GDT: Game #2 - Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins - Oct 10th 2024, 7:00 PM EST - TSN2, RDS - The Offseason Review Edition

[Schooner Guy]

When was the last time a Habs goalie wasn't blamed for failing to bail out the team defense?

Great point! I was here when the majority of posters were losing their minds that we chose to go forward with Price over Halak.

 

[EveryDay]

Ok it's only 4 period on the season, let's all breathe lol

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

You don’t have to blame him for everything to admit that Primeau is not a very good goalie

He’s a backup… on a very poor defensive team. He’s going to be made to look worse than he is.

 

[The Real Timo]

OMFG... tht sounds pathetic - Utah Hockey Club.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Didn't look like it in the first. So much scrambling around.

Has been terrible both games.

 

[neopreneur]

Haven't been watching closely. Dach line and Xhakej -2 ... any issues with them or just bad luck? Reading some comments, maybe bad goaltending?
Just curious

 

[Seven7]

Hutson is PPG.

All is well.

 

[EveryDay]

Well

Dach's line having a tough time with zone coverage. We an't win games

Jesus Murphy none of our D look good in our zone.
Our forwards are doing Jack shit to help them either if we are being fair.
The f***ing passiveness makes me puke we go into our PK shell 5v5.

Well I think that Guhle have been good so far but yeah it's not pretty...

 

[Adriatic]

That blueline is brutal. You can’t expect your backup to do with at Montie did last night in a regular basis. You can’t just blame the goalie for everything.

Do people realize we have the youngest roster in the league and the youngest and greenest defense in the league? We won't be looking good against Stanley cup contenders no matter the strategy atm.

 

[SlafySZN]

Kirby is crap.

He's nowhere near crap.

 

[Gravity]

I want a Slaf hattrick and 2 assists for the rest of the game, thanks.

 

[vokiel]

Swayman's stat card presented by ... "Grillo's Pickles"

 

[expy]

wtf was Barren doing there.

 

[Stive Morgan]

The Prodigy

 

[SlafySZN]

Haven't been watching closely. Dach line and Xhakej -2 ... any issues with them or just bad luck? Reading some comments, maybe bad goaltending?
Just curious

Armia made a mistake on one of the goal in coverage.

 

[Draft]

It's the man on man coverage, it's a crap strategy. We also collapse too low ala the Jacques Martin days.

I dunno, four young defenceman and Mike Matheson are a bigger factor IMO. As far as I can tell, the structure in place is fairly straightforward and efficient enough. Different than it was last year. If our guys made more consistent good decisions and won puck battles, we wouldn't be talking about it.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Do people realize we have the youngest roster in the league and the youngest and greenest defense in the league? We won't be looking good against Stanley cup contenders no matter the strategy atm.

Agreed, but ugly is still ugly.

It'll get better.

 

[Hacketts]

That blueline is brutal. You can’t expect your backup to do with at Montie did last night in a regular basis. You can’t just blame the goalie for everything.

I agree that our blueline needs help, and I'm not blaming everything on him. I want to see him become more consistent.

 

[Habs]

Barron is so bad , can’t believe they hung onto this guy like he was a gem lol

 

[expy]

Hutson so calm.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Sure but it’s Struble vs. Xhekaj because Barron plays on the right side. If Xhekaj wasn’t tough and intimidating… would he be with the team?

Why is it Struble vs Xhekaj?

Struble was playing the right side in pre season and seemed to be doing quite well. Struble and Xhekaj are light years ahead of Barron right now.

If Barron wasn’t a right handed shot, would he be with the team?

 

[expy]

Habs just trying to survive in their own zone, it's horrendous.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

wtf was Barren doing there.

Barren not Barron is fitting

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I agree that our blueline needs help, and I'm not blaming everything on him. I want to see him become more consistent.

Fair enough.

I just think we need to cut him some slack.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

He’s a backup… on a very poor defensive team. He’s going to be made to look worse than he is.

Yes and he already sucks so it’s way worse