Will the Habs win an OT/SO game this season?

[Kairi Zaide]

Habs are currently, at the time of posting, 0-9 in overtime/shootout.

The question is therefore simple - Will they win in OT/SO this season?

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[CherryToke]

They sure have a weird and boring style in OT, playing keep away and just skating around wasting time. Probably deserve to be 0-9 for that alone

 

[Love]

They sure have a weird and boring style in OT playing keep away and just skating around wasting time. Probably deserve to be 0-9 for that alone

Totally agree. That was pathetic to watch.

An entire team thats ok with just skating in circles on their own side of centre afraid to make a mistake.

 

[malcb33]

I think they'll win one or two before the season is done, but their personal choices in OT are terrible. They're not even giving themselves a chance starting Byron and Danault every OT.

 

[ole ole]

As long as they make the playoffs who cares. No gimmick points/wins awarded in the playoffs.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

I believe they are one game away from tying their team record for most games in a row having the same result in OT.

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

Unless they change their mentality for OT periods, no.

Sure there’s some logic in saying starting OT with your best faceoff man and fastest skater should yield results but when those 2 players combine for 4 goals on the season, it may be a futile exercise.

Then is their strategy of controlling the puck and tiring out the opponent before attacking. Seems to me that is a strategy more like playing not to lose than playing to win.

 

[the paisanos guy]

No and we'll finish 1 point out of a playoff spot

 

[GreeningOil]

13 wins 17 losses

 

[Sasha Orlov]

As long as they make the playoffs who cares. No gimmick points/wins awarded in the playoffs.

Yeah then they’ll just lose in OT every time and get eliminated

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Yeah then they’ll just lose in OT every time and get eliminated

Habs are the best 5v5 team in the North division by a substantial margin. I would feel 10 times more confident in the Habs winning a 5v5 OT than a regular season OT.

 

[TheNeutralPresident]

I said no only due to if they were going to they would have concept and how mind numbing the "point out of thin air/fake parity" system is.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

maybe a shootout, but they they play 3 on 3 there is no bad-luck or fluke going on that keeps them from winning, they just flat out are terrible

 

[CanadienShark]

Yes but only once.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

L

Habs are the best 5v5 team in the North division by a substantial margin. I would feel 10 times more confident in the Habs winning a 5v5 OT than a regular season OT.

very true! I honestly forgot overtime was 3on3 for a minute there yikes

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

If I'm in charge of the Habs, I pull the goalie in overtime and play 4-3 as much as I can. There's literally nothing to lose and, with luck, maybe win a time or two.