Pre-Game Talk: 2025 Playoff Round 1 - Game #1 : Montreal at Washington. Monday April 21st

[red devil]

 

[morhilane]

He's going to coach the playoff as if it was poker.

 

[Karma Police]

Can you imagine that instead of just Slaf going blonde, they all do? That would be awesome

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Think we are in tough. Team has a lot of miles on them. I think the Caps are heavy favourites here, but a couple days extra rest definitely benefits the Habs. We need the rest. I think the Caps are one of the better matchups for us. Let’s see what the boys have left in the tank.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Think we are in tough. Team has a lot of miles on them. I think the Caps are heavy favourites here, but a couple days extra rest definitely benefits the Habs. We need the rest. I think the Caps are one of the better matchups for us. Let’s see what the boys have left in the tank.

...the Metro was the best way for the Habs to even have a shot, imo; Washington played extremely well for most of the season, but I personally think they played over their heads, mostly cuz Thompson was lights out...they are vunerable...

 

[FLHabs]

Thermostat are regulation devices, so that's probably about doing more micromanaging, but thermometer? Is he saying he was just checking the "temperature" during the season...

I might be wrong, but I think he means it as a metaphor for managing your emotions or maybe dictating the play.

A thermometer is at the mercy of ambient temperature, a thermostat is in control of that temperature

 

[tooji]

Need to keep Heineman-Evans-Armia together. Dvorak with Andy and Gally.

I would actually sit Laine and put Demi with Hook and Kapanen. Laine is just a liability.

if we’re down early in the series and Laine is not playing well I will not be surprised if he’s one of the first players to come out.

 

[Ezpz]

Boys looked gassed on Wednesday but keep in mind we had a pretty insane number of games in the last two weeks compared to some other teams. From the 5th to the 16th we had 7 games.

March 23-24 was the last time they had two days off. That's a lot of hockey every other day + multiple back to backs without a rest.

 

[dinodebino]

Thermostat are regulation devices, so that's probably about doing more micromanaging, but thermometer? Is he saying he was just checking the "temperature" during the season...

He meant (in a very lyrical way) that you need to control your emotions during the playoffs. Hence the thermostat thingy. Lolol A thermometer doesn’t control anything.

Dis guy…

 

[dinodebino]

2010-2025

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I prefer the latter TBH.

 

[Runner77]

A lot of our U23 guys would learn a lot from doing optionals with Hutson yet they are never there. Like Newhook

Happy to see Demidov

Unless they’re nursing an injury, agreed that all U23 guys should make it a priority to be there.

 

[Mats NAslund]

The key to winning in the 1st round is being able to match Washington's physicality. With Xhekaj not in the lineup not sure who's going to stand up for Hutson and Demidov once Wilson gets their hands on them

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Apparently he has more cards than Zelenskyy.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Demidov Kovalev'ing at the right half-wall with Suzuki at the goal line feeding Caufield as the bumper.

This is what God intended for the next 13 years.

 

[Skip Bayless]

The key to winning in the 1st round is being able to match Washington's physicality. With Xhekaj not in the lineup not sure who's going to stand up for Hutson and Demidov once Wilson gets their hands on them

I don't only want Xhekaj beating the shit out of someone, I want our big wingers (Andy, Heinebro, Slaf) to terrorize their defensemen. If they forecheck hard we need to forecheck hard.

Caps D is sus and they've been absolute dogshit for the last month +.

 

[Forum93]

Great compilation, felt somewhat emotional watching it lol. One thing for sure, playoffs are better with the Habs in it.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

...the Metro was the best way for the Habs to even have a shot, imo; Washington played extremely well for most of the season, but I personally think they played over their heads, mostly cuz Thompson was lights out...they are vunerable...

I agree.

 

[sampollock]

It'll be a tough series for sure
Well let's remember have fun and not be too critical myself included

 

[Milhouse40]

The key to winning in the 1st round is being able to match Washington's physicality. With Xhekaj not in the lineup not sure who's going to stand up for Hutson and Demidov once Wilson gets their hands on them

That's their game and we won't beat them if we try to play their game.
Habs need to play their game in order to win.

Wilson will be a headache but in a serie.....Xhekaj can be put in the following game if things get out of hand.

 

[Kojo]

I can't wait to watch you guys complain whenever the Habs make any mistake in the playoffs. If we win one game against WSH I'll be happy. They already overachieved.

 

[Gravity]

Beautiful

 

[Gravity]

If we get a 2C and a RHD in the offseason. This team is going to be hella dangerous.

 

[sampollock]

If we get a 2C and a RHD in the offseason. This team is going to be hella dangerous.

Definitely improve that's for sure

 

[Gravity]

Definitely improve that's for sure

Nah, actually dangerous.

 

[Habssince89]

Very interested to see what happens with the PP. I agree with trying swapping Demidov for Laine, but we would still need to figure out how to best use Laine on pp2.
*NET*
Slafkovsky

Caufield Demidov

Suzuki

Hutson

At the same time, Caufield is dynamic enough that he could move to PP2 and make an impact