GDT: Game 18: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins 11/18/23: 7:00pm EST CBC, SN, TVAS

[Max2]

Right now, it's an NHL team vs an AHL one.

I was thinking an NHL team vs a team from the 4th tier Norwegian league

 

[the valiant effort]

Watching wingers at 5-on-5 play the point like they’re killing penalties takes years off my life

 

[zx81]

Man I think the Bruins might be a better team.

The gap is so big that the Bruins players probably sweat more when eating dinner.

 

[windycity]

Gallagher skates in quicksand

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Our defensive structure is absolute crap.

 

[Rapala]

These one player attcks vs their three player attacks have little hope of succeding.

 

[Pomee]

Another Slaf's assist wasted because Gallagher cant score 1 on 0 for his life.

 

[Habs4Life]

Put Anderson back on the first line he wont score often but makes room for suzuki and caufield. Also he adds size to that line.

 

[Andy]

This team ain't good on the forecheck. Literally do not pressure the opposing D on dump ins.

 

[HabbyGuy]

The thing is Monty is not worth that much

Agreed, but he'll know Hughes would be stuck between a rock and a hard place with just Primeau and probably get more than he's worth.

Gotta ink Monty before trading Allen methinks.

 

[overlords]

@Runner77 what was that pizza place you were praising the other day? I'm hungry.

 

[Riddick412]

Our defensive structure is absolute crap.

Butttt Robidas
....

 

[Pomee]

Feels like A league team playing against Lower C team in my beer league

 

[26Mats]

Newhook looked concussed on that slam down

The replay just showed Shattenkirk taking his free hand and throwing Newhook to the ground.

No consistency in this league.

Maybe Newhook was just staying down a second longer to try to draw a penalty.

 

[nyhabsfan]

Can't make a tape to tape pass to save their lives.
Pathetic!!!!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Agreed but he'll know Hughes would be stuck between a rock and a hard place with just Primeau and probablt get more than he's worth.

Let him walk then. Monty is not a starter.
Might as well trade both , keep Primeau and trade for a crap goalie with bad terms to get a good pick in the change

 

[26Mats]

Feels like A league team playing against Lower C team in my beer league

We've got to weather this storm and see what can happen.

Bruins got some momentum from the 5 on 3.

 

[windycity]

Our defensive structure is absolute crap.

That means there's a structure which is highly debatable

 

[Chili]

Would be curious who the Habs scouts were that Hughes mentioned liking Gustav Lindstrom, ha ha.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Since people are having this conversation. Caufield's "goals above expected" is at -0.7 goal, in other words, he should have 5-6 goals (more 6 than 5). The majority of his shots are low quality perimeter chances with low percentage of success.

People thinking he should have more than that just think that goalies can't do the job they are paid for. Probably the result of watching Allen/Monty plays the last 2.5 years.

As a note, Anderson sit dead last in the league in "goals above expected" at -5.3.

It's not a great analysis of advanced stats. And those that know me know I'm one of the advanced stats nerds on this board. :|

Cole is EXPECTED to significantly outperform his ixGF. He has a significantly higher finishing than the rest of the league from those "low quality perimeter" shots.

 

[domiwroze]

Posting this one early today.

 

[Habs]

Newhook trade still looks terrible.

Be sucked in the bchl too , disappeared for the big games

 

[Tyson]

I am in awe of how good this Boston team plays. The little details etc.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Let him walk then. Monty is not a starter.
Might as well trade both , keep Primeau and trade for a crap goalie with bad terms to get a good pick in the change

No this team needs some serviceable netminder back there, you think it's ugly now? It would be much much worse and not good for the team at all. Especially the young D.

 

[morhilane]

I am in awe of how good this Boston team plays. The little details etc.

The Habs are giving them all the space to do whatever they want.