GDT: GAME 20: HABS @ SHARKS | Geoff, you're killing us! | Fri., Nov. 24th, 2023, 3:30 PM ET -- TSN2, RDS, TSN690, 98.5FM

[salwan]

So you're saying..there's a chance? Slaf 2C confirmed.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The one angle TSN just showed for the Struble pass made it look even better.

 

[Kosseca]

He is one of our few forwards who can survive the heavy game.

he's getting there, but he has to add more edge to his play. I find that he engage more the body but he's not dominating the D man down low yet. if he can continue to improve this, he'll be good

 

[Natey]

He'll actually help our pk. It's one of the few things he does well.

I don't think he'll be able to help it much with our defensive crew and 19 goalies rotating.

 

[Kosseca]

He'll actually help our pk. It's one of the few things he does well.

Get Suzuki off the PK. get his energy for 5on5 and PP.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He's not taking more draws because they plan to try him at center, Grant. It's because Dvorak keeps getting kicked out.

Geez this guy.

 

[OldCraig71]

He wants them to play around the perimeter, that's what they have been doing all season, on the PP and during any sustained 5v5 offensive zone time, it is predictable and leads to constant turnovers and very few scoring chances because the defenders just need to camp the one time from the Ws

With all due respect, there isn't a coach in the league that tells his guys not to go to the middle, no way. A coach can only due so much as well. MSL was a bulldog despite his size as a player and he scored any way he could. We are limited because we lack creativity on the back end like we had when Markov could thread the needle with cross seam passes. It's a lack of talent in my opinion and not coaching.

 

[Rapala]

That mostly has to do with the Monahan line getting trapped in their own zone leading to lenthy shifts. Suzuki has the most shifts on the team along with Newhook, but they're playing regular length shifts. Pearson-Monahan-Anderson are not. Dvorak line is better but not by much.

That line has been horrendous for a while now. Monahan is way off and I'm not sure if it's just poor linemates or what.

 

[larek]

Sniff it hard Cole

 

[habdynasty]

Get Suzuki and Caufield back together,

 

[OldCraig71]

Suzuki is making some errant passes today.

 

[Garnet76]

Poor puck support theough the first 2 periods.

 

[morhilane]

Slaf has taken 4 faceoffs today in 2 period, he had 9 this season before this game....what are you doing Dvorak?

 

[habsfan891]

Nice to see Struble get his first point

 

[Kosseca]

Get Suzuki and Caufield back together,

No. Suzuki's line is ok right now....

Put CC with Monahan and Slaf

 

[vokiel]

Have Caufield sniff some of that stuff Eklund is sniffing.. Maybe that wakes him up?

 

[MadMslm]

Slafkovsky might be the best forward today, will depend on his third period but through two periods he stands out more than any other forward.

He doesn’t have does moments where he doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do, everything seems to go fluidly.

 

[ReHabs]

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Go Habs Go!

 

[habdynasty]

They can only complete 2 passes in a row

 

[19VJ17]

Is that a result of MSL being outcoached or our player's inability to execute what he wants them to?

definitely always out coach but not out
philosophied (is that a real word)

 

[HabSgt]

They can only complete 2 passes in a row

2 in a row? So they have improved then.

 

[Riddick412]

He's not taking more draws because they plan to try him at center, Grant. It's because Dvorak keeps getting kicked out.

Geez this guy.

Probably not actually watching the game

 

[OldCraig71]

Barron dead.

 

[The Real Timo]

I am going to read Leafs forum for a bit

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Primeau had no idea where that puck was, but had proper position to stop it.