Laval Rocket: GDT: Game 2 Laval at Cleveland 7PM EST

[Redux91]

Keep Fowler. It's too bad for Primeau, but Fowler is the teams future.

Again while I get giving it back to Primeau for game 3

I DO agree tho, what's the thinking really when :
-Primeau is 100% gone at the end of the year
-Fowler actually *is* the future of the big club..

 

[Rapala]

LOL Fowler with the blank and I'd start Primeau next game.
That is called depth...

 

[SwiftyHab]

Reinbacher play how tonight??

This is what I saw in my head when reading your comment

 

[Tyson]

Again while I get giving it back to Primeau for game 3

I DO agree tho, what's the thinking really when :
-Primeau is 100% gone at the end of the year
-Fowler actually *is* the future of the big club..

I think Primeau will be needed against Rochester, a team that can compete with Laval easily.

 

[Redux91]

You all notice who Vincent leans on late in games to kills penalties, take key face offs? Florian Xhekaj.

Kids special
But, the "bottom 6" type of special lol, we can't get it twisted

But he WILL make the big club before long, of that I have zero doubt

 

[Schooner Goon]

Dobes is much bigger, more clutch in NHL aswell than Primeau. Dobes makes always great saves when it's matters the most.

He is certainly athletic and battles but I can't help but wonder how sustainable that unorthodox playing style is against today's NHL shooters once they've all seen him a few times and come up with better game plans against him. His own teammates don't know what he's going to do.

 

[Tyson]

LOL Fowler with the blank and I'd start Primeau next game.
That is called depth...

I would too...you got to get Primeau in play off mode for the Rochester series.

 

[HuGo Sham]

You all notice who Vincent leans on late in games to kills penalties, take key face offs? Florian Xhekaj.

Make him associate head coach of Habs!
(Vincent)

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Fowler reminds me of Brodeur in effectiveness, just solid and simple. He couldn't let Askarov show him up so he needed a shutout himself

Florian needs to fight someone even if it's off the ice, I can just tell

Reinbacher had a subpar performance but it's fine, not every game is gonna be good.

The management needs to hold veto power in who gets the starts going forward. It might be unfair for Primeau but Fowler is the future

 

[Schooner Goon]

You all notice who Vincent leans on late in games to kills penalties, take key face offs? Florian Xhekaj.

I love it! We've been thinking all along that Beck or Kapanen could be our 3rd line center of the future. It could be Florian.

 

[sandviper]

Great experience for the kids in Laval! Making them hungry for more playoffs when they make it to the show.

 

[Tyson]

I love it! We've been thinking all along that Beck or Kapanen could be our 3rd line center of the future. It could be Florian.

He is a really good, smart, nasty player.

 

[Schooner Goon]

He is a really good, smart, nasty player.

Habs need more nastiness who can play the game. We have too many nice guys and need a few assholes on the ice.

 

[Tyson]

Habs need more nastiness who can play the game. We have too many nice guys and need a few assholes on the ice.

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[Goldthorpe]

Fowler is good, but in this era of gigantic goalies, he looks small.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Fowler is good, but in this era of gigantic goalies, he looks small.

All you need is good fundamenta and technical skills. Be able to low and mid danger shots. If the habs require more from him after their rebuild, they for it wrong. By the time he's a starter, he'll probably be like Vasy and be behind a dominant team for most of his career

 

[Tyson]

Fowler is good, but in this era of gigantic goalies, he looks small.

6'2 isn't small. Granted he isn't 6'5 but he has adequate size.

 

[Runner77]

 

[montreal]

Davidson Goal/Xhekaj Assist 0:23
Farrell Nice Tip Chance 1:07
Farrell Nice Pass/Beck Chance 1:26
Condotta Goal 4:10
Xhekaj Weak Call on Roughing Penalty 4:33
Things Boil Over/Xhekaj/Davidson Roughing 5:38
Fowler Save 6:20
Farrell Assist 6:45
Trudeau Sets Up Roy Break 7:48
Fowler Save 8:22

 

[Runner77]

I love it! We've been thinking all along that Beck or Kapanen could be our 3rd line center of the future. It could be Florian.

Makes me wonder where Florian would go in a redraft given his performance so far.

And yet many on the board thought that it was too soon and just a nepo pick.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I would leave Fowler in until he loses.

I would do a Carey Price with the Hamilton Bulldogs and give him the key.

 

[montreal]

Great game from Xhekaj, Davidson as they really got under the skin of the Monsters, though that 1st "roughing" call on Xhekaj was so weak, just bush league to call that in a playoff game. Another good showing for Farrell who easily could of had 2 or 3 pts after getting 2 goals in game 1. I thought Beck had a good game as well. Fowler wasn't tested much but he made the saves he had and I think it would be silly to put in anyone else for game 3 on Sunday.

Roy has been mostly invisible for 2 games now, he looks disinterested, not a great sign for someone that got sent down for lack of intensity (I believe I read that). Kind of a rough game for Reinbacher, people give me shit for posting my opinions but I have said I think his offensive game has been underrated around here but his defensive game is overrated as he does need to improve there. I know many keep saying a Hutson Reinbacher pairing but I think Guhle Reinbacher 2nd pairing is the way to go.

 

[montreal]

Makes me wonder where Florian would go in a redraft given his performance so far.

And yet many on the board thought that it was too soon and just a nepo pick.

1st round for sure imo. I 100% thought it was a nepo pick because the one game I saw in his draft year he was terrible. I've been doing this a long time and I can't say I have seen too many prospects go from that to what to showed last year to this year, it's flat out amazing to me as a long time prospect junkie. I always say that with prospects it's ALL about progress or a lack of, and his progress is off the charts.

 

[Bacchus1]

It looks like we have some good prospects! I like how our D played! The future is bright. I really hope Mailloux can take the next step because the potential is there.

 

[TomKosto]

1st round for sure imo. I 100% thought it was a nepo pick because the one game I saw in his draft year he was terrible. I've been doing this a long time and I can't say I have seen too many prospects go from that to what to showed last year to this year, it's flat out amazing to me as a long time prospect junkie. I always say that with prospects it's ALL about progress or a lack of, and his progress is off the charts.

He’s making the team next year at 4C, pretty sure of it. I don’t think they will resign Dvorak. He didnt talk like a guy they made an offer to. Flo can bypass Beck with a strong camp. We need a guy like him so much. Anderson cant be the only physical foward. He’s gonna have the summer to beef up.