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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 3, 2016 21:42:49 GMT -5
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 4, 2016 19:56:58 GMT -5
Oilers up 2-0 early in Ottawa. That forward group is scary...and will get scarier.
First goal, off a Senator's body from a point shot...
Second goal, Ryan sprawls to stick-check Eberle from behind...and his stick blade deflects the puck up over Anderson.
EDIT: 3-0. Eberle roofs a wrister on the PP off a pass from McDavid. Anderson out. Hamburglar in.
I sure hope McDavid's return sparks a long winning streak for the Oil...preventing yet another top pick....
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Post by HFTO on Feb 4, 2016 23:35:54 GMT -5
Well potential for the rock bottom to get deeper with Connor McDavid coming to town on Hockey Day in Canada and a country wide audience....the season might be gone but if ever the boys wanted to show up and show some pride it will be Saturday despite their coaches short comings. The vultures are circling and there will be a lot of people revelling in this sad demise if they get embarrassed again.... This could get even uglier....I'm pretty pissed and part of me wants them to get ripped for the way they handled this whole season but I hope it stops Saturday even for a day..... It's far from a joke now.
HFTO
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 5, 2016 0:45:06 GMT -5
It doesn't matter to me, HFTO. The coach's message has worn thin. Our MVP's still on the shelf for weeks....and we're not built for the playoffs, anyway. Not with that Top 6 and d-zone play. The Oilers are now aptly named as they're nothing but a tanker team...and I don't want them connected to that pipeline any longer. They should beat us on Saturday and climb to within 3 pts. Same number of games played. With McDavid back, I can't see how they don't go on a roll or two. The Leafs came back late to beat the Devils in a shoot-out. The best-case scenario there. Toronto's now only 5 back with 2 games in hand...and the Devils move a further point ahead. Sabres pick up another point to move within 5 as well. Let's make the "best" out of losing twice to the Jackets. Flyers win. Coyotes pick up a point. Gotta get Winnipeg and Calgary going. It's all business now. Clear out/eat some bad contracts...and set us up the right way. We'll be back in business with a healthy Price and a young gun who's ready to go now. If we're going to miss the playoffs...then MISS them. No sense in getting a middling pick and repeating this whole thing again next year because top forwards are hard to find without giving up valuable assets. Back up the Habs' truck to the pipeline one more time....and get a GREAT one. I watched a bit of the Oilers-Sens game tonight....and there were several McDavid jerseys high-fiving each other. Enjoy...but.....
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Post by habsorbed on Feb 5, 2016 2:05:33 GMT -5
It doesn't matter to me, HFTO. The coach's message has worn thin. Our MVP's still on the shelf for weeks....and we're not built for the playoffs, anyway. Not with that Top 6 and d-zone play. The Oilers are now aptly named as they're nothing but a tanker team...and I don't want them connected to that pipeline any longer. They should beat us on Saturday and climb to within 3 pts. Same number of games played. With McDavid back, I can't see how they don't go on a roll or two. The Leafs came back late to beat the Devils in a shoot-out. The best-case scenario there. Toronto's now only 5 back with 2 games in hand...and the Devils move a further point ahead. Sabres pick up another point to move within 5 as well. Let's make the "best" out of losing twice to the Jackets. Flyers win. Coyotes pick up a point. Gotta get Winnipeg and Calgary going. It's all business now. Clear out/eat some bad contracts...and set us up the right way. We'll be back in business with a healthy Price and a young gun who's ready to go now. If we're going to miss the playoffs...then MISS them. No sense in getting a middling pick and repeating this whole thing again next year because top forwards are hard to find without giving up valuable assets. Back up the Habs' truck to the pipeline one more time....and get a GREAT one. I watched a bit of the Oilers-Sens game tonight....and there were several McDavid jerseys high-fiving each other. Enjoy...but..... I can see getting on this train but MT better not be a on it come April.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 5, 2016 16:48:33 GMT -5
Good news for the T.A.N.K. No changes to the lines.... I feel a bit bad for the boys that they have to go through this. You wonder if it's really bothering them...knowing that there's no chance without Price....
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Post by seventeen on Feb 5, 2016 17:22:58 GMT -5
I think the Oilers have the best chance of being the next Canadian Stanley Cup team. Not this year, but they'll have two very good top lines. No matter who you put with McDavid, they're going to look good. Hall and Draisaitl are excellent if not incredible 2nd line players. Nugent Hopkins is going to get them a decent defenseman at some point. Nurse, Klefbom and Reinhart will form a good core for the defense, joined by whomever they get for RNH. TAlbot's no Price, but I think you can get away with adequate goaltending in the playoffs, if you can score and this team is really going to be able to score. The final step is that they have a solid, highly respected coach who won't cost them games.
Us? Really depends on who the next coach is. Our core is further along than the Oilers, but we're so short in scoring. If I had to put money on it, I'd lay it down on Edmonton. Finishing low has its benefits.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 5, 2016 17:32:38 GMT -5
Therrien is playing cheerleader. Heard a clip today....on Melnick's show.
Paraphrased: Making the playoffs is always a very difficult thing to do. It's a huge accomplishment. But you have to have all the pieces of the puzzle (Carey Price excuse). Right now, it's going to be tough...but I look at it like a challenge. It's like being down 1-3 in the playoffs. Do you give up? No, you work hard and try your best....
Pierre McGuire is right on with his comments, IMO. (Melnick's comments in brackets.) Paraphrased, of course.
What else is he going to say? But, how did you get to this position? What happened?
It's more than Carey Price here, folks.
Teams have injuries to star players all the time. Did the Rangers fall apart when Henrik Lundqvist went down last year? (Cam Talbot is better than Mike Condon.) Okay...but did they just all fall apart? You can say that Cam Talbot is better than Mike Condon.....but that's not it.
This is a complete and utter freefall. Don't cover it up. Don't try to spin it. You're only gonna dig a deeper hole, I'm tellin' ya right now...
Doug Risebrough. Was he a good defensive centre? (Yes.) Was he good with the puck? (He was a great play-maker.) Jacques Lemaiire. Was he a good defensive centre? (He became one of the best.) Was he good with the puck? (No question.) Doug Jarvis. Was he a good defensive centre? (The best.) Was he good with the puck? (Yep.)
How many Cups did they win?
Centre ice.....fix it.
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Post by UberCranky on Feb 5, 2016 17:40:13 GMT -5
In my secret plot that I'm telling no one, I'm about to trade Subban for Draisati, Nurse and a 1st. Gimme a scouting report on them. (and tell no one)
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Post by seventeen on Feb 5, 2016 18:34:33 GMT -5
Edmonton won't do it. I would, but that's because Montreal would be getting the better of the deal. Nurse almost replaces PK in a couple of years and Draisaitl is better than any centre we have now, easily. Now would we play him at centre? Not a good track record in that area. We might find he's 'not responsible'.
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Post by HFTO on Feb 5, 2016 18:47:14 GMT -5
Minus Therrien come the fall best case scenario is they get a top talent ...it's what this club sorely needs and you'd hope it's a pick that can step in next year.
We then need MB to rid this team of some dead weight at least enough that the true core takes over and they hire a coach that will exploit the talent they do have.
They could conceivably right the ship to be in contention and be poised the following year to really contend but a lot has to happen and it starts with getting rid of MT.
HFTO
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Post by PTH on Feb 5, 2016 19:03:35 GMT -5
In my secret plot that I'm telling no one, I'm about to trade Subban for Draisati, Nurse and a 1st. Gimme a scouting report on them. (and tell no one) I can't see us getting any 2 of those assets for Subban, except after the lottery if Edmonton winds up with a 10th overall pick (or worse).
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Post by PTH on Feb 5, 2016 19:06:40 GMT -5
If I had to put money on it, I'd lay it down on Edmonton. Finishing low has its benefits. I don't disagree, but Edmonton is going to have a very short window to get a new top-end defenseman (or have someone in place step up) and get their act together before Cap issues start getting to them; in addition, they haven't proved to be an attractive UFA destination, so it might be hard for them to get those last few pieces to fill in gaps along the way. (Getting the chance to play with McDavid might make some guys change their minds though. But their wives won't care and will veto EDM)
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 5, 2016 19:53:40 GMT -5
If I had to put money on it, I'd lay it down on Edmonton. Finishing low has its benefits. I don't disagree, but Edmonton is going to have a very short window to get a new top-end defenseman (or have someone in place step up) and get their act together before Cap issues start getting to them; in addition, they haven't proved to be an attractive UFA destination, so it might be hard for them to get those last few pieces to fill in gaps along the way. (Getting the chance to play with McDavid might make some guys change their minds though. But their wives won't care and will veto EDM) They married NHL hockey players…they know the score. You have a chance to have your name engraved in the Grail? When do I start packing? At least that's what I'd hope my wife would say….
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Post by franko on Feb 5, 2016 19:59:38 GMT -5
I don't disagree, but Edmonton is going to have a very short window to get a new top-end defenseman (or have someone in place step up) and get their act together before Cap issues start getting to them; in addition, they haven't proved to be an attractive UFA destination, so it might be hard for them to get those last few pieces to fill in gaps along the way. (Getting the chance to play with McDavid might make some guys change their minds though. But their wives won't care and will veto EDM) They married NHL hockey players…they know the score. You have a chance to have your name engraved in the Grail? When do I start packing? At least that's what I'd hope my wife would say…. Just like Pronger's wife did.
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Post by seventeen on Feb 5, 2016 20:39:48 GMT -5
They married NHL hockey players…they know the score. You have a chance to have your name engraved in the Grail? When do I start packing? At least that's what I'd hope my wife would say…. Just like Pronger's wife did. Touche. McDavid is a game changer, guys. He makes everyone on his team better. Eichel is a great player, but McDavid is something else entirely. When the Bruins had Orr, my blood pressure would go up each time he touched the puck. McDavid is that type of guy, a blood pressure raiser.
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Post by habsorbed on Feb 6, 2016 1:46:44 GMT -5
So does Scrivens get the start against one of his former teams? Does it matter?
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Post by PTH on Feb 6, 2016 2:21:32 GMT -5
So does Scrivens get the start against one of his former teams? Does it matter? Yes, and IMO, no.
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Post by franko on Feb 6, 2016 9:26:44 GMT -5
So does Scrivens get the start against one of his former teams? Does it matter? yes and no. I want a win today (just to keep up appearances).
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 6, 2016 11:22:51 GMT -5
Mcdavid and eberle will kill us on the pp
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 6, 2016 14:47:13 GMT -5
Scrivens is having a game....and the Gallagher PP goal turned momentum somewhat.....but McDavid is always scary....could strike at any time....and 1-0 ain't gonna do it.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 6, 2016 14:49:07 GMT -5
2-0 is better....Eller.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 6, 2016 15:02:04 GMT -5
Habs recognizing and taking advantage, so far, of the faults in Edmonton's D.
Good game plan. Not play afraid of McDavid et al (I enjoyed Emelin's double-hit on him)....trust your D....
Scrivens has been great, though.....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 15:08:20 GMT -5
Habs recognizing and taking advantage, so far, of the faults in Edmonton's D. Good game plan. Not play afraid of McDavid et al (I enjoyed Emelin's double-hit on him)....trust your D.... Scrivens has been great, though..... Which team's defense will suffer most as the game goes on, though? Edmonton has offensive weapons that we do not have.
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Post by jkr on Feb 6, 2016 15:23:36 GMT -5
Nice sell job by Gryba
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Post by jkr on Feb 6, 2016 15:26:58 GMT -5
Nice save Scrivens
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 15:32:40 GMT -5
Scrivens making the saves we've been needing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 15:33:58 GMT -5
Gallagher forces a turnover. Goal.
Own goal, looks like. Off the defenseman.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 15:35:32 GMT -5
Scrivens nearly gave it back. Yeesh.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 6, 2016 15:37:16 GMT -5
Gotta feel good for the guys....so far....ha!
It's been quite a while.....
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