GDT: Game 19: HABS @ DUCKS Nov 22, 2023 – 10:00 PM ET. RDS. TSN2

[Heffyhoof]

I wonder if the second power play wave will be given the go ahead to start the next pp. Two consecutive pps where the first wave looked lost and unsettled, whereas the second wave scored after the end of one penalty and had the best chances of the other. Honestly doubt it though, MSL seems unwilling to deviate from his plan and ride the hot hand during a game.

 

[Rapala]

Kovacevic sucks balls lately WTF.
Clean Period by Struble.
Guhle continually called upon to rescue his partner and is by far our best player without the puck AINEC.
He's just about the only Hab who can play "positionless" hockey.

 

[OldCraig71]

No complaints from me, good Sir.

You do get more than most in here but that’s only a function of how much people are fond of you.

But yeah, I get how it can get excessive at times.

It has gotten to the point where I get it as a reply when I post something that has nothing to do with the topic. Then I get notifications from posters that I don't really communicate with and it comes off as nothing more than looking for likes or laughs at my expense. I am not being petty and am one of the most easygoing posters here but there are times when I don't like it.

 

[Sookind]

No penalty in the first period? What's going on? Really liked Struble so far, always said that guy is better than Harris but geez all the left D we have but i believe in him

 

[Tyson]

Gotta be honest, don’t really like the idea of trading Monty. Offer better be good.

French Canadian kid who handles the pressure well and seems to continually be improving. Offer better be over the top.

 

[windycity]

Exciting for the kid, hope he does well and enjoys it

 

[Rapala]

Good effort. The test is always the 2nd period.

The second period is when those Dzone disasters turn apocalytic.

 

[Natey]

Probably none. Rumours are he's a lame duck G.M. and it's their new McDavid friend PHO who is pulling the strings. Oilers season is pretty much done. They're already 8 points back of a WC spot, with 6-7 teams to jump.

They look completely incapable of going on the type of run they'd need to overcome that.

That's a bit early to declare, even if it's highly likely. St. Louis was last in January and won the Cup.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Struble is mister all business. He just does what needs to be done at all time, with as little complications as possible. He has all the makings of a long time pro dman.

 

[Tyson]

The second period is when those Dzone disasters turn apocalytic.

This where I question this staff, seems that most teams we play come out in the 2nd and dominate the Habs who rarely have an answer.

 

[Habs]

So far (before lottery), they're sitting 30th in league standings even Columbus is ahead of them. Oilers are 5-12-1. Chicago is one point back of them at 5-12-0. Lol

Imagine if this was the Bedard draft

 

[Rapala]

French Canadian kid who handles the pressure well and seems to continually be improving. Offer better be over the top.

The thing for me is it became evident last season who the Lads prefer between the pipes. That says everything IMO.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Lets blow em out in the second and go to bed after woohoo!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That's a bit early to declare, even if it's highly likely. St. Louis was last in January and won the Cup.

They also recalled Binnington who went on a Hamburglar type run that went through the playoffs. Oilers goaltending is terrible unless Campbell miraculously turns it around.

St. Louis had a much, much better defensive group too. Edmonton has nobody of Pietrangelo's calibre.

 

[Rapala]

Struble is mister all business. He just does what needs to be done at all time, with as little complications as possible. He has all the makings of a long time pro dman.

I said it before the game I hope he plays well and never sees Laval again.

 

[Natey]

Imagine if this was the Bedard draft

Celebrini looks insane

 

[HabbyGuy]

Celebrini looks insane

Winning the lottery would be awesome.

 

[Natey]

They also recalled Binnington who went on a Hamburglar type run that went through the playoffs. Oilers goaltending is terrible unless Campbell miraculously turns it around.

St. Louis had a much, much better defensive group too. Edmonton has nobody of Pietrangelo's calibre.

While that's true, they could easily make a trade or two.

However both Edmonton and Toronto have really historically refused to dip into their forward reserve to make a more complete roster lol

 

[HabbyGuy]

Crazy that our young vunerable D corps leads the league in goal scoring.

 

[50sHabsFan]

Even Drouin has scored twice before Anderson.

 

[McGees]

I’m just glad that with all this new Jersey ad revenue, we can have cheaper tickets to games now…wait…what?

 

[Ezpz]

He passes the eye test? Hardly. He still makes so many dumb plays because he doesn't think ahead. So many opposition chances off him firing wide.

Every defenseman on this team has scored before him, including the one with 5 games.

It's good that Marty and Kent like him, because no one is trading for him.

Agree to disagree. Anderson makes a lot of poor decisions but it's no coincidence that Anderson ends up with the puck five times a shift. Even on that great pass to Newhook he picked up the puck and lost the puck in our end, took it away, gave it away, took it away again to start the rush and got to the front of the net all in about 15 seconds. Nick Suzuki for example only touched the puck once that entire shift.

Andy's relentless out there. It's why he leads the league in penalties drawn. Anderson also has a positive giveaway takeaway ratio and is second on the team in takeaways and near the bottom of the team for giveaways. Meanwhile Gally leads the forwards in negative penalty differential. Xhekaj leads the entire league. These are the warriors and Anderson is useless according to fans.

Yeah despite these good things Andy is hella overpaid, but he's not useless and actively hurting the team the way Gally or Pearson do. Anderson would make 32 teams in the leagues rosters, even in a fourth line role. Gally, Pearson, rhp, Pezz, etc are guys that are in the league because there aren't 32 teams worth of NHL players in the world.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Monty so solid

 

[zx81]

36 seconds in the 2nd and it's already terrible

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Barron has to be better on that play.