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Post by CentreHice on Feb 28, 2015 21:41:11 GMT -5
Price earned every part of that shutout. He was a lot busier than necessary, IMO.
Possession seemed like 65-35 Toronto.
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Post by Disp on Feb 28, 2015 21:44:31 GMT -5
It's almost not fair for our opponents. This is Hasek like goaltending we are getting here. Just a freaking wall.
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Post by Disp on Feb 28, 2015 21:51:49 GMT -5
I think the cbc guys are reading my material . Price/Hasek comparisons.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 28, 2015 21:52:20 GMT -5
Wonder if Phaneuf gets fined for that spear to Chucky's primes.
I had the game on MUTE....did anybody on HNIT talk about Subban perhaps joining the Norris race?
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Post by Skilly on Feb 28, 2015 22:04:53 GMT -5
I believe Malholtra's goal tonight made him the 500th different player to score an NHL goal as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. (Regular season and playoffs combined)
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Post by Skilly on Feb 28, 2015 22:05:18 GMT -5
Wonder if Phaneuf gets fined for that spear to Chucky's primes. I had the game on MUTE....did anybody on HNIT talk about Subban perhaps joining the Norris race? Not a word
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Post by franko on Feb 28, 2015 22:28:45 GMT -5
did anybody on HNIT talk about Subban perhaps joining the Norris race? Not a word all Carey, all the time
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Post by habsorbed on Feb 28, 2015 23:00:19 GMT -5
And why not? He was pretty impressive with the saves and the puck handling. Did they talk MVP?
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Post by Douper on Feb 28, 2015 23:01:14 GMT -5
Carey Price, a great room...and a lot about is Bernier the man the leafs want. And a few jabs at Phaneuf that were pretty funny.
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Post by habsorbed on Feb 28, 2015 23:01:40 GMT -5
Must say, don't see anything more than 3rd line material from DSP. Prust and Wiesse offer much more.
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Post by seventeen on Mar 1, 2015 1:20:52 GMT -5
Just watched the replay. Not much to say that hasn't been said. I liked one offensive play that DLR did. Can't recall who, but someone gave him a quick pass in the slot in the 1st period and the one timed a wrist shot at the net. He missed entirely, but I liked that he let it go without settling it at all. Bang, bang. I also liked that when he was on the PP, he moved the puck quickly. He's got it. He knows the simple things that make plays work.
I also liked our passing the puck back to Carey. It's standard operating procedure in soccer. If you don't have an easy play, you give it back to the goalie. Now most soccer goalies are very good at kicking the ball. Not so many hockey goalies are adept with the stick, but Carey is, so why not pass it back if your only options are dangerous passes?
There was very little mention of how much better Montreal's defense is with Beaulieu's improvement. He had a couple of scary moments in the game, but he's allowed an off game now and then.
I thought Pateryn had a very solid game. His fundamentals were excellent. There were a couple of times where there was a loose puck in a dangerous spot and he just took a body, tied it up and Carey was able to clear or pounce on the puck. It's so easy to be mesmerized by the puck, and Pateryn wasn't. Good game for him. He's going to be sat when Emelin comes back, but it's good to kmow we have that depth handy.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 1, 2015 6:23:21 GMT -5
We beat the Leafs ... it's all good for me ...
Cheers.
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Post by jkr on Mar 1, 2015 6:52:09 GMT -5
Must say, don't see anything more than 3rd line material from DSP. Prust and Wiesse offer much more. We weren't seeing more than 3rd/4th line production from Sekac over the last 2 months.
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Post by jkr on Mar 1, 2015 6:52:56 GMT -5
I believe Malholtra's goal tonight made him the 500th different player to score an NHL goal as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. (Regular season and playoffs combined) Yes, they did mention that during the broadcast.
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Post by Skilly on Mar 1, 2015 8:21:11 GMT -5
Must say, don't see anything more than 3rd line material from DSP. Prust and Wiesse offer much more. We weren't seeing more than 3rd/4th line production from Sekac over the last 2 months. The difference, of course, is that if Sekac was used correctly he could provide so much more .... DSP couldn't produce even when on Getzlaf's line
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Post by The Habitual Fan on Mar 1, 2015 8:31:54 GMT -5
We weren't seeing more than 3rd/4th line production from Sekac over the last 2 months. The difference, of course, is that if Sekac was used correctly he could provide so much more .... DSP couldn't produce even when on Getzlaf's line Sekac would have been given lots of looks in training camp, games and practice and it was decided he was expendable but Smith-Pelly now has the opportunity to see where he may fit in the next couple of months. He was interviewed last night and mentioned it was the most nervous he ever was before a game so probably more tentative not wanting to make any mistakes.
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Post by Skilly on Mar 1, 2015 8:38:11 GMT -5
I think we needed some grit, I'd even be willing to sacrifice Sekac to get it. But DSP hasn't shown me much signs of grit yet either. I'm hoping he does in the playoffs.
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Post by Disp on Mar 1, 2015 8:49:29 GMT -5
We weren't seeing more than 3rd/4th line production from Sekac over the last 2 months. The difference, of course, is that if Sekac was used correctly he could provide so much more .... DSP couldn't produce even when on Getzlaf's line I liked Sekac too, and he's got the whole underdog thing going for him, but why do we think this? He's never been a big scorer, in any league. He's never played in the top league for his age group until now. He's always lagged behind. What was holding him back? It's an old cliche, but maybe he's got all the tools but no tool box.
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Post by Dschens on Mar 1, 2015 8:55:16 GMT -5
We weren't seeing more than 3rd/4th line production from Sekac over the last 2 months. The difference, of course, is that if Sekac was used correctly he could provide so much more .... DSP couldn't produce even when on Getzlaf's line Strange things happen when you're placed on the wrong wing. DSP is right wing and was mostly playing left wing and center this season in Anaheim, bouncing from one line to the other. Can't argue with their coach, Corey Perry is their right wing on the first line.
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Post by Skilly on Mar 1, 2015 10:47:47 GMT -5
The difference, of course, is that if Sekac was used correctly he could provide so much more .... DSP couldn't produce even when on Getzlaf's line Strange things happen when you're placed on the wrong wing. DSP is right wing and was mostly playing left wing and center this season in Anaheim, bouncing from one line to the other. Can't argue with their coach, Corey Perry is their right wing on the first line. Ok. So why does DSP get the benefit of this arguement, while on the first line in Anaheim, and Sekac doesn't while on the THIRD line in Montreal? Sekac was bounced around from left wing to right wing for most of the season. And that's not difficult on a rookie, from another country?
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Post by seventeen on Mar 1, 2015 12:07:53 GMT -5
It's almost not fair for our opponents. This is Hasek like goaltending we are getting here. Just a freaking wall. It's better than Hasek. I always thought (as with Thomas) that there was an element of luck in his style. Flopping and throwing himself around doesn't seem like the best approach to a game. I will admit he was exceptional at anticipating what a forward would do, perhaps 'enticing' him to do it and then getting there ahead of him. You'd have to adjust your 'phase' so to speak to help beat him. A different speed than he was expecting would throw him. Hard to do. Price seems really well in control right now. Guys are missing shots because they're trying to be too fine. HE can probably win two rounds by himself. I say a Twitter quote by one of the good coaches in the league (Sutter, Trotz?) who was asked if it mattered who was playing goal opposite them. They answered, "It does if his name is Price". It's terrific having him on the team, but I'd sure like to have more pluses going into the playoffs than Carey alone. There are a few, but being greedy, I want more.
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Post by Dschens on Mar 1, 2015 12:31:42 GMT -5
Strange things happen when you're placed on the wrong wing. DSP is right wing and was mostly playing left wing and center this season in Anaheim, bouncing from one line to the other. Can't argue with their coach, Corey Perry is their right wing on the first line. Ok. So why does DSP get the benefit of this arguement, while on the first line in Anaheim, and Sekac doesn't while on the THIRD line in Montreal? Sekac was bounced around from left wing to right wing for most of the season. And that's not difficult on a rookie, from another country? I'm with you Skilly, I'm not happy with the use of Sekac in Montreal, but Therrien's line juggling in the past is not DSP's fault. I'm looking at the DSP-Sekac trade as one of RW for LW and grit for finesse. It has to be seen if it works out for us.
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Post by Skilly on Mar 1, 2015 13:47:37 GMT -5
Ok. So why does DSP get the benefit of this arguement, while on the first line in Anaheim, and Sekac doesn't while on the THIRD line in Montreal? Sekac was bounced around from left wing to right wing for most of the season. And that's not difficult on a rookie, from another country? I'm with you Skilly, I'm not happy with the use of Sekac in Montreal, but Therrien's line juggling in the past is not DSP's fault. I'm looking at the DSP-Sekac trade as one of RW for LW and grit for finesse. It has to be seen if it works out for us. Oh, ok, Gotcha! I'm not upset that Sekac was traded. Sekac, Eller and Tinordi are our trade bait. It's the fan base now rationalizing the trade. I don't think Bergevin gave his production from the third line much thought when he traded Sekac. He just wanted to get grittier, but wanted someone young enough, and who he could retain. So far DSP hasn't been overly impressive, but he is young (like Sekac) and we need to be patient (as we should have been with Sekac). The one plus, is that DSP won't be mis-used.
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Post by seventeen on Mar 1, 2015 14:08:48 GMT -5
An interesting point being made is that DelaRose has played over 14:10 in each of the last 8 games. It was also noticed that Galchenyuk played over that amount in only 8 of the first 48 games. What does one take from that?
Let me first say that I like DLR. I think he has the potential to be the next Bob Gainey. Yep, that good defensively. That opinion also provides a hint into why Therrien likes him so much. He appreciates defense more than offense. I think it's safe to say that. The evidence is overwhelming.
That assumption may also explain why Therrien treats players differently and why some get more ice time than others. I think defense is very important, critical in fact. But you need a goal scorer. To use a personal example, in my Old Timer's soccer league, the top teams in the league were those that had one or two guys who were natural scorers. No exceptions. If you could score, your chances of being a top team were hugely better, if not absolutely guaranteed. Our team (which came in first btw), had two natural scorers, (not me) and we won a half dozen games where we were outplayed, but they just couldn't score. Our goaltending was average, defense had one really good guy and a few more average players. We scored enough, though.
I guess we'll find out as time goes by, but I am concerned about our scoring ability, when it counts.
So here's a question for you guys. Is it important that Galchenyuk gets more ice time than DelaRose?
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Post by Disp on Mar 1, 2015 14:34:00 GMT -5
AGal would get spot shifted early in his career. Didn't want him matched up with certain lines. Haven't noticed it so much with DLR, heck, he's killing penalties already.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 1, 2015 14:44:22 GMT -5
AGal would get spot shifted early in his career. Didn't want him matched up with certain lines. Haven't noticed it so much with DLR, heck, he's killing penalties already. He's only starting out and he has a ways to go, but I'm hoping he can turn into a Guy Carbonneau kind of player ... an ultra-reliable shutdown centre ... like I said, he's only starting out but he seems to fit right in at 19 ... Cheers.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 14:55:51 GMT -5
I know some may disagree, but I'm still not convinced the third goal should have counted. Watched the replay at canadiens.com, and while it seems Bozak gives Gallagher a shove, I'm not sure it was strong enough to give Gallagher enough momentum to bump Bernier. If that sort of play happened to Price - and it has on more than one occasion this season - I certainly wouldn't be happy.
If this were a playoff game, TSN and CBC would be all over it.
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Post by Disp on Mar 1, 2015 15:00:37 GMT -5
I agree with you Mattias. It won't count in the future for sure. Don't need a coaches challenge or anything like that either, just review all scoring plays. The nhl will do it eventually.
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Post by stoat on Mar 1, 2015 17:41:04 GMT -5
I'd like Tonto to get more points (elsewhere in the Atlantic division). They're no threat to the Habs but they're already flirting with a top pick.
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Post by stoat on Mar 1, 2015 17:45:00 GMT -5
Strange things happen when you're placed on the wrong wing. DSP is right wing and was mostly playing left wing and center this season in Anaheim, bouncing from one line to the other. Can't argue with their coach, Corey Perry is their right wing on the first line. Ok. So why does DSP get the benefit of this arguement, while on the first line in Anaheim, and Sekac doesn't while on the THIRD line in Montreal? Sekac was bounced around from left wing to right wing for most of the season. And that's not difficult on a rookie, from another country? I didn't have a good feeling acout the trade. Sekac obviously is much moee talented than DSP.
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