Post-Game Talk: Dobby's first loss. Montreal loses to Devils, falls in PO race.

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Hutson is exhausted, the 4 nations break will give him a needed rest

 

[Pure Laine]

Ok next two weeks will be tough, Jets and Wild at home, then West Coast trip. At least, the Ducks and Sharks aren't great teams but still, Habs always have trouble during these games. Then back at home vs Devils and Tampa.

 

[Gally11]

He failed to catch it he could just have backed up on worst case and he managed to do the dumbest play available

His positioning on the zone entry was weird too, didn’t really make himself an easy option

 

[Kennerback]

Laine isn’t a guy I want on the ice during a 3 on 3 cmon

The problem is Matheson and Laine together. Really, what could go wrong. One’s in slow-mo mode and the other is full speed ahead with no one behind the wheel.

 

[Whitesnake]

Newhook is another bum I’m over with.

Package those 2 with picks + prospects see what we can get.

Not a big Newhook fan.....but he does much more right now than let say Josh Anderson who quieted down lately. But he has no idea how to score. He's not a point producer. On a great team in a 3rd line? Maybe.

 

[kris]

Laine really can't skate it's a bit troublesome at even strength. Great on the PP though

 

[Subban signed e5]

Newhook is another bum I’m over with.

Package those 2 with picks + prospects see what we can get.

I really don't like Newhook, so it pains me to defend him but I think he has been mostly pretty solid lately tbh.

 

[eurodin]

I hate that Slaf never sees the ice in OT

You don't know hockey. Slaf, Laine, Armia shold never play OT.

Suzuki, Caufield, Anderson, Newhook, Evans should be the only ones.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

The last minute of OT was just bad. Evans brain farts and loses turns tje puck over, then they get back with a Laine break up just to shit the bed.
What a shit loss!

 

[Balthazar]

Matheson is the most frustrating player I've ever watched.

Laine, so many bad plays as well in OT. Weak shots giving up possession. If he isn't scoring, he's kinda brutal honestly.

Patrik Laine is Mike Hoffman deluxe. He has a shot and nothing else.

 

[domiwroze]

Thanks to the first line and Dobes for a point

When Dobes' kids will ask him " What does the 1 mean in your 482-0-1-0 record? " There's gonna be a simple answer : That's Mike Matheson

 

[Domonsky]

No it wasn't.

He didn't expect Matheson to keep moving forward when he was the last man.

Laine gave up a chance earlier cause he realized if he took the shot and missed, no one would be back.

Matheson kept floating in. Why? You're the last man. Stop f***ing moving forward.

Laine gave him a pass, he should have been stopping and receive it and then throw it right back to Laine.

Exactly!

 

[Pure Laine]

No it wasn't.

He didn't expect Matheson to keep moving forward when he was the last man.

Laine gave up a chance earlier cause he realized if he took the shot and missed, no one would be back.

Matheson kept floating in. Why? You're the last man. Stop f***ing moving forward.

Laine gave him a pass, he should have been stopping and receive it and then throw it right back to Laine.

Lol that was a 3 on 2, Hughes stayed way behind. He was very high in the zone when he was open and Laine made a shitty pass.

That's honestly just a bad faith way to blame Matheson.

 

[eurodin]

Laine really can't skate it's a bit troublesome at even strength. Great on the PP though

skates like a 40 year old.

 

[Kimota]

I believe our boys need a vacation BADLY.

 

[Saundies]

Yes but his reaction afterwards is typical Matheson shit. He could've easily at least get that puck deep but nope.

Guy has no situational awareness whatsoever

That's what he does EVERY PLAY.

What's the simple play here? Nah let's make an extra move or shoot it into a shinpad. Let's absorb the hit and battle with a guy even though I have million dollar legs and can skate myself out of any trouble.

Guy is NEVER held accountable by Robidas. Thrown out there next shift every shift, regardless of how dumb he plays. Sickens me.

 

[Rapala]

Not a big Newhook fan.....but he does much more right now than let say Josh Anderson who quieted down lately. But he has no idea how to score. He's not a point producer. On a great team in a 3rd line? Maybe.

I thought Hughes put a bit of a grab on him in OT. The refs let a lot of shit go.

 

[Habs7631]

Not a big Newhook fan.....but he does much more right now than let say Josh Anderson who quieted down lately. But he has no idea how to score. He's not a point producer. On a great team in a 3rd line? Maybe.

Laval are a great AHL team. Newhook would belong on their 3rd line for sure!

 

[Subban signed e5]

Hey kid, it's your first NHL season. There's scrutiny on you every single shift. You will get fatigued. You will hit a wall.....

SO HEY...LET US HELP YOU AND GIVE YOU MATHESON IN YOUR PAIRING.

That experiment needs to end, Hutson is great but he is a work in progress defensively. He needs someone more reliable than MM.

 

[Domonsky]

Ghule, Hutson and Carrier in Ot from now on please!

 

[habdynasty]

Get Evan’s off the PP

 

[Habs10Habs]

Why is everybody blaming Matheson? This is 100% on Laine.

Agreed, I think some of you should borrow my new glasses.

 

[Pure Laine]

skates like a 40 year old.

Skates like a Dollarama Kovalev

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Well, that's a big point considering how the game started.

Also, it's clear that this team LOVES playing for Doby!

Indeed, they are always relentless with him, in front of the net.

 

[A55P2]

I actually pretty much hate Laine as a player besides the PP one-timer. Lol

We're not seeing his best version. Just like Dach, it's tough coming back from a leg injury. We'll have to give him time, but he's not hurting us 5v5, just not contributing much. His shot on the PP is irreplaceable though, he's a huge contributor this way.