Pre-Game Talk: Game 82: Canadiens v. Canes, 4/16/25 @ 7PM

[salbutera]

Are you asleep? I adressed that in the first sentence of the post. What does giving Hutson 25mins a night have to do with adaptability.

 

[Yukon Cornelius Habs]

Has there been any info on the lineup for tonight?? I want to see Heinamen back in the lineup.....gotta sit Kap.

There’s a rumour that they might be playing guys that don’t want to win.

 

[sampollock]

and slaf's no feet moving or Math keep screwing up is hard choices?

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Stellar

One half of me wants to fo with that hierarchy thing. But I understand that sadly that's how it works.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

I say we go out there and battle hard and lose that motherf***er

 

[WeThreeKings]

The Habs have a goal differential of -22, which is 9th worst leaguewide and on par with Buffalo and Detroit.

It did get better, but I don't see a real pattern of allowing less goal since december as it varies a lot month over month, but I do see a pattern of scoring more, which is why their goal differential slightly improved over time.

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If they miss the playoffs, a part of the blame should fall on him, just as much as the players. It doesn't mean he needs to get fired or even be on the hotseat to start next season, but what they needed to do to clinch the playoffs was so small that, no matter the earlier expectations, not making them will be considered a failure.

You mentionned earlier how good he was at developping young talent. Playoffs experience is priceless and it's why, at this point in time, the expectations should be to make them.

They went 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, this is hardly blowing it.

Minnesota, which is a team far more advanced than we are, just had to clinch by pulling their goalie late against Anaheim. The Blues had to win last night against Utah after losing 3 straight after a massive win streak.

It's the reality of wild card teams, if we were capable of going 8-2-0 in our last 10, we'd be one of the top teams in the league. No one would have any real complaints if the Jackets didn't happen to go on a hot streak off the back of Jett f***ing Greaves late in the game.

Playoff experience would be great and I hope we get it, but no one envisioned us getting it this year. The fact we are here is a testament to the work done by players and coaching staff, not an indictment.

 

[bcv]

I'm not sure what to make of this puff piece from Engels, I'm not gonna read it. If you think he made valid arguments you can explain them to me, otherwise it's moot.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Screw it, call up Flojak and make the 4th line him, Arber, and Laine. Maybe then he can absorb some competitiveness through osmosis

 

[salbutera]

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

They went 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, this is hardly blowing it.

Minnesota, which is a team far more advanced than we are, just had to clinch by pulling their goalie late against Anaheim. The Blues had to win last night against Utah after losing 3 straight after a massive win streak.

It's the reality of wild card teams, if we were capable of going 8-2-0 in our last 10, we'd be one of the top teams in the league. No one would have any real complaints if the Jackets didn't happen to go on a hot streak off the back of Jett f***ing Greaves late in the game.

Playoff experience would be great and I hope we get it, but no one envisioned us getting it this year. The fact we are here is a testament to the work done by players and coaching staff, not an indictment.

I think it's fair to be concerned about the "how" considering we've come out flat the vast majority of our recent games and have 96 shots over our last 5, a total that would be disappointing if it happened over 4 games.

 

[salbutera]

I'm not sure what to make of this puff piece from Engels, I'm not gonna read it. If you think he made valid arguments you can explain them to me, otherwise it's moot.

It’s a precursor to Slaf not having a lot of rope on that 1st line & PP1

 

[ahmedou]

Canes: 31.7 shots per game (2nd)

Canadiens: 25.6 shots per game

 

[JianYang]

Losing to the Hawks at home after taking an early 2-0 lead is completely inexcusable. They can still redeem themselves but if they let this slide that's the game I'll point at as the one where they lost the season.

There's alot of ebbs and flows, but the one I think about now is when Laine decided to talk trash about the jackets, and left after the first period.

The Habs had the lead in the 3rd period and lost it very late in regulation

If we lose tonight, I'm taking a few days off this board. There's no way I'm subjecting my mind or soul into absorbing the repugnant moronic toxicity that's sure to follow.

I'd rather walk away head up high and healthy, knowing this team has given us far more than we could have expected. It's been a great season, tonight, as disappointing as it will be with a loss, won't change that.

Go Habs!

It had been a good season overall but if they end up missing now based on where they were a week ago, it's going to leave a sour taste all summer which i would want to avoid.

 

[BergevinBurner]

I feel like we're just sitting here waiting for our execution. It feels like the writing's already on the wall and we're just going through the motions until the guillotine drops.

 

[Hacketts]

Just go get the job done tonight, and don't give Tony Marinaro a stroke live on the air after the game.

Do it for Tony.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I think it's fair to be concerned about the "how" considering we've come out flat the vast majority of our recent games and have 96 shots over our last 5, a total that would be disappointing if it happened over 4 games.

and I think that it's easily explained by the fact they are tired because they dug themselves a huge hole to get out of and have had to play at maximum capacity to get back here.

I doubt MSL is telling them to make an extra pass against Arvid Soderblom.

 

[bcv]

They went 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, this is hardly blowing it.

Minnesota, which is a team far more advanced than we are, just had to clinch by pulling their goalie late against Anaheim. The Blues had to win last night against Utah after losing 3 straight after a massive win streak.

It's the reality of wild card teams, if we were capable of going 8-2-0 in our last 10, we'd be one of the top teams in the league. No one would have any real complaints if the Jackets didn't happen to go on a hot streak off the back of Jett f***ing Greaves late in the game.

Playoff experience would be great and I hope we get it, but no one envisioned us getting it this year. The fact we are here is a testament to the work done by players and coaching staff, not an indictment.

Yes, kudos to the team and coaching staff to even get in this position and a lot of people, probably even me, don't give them enough credit for it.

But they are 0-3 in the games they could've clinched their playoffs spot, and got terribly outplayed in the last 3 wins they had and St-Louis continued to do the same thing and expect a different result.

La vie est un chemin sinueux, life is a winding road and adjustments are required at the time they are required.

Anyhow, we've both said our pieces. No need to beat a dead horse.

GHG

 

[le_sean]

Just got to replicate the Blues who were rolling then started losing inexplicably. Dominate the last game at home.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Right? I'm not a Marty fanboy by any means but Lane Hutson literally would have been a PP specialist sheltered minutes guy under any other regime.

Demidov probably starts on the 4th line for any past coach we've had recently.

Uhh. I’ve got news for you.. being stuck with Newhook IS the 4th line
He’s being out produced by every forward despite getting second line minutes and PP opportunities.
He is our worst forward and it’s not even close. That line has been dead in the water for.. ever.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Damn, that picture hits hard.

This is why they need a 2C! So when they’re bumped from line 1, it doesn’t feel like being tossed into the abyss.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yes, kudos to the team and coaching staff to even get in this position and a lot of people, probably even me, don't give them enough credit for it.

But they are 0-3 in the games they could've clinched their playoffs spot, and got terribly outplayed in the last 3 wins they had and St-Louis continued to do the same thing and expect a different result.

La vie est un chemin sinueux, life is a winding road and adjustments are required at the time they are required.

Anyhow, we've both said our pieces. No need to beat a dead horse.

GHG

There's very little he could have done outside of dressing Xhekaj over Struble in a game. Ottawa comes to mind.

Heineman has been hurt.
Roy was ineffective and not trustworthy defensively.
Demidov wasn't available until last game.

 

[DaveTr]

New York Giants' Lawrence Taylor:
"Son...ya'll gotta do better than this"

Let's go and let's do this!! GHG!!

 

[Toene]

Probably going to be Freddy in net?

Which is bad news. He's extremely good against us historically.

15-5-2, .924/2.29

They better make his life difficult and park themselves in the paint all game long.

 

[Tyson]

New York Giants' Lawrence Taylor:
"Son...ya'll gotta do better than this"

Let's go and let's do this!! GHG!!

Spoken like the legend he was.

 

[ahmedou]

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