Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 6 hours)

[Rapala]

One thing I do know for sure this camp has taken some of the winds of optimism out of my sails.
Our overall level of execution has been really bad starting with that prospects challenge.
I hope we've been playing a lot of rope-a-dope because...
YUCK.

 

[Redux91]

We keep hearing how Torts called Marty in to work on his PP...

Does anyone know if it worked?

Well

Torts works for Philly now

So hard to say lol

 

[Rapala]

Gonna have to kill ourselves every night again this year to make hay.

 

[dinodebino]

82 points! Now let’s get this party started!

 

[morhilane]

Gonna have to kill ourselves every night again this year to make hay.

The younger Ds who played in the NHL last year looks improved. This will help balancing the D minutes better.

But at forward, meh.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

82 points! Now let’s get this party started!

That's a pretty sober expectation.

IMO we might get more than that, but it all hinges on health. We might also get less if injuriss get out of control.

 

[the valiant effort]

Forget last season, forget preseason, Wednesday night is a clean slate. Night one.

But I think they’re gonna get ****ing spanked

Which means it’ll be a good game.

 

[BLONG7]

One thing I do know for sure this camp has taken some of the winds of optimism out of my sails.
Our overall level of execution has been really bad starting with that prospects challenge.
I hope we've been playing a lot of rope-a-dope because...
YUCK.

I really think the coaches need to develop the way the kids have.................and at this point, the coaching has been awful
That said, it's preseason so.......................let's hope Grillo upstairs has a plan for MSL.
We can hope the rope a dope in the preseason will have worked, and we surprise many teams waiting for us...........

 

[Rapala]

82 points! Now let’s get this party started!

God I hope so...
I'll only have to turn off half the games this season.

 

[morhilane]

God I hope so...
I'll only have to turn off half the games this season.

It's going to be all OT loses.

 

[Rapala]

It's going to be all OT loses.

I'm blaming Hutson right now.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I'm blaming Hutson right now.

MSL will remain the main whipping boy for quite some time.

 

[RationalExpectations]

MSL will remain the main whipping boy for quite some time.

Barron says hi

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Pretty sure this is the race we will be following more closely by Christmas…

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842414795334828216

This is why I was hoping the Habs wouldn't really improve.

Roger MacQueen, or Porter Martone would be massive gets.

If Calgary is alright and the Habs get 11-15th they can grab another stud prospect.

Use the later picks (2nds, late 1sts) to take homerun swings and if they're kind of working out you got ammo to trade. If they really work out you got some very good, tough decisions to make

 

[The Real Timo]

Forget last season, forget preseason, Wednesday night is a clean slate. Night one.

But I think they’re gonna get ****ing spanked

Which means it’ll be a good game.

I am getting beer and wings and I know I will regret it. (all the preparation and stuff. I will still enjoy beer and my world famous wings).

This is why I was hoping the Habs wouldn't really improve.

Roger MacQueen, or Porter Martone would be massive gets.

If Calgary is alright and the Habs get 11-15th they can grab another stud prospect.

Use the later picks (2nds, late 1sts) to take homerun swings and if they're kind of working out you got ammo to trade. If they really work out you got some very good, tough decisions to make

We are picking top 5 again this year. Not to worry.

 

[morhilane]

Did the Habs send Condotta, Trudeau and Gignac back down already?
I find it weird there was no cut after the game yesterday.

 

[The Real Timo]

I really think the coaches need to develop the way the kids have.................and at this point, the coaching has been awful
That said, it's preseason so.......................let's hope Grillo upstairs has a plan for MSL.
We can hope the rope a dope in the preseason will have worked, and we surprise many teams waiting for us...........

I don't know Grillo but if he is any good, let's hope he is THE plan and eventually MSL can move upstairs or sideways or whatever and team can take a step forward in a coaching department. MSL is a nice person, no doubt, but so was Rejean Houle. Rope and dope time is over. Time to start winning games.

 

[Habsfan18]

Cole Caufield not looking completely average and ineffective 95% of the time would go a long way in us not sucking completely this season.

I might take some flack for this. But that contract could look like a real anchor in short order if he doesn't find and even add to his game..

 

[Deebs]

Cole Caufield not looking completely average and ineffective 95% of the time would go a long way in us not sucking completely this season.

I might take some flack for this. But that contract could look like a real anchor in short order if he doesn't find and even add to his game..

If he stays a 30-30 guy, the contract is fine.

 

[Rapala]

Cole Caufield not looking completely average and ineffective 95% of the time would go a long way in us not sucking completely this season.

I might take some flack for this. But that contract could look like a real anchor in short order if he doesn't find and even add to his game..

Our first line and top pairings are going to have to find a way to stay close or win that GF/GA against the top lines.
Particularly if we continue to struggle on the PP. -12 on the PP because of shorties kills us. Then we weren't very good 6v5 either.
We need to cut those in half for starters.

 

[Tyson]

If he stays a 30-30 guy, the contract is fine.

Agreed! I will be happy if he is a 30 goal scorer year after year.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Barron says hi

I've seen a lot more bad faith thrown torwards MSL than Barron.

If your answer is Barron, it might have more to do with your own preferences.

But aside all this, yeah sure, we'll pretend a #5-6D on a crappy team gets more hate than the coach.

 

[Rapala]

I've seen a lot more bad faith thrown torwards MSL than Barron.

If your answer is Barron, it might have more to do with your own preferences.

But aside all this, yeah sure, we'll pretend a #5-6D on a crappy team gets more hate than the coach.

I fully expect Marty to tighten the ship somewhat this season.
The players themselves are all talking about it.
The question will be do we have enough talent to better our production while concentrating on cutting the goals against.
It's a tough balancing act with so many unknowns.

 

[Habs]

like I said since last year, we are 4 players away from being a playoff bubble team. Our bottom lines are really bad, there's nothing after our first two. Our blueline has issues and who knows about the goaltending. Probably decent enough if our team knew how to play in the defensive zone.

They are hanging onto Barron like he's a gem, he isn't. What you see is what you get. Teams are going to roll over our bottom lines again and physically dominate us down low. Last night didn't mean anything, but we are the same team heading into Tuesday for the most part.

Laine would have been a nice treat to watch

 

[morhilane]

The question will be do we have enough talent to better our production while concentrating on cutting the goals against.

What the team lack is players who will win the puck near the board and then don't put it into a worst position. It was an abyssmal display last night, from the vets.