Post-Game Talk: Suzuki is the Nature of Winning Things! Habs beasting the SO! 5-4 SO win!

[Runner77]

This is it

Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Milhouse40]

18:40
Played both Powerplay and Penalty kill
54% in Faceoffs
4 shots on goal
3 hit
2 assist

Nick Suzuki is also making a hell of a case for himself

 

[Dichow Stopper]

Suzuki is definitely playing for a roster spot, made a very strong case for himself tonight.

The interesting thing is that a depth player like Weal is also playing well. Tough decisions will have to be made. What if Poehling also has a strong game Saturday? Would Julien really be willing to make space for the young guys over veterans like Thompson and Cousins? If so, who plays top 9 and who plays on the 4th line?

 

[Tyson]

Never been a Suzuki fan but damn the kid can play. Like I have said all along...let’s see how he does once camp nears its end.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Suzuki poehling brook fleury Caulfield Evans Romanov ylonen...

Oh by the way did anyone count how many times the announcer said belzile.. The guy was everywhere.. good for him..

Vjedemo with good speed and vision but something about his skating is off.

What a 5 hole goal by varone.

Datsyukesque like flip for Suzuki.

 

[Aspirine]

Suzuki just has (and I never say this) filthy hands, shades of Datsyuk at some points.

That move in real tight to get a backhander off at the end was cray cray

 

[googlymoogly]

We got Weal for Chaput... just sayin'

Bergy can really churn those 4th liners.

 

[SakuKoivu11]

If this guy turns into an all around center, Patrice Bergeron?

 

[Andrei79]

Suzuki just has (and I never say this) filthy hands, shades of Datsyuk at some points.

He even skates like Datsyuk. Dat sneaky stride.

 

[Kingbobert]

This team is so scrappy....
Belzile has been really fun to watch and had a great game again

 

[26Mats]

Suzuki is definitely playing for a roster spot, made a very strong case for himself tonight.

The interesting thing is that a depth player like Weal is also playing well. Tough decisions will have to be made. What if Poehling also has a strong game Saturday? Would Julien really be willing to make space for the young guys over veterans like Thompson and Cousins? If so, who plays top 9 and who plays on the 4th line?

We can go 4 lines deep:

Lehkonen Danault Gallagher
Byron Kotkaniemi Domi
Tatar Suzuki Weal
Drouin Poehling Armia

If Byron is out, Cousins can get in the lineup.

 

[Runner77]

Someone thats not as lazy as I am needs to either gif that close-up thumbs up Nick just did while signing the lens on RDS or at least make a picture out of it.

We'd have to locate a clip. Or if someone DVRed the game, they can isolate the sequence. And then we can do something.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

Bergy can really churn those 4th liners.

Sure, but still, that guy can play anywhere in the lineup, more than a borderline 4th liner to me.

 

[Positive Vibes]

great effort by the entire team.Suzuki looking like a beast

wonder if we will see cuts tonight or early tomorrow?

 

[Mrb1p]

We'd have to locate a clip. Or if someone DVRed the game, they can isolate the sequence. And then we can do something.

Thats the part Im lazy about

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

If this guy turns into an all around center, Patrice Bergeron?

No.. Nick Suzuki.

 

[Toene]

Does someone have a clip of the display of moves by Suzuki in the last seconds of the game? Perhaps @Adam Michaels, @Runner77 ?

Edit : Im not the first to ask haha

 

[Skip Bayless]

great effort by the entire team.Suzuki looking like a beast

wonder if we will see cuts tonight or early tomorrow?

Probably a couple of cuts tomorrow and a bunch on saturday after the game.

 

[Milhouse40]

We are very close to start thinking about making some moves….
There's no way both Poehling and Suzuki are starting in the AHL.

 

[Mrb1p]

He even skates like Datsyuk. Dat sneaky stride.

I dont see the same edge control as Datsyuk but just to be mentioned in the same breath sure is a good feeling.

 

[NewEraGM]

Weal is a solid player. I think he can play similar role to what Andrew Shaw did.

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher (18 minutes)
Suzuki - Domi - Drouin (18 minutes)
Lehkonen - KK - Armia (14 minutes)
Byron - Poehling - Weal (10 minutes)

Eventually, once Suzuki, Poehling and maybe even Weal move up lineup into top 6 and top 9, I think guys like Drouin, Armia and Byron are potentially traded for upgrade on D. Those 3 are all at a position of strength and all would have value in a trade - particular JD and PB.
No question things will have to move around. Guys like Thompson and Cousins who could easily play 4th line aren’t even in lineup.

Next year or year after with Caufield, even more will have to be moved...

 

[Mrb1p]

We are very close to start thinking about making some moves….
There's no way both Poehling and Suzuki are starting in the AHL.

Yep. Its time to move someone. The team has A LOT of quantity. Weal, Cousins, Tatar, Drouin, Danault, Byron, Lekhonen, Armia, Suzuki, Poehling. Its too many bodies for 9 spots, you dont have to be a mathematician for that.

If you can either a) turn this into picks or b) turn the quantity into quality, youre in it.

To note that Cousins and Weal probably have very little value compared to what they can offer the Habs. Byron, Tatar, Danault, Drouin are the pieces to move IMO, but out of those names, Tatar would be the only one Id keep because the left side is pretty bad.

Drouin, Byron, Danault... in order of who could go.

 

[CauZuki]

I know we are going to end up seeing Drouin - Domi - Suzuki just going to have to shelter them hard or just on the PP.

Perhaps something like:

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Suzuki
Armia - Kotkaniemi - Lekhonen
Byron - Thompson - Weal

Poehling to AHL to play as top C and first call-up.

 

[Toene]

I agree with the need to trade some dudes. Get low picks, anything, Timmins like them. Sometimes, making room is as valuable as actually adding.

 

[EveryDay]

I feel like Bergevin made another steal from Calgary, Brett Kulak is a pretty solid defenceman at both end of the ice. He's impressive with the puck on his stick and creates many chances offensively!!