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Post by Willie Dog on May 5, 2023 21:06:25 GMT -5
Was able to get a TNT feed forvthe Canes game... that TNT panel is awesome... Rogers and TSN blow in comparison...
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Post by Tankdriver on May 5, 2023 21:12:54 GMT -5
Was able to get a TNT feed forvthe Canes game... that TNT panel is awesome... Rogers and TSN blow in comparison... Because it is homerism. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 6, 2023 9:10:16 GMT -5
Carolina would have been a much bigger story this year if not for the Bs and their “best” season stealing the attention. And they are missing a few key guys up front. They sure are manhandling the Devils right now, who still look very shell shocked after their big win over the Rags. Relentless forecheck hockey. Same style that Florida is using to swarm the Laffs.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 6, 2023 13:55:50 GMT -5
Carolina would have been a much bigger story this year if not for the Bs and their “best” season stealing the attention. And they are missing a few key guys up front. They sure are manhandling the Devils right now, who still look very shell shocked after their big win over the Rags. Relentless forecheck hockey. Same style that Florida is using to swarm the Laffs. Canes v Florida is bettmans wet dream... 2 southern team in the Eastern final. No Canadian teams... |
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Post by seventeen on May 6, 2023 14:12:06 GMT -5
Carolina would have been a much bigger story this year if not for the Bs and their “best” season stealing the attention. And they are missing a few key guys up front. They sure are manhandling the Devils right now, who still look very shell shocked after their big win over the Rags. Relentless forecheck hockey. Same style that Florida is using to swarm the Laffs. That is indeed their tactic, so the key to beating that is fast, quick transition D-men who get to the puck ahead of the forwards and then get everything moving in the opposite direction....quickly. At that point, the relentless forecheck becomes a situation where you have players trapped deep and the other team has more time and space counter-attacking. I think the Habs have got this under control. Guhle, Harris, Hutson, Barron, all fast and quick. Transitioning is a mix of those abilities and a good system. You may not also need to be fast IF you are strong and have a good pass. I'm thinking of PK, who wasn't fast (though he was agile), but he was strong enough to hold off forecheckers and then he was a master passer. Arber could fit that description. I'm really positive on our team, especially after this draft. McKenzie's latest rankings have us (if we can stay in 5th spot or move up) guaranteed to get one of Berard, Fantilli, Michkov, Carlsson or Smith. The closest I can come up with for that deep a top 5 is 2017 with Hischier, Makar, Pettersson, Heiskanen and Nolan Patrick. No one there quite at Bedard's level, but it remains to be seen how these 2023 draft prospects turn out, of course. HuGo's challenge will be staying under the CAP while keeping as many of the great young kids we have. Drafting and developing well remains the cornerstone. Do that and it makes the GM's job a lot easier. |
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Post by Boston_Habs on May 6, 2023 15:49:22 GMT -5
Florida is doing it with size too. Their top 6 forwards in terms of ice time are Tkachuk (6-2, 200), Barkov (6-3, 215), Verhaeghe (6-2, 180), Bennett (6-1, 200), Reinhart (6-2, 200), and Lundell (6-1, 185). While not a great defensive team, the Panthers really harassed Boston on the forecheck with their size and tenacity, winning puck battles, forcing turnovers, etc. They are doing the same to the Leafs.
I like the dimension of speed and quickness that we are developing on the back end but I'd like to see more size in the top 6. Dach is the only top 6 guy that brings good size and toughness, unless you want to throw Anderson in there (which I don't). That's why I'm intrigued by the PLD angle and getting him sooner rather than later. Suzuki, Caufield, PLD, Dach, Slafkovsky is starting to look like a mix with some nice balance. Then throw in a Leo Carlsson or Will Smith in a couple of years...
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Post by Willie Dog on May 6, 2023 17:48:49 GMT -5
Gerard Gallant is available... can the habs bring him in to run the power play?
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Post by jkr on May 6, 2023 19:02:09 GMT -5
EDM dominating the 1st period. Shots 19-4, leading 4-0. Draisaitl with 2 more goals.
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Post by folatre on May 6, 2023 20:30:55 GMT -5
Not only is Vegas getting torched on the scoreboard, they are sort of getting bullied too. Kolesar is a tough fourth liner, but he wanted nothing to do with Kane. Bugstad big time wrestled Pietragnelo down rather easily. And what the heck was Carrier doing? McNabb nailed Hyman (clean hit) and Hyman didn't like it so he gave the d-man a slash and then Carrier jumps in on Hyman, though he won't drop the gloves. So why jump in? Carrier is good fourth line dude but hey if you are going to jump in and take exception to Hyman slashing McNabb and Hyman drops 'em and says let's go then why the heck is a fourth liner on a team getting blown out hugging instead of throwing down?
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Post by seventeen on May 7, 2023 0:34:35 GMT -5
Carrier doesn't sound like a Greco-Roman name, either. Puzzling.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 7, 2023 9:35:03 GMT -5
NHL Attendance for 2022-23 ...
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 10:38:26 GMT -5
How did the Wild sell 103% of their tickets?
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Post by Skilly on May 7, 2023 12:37:43 GMT -5
How did the Wild sell 103% of their tickets? Probably standing room tickets |
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Post by Tankdriver on May 7, 2023 17:41:30 GMT -5
Sharks and jets are concerning
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Post by Willie Dog on May 7, 2023 17:49:52 GMT -5
NHL Attendance for 2022-23 ... 4 teams have better attendance than the leafs... The Bolts and Canes beat them and of course The Habs.... Canada's team!! |
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 20:06:10 GMT -5
How did the Wild sell 103% of their tickets? Probably standing room tickets Didnt know they were still allowed to sell those. |
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 20:09:56 GMT -5
Canes score 3 shorties but lose 8-4.
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 20:11:18 GMT -5
Florida & Toronto going to OT tied at 2. Starts in about 15 minutes.
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Post by folatre on May 7, 2023 20:19:34 GMT -5
Leafs pushed back in the third. But Bobrovsky and the Panthers held the fort.
Toronto is perfect in OT (three wins) in the playoffs, all on the road, so I guess they are not feeling bad about their chances right now.
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Post by folatre on May 7, 2023 20:32:08 GMT -5
Brodie with some lazy a** defending there. Reinhardt just walked past him.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 7, 2023 20:35:49 GMT -5
The leafs were brutal in the 2nd and OT... Leaf fans have to be so pissed...
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Post by Willie Dog on May 7, 2023 20:36:51 GMT -5
Brodie with some lazy a** defending there. Reinhardt just walked past him. That's a set play... they practiced that OT goal... the Leafs D was still lazy though |
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 20:46:48 GMT -5
And it was Brodie who was beaten by Verhaege for the winner on game 1.
That's now 5 straight games where the Leafs have scored just 2 goals.
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Post by folatre on May 7, 2023 21:08:03 GMT -5
I can appreciate it was a well conceived play by Florida. But Brodie had two opportunities (once on the half wall after the Panthers re-entered the zone and once behind the net) to get physical and rub Reindhart out.
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 21:21:45 GMT -5
Just saw the replay of the goal & your absolutely right. Brodie looked like he just couldnt give a damn. Brutal.
I didn't see the game guys. Why was Woll in there?
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Post by folatre on May 7, 2023 21:23:04 GMT -5
Schenn blew Samsonov up, probably damaged his arm or shoulder. Did not look like a concussion type thing.
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Post by folatre on May 7, 2023 21:32:28 GMT -5
Brodie has always been a guy with a great stick, decent mobility, and a good hockey IQ, though never really a physical presence, so the only thing I can think of is that at age 33 the wheels are starting to fall off and he misjudged the play as it happened at game speed. Maybe he thought he could get an angle and win the puck with a well timed poke check and start a counter. But when you are slow and you haven't come to grips with this new reality, opting not to make the boring physical play is deadly because you get walked by guys who can skate.
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Post by CentreHice on May 7, 2023 21:33:47 GMT -5
Defensive awareness/execution very low on the OT goal. Flat-footed and puck-watching. Brodie, of course....but also Kampf for not attacking/forcing Reinhart in the neutral zone...then again as Reinhart waltzed over the blue line. At least Lafferty tried a stick-check. Kampf automatically went to cover the slot--but didn't recognize that his right-D, McCabe, had vacated the wraparound space by moving towards Lundell.
Ugh..
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Post by jkr on May 7, 2023 21:35:04 GMT -5
Thanks. Wonder what they will do if Samsonov can't go on Wednesday. Sign another emergency goalie?  Woll looked lost on the winner. |
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Post by folatre on May 7, 2023 21:36:43 GMT -5
Matt Murray is well rested, so that is something, right, jeje?
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