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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 2, 2022 20:48:11 GMT -5
Cant believe they got a point... darn
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 2, 2022 20:48:47 GMT -5
Starting Dvor, suze and Barrin
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 2, 2022 20:56:45 GMT -5
This team gets my blood pressure up but man they do not quit
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 2, 2022 21:00:15 GMT -5
Sliiiick Niiiick
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 2, 2022 21:00:49 GMT -5
Nice deke, Suzuki.
Feel good win for the boys.
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 2, 2022 21:01:23 GMT -5
Love the fact Marty plays the kids in OT
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 2, 2022 21:02:09 GMT -5
I wish someone would clothesline Ducherov
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Post by habsorbed on Apr 2, 2022 22:30:20 GMT -5
Wow! Tonight we saw the future and it looks bright on D! Harry in his first game looks like a vet. I didn't see one bad shift. Barron probably has the highest upside, but I think Harry is a sure thing for a top 4 and perhaps Pointu-like. And Schenreman is just a solid all around D. And to think that Guhle is considered our top D prospect. Wow. Don't like getting the two points but tonight I make an exception: 1) Good for Marty to go home; 2) Man the Bolts got some cocky dicks on their team; and 3) good for the kids to beat the Cup champs. I'm pumped  |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 2, 2022 22:44:05 GMT -5
I kind of wish Montreal had a slick LH stick passer to play the right half wall because a guy like Suzuki could be a menace in the slot because of his sense of time/space and sneaky lethal shot. And then you have Caufield over there on the left side. Who knows, time will say, because I am sure different pieces will be subtracted and added. The one thing we know the power play cannot continue to be bottom quintile in the league season after season if the plan is to eventually creep back into playoff contention. Slafkovsky plays LW. |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 2, 2022 23:03:57 GMT -5
Had company so just watching the rest of the game now.
Id be tempted to try Ylonen on LW with Suzuki & Caufield. Man, can he skate! I think he’s big enough, fast enough and smart enough to play with those guys. He’d be the fastest guy on the line.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 2, 2022 23:33:03 GMT -5
Just saw Ylonen’s goal. Nice series of good plays. Pitlick’s carry of the puck over the blue line was skilled, Poehling made an excellent backhand pass and Ylonen proved yet again that it’s more important to get the shot off quickly than press for accuracy or power.
Also, re Ylonen, late in the second, he made up a fathom to catch Bellemare (who is a good skater) and negate a 2 on 1.
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Post by habsorbed on Apr 3, 2022 0:20:25 GMT -5
Was amusing when Harry lost his helmet and continued to play. Consensus seems to be that he wasn't aware or accustom to NHL rule. Find it hard to believe NCAA, a league for students, would not have a similar rule? I'm guessing it was first game nerves that had him not thinking quite right on that play.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 3, 2022 0:57:17 GMT -5
He had his wits about him the rest of the game. Looked a tad nervous in the OT, but that is completely understandable. I'm also liking Barron's progression. He looked better in the second half of that game than the first. If you let the kids make mistakes, it seems they learn from them. Who would have thought? But the Habs standard for the longest time has been the opposite. It's a shame, really. If the kids make too many mistakes or make the same mistakes time after time, that tells you something too.
There was a thought that Poehling couldn't play centre. He looks fine now, and he's fast. I'm really looking forward to the speed demons on our team. Harris carried the puck out of our zone while being harried by Bellemare, who couldn't quite catch him. I think it surprised Harris' teammates because no one made himself available for a pass. Or maybe they went for a line change. But at least the kid got out of his own zone without creating a turnover.
Maybe I should be impressed with the Lightning. Ok, they were missing McDonagh, and Vasilevsky didn't play, but they don't look like the same team that won 2 Cups. There's something missing (covid?). Maybe it's the compete level, on which the Habs were above them from the start of the 2nd onward. A team with that many points should create more than they did against a team with one of the worst records. They were not very disciplined defensively. The Habs had a lot of Grade A chances. From the 2nd on, I thought the Habs were the faster team. I like that. I've always loved a really fast team. Nothing like Lafleur or Cournoyer (or Murray Wilson) flying down the wing. Ylonen (even though he doesn't have the skill of the aforementioned fellas) has that same speed. Give me more.
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Post by mikeg on Apr 3, 2022 6:49:41 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 3, 2022 7:30:09 GMT -5
What I loved was a scrum started and a lightning player crosschecked a hab and Barron cross checked that guy to the ice
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 3, 2022 8:07:58 GMT -5
Wow! Tonight we saw the future and it looks bright on D! Harry in his first game looks like a vet. I didn't see one bad shift. Barron probably has the highest upside, but I think Harry is a sure thing for a top 4 and perhaps Pointu-like. And Schenreman is just a solid all around D. And to think that Guhle is considered our top D prospect. Wow. Don't like getting the two points but tonight I make an exception: 1) Good for Marty to go home; 2) Man the Bolts got some cocky dicks on their team; and 3) good for the kids to beat the Cup champs. I'm pumped Dont forget Mailloux who will be top 2 and Arber xhejak who is an all purpose guy who is tough as nails and will drop them to defend a team mate. Very big D Guhle, mailloux, barron, Harris, romanov, xhejak, edmunson |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 3, 2022 9:45:28 GMT -5
Caufield’s goal last night, his 15th on the year, was his 34th point which ties him for 39th on the Habs all time rookie scoring list with Gilbert Dionne, John Quilty, Jean Beliveau and Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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Post by mikeg on Apr 3, 2022 9:47:16 GMT -5
Wow! Tonight we saw the future and it looks bright on D! Harry in his first game looks like a vet. I didn't see one bad shift. Barron probably has the highest upside, but I think Harry is a sure thing for a top 4 and perhaps Pointu-like. And Schenreman is just a solid all around D. And to think that Guhle is considered our top D prospect. Wow. Don't like getting the two points but tonight I make an exception: 1) Good for Marty to go home; 2) Man the Bolts got some cocky dicks on their team; and 3) good for the kids to beat the Cup champs. I'm pumped Dont forget Mailloux who will be top 2 and Arber xhejak who is an all purpose guy who is tough as nails and will drop them to defend a team mate. Very big D Guhle, mailloux, barron, Harris, romanov, xhejak, edmunson Just nasty nasty stuff coming, I can't wait!!! I think for sure we draft a big power forward this draft, I hope it's Slafkovsky - put him on the wing with Cole and Nick... and that is a bonafide 1st line |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 3, 2022 9:49:47 GMT -5
Dont forget Mailloux who will be top 2 and Arber xhejak who is an all purpose guy who is tough as nails and will drop them to defend a team mate. Very big D Guhle, mailloux, barron, Harris, romanov, xhejak, edmunson Just nasty nasty stuff coming, I can't wait!!! I think for sure we draft a big power forward this draft, I hope it's Slafkovsky - put him on the wing with Cole and Nick... and that is a bonafide 1st line I agree but we also need a 2C... not sure who can fill that |
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Post by mikeg on Apr 3, 2022 10:17:24 GMT -5
Just nasty nasty stuff coming, I can't wait!!! I think for sure we draft a big power forward this draft, I hope it's Slafkovsky - put him on the wing with Cole and Nick... and that is a bonafide 1st line I agree but we also need a 2C... not sure who can fill that We have that in-house already with Dvorak, we paid a price to get him and he can do the work. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 3, 2022 10:44:30 GMT -5
I agree but we also need a 2C... not sure who can fill that We have that in-house already with Dvorak, we paid a price to get him and he can do the work. I'm not sold on him... I hope he shows something under Marty that Savard has shown because we need a strong 2C to take some pressure off of Suze |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 3, 2022 11:47:00 GMT -5
Stamkos on the left, firing right-handed one-timers. Kucherov on the right, firing left-handed one-timers. Like a wicked table-top hockey game. Perfect analogy ... Nice deke, Suzuki. Feel good win for the boys. There's a new attitude since Martin St. Louis came on board ... it's nice seeing the team work their butts off when they're behind, unlike the previous edition of the team that gave up (and sulked) every time they got behind ... they may be down and out as far as the playoffs go, but if the team continues to give the effort we've seen of them lately, I'll keep tuning in ... Cheers. |
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Post by habsorbed on Apr 3, 2022 11:56:12 GMT -5
I agree but we also need a 2C... not sure who can fill that We have that in-house already with Dvorak, we paid a price to get him and he can do the work. Dvo will never be a #2 on a contender. He is lacking in so many areas and not very good in any. The fact MB paid a high price for him doesn't elevate his ranking. He is a #3 at best. |
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Post by habsorbed on Apr 3, 2022 12:02:55 GMT -5
Wow! Tonight we saw the future and it looks bright on D! Harry in his first game looks like a vet. I didn't see one bad shift. Barron probably has the highest upside, but I think Harry is a sure thing for a top 4 and perhaps Pointu-like. And Schenreman is just a solid all around D. And to think that Guhle is considered our top D prospect. Wow. Don't like getting the two points but tonight I make an exception: 1) Good for Marty to go home; 2) Man the Bolts got some cocky dicks on their team; and 3) good for the kids to beat the Cup champs. I'm pumped Dont forget Mailloux who will be top 2 and Arber xhejak who is an all purpose guy who is tough as nails and will drop them to defend a team mate. Very big D Guhle, mailloux, barron, Harris, romanov, xhejak, edmunson It's an impressive list. Reports on Mailloux play this year are good and I'm rooting for the guy. But between his injuries, losing almost a whole year and what he will have to overcome psychologically, he's a long shot for the Habs. Hughes' comments indicate he is maintaining his distance from Mailloux and isn't going to embrace him until he's sure there are significant benefits. The real hope is Hughes can get a decent return for the guy. |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 3, 2022 13:20:43 GMT -5
Wow! Tonight we saw the future and it looks bright on D! Harry in his first game looks like a vet. I didn't see one bad shift. Barron probably has the highest upside, but I think Harry is a sure thing for a top 4 and perhaps Pointu-like. And Schenreman is just a solid all around D. And to think that Guhle is considered our top D prospect. Wow. Don't like getting the two points but tonight I make an exception: 1) Good for Marty to go home; 2) Man the Bolts got some cocky dicks on their team; and 3) good for the kids to beat the Cup champs. I'm pumped Dont forget Mailloux who will be top 2 and Arber xhejak who is an all purpose guy who is tough as nails and will drop them to defend a team mate. Very big D Guhle, mailloux, barron, Harris, romanov, xhejak, edmunson We had some big D's before, but these guys can really skate. Bellemare on top of Harris last night and he took off and Bellemare couldn't catch him. We had a few guys last year who couldn't possibly pull that off so the puck stayed in our end. |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 3, 2022 13:24:01 GMT -5
Just nasty nasty stuff coming, I can't wait!!! I think for sure we draft a big power forward this draft, I hope it's Slafkovsky - put him on the wing with Cole and Nick... and that is a bonafide 1st line I agree but we also need a 2C... not sure who can fill that That's where the strength on D (or in goal) comes in. You give up a good player to get a good player. From what I've seen of Dvorak, he's ok, but not good enough, IMO, to be the #2 centre on the team this one is going to become. He's just not fast enough and I want turbo Firewagon hockey. |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 3, 2022 13:35:14 GMT -5
I agree but we also need a 2C... not sure who can fill that That's where the strength on D (or in goal) comes in. You give up a good player to get a good player. From what I've seen of Dvorak, he's ok, but not good enough, IMO, to be the #2 centre on the team this one is going to become. He's just not fast enough and I want turbo Firewagon hockey. On further thought...there may be a kid in the system. Riley Kidney is very much under the radar. He is leading Acadie Bathurst with 82 points in 53 games. For context, Hendrix Lapierre who is a year older, is on the same team and has 49 in 35 games. He's a well regarded prospect for Washington and our guy is scoring better. Kidney is very slighly smaller than Lapierre, but Hendrix is average size at 6' 180 lbs. Kidney may have a #2C ceiling. Wow, I managed that whole thing without a single filtering joke. Oops. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Apr 3, 2022 14:36:46 GMT -5
That's where the strength on D (or in goal) comes in. You give up a good player to get a good player. From what I've seen of Dvorak, he's ok, but not good enough, IMO, to be the #2 centre on the team this one is going to become. He's just not fast enough and I want turbo Firewagon hockey. On further thought...there may be a kid in the system. Riley Kidney is very much under the radar. He is leading Acadie Bathurst with 82 points in 53 games. For context, Hendrix Lapierre who is a year older, is on the same team and has 49 in 35 games. He's a well regarded prospect for Washington and our guy is scoring better. Kidney is very slighly smaller than Lapierre, but Hendrix is average size at 6' 180 lbs. Kidney may have a #2C ceiling. Wow, I managed that whole thing without a single filtering joke. Oops. Kidney gives me Suzuki Light vibes. Smart IQ and top notch vision. He needs to get physically stronger (he is still very slight) and add speed (will come with strength), but he is a very smart player. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 3, 2022 19:10:47 GMT -5
On further thought...there may be a kid in the system. Riley Kidney is very much under the radar. He is leading Acadie Bathurst with 82 points in 53 games. For context, Hendrix Lapierre who is a year older, is on the same team and has 49 in 35 games. He's a well regarded prospect for Washington and our guy is scoring better. Kidney is very slighly smaller than Lapierre, but Hendrix is average size at 6' 180 lbs. Kidney may have a #2C ceiling. Wow, I managed that whole thing without a single filtering joke. Oops. Kidney gives me Suzuki Light vibes. Smart IQ and top notch vision. He needs to get physically stronger (he is still very slight) and add speed (will come with strength), but he is a very smart player. Cc and Suze Roy and kidney |
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Post by folatre on Apr 3, 2022 19:35:29 GMT -5
It was certainly an entertaining hockey game. The key, it seemed, was that Elliott went from more to less over the course of the game while Allen went from less to more.
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