Pre-Game Talk: Game 1 Preseason Habs vs. Philadelphia (Monday Sept. 23 – 7PM ET) RDS

[SlafySZN]

Man do I love Dach.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Then imagine having that quality on the third line

Possibly centring or at least available to take faceoffs if he is on the wing.

 

[Sagikev]

Man do I love Dach.

I missed his mean streak. He's such a beast, Habs sorely missed his physical side. Luckily for us he's also great both ways

 

[KevSkillz4]

Dach and Laine makes the top 6 very dangerous for this year.

 

[The Great Weal]

Laine and Dach are looking good, just missing some timing but that'll come soon enough

I can't agree. Their shooting/passing/decision-making is pretty off. They look like players who haven't played hockey in a year which is exactly the case so I'm not worried, but this performance isn't good enough so far if we want to be in the playoff mix.

 

[Rapala]

He's for real. I have a hard time grasping that, but he is for f***ing real

He'll be Suzuki's best friend on the PP if we give him the reins.
How much more energy will Suzuki have in the Ozone if Hutson takes on the lion's share of lugging the puck.
I'm worried Matheson is going to try and emulate him and get caught out.

 

[sukimono]

Danièle Sauvageau.... ausecour

 

[rve24]

Dach and Laine makes the top 6 very dangerous for this year.

Hoping this is exactly what happens! Love the potential if all goes well health wise.

 

[Lockin17]

Tuch-Kapanen-Florian as a 4th line could be a good one next year

 

[Skip Bayless]

Man do I love Dach.

My man Kirby.

 

[Gravity]

Can't wait until Demidov replaces Newhook in the top 6.

 

[Skip Bayless]

If Beck brings it next game like Kapanen is doing, the vets are in trouble.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Can't wait until Demidov replaces Newhook in the top 6.

Nobody can wait for Demidov!

 

[morhilane]

I can't agree. Their shooting/passing/decision-making is pretty off. They look like players who haven't played hockey in a year which is exactly the case so I'm not worried, but this performance isn't good enough so far if we want to be in the playoff mix.

I think people see them oozing talents and that result into "they are looking good", but yep, they are off and need more reps to get back in sync/shape. But it's already very promising.

 

[The Great Weal]

If Beck brings it next game like Kapanen is doing, the vets are in trouble.

Idk if Kent has the balls to waive Anderson and Dvorak.

 

[le_sean]

Dach and Laine makes the top 6 very dangerous for this year.

Don’t sleep on Newhook. His speed is needed on that line, he’s good in transition and he can fill in to take faceoffs on his strong side.

 

[Sorinth]

Then imagine having that quality on the third line

Sure but that's like saying Draisaitl is only a 2nd line player. The goal should be to have enough 1st liners that some end up on the 2nd line and push 2nd line players onto the 3rd line, etc... but at the end of the day Newhook is a top-6 player, and ideally we will have so much depth that our 3rd line will have several top-6 worthy players on it.

 

[EveryDay]

Hutson is so much fun to watch, he's so dynamic, it's crazy.

 

[G0bias]

Seeing Kirby nailing that dude in the corner and later hitting the post on a 2on1 with Laine.

 

[Toene]

Idk if Kent has the balls to waive Anderson and Dvorak.

I wish man, I wish. Anderson and Dvorak are literally just warm bodies. The youngsters are hungry at least.

 

[SlafySZN]

I can't agree. Their shooting/passing/decision-making is pretty off. They look like players who haven't played hockey in a year which is exactly the case so I'm not worried, but this performance isn't good enough so far if we want to be in the playoff mix.

Laine has his passing, decision making off but Dach looks good.

 

[salbutera]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838366588732391788

 

[The Great Weal]

Hutson is much fun to watch, he's so dynamic, it's crazy.

Really impressed with his skating as I already knew the rest of his strengths were going to be great. No reason why he can't score 40 points this year unless MSL refuses to put him on the 1st PP.

 

[Tuggy]

It feels like we have so many young players banging on the door to get in the lineup. Some will obviously make the opening night roster (Hutson), but a bunch will have legitimate arguments.

Some of these vets really need to watch their backs...

 

[HabbyGuy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838366588732391788

Insane stat regardless.