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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 19:45:49 GMT -5
Meiers first name should be Oscar... for that acting... after he interfered with Evans
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Post by Skilly on Oct 24, 2023 19:46:19 GMT -5
Montreal gives NJ some space at the blueline ... the PKs are night and day
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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 19:46:32 GMT -5
When everyone knows you are going to drop pass it, because you never try anything different, then it becomes awful easy to cheat on And Suze has zero speed, something is wrong with him...on the pk his lateral movement is not what it was last year |
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Post by Skilly on Oct 24, 2023 19:49:33 GMT -5
NJ had possession in the Ozone for about 1:45 of the PP ... Montreal does not pressure the puck, leaves the d wide open, and simply are weak clearing the zone when they do manage to get a stick on the puck. The trifecta of dangerous living on the PK
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Post by folatre on Oct 24, 2023 19:52:53 GMT -5
The Habs PK is just so passive. Guys just hang out watching and belatedly reacting. Sure, the Devils have skill but it is nevertheless necessary to swarm the puck carrier on occasion before everyone gets comfortable.
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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 19:53:48 GMT -5
Can't clear the puck.
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Post by Skilly on Oct 24, 2023 19:54:06 GMT -5
The only pass any forward looks for is back to the d-man ... every forward has shot on their mind. Anderson had Caufield in his office, open, and still tried to beat two players on his own. That was last year's Anderson ...
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Post by folatre on Oct 24, 2023 19:55:25 GMT -5
Softish play by Kovacevic along the boards, but man that is a save Primeau should have.
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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 19:57:58 GMT -5
Softish play by Kovacevic along the boards, but man that is a save Primeau should have. Primeau is the only reason it's only 2-1... this is a great game for him so far |
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Post by Boston_Habs on Oct 24, 2023 20:23:19 GMT -5
They are being outclassed
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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 20:27:22 GMT -5
RHP is to small and too weak to battle... I would like to see slaf with Suze and CC
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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 20:31:57 GMT -5
Primeau deserved better tonight
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Post by folatre on Oct 24, 2023 20:35:01 GMT -5
For sure, the Devils have a super talented roster. They are in contender mode. Montreal played last night and is already suffering from the fact that a meh level roster is already being decimated by injuries (Dach out of season, Guhle, Savard out for 6-8 weeks).
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Post by Boston_Habs on Oct 24, 2023 20:42:32 GMT -5
Mike Matheson is legit. He’s stood out all night.
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Post by Willie Dog on Oct 24, 2023 20:55:55 GMT -5
Suzuki has been dreadful... he is killing the 1st line... something is wrong with him... it's like he's lost his hockey iq
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Post by Boston_Habs on Oct 24, 2023 21:10:36 GMT -5
Matheson and Xhejaj stood out to me, but they just weren’t competitive with Devils. No shame on that but it would have been nice to see more players have a strong game.
Suzuki not off to a good start. That’s disappointing. It’s early but he needs to play a lot better.
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Post by Skilly on Oct 24, 2023 22:06:11 GMT -5
Suzuki is on pace for 41 points. The season is only 6 games old, but he has looked terrible for 5 games now ...
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Post by PTH on Oct 24, 2023 22:43:16 GMT -5
This is going to be a long season, I think Suzuki is having a bad start which is compounded by his being the only real threat out there for a lot of things.
I'm not sold on Newhook, he has more speed than brains. I was hoping for someone with a tad more hockey sense, he reminds me too much of an cross between Eller and Byron, both of whom weren't top-6 material.
Savard is going to be missed.
I really wonder what happens in net... are we just waiting for Tampa to make a move, before sending down Primeau once everyone has 2 NHL goalies? Or are we going to be moving one of them ?
A Montembeault/Primeau duo would be... scary.
I thought Skilly would comment on Ylonen getting a 2nd assist on Barron's goal, considering even in a long replay going back into our zone, he wasn't visibly touching the puck.
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Post by PTH on Oct 24, 2023 22:44:53 GMT -5
Mike Matheson is legit. He’s stood out all night. Except for the 6 or so times he fell over... |
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Post by Boston_Habs on Oct 25, 2023 0:22:08 GMT -5
You’re looking for guys to really emerge. Suzuki and Caufield are at the top of the list but I still think we’re missing our best forward in Kirby Dach.
Agree on Newhook. I was looking for more playmaking from him but NJ is a super tough opponent.
The D seems farther along. I think Matheson and Xhekaj are the 2 most impactful guys back there. I really like Xhekaj the more that I see him. Loads of experience for Harris, Guhle when he gets back and now Barron.
The injury to Savard could be a blessing in the standings. We are now very raw on D but I’m looking forward to guys stepping up to be legit top 4 caliber. Guhle to me has stalled due to injuries but I still don’t see anything special with him yet. I see it with Xhekaj. He’s got more offensive talent than I thought.
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Post by habsorbed on Oct 25, 2023 1:01:00 GMT -5
So we got the most penalized team with a bad PK going up against the #1 PP scoring at over 40% on the PP. Don't like our chances. Like I said  |
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Post by habsorbed on Oct 25, 2023 1:06:26 GMT -5
Softish play by Kovacevic along the boards, but man that is a save Primeau should have. Primeau is the only reason it's only 2-1... this is a great game for him so far It's the same old story. Primeau looks good but he can never get his mojo cause then guys in front nof him are awful. His confidence takes a beating each time out. |
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Post by habsorbed on Oct 25, 2023 1:08:05 GMT -5
Mike Matheson is legit. He’s stood out all night. He may be a legit top 4 but he ain't top 2 on a contender. Way too many dumb and dangerous plays with the puck. Sure he had a nice goal, but man he gave up so many great chances to NJ. |
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Post by habsorbed on Oct 25, 2023 1:09:20 GMT -5
Suzuki is on pace for 41 points. The season is only 6 games old, but he has looked terrible for 5 games now ... i've been saying it for weeks. i don't even recognize the guy anymore. He has become a turn over machine, particularly on the PP. |
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Post by Skilly on Oct 25, 2023 6:05:39 GMT -5
This is going to be a long season, I think Suzuki is having a bad start which is compounded by his being the only real threat out there for a lot of things. I'm not sold on Newhook, he has more speed than brains. I was hoping for someone with a tad more hockey sense, he reminds me too much of an cross between Eller and Byron, both of whom weren't top-6 material. Savard is going to be missed. I really wonder what happens in net... are we just waiting for Tampa to make a move, before sending down Primeau once everyone has 2 NHL goalies? Or are we going to be moving one of them ? A Montembeault/Primeau duo would be... scary. I thought Skilly would comment on Ylonen getting a 2nd assist on Barron's goal, considering even in a long replay going back into our zone, he wasn't visibly touching the puck. They announced he got an assist in the stadium, but he wasn't credited on the site I checked. Did he get the assist after? Yes, that is a huge pet peeve of mine. Another is giving an assist on rebound some rebound goals. Example, player A shoots, gets his own rebound and scores. There should never be 2 assists on that, heck, I don't think there should be one assist on that. Plays like Barron's last two goals, I'm iffy on ... they were clearly not passes, but they don't bother me so much when one assist is given because the shot did contribute to the assist. |
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Post by Skilly on Oct 25, 2023 6:13:07 GMT -5
Regarding Newhook: he has no one to actually pass to. No one on his line can keep up or get into position.
Take the Buffalo game. Slaf had him open on a breakaway twice, and twice completely missed the pass. One time he passed it to the wrong side of him when Newhook was wide open in front of him, the other time Slaf misjudged how fast he is and passed it behind him.
Now those are examples of him being open, not his playmaking that some don't think he has ... but I'll be watching from now on. Let's see who is actually getting open for a pass. He isn't playing with the sharpest tools in the box at the moment. I'm very underwhelmed by Slaf.
It seems everyone needs Caufield on their line to produce
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Post by jkr on Oct 25, 2023 8:02:45 GMT -5
Regarding Newhook: he has no one to actually pass to. No one on his line can keep up or get into position. Take the Buffalo game. Slaf had him open on a breakaway twice, and twice completely missed the pass. One time he passed it to the wrong side of him when Newhook was wide open in front of him, the other time Slaf misjudged how fast he is and passed it behind him. Now those are examples of him being open, not his playmaking that some don't think he has ... but I'll be watching from now on. Let's see who is actually getting open for a pass. He isn't playing with the sharpest tools in the box at the moment. I'm very underwhelmed by Slaf. It seems everyone needs Caufield on their line to produce I agree on Slafkovsky. I desperately want to see the talent but I cant. There was talk about all the work he did in the off season but I'm not seeing results - one assist in 5 games. That 1st pick came one year too early.🙁 |
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Post by folatre on Oct 25, 2023 10:19:36 GMT -5
I get it that there are people (Gorton, Hughes, Bobrov) deeply invested in Slafkovsky. But if a kid looks out of sorts and puts up, say, 8 goals and 20 points this season, there is going to be considerable fallout. It has to be crossing the minds of those in management that Slafkovsky may benefit from playing 20 minutes a night and PP1 in Laval rather than playing hockey but not gaining any confidence in Montreal.
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Post by jkr on Oct 25, 2023 10:39:23 GMT -5
This was a weak draft. Just look at the top picks. Slafkovsky struggling again. Nemec and Wright now in the AHL. Cooley is in Arzona but he spent all of last season playing college hockey.
Send Slafkovsky to Laval and keep him there. Tell Houle to play him in all situations and play him a lot, no matter what. This season is already lost with the Dach injury. Bring him back next season, play him with Dach and judge then. If it is still not working then Hughes and company have a lot of explaining to do.
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Post by habsorbed on Oct 25, 2023 10:58:17 GMT -5
Slafs was never going to dominarte from the get go. The hope is he will become a super-power forward. He has the attributes for that in that he is big, skates well, and has decent hands and a good shot. But he has to grow into it. I believe Hughes has been saying this since Slafs was drafted. Having said all that, I agree that he would be better served in Laval so he can mature/develop with lots of TOI.
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