot of times. They can play him it shouldnt be a concern actually.

I mean Habs are one of those teams where their AHL squad is only marginally worse than their NHL, so their lineup isn't THAT WEAK.

 

[Adrianopolous]

Correct. It’s not written as “ch” but as “ć” but it pronounces as “ch”. A lots of people (myself included when I moved to Canada 25 years ago) just write it as “ic “ without adding the “h”.


I was not trying to insult anyone or any culture. Or impress anyone. You need to stop jumping to stupid conclusions like that. And I am one of “those Canadians”. I accepted “that Canadian “ culture and society. And, yes, it feels weird that spelling to me. Because it’s not usual. Maybe unusual is better word. Happy now?

It's not weird, it's different. Stop being insulting