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Post by CentreHice on Mar 7, 2015 21:43:47 GMT -5
Basically a 1-0 win. Empty net with 2 seconds left.
Who'd a thunk Price would've needed to get a shutout against Arizona?
Yeah, Smith played well. But it's Arizona....
Our goal-scoring continues to be a problem.
Same with the PP. Terrible.
Price improves his case for the Hart.
I see Washington 6-1 over Buffalo. St. Louis 6-1 over Toronto.
That's what I expected tonight after the third period in L.A.
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Post by Willie Dog on Mar 7, 2015 21:48:12 GMT -5
What a hottie behind Laviolette
Btw glad they won. .. the pp is becoming more and more worrisome and mt will not change it up
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 7, 2015 21:48:37 GMT -5
De La Rose had a strong game ... as Galley said, Therrien likes what this kid brings ... he's an NHLer ... Price and Smith both with outstanding games ... defence corps played well ... no easy games remaining ... Tampa Bay then Ottawa, both at home, but tough games ...
Cheers.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Mar 7, 2015 21:54:30 GMT -5
DLR on with less than a minute to play, in a 1-0 game. Guess MT likes certain kids!
Nice to see Price get the shutout and Larry pot one.
3 out of 8.
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Post by blny on Mar 7, 2015 21:56:36 GMT -5
As long as a former goon is allowed to be the power play coach ... and we have one legitimate sniper.
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Post by habsorbed on Mar 7, 2015 22:10:08 GMT -5
Thought we played well but our snipers (Max, Max, and Max) were snake bit.
Love Petry's game! Great with the puck, great on d, and big, good skater. He's top 4, if not top 2 eventually. Gilbert, not so much. He was a turnover machine tonight. May be playing wrong side but he's always given me the heebee jee bees.
While I agree our PP needs work, it would have been nice had the refs given us some opportunities. A clear hook on DD on our 4 on 3. Clear trip on eller in the third.
Not sure it was Eller's goal. I think it went off Rosey's skate. I love Rosey. He had some great chances tonight and some nice set ups. He is clearly one of our best two way players right now. And is making Eller and/or Pleks expendable.
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Post by jkr on Mar 8, 2015 8:57:43 GMT -5
Thought De La Rose's line played really well. Smith-Pelly put a lot of pucks to the net & made a nice play on the goal. Gilbert, in the 3rd, was terrible. Counted at least 3 turnovers in the D zone last night. Mike Smith is having a nightmare season & the Habs made him look like a Vezina candidate. Also agree on the reffing. There was a play with about 4 minutes left in the 3rd. Eller is trying to clear the zone & is clearly tripped with a stick between the legs. No call on such a crucial play is inexcusable. It was so blatant that no one would have argued. It could have led to a turnover and a tying goal because neither official either saw it or thought it was an infraction. Unbelievable.
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Post by BadCompany on Mar 8, 2015 9:27:32 GMT -5
I didn't see the game, but from a statistical standpoint, and from what I have been reading, it looks like we were the better team, but just couldn't score.
Oh well.
3 out of 8 points doesn't sound too good in and of itself, but I guess in context it's not too bad. Trade deadline, difficult Western road trip, lots of new players, and really only one game was a stinker. We could have, arguably should have, won both games against Anaheim and San Jose.
If anything I'm starting to worry that this team hasn't faced enough adversity yet this year. Maybe they need a good four or five game losing streak to get them ready for the playoffs.
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 8, 2015 9:38:26 GMT -5
I didn't see the game, but from a statistical standpoint, and from what I have been reading, it looks like we were the better team, but just couldn't score. Oh well. 3 out of 8 points doesn't sound too good in and of itself, but I guess in context it's not too bad. Trade deadline, difficult Western road trip, lots of new players, and really only one game was a stinker. We could have, arguably should have, won both games against Anaheim and San Jose. If anything I'm starting to worry that this team hasn't faced enough adversity yet this year. Maybe they need a good four or five game losing streak to get them ready for the playoffs. We scored one goal in San Jose and Anaheim combined….and it was a last-minute PP goal from Galchy. Basically 4-0 and 3-0 losses. We weren't really ever in those games. Then it took us 35 minutes to wake up, down 2-0, to the Kings. That game, to me, is the only one we could have/should have won in CA….but Eller's highstick changed that in the final minutes of the third. Yes, if Smith hadn't been on his game last night, we would've won going away…..but Price, as a result, had to step up again to preserve what was really a 1-0 win. I look at the standings and I think good thing we have Price. That's the ace-in-the-hole all teams envy. I agree with your points about the "deadline-California swing-new players" combo….takes a while to settle….and against those teams in their own barns isn't the optimum time. Let's get home, get some real practices in, WORK ON THE PP and breakouts……
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Post by BadCompany on Mar 8, 2015 9:49:47 GMT -5
We scored one goal in San Jose and Anaheim combined…. Whoops, I meant Anaheim and LA. By all accounts the San Jose game was a stinker. So we outplayed Anaheim, LA for most of the game with our backup in, and Arizona... Meh. Doesn't look great on paper, but things could be worse I suppose... and like I said, maybe they NEED to be worse, just to smack some humility into them... Ah, what a great problem to have, eh? "Our team hasn't had any extended losing streaks this year so I'm worried that they will be too confident going into the playoffs. We rely too much on our Hart and Vezina candidate, and to lesser extents our Norris candidate (and former winner) and our borderline 40 goal scorer." My things have changed!
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Post by seventeen on Mar 8, 2015 14:10:50 GMT -5
So we outplayed Anaheim, LA for most of the game with our backup in, and Arizona... You might get some argument on those points. In the LA game, we were pretty well dominated for 35 minutes until Gilbert scored and then I'd say we had a 55/45% advantage or maybe less. I don't think one could say we should have won vs Anaheim. It was much more even than the Kings game, but again we made Gibson look very, very good. The Arizona game was disappointing for the usual reasons. A) we keep making the opposing goalies look like Vezina candidates b) we let Phoenix hang around way too long (59.9 minutes) c) Our PP continued it's season long ineptitude I think we salvaged some 'face' with the two points in Phoenix. I thought we were unlucky despite being outplayed for the most part in LA, when Doughty drew that penalty from an accidental high stick, setting the stage for a tying goal. So in some respects one could say we could easily have had 4 points out of the trip. Some of these ills would go away if the Power Play would become a bit better. We have a chance to bury someone or to narrow a gap and we fizzle. It's not just not good, it's become embarrassing, to the point where sometimes their PK'rs to get better opportunities than us. Anyway, it wasn't that close to being a successful trip.
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Post by Willie Dog on Mar 8, 2015 15:05:49 GMT -5
Regarding the LA game if Carey was in we win the shootout imo. No way he gets beat the way Tokarski did.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 15:08:49 GMT -5
I haven't seen much of Petry but I thought he looked good last night. Any takers on that?
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Post by blny on Mar 8, 2015 15:10:29 GMT -5
Did Petry and Gilbert play together in Edmonton?
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Post by seventeen on Mar 8, 2015 15:54:52 GMT -5
I don't know. Two right hand shots. They played on the same team for parts of the 10/11 and 11/12 seasons before Gilbert was traded to Florida. Petry's improvement might have encouraged Gilbert's trade? Unlikely they formed a duo on the Oil.
They're doing really well as a pair. I don't think it was special insight on Therrien's part, though. His other options were to break up the Markov/PK combo or the Beau/Gonchar combo, so I'm thinking he wanted to play both Gilbert and Petry and they were just what was left over after he made his decision on the top 6. I think it's fairly eye opening to realize that both Emelin and Weaver will quite likely be sitting when Emelin is healthy again. Those two could make a lot of NHL teams, at worst on the bottom pairing.
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Post by Willie Dog on Mar 8, 2015 16:04:43 GMT -5
I think emelin gets a chance when he's healthy. I can see MT rotating emelin and gilbert with petry
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Post by habsorbed on Mar 9, 2015 0:21:51 GMT -5
I think emelin gets a chance when he's healthy. I can see MT rotating emelin and gilbert with petry I agree. The fight will be between the two turnover machines, Gilbert and Emeiln. Petry is much better than either of them. It would be nice if Weaver could find his old form. But in any event we do have some good depth on D for the playoffs.
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Post by BadCompany on Mar 9, 2015 6:55:54 GMT -5
Markov - Subban Emelin - Petry Beaulieu - Gilbert (Gonchar, Weaver)
That's some pretty solid depth right there. Pretty much any player in the top six can play 20+ minutes, which gives Therrien lots of safety room if and when injuries hit. And the two subs, Gonchar and Weaver, are solid depth players too. Heck Gonchar could be flipped with Gilbert, with probably no issues, and I still have faith in Weaver; I think he's the sort of guy who steps it up in the playoffs. For that matter so does Emelin. If he regains his playoff form, and Petry continues to be solid, that's an outstanding blueline.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 9, 2015 7:41:23 GMT -5
Anyone have any idea what Petry would be asking for next year ...
Cheers.
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Post by franko on Mar 9, 2015 8:26:24 GMT -5
Anyone have any idea what Petry would be asking for next year ... well, he did get out of Edmonton, so that's off his list . . .
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Post by Disp on Mar 9, 2015 14:46:47 GMT -5
I've read Petry wants to go to Detroit.
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 9, 2015 14:55:37 GMT -5
I've read Petry wants to go to Detroit. Perhaps because he was born in Ann Arbor in 1987, while his dad was pitching for the Tigers? Just guessing. His parents are listed as living in nearby Farmington Hills. If he continues to play this well, Bergevin will make him a tempting offer. A sound d-man in his prime to add to the core.
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Post by seventeen on Mar 9, 2015 15:28:06 GMT -5
Detroit badly needs a RH dman, and the way Petry is playing will make him very attractive to the Wings. I can't recall what their tax structure is like in Michigan, but it's probably a little better than in Quebec.
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Post by duster on Mar 9, 2015 15:31:36 GMT -5
I really hope so. I like Petry and think he would make a fine addition to the blue line. Looking at Detroit's defense, they don't really need him unless thee plan on slotting him on the third pairing, imo
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 9, 2015 15:36:24 GMT -5
I've read Petry wants to go to Detroit. He'd do well anywhere, but seeing him in Detroit (a divisional rival) would suck ... Cheers.
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Post by BadCompany on Mar 10, 2015 8:03:38 GMT -5
Petry may want to go to Detroit, but if the rumours of the Wings still having interest in Phaneuf are true then I think that Detroit will problems with the cap. Granted, some salary will undoubtedly go back to Toronto and/or the Leafs will retain some salary in any Phaneuf deal, but still. Adding another $4-5 million defenseman, if not higher, will be tough.
Of course any Phaneuf deal will take place at the draft I would think, so the Wings should know by then whether or not they need Petry as a Plan B.
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