Can Montreal Really Take The Next Step With St. Louis As The Coach ?

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Yes.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I think Gorton and Hughes have put together a pretty good collection of young players to be honest...

Young players are still young. I wouldn't blame the coach in this case.

 

[Wayfarer13]

Sitting here with the Habs up 4-1 mid game over Ottawa coming into the the game 1-1. The team is where it is expected or ahead of what is deemed by those who know all. This is year of being in the mix and being in the mix extends to being in the playoffs not just being on the outside.

 

[Reality Check]

This would be a monumental win for Montreal.

For, as we all know, the Ottawa Senators defeated the defending champs on opening night!

 

[NyQuil]

This would be a monumental win for Montreal.

For, as we all know, the Ottawa Senators defeated the defending champs on opening night!

They're on par with the Yzerplan apparently.

 

[34]

I would not sleep on Montreal. They have a very good team with above average goaltending.

 

[PaulD]

wouldn't think so

 

[Miller Time]

Yes

 

[waffledave]

Coaching don't matter as long as Hutson keeps playing.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Marty's always had his doubters.

Guess how that worked out for him?

 

[chapeau]

Hard to tell. No coach is making that Habs roster look good this year. Their bottom 6 has some guys who should not be in the NHL at this point in Anderson and Gally. Their defense is young with some potential but not very good. Their goalie is unproven and a waiver wire pickup, remains to be seen what he is.

Habs have a few years until they are competitive IMO.

Gallagher has 12 points in his last 10 games.

 

[JianYang]

I would not sleep on Montreal. They have a very good team with above average goaltending.

They are going to have some nights where they show glimpses of promise

But they will have more nights where they just plain suck.

That's the mark of a young team in transition.

As for goaltending, huge question marks behind Montembeault

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

MSL has done a great job developing young talent. His teams have been incredibly young and inexperienced.

Short answer is that we don’t know yet. Honestly thought, I don’t see why not. The players love him and he’s done a great job developing these guys so far.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Hard to tell. No coach is making that Habs roster look good this year. Their bottom 6 has some guys who should not be in the NHL at this point in Anderson and Gally. Their defense is young with some potential but not very good. Their goalie is unproven and a waiver wire pickup, remains to be seen what he is.

There’s nothing wrong with Montreal’s bottom six - but it’s grossly overpaid. At this point it doesn’t matter much but this contracts are crazy for bottom six players.

Habs have a few years until they are competitive IMO.

I think they’re probably an 85 point team. They might sniff the playoffs this year but I don’t think they make it.

I think they’ll be competitive for a spot next year. But it’ll be a few years before they’re challenging for a championship.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

They are going to have some nights where they show glimpses of promise

But they will have more nights where they just plain suck.

That's the mark of a young team in transition.

Expect the offense to improve this year and expect the defense to be bad.

Wildcard is Montembeault. Can he hold the fort enough to get them to the postseason? I don’t think he can. Not with that D.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Marty has all the tools to become one of the best coaches in the league, so it would be extremely stupid for the habs to get rid of him.

 

[ole ole]

He stinks

But but from what i hear we have the refs on our side so St Louis doesn't have to be that good.

 

[34]

They are going to have some nights where they show glimpses of promise

But they will have more nights where they just plain suck.

That's the mark of a young team in transition.

As for goaltending, huge question marks behind Montembeault

Montembeault is solid. Big potential there.

Caufield is a goal scoring machine. Once Laine comes back that PP is going to be lethal.