GDT: ECQF: Game 1 - Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens, 7pm ET

[Neil Racki]

Not the same league. Habs won't do much. But good experience for the youngters...

One bounce or fast break away

White knuckle moments are coming

 

[Carlzner]

Is Slaf playing? I didn't see any injury news

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

I hope everyone saw what Matheson is good at

Hitting shinpads

I know your GMs will be lining up for his services

 

[Captain97]

Ryan Leonard is going to be an amazing player. Still my favorite player from that draft class.

I agree he's gonna be a great player but that should 100% have been called.

 

[Block]

That's a pretty dangerous play from Leonard and it's clearly a penalty.

It was. There's been a bunch of tackles behind the play from both teams, but that was definitely a missed call.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Marginal?
He's being used as a 2nd liner when he really should be a 3d liner, but calling him marginal seems off.

Even as a third liner, I wouldn't get excited about him being on my team. He had that good year in Columbus. I didn't call him garbage, an AHLer, or other like same. Just don't think he impacts a game much.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Jesus Christ these refs are such ass.

I believe the politically correct term is "mule oriented"

 

[Straight Fire]

I hope everyone saw what Matheson is good at

Hitting shinpads

I know your GMs will be lining up for his services

That was Dougie Hamilton prior to Giordano mentoring

 

[AirGut]

You need a good PK though.

The best PK units are grindy buzz saws

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

size and physicality is a mismatch, its more than that.

Montreal defense aside from Hutson and maybe Carrier don't move the puck clean, against a strong forechecking team like Caps is suicide.

and they are practically a 1 line team.

Matheson moves the puck well a lot of the time. But makes too many stupid plays.

 

[pth2]

size and physicality is a mismatch, its more than that.

Montreal defense aside from Hutson and maybe Carrier don't move the puck clean, against a strong forechecking team like Caps is suicide.

and they are practically a 1 line team.

They are the worst of the playoff teams, and their theoretical 2nd line is a guy who is a massive liability 5 on 5, a guy who has shown he can't be a 2C, and a guy playing his 3d NHL game.(Laine-Newhood-Demidov)

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Inner slot shots

Washington-12
Montreal-1

I’ve posted twice already that the biggest difference is Washington protecting their slot much more efficiently. And it is the type of thing that involves a playoff learning curve. You can k on that playoff hockey is a different beast, but experiencing it is something different altogether.

Habs are predominantly a perimeter shooting team and only manage to sneak into the slot rarely. The problem is that the good defenses of the better teams in the playoffs will shut down that perimeter shooting pretty quickly.

Oh, sure, every now and then a perimeter shot will sneak through, but not enough to really matter during a long series. Gotta get those greasy goals down low.

 

[Calicaps]

To be fair, that was interference

make-up noncall for the trip on Carlson in the first I guess.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Leaf-like favoritism shown to Washington by the officials.

 

[pth2]

Even as a third liner, I wouldn't get excited about him being on my team. He had that good year in Columbus. I didn't call him garbage, an AHLer, or other like same. Just don't think he impacts a game much.

Marginal still seems harsh, to me.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

I hope everyone saw what Matheson is good at

Hitting shinpads

I know your GMs will be lining up for his services

He has done a great job this season of sizeably increasing my calcium intake via antacids.

 

[Booker T]

I'd be so pissed if I spent all that money to go to this game and had to sit next to that horn f***er.

 

[Hank Plank]

Calling it now Canadiens will score 5 goals in the series.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

That was Dougie Hamilton prior to Giordano mentoring

Matheson is a bit old for mentoring

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

He has done a great job this season of sizeably increasing my calcium intake via antacids.

Me too

I crap out full size chalk at this point lol

 

[vcanuck]

this is going to be a boring sweep.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Matheson is a bit old for mentoring

...he should be shot out of a canon...

 

[dhfa]

Leaf-like favoritism shown to Washington by the officials.

I wouldn't call it egregious but I can understand the argument that the caps have gotten away with a few extras in comparison.

 

[mad4comp]

omg.. that should be a penalty.. he cross-checked him in front of the net...

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Marginal still seems harsh, to me.

Would not great offensively or defensively but has some size he uses when he feels up to it be better?