Post-Game Talk: Drouins big return ends up in a Habs loss against Ottawa

[sheed36]

Beach was handing PPs to Sens like it was popcorn.

Sum Beach was handing PPs to Sens like it was popcorn.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Xhekaj wiping the grin off Tkachuk's face made it still all worth while.

Xhekaj’s best game in my opinion. He was a physical force in the defensive zone crushing a number of Senators, was calm with the puck, made numerous excellent outlet passes and had several scoring chances. His best game by far.

 

[Kennerback]

He does. Certain posters are obsessed with him.

When Drouin, Hoffman or another forward miss passes at the blue line that wouldn't have gone through if it was any D, they'll always get hate. They get double hate when it happens at critical moments.

 

[zx81]

And....another swing and a miss in the attempt to go 3 games over .500.
Pretty much all these attempts were against bad teams and we failed every time.

 

[Cournoyer12]

Well I thought Devo was pretty good tonight and I thought Monty played pretty well, wish he could have saved on that Pinto goal. Slaf got an assist so good on him, bad penalty however. 1st line seemed to lose steam after the 1st, but overall I can’t bitch too much! Next game boys!

 

[Tyson]

Slaf equals last season's point totals in 7 less games.
5 points in his last 7 games.

 

[habamillions]

Hate the sens but necessary loss for them to pass us in the standings

My thoughts exactly. Good to see the young core playing well but really need a superstar player to compliment what is here.

 

[Rapala]

Interesting stat
Slaf 4:03 PP time
Caufield 4:04 PP time
Suzuki 4:19 PP time

It needs some serious work. You could see they have had very few reps together. Using Suzuki as a bumper has to be the stupidest thing I've seen on our PP's. You want the plays going through him as much as possible and he barely touches the puck as a bumper. Slaf is the ideal bumper and will cause all kinds of havoc in that position. They may get it yet. They just have to read more HF.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

When Drouin, Hoffman or another forward miss passes at the blue line that wouldn't have gone through if it was any D, they'll always get hate. They get double hate when it happens at critical moments.

Let's not kid ourselves, even if that miss never happened, we would still have the same posters shit on Drouin like they always do.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I'm amazed the Sens were able to gt that many PPs without Stutzle in the lineup.

That Tkachuk dive at the end was hilarious.
Think Xhekaj rolled his eyes at him.

 

[SwiftyHab]

It was close, but that's why you sign players like Jonathan Drouin. Clutch plays at clutch moments.

Didn’t think it was possible, but He was more awful in person than on tV.

 

[Adam Michaels]

MSL is not happy.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He was okay today, at least on the point. He was moving the puck crisply.

He's better on the point than Hoffman. He wasn't bad at keeping the puck in, but a D is generally better - unless that D is Wideman because he sucks at it. Actually, Wideman sucks period.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Sum Beach was handing PPs to Sens like it was popcorn.

Bad reffing all round. Horrible hooking call on Harris late in the third and that hand ( back of the elbow) pass? I don’t usually comment on the referees (it’s usually a losers’ lament) but tonight they altered the course of the game.

Nevertheless give this young team credit for making this a game.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Oh Boy, first time i see MSL that upset.

 

[Runner77]

That Tkachuk dive at the end was hilarious.
Think Xhekaj rolled his eyes at him.

Someone had to make up for the low dive quota due to Stutzle's absence.

 

[sheed36]

Edmundson with 8:49 PK TOI and 23:55 TOI total, +2 with 4 hits and 3 blocks.

Guhle with 8:00 PK TOI and 21:55 TOI total, +2 with 3 hits and 2 blocks.

 

[the]

MSL said Drou-Drou had a very good match. Is this true?

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

MSL said Drou-Drou had a very good match. Is this true?

Don't think so.

 

[Tyson]

MSL is not happy.

He shoulders a ton of the blame. His coaching staff can't seem to make in between period adjustments

 

[Kennerback]

Let's not kid ourselves, even if that miss never happened, we would still have the same posters shit on Drouin like they always do.

Drouin ending up on the point after he comes back from a long injury is a disaster waiting to happen. If he starts scoring goals, he'll shut people up. I'm skeptical he can.

 

[zx81]

It needs some serious work. You could see they have had very few reps together. Using Suzuki as a bumper has to be the stupidest thing I've seen on our PP's. You want the plays going through him as much as possible and he barely touches the puck as a bumper. Slaf is the ideal bumper and will cause all kinds of havoc in that position. They may get it yet. They just have to read more HF.

It starts with the faceoff. Since we lost Monahan we basically lose 80% of our initial faceoffs on the pp. Then we lose 30 seconds passing back to our zone 2-3 times.

Once in the opponent's zone we are way too static and we only have 2 players shooting the puck.
We also pass too much. Simplify the game, shoot and go for tne deflections or rebounds. That may hurt though so no...let's stay in the perimeter.

 

[sheed36]

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Edmundson with 8:49 PK TOI and 23:55 TOI total, +2 with 4 hits and 3 blocks.

Guhle with 8:00 PK TOI and 21:55 TOI total, +2 with 3 hits and 2 blocks.

Eddie has been playing much better for the last week, or so. Basically, since he got taken away from Matheson.

 

[sheed36]

Damn.. Dan Robertson calling into the TSN690 post game show and on the air right now.

Haven't been listening to the TSN690 post game shows much this year so has he called in before?