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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 28, 2024 20:33:57 GMT -5
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 18:18:03 GMT -5
That's how you butcher both National Anthems
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 18:18:45 GMT -5
Montreal thinks they scored , but play goes on ...
Lots of time might be added on here, pretty sure that was in
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 18:19:34 GMT -5
This might be one of those times where the goal counts and penalty that stops the clock counts too
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 18:20:17 GMT -5
Ok, whistle was not a penalty
And looks like it wasn't a goal, quick review
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Post by jkr on Mar 30, 2024 18:25:51 GMT -5
For some reason, the Habs are not on City TV tonight like they have been every Saturday all season. Its on Sportsnet East instead unless you want the Sens .
Strange. Found the game on a channel I didn't know I had - CITY TV Vancouver.
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Post by IamCanadiens on Mar 30, 2024 19:09:35 GMT -5
Great pass by Suz, too bas Slaf couldn't bury it
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 19:19:25 GMT -5
Wow
Suzuki got his stick into the mid section , and ok, that's a penalty. But since when is grabbing Suzukis stick and throwing it NOT a penalty?
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 19:24:13 GMT -5
What the hell Matheson ... just dump it in ...what was he doing
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Post by IamCanadiens on Mar 30, 2024 19:25:00 GMT -5
What the hell Matheson ... just dump it in ...what was he doing the expected |
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Post by jkr on Mar 30, 2024 19:25:32 GMT -5
Giveaway at the blueline & a shortie for Staal
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 19:25:52 GMT -5
PP2
Armia-Anderson-Gallagher
The Snakebite line ... 🙄🙄🙄
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Post by jkr on Mar 30, 2024 19:28:42 GMT -5
I'm baffled at the ability of a 30 year old veteran to continually make the same mistakes. Same dumb plays all the time.
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Post by jkr on Mar 30, 2024 19:42:16 GMT -5
I'm baffled at the ability of a 30 year old veteran to continually make the same mistakes. Same dumb plays all the time. And he does it again. |
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 19:42:27 GMT -5
Matheson has ZERO situational awareness
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Post by jkr on Mar 30, 2024 20:09:03 GMT -5
I find these Canes games frustrating. Theh play them even & one mistake puts them behind thd 8 ball.
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Post by IamCanadiens on Mar 30, 2024 20:11:02 GMT -5
An abysmal shift with numerous turnovers leads to a powerplay and they're down 2
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Post by Skilly on Mar 30, 2024 20:36:30 GMT -5
What the actual @&$? did Matheson do there??? He cut to the middle and let the Cane go right down the boards for a 2 on 1 for the empty netter … he guarded no one???
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Post by Willie Dog on Mar 30, 2024 21:40:34 GMT -5
Lol I missed the game... glad I did... the cat is glad as well because I scream at the TV when Matheson does something stupid and she runs away like a bat outta hell
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Post by PTH on Mar 30, 2024 22:58:31 GMT -5
An abysmal shift with numerous turnovers leads to a powerplay and they're down 2 Harris didn't look great on that shift. In fact, this kind of game makes me see Harris and Kovacevic as needing to be moved... Struble and Xhekaj committed mistakes too - fewer, but also they were physically involved and that was part of the team push-back. Harris just can't keep up in this kind of a game. He also just isn't ready, and likely never will be ready, to play on a top pairing in this league. Matheson... I'm starting to see him as a Eugenie Bouchard type - as a tennis player, she needed to push the game to the edge to win, which is why when she started slipping she fell off very quickly, when pushing things to the limit constantly wasn't winning it, she didn't have much more. Matheson is the same type - he needs to play at the very limit of his abilities, taking high risk chances constantly, and it works out well enough for him... but the second his gambles don't pay off, he's a liability out there. In that manner, he's a bit like PK Subban, though even PK seemed able to focus and play within his abilities at times rather than go for the big hit or big play every shift. I don't worry too much about Matheson, he'll be on his way out before the team is competitive, and in the meantime he helps keep the team somewhat competitive.... a bit like Max Domi was for us: a #1 center. Not a good one, and not a #1 center on a good team, but having him meant we have a #1 center... Matheson is the same in terms of #1D. |
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Post by seventeen on Mar 30, 2024 23:39:31 GMT -5
I’m ok with Harris. Every bad game I’ve seen of his is because he was paired with Kovacevic, who is a mystery unto himself. I recall Xhekaj floundering as well when Kovacevic’s partner yet when paired with as limited a skill set as David Savard has, Arber turns into a second pair guy.
Can’t say enough bad things about Matheson. When choosing between plans A or B, he seems to choose the wrong one, consistently. Wait, he’s not the worst, Anderson is.
Yesterday’s “Notebook “ spent a lot of time discussing accountability and wondering when Marty is going to flick the switch from development mode to accountability mode and limit the ice time of the Anderson’s (Basu’s pick) and Matheson (my additional choice). As an example Torts is geared completely to winning and after 30 games of non contributions from Couturier, benches him. Will Marty have the gonads to replace those vets when the are mailing it in like Anderson. If I’m on his line, I don’t give him the puck. Automatic turnover when you do.
I only saw first half of the game, before we fell behind. It was evenly matched.
Best play of the game IMO was Slaf getting the puck off a Cane in the corner, realizing Carolina was befuddled and scooting into the slot where he had a clear shot but instead sliding a pass to a wide open Caufield who was flying to the far post. It completely confused Carolina. Unfortunately, no Hab anticipated it either and Caufield didn’t get his stick on it. Didn’t even try because Slaf fooled him too. Sigh. He probably should have just shot it, but if Cole read that, it would be a highlight reel goal for a month.
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Post by habsorbed on Mar 31, 2024 2:10:46 GMT -5
Well, i'll jump in on the Matheson can't do the math of 2 x 2 = 4. The guy is such a wonderful skater but should have gone into figure skating as he doesn't get the game of hockey at all. So he causes the shortie that cost us the game as it completely changed the momentum as most shorties do. And the stat provided is that the Habs have given up the most shorties of any team this season. Would love to see how many of those shorties have Maths signature on them  |
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Post by habsorbed on Mar 31, 2024 2:13:28 GMT -5
Slafs with another great effort on his 20th Bday. I was so hoping he would score and see the crowd seranade the kid with a Happy Birthday tribute.
Will be good to see the end of the waiver pick up Kovasavuk - you get what you pay for. The guy is painful to watch.
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Post by PTH on Mar 31, 2024 2:15:35 GMT -5
I’m ok with Harris. Every bad game I’ve seen of his is because he was paired with Kovacevic, who is a mystery unto himself.... I guess you missed his triple-turnover shift that led to a goal against, while he was paired with Matheson. |
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Post by Skilly on Mar 31, 2024 6:47:09 GMT -5
I’m ok with Harris. Every bad game I’ve seen of his is because he was paired with Kovacevic, who is a mystery unto himself.... I guess you missed his triple-turnover shift that led to a goal against, while he was paired with Matheson. That was a brutal shift. And it wasn't just that Harris turned over the puck, he turned it over in the most brilliant head scratching ways imaginable. At one point I thought to myself "is he actually passing it to Canes players on purpose, or is he panicking that much" only to see his third turnover. Most players get stapled to the best after a shift like that. And worse, I saw no fault to place on Matheson |
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Post by folatre on Mar 31, 2024 9:01:02 GMT -5
The game was rather even aside from special teams. Carolina's combined power play and penalty kill is best in the league. Montreal's is one of the worst. Unfortunately it showed last night and ultimately decided the outcome.
Even if Slafkovsky wandered too high along the boards (i.e. 'redundancy' since Matheson was patrolling there to hold the puck in), Matheson should have momentarily backed up out of the zone to avoid trouble. One would think Habs PP1, after giving up 12 shorties this season, might learn the difference between smart aggressive plays and dumb risk-taking.
Yeah, the second goal was almost comically bad hockey from Harris. It is hard to fathom what he was thinking because he looked like a beer leaguer who was still hungover playing a sunrise game on Sunday morning. Of course, to be fair, Harris is generally a pretty smart d-man. But the room is crowded (about to get a lot more crowded soon) and I just do not see where a guy his size who does not drive play offensively will fit in the grand scheme of things. Time will say.
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Post by Cranky on Mar 31, 2024 13:08:34 GMT -5
Yeah, the second goal was almost comically bad hockey from Harris. It is hard to fathom what he was thinking because he looked like a beer leaguer who was still hungover playing a sunrise game on Sunday morning. Of course, to be fair, Harris is generally a pretty smart d-man. But the room is crowded (about to get a lot more crowded soon) and I just do not see where a guy his size who does not drive play offensively will fit in the grand scheme of things. Time will say. Next season will be a lot tougher on Matheson, Harris and anyone else who doesn't bring up their game. There will be so many hungry sharks in the AHL and it will put tremendous pressure on ALL the defenseman. You either step up or trade bait... I'm waiting for Hutson to finish and sign. A bit concerned about rumours he isn't going to sign. I'm hoping to see by this time next year a HUGE step in our defensive development.... Hutson/Rein Guhle/Mailman Both pairs fighting on who is the top pair. Although something tells me that size will dictate who is the top pair more then just points...unless there is a huge gap. That leaves Savard, Matheson, Kovacevik, Struble, Harris, X and Barron to fight for 3 spots. I'm hoping for X, Struble and Barron to survive and take the next steps. Goodbye to Meth, Savard, Kova and Harris. See a few 2nds and possibly a few forward bodies coming back. |
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Post by folatre on Mar 31, 2024 15:00:37 GMT -5
And then there was Rome and building, and all that stuff. Yes, things will start getting sorted out this summer, but I believe bigger changes will happen the following summer.
Considering Harris and Barron would get claimed off waivers if they do not make the club out of camp, Hughes probably has them circled as the two who need their futures with the Canadien resolved this summer.
Kovacevic, I actually do not mind him. He is a big, no fanfare ever, three seasons in the AHL, barely made the league type kid on a league min contract for another season. And he seems, perhaps because he is older than guys like Harris and Barron, more logical to fill the role of a #7-8 in Montreal. Yeah, he could be traded but what is the point this summer for a mid-round pick?
I would say Reinbacher needs a season in Laval to polish his decision-making. Mailloux had an impressive season with the Rocket and I am sure he believes he can make the jump in camp, but it would not be end of world if he plays with Laval until Savard gets traded or injuries hit.
Hutson's brother (the one who will be a freshman at BU next fall) said he does not anticipate playing with Lane next season. I know people want to believe this kid is going to be a Hughes-lite, but management will have to wait and see. Maybe he gets a run with the Habs right off the hop, but if he is getting exposed then he may have to spend some adaptation time down in the A.
Marty St. Louis loves Matheson. I do not think it is likely that he gets traded this summer.
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