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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 12, 2023 20:52:33 GMT -5
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Post by folatre on Jan 14, 2023 11:07:20 GMT -5
Those LaFontaine numbers with Verdun are still hard to fathom. Man, Savard had a hot hand at the draft table in '83 and '84. Grabbing Roy, Richer, Corson, Svoboda, Lemieux, and Momesso in a period of a mere two years is borderline outrageous.
The boys must be feeling a little more confident with a couple of wins on the homestand. The Islanders season seems to stalling out a bit. With Trotz, they used to win a lot of 2-1 and 3-2 games. Now they seem to be on the wrong end of those type of scores too often for a team expecting to make the playoffs.
St. Louis better tell Slafkovsky to play alert hockey because the Destroyer Romanv could light him up if he is not paying attention.
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Post by habsorbed on Jan 14, 2023 12:17:24 GMT -5
I liked Romy and am curious to see how he plays. But I don't miss him at all as Wifi has more than filled in. Romy had a big hit every 4 or 5 games. Wifi does it almost every game and often more than once. Also think Wifi is better offensively, both passing, shooting and perhaps even skating. Bottom line: I would not trade Wifi straight up for Romy.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 14, 2023 12:28:50 GMT -5
I liked Romy and am curious to see how he plays. But I don't miss him at all as Wifi has more than filled in. Romy had a big hit every 4 or 5 games. Wifi does it almost every game and often more than once. Also think Wifi is better offensively, both passing, shooting and perhaps even skating. Bottom line: I would not trade Wifi straight up for Romy. I agree and wifi still has room to get better.. I just wish they would try wifi on the pp in place of M. Droopy |
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Post by habsorbed on Jan 14, 2023 12:47:53 GMT -5
I liked Romy and am curious to see how he plays. But I don't miss him at all as Wifi has more than filled in. Romy had a big hit every 4 or 5 games. Wifi does it almost every game and often more than once. Also think Wifi is better offensively, both passing, shooting and perhaps even skating. Bottom line: I would not trade Wifi straight up for Romy. I agree and wifi still has room to get better.. I just wish they would try wifi on the pp in place of M. Droopy I forgot to mention the obvious: Wifi will drop them and inflict some damage, Romy rarely answered the bell and when he did it he would just flail if not turtle. |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 14, 2023 13:44:26 GMT -5
I expect(ed) that Romanov will get better at the offensive side of the game. He just turned 23 and for a dman, that's still young, but an excellent point has been made....how do he and WiFi compare? Romanov may be more disciplined in his own end but Arber's got a full year to make up on him and he is already better in the other team's end. I wouldn't object to having both, but I too would not trade WiFi for the Tsar and that's not taking into account the extra time and space Arber provides for his teammates.
Finally, one could ask "who would you rather have, Romanov or Dach?" That's a clear win for Kirby.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jan 14, 2023 14:18:25 GMT -5
And Dach is just getting going. His two points last game gave him 26 points on the year, tying his career high with Chicago last season in 70 games. He hit that mark this year in 42 matches. It is clear he has not his his ceiling yet. Romanov, whom I always liked as a player and personality, may be at his ceiling or close thereto now (especially offensively). Time will tell. This is why having a surplus of good prospects in the same position is never a bad thing if you can move a guy in demand for an area of weakness within your club, comfortable in the fact you have internal competition that will eventually fill the void left from the trade.
And yes, Slafkovsky better keep his head up around Romy tonight.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 19:18:44 GMT -5
Nelson's chance was a good candidate for " a goal on the 1st shot of the game" but Montembault with a good save.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 19:20:45 GMT -5
Dobson with a point shot scores on the 3rd shot of the game. Down 1-0 -less than 3 minutes in.
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Post by Tankdriver on Jan 14, 2023 19:25:36 GMT -5
Haven't watched a lot of games on TV lately but since when has the advertising on the boards rotate like that. I have seen it on the glass behind the nets though. Seems like Rogers is tweaking the feed but it is distracting as he'll trying to watch the puck and you have ads popping in every 30 secs.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 19:26:40 GMT -5
Beauvillier gets in behind Savard and scores on the rebound of a point shot. Not quite 7 minutes in and its 2-0.
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Post by Skilly on Jan 14, 2023 19:26:42 GMT -5
This team gets out skated way too often ... very lazy clearing attempts to the point all the time. While some might like the risky play over the safe play, this team never completes the risky play and it ends in our net with great frequency. Until they learn to protect the puck, they'll never win or compete for the playoffs
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 19:27:44 GMT -5
Haven't watched a lot of games on TV lately but since when has the advertising on the boards rotate like that. I have seen it on the glass behind the nets though. Seems like Rogers is tweaking the feed but it is distracting as he'll trying to watch the puck and you have ads popping in every 30 secs. Been going on all season I think. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Jan 14, 2023 19:30:30 GMT -5
Haven't watched a lot of games on TV lately but since when has the advertising on the boards rotate like that. I have seen it on the glass behind the nets though. Seems like Rogers is tweaking the feed but it is distracting as he'll trying to watch the puck and you have ads popping in every 30 secs. Been going on all season I think. I don't have an issue if they change it at each whistle but do not rotate during live action. Over sensitive on the eyes. That and when they change angles on close ups you see something completely different as an ad. |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 14, 2023 19:32:33 GMT -5
This team gets out skated way too often ... very lazy clearing attempts to the point all the time. While some might like the risky play over the safe play, this team never completes the risky play and it ends in our net with great frequency. Until they learn to protect the puck, they'll never win or compete for the playoffs I bet Mesar, Beck and several other prospects are faster than most of the veterans currently playing. |
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 19:55:07 GMT -5
Evans had to be helped off after the faceoff as Nelson fell awkwardly on top of him. Will have to see if he comes back.
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Post by folatre on Jan 14, 2023 19:58:15 GMT -5
Twenty minutes of terrible hockey, hard to rescue positives thus far tonight.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:03:15 GMT -5
Ya, only one bona fide scoring chance the entire period that fell to Dach. And they got some luck when Barzal hit the post on the PP or it could be an even bigger hole.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:09:41 GMT -5
Been going on all season I think. I don't have an issue if they change it at each whistle but do not rotate during live action. Over sensitive on the eyes. That and when they change angles on close ups you see something completely different as an ad. What bothers me is the seemingly non stop betting ads and listening to big name athletes suggesting people throw away there money. I'm tired of TSN et al giving me odds on every little thing. |
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:15:08 GMT -5
Drouin gets a good look after a setup by Ylonen but no luck beating Sorokon.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:22:27 GMT -5
Dvorak & Mayfield scrum and spectators immediately start recording. Really?
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:24:47 GMT -5
Drouin with another open look on the left side. Is he ever going to score?
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 14, 2023 20:27:14 GMT -5
Drouin with another open look on the left side. Is he ever going to score? JD = Just Dreadful |
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Post by Skilly on Jan 14, 2023 20:38:16 GMT -5
This team gets out skated way too often ... very lazy clearing attempts to the point all the time. While some might like the risky play over the safe play, this team never completes the risky play and it ends in our net with great frequency. Until they learn to protect the puck, they'll never win or compete for the playoffs I bet Mesar, Beck and several other prospects are faster than most of the veterans currently playing. I bet one or both never play for Montreal |
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:38:41 GMT -5
Didnt even know that Barron & Wideman were playing. I think I have seen them once this period
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Post by Skilly on Jan 14, 2023 20:41:06 GMT -5
Man, Barron looks a lot like Kotkaniemi with his helmet on
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 20:41:58 GMT -5
A penalty against Barron is overturned. Wow dont see refs admitting a mistake very often.
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Post by folatre on Jan 14, 2023 20:48:54 GMT -5
The boys played better in the second period. Unfortunately, Sorokin is proving why he has solidified himself as a top 10 (probably top 5) goalie in the NHL.
Drouin has no finish, obviously. But he is hustling, moving the puck well and putting pucks on net, which for much of his time in Montreal is something he has not regularly done.
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Post by folatre on Jan 14, 2023 21:14:21 GMT -5
The Habs are making some nice plays here and there in transition, but a recurring problem is that basically no one ever goes to the net. It is hard to beat a cat like Sorokin if there is no traffic.
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Post by jkr on Jan 14, 2023 21:14:34 GMT -5
Caufield should have shot on that last rush. If he has half a chance he should take it.
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