Habs are the worst defensive team in the league

[MessierII]

Habs have a lot of good young players. These stats don’t mean much this early. If they already have won two games with those stats that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[JaegerDice]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846208582372458819

It’s funny cause it’s true.

 

[Fatass]

It’s funny cause it’s true.

Hutson is a dynamic young player. The Habs have several such guys. But their coach is not insisting on proper 200 foot hockey. These players are allowed to think only offensive hockey. Imo St. Louis will be replaced during this season with a coach who will insist on proper defensive structure. Some of the Habs will not do well in that new system.

 

[nbwingsfan]

From the broadcast

When Mike Matheson and Lane Hutson are two of your top 3 in ice time that’s going to happen.

Both great offensively but not exactly Chara back there at defending their end

 

[Cup or Bust]

It's crazy all the things people are posting right now based on 4 or 5 game sample sizes.

 

[eviohh26]

But Hutson is the next Makar...this doesn't make sense...

Yea but Makar sucks at Defense so it kinda does.

 

[MoneyManny]

Hutson was the only bright spot in an otherwise abysmal team effort tonight. At least he doesn't act as if the puck was a hot potato.

 

[Miller Time]

Let's see how well this ages though the first 1/4 ...

 

[Jeune Poulet]

It's not a surprise that we suck.

I'm down for another lottery pick.

 

[Pavels Dog]

They are a super promising team for sure, but I never quite understood the offseason takes that had them possibly getting into the wildcard mix etc.
Another high pick, a center or d-man, will round out their prospect pool nicely.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Yea but Makar sucks at Defense so it kinda does.

Yes if his career was these 5 games this season he sucks at defense. That isn't the case is it though?

 

[eviohh26]

Yes if his career was these 5 games this season he sucks at defense. That isn't the case is it though?

Go back to last season. Go back to last playoff run. Overrated as hell for his defense. He is prob the best offensive Dman in the league but he is avg at best at playing defense.

 

[Peasy]

MSL is a shit NHL coach. They gotta can him if they want to start to see some improvements. Don't want a losing and playing no defence culture to really settle into a group cause then you're gunna end up like a Buffalo.

 

[dirtydanglez]

hutson is a bust confirmed

 

[Leafshater67]

Habs fans shouldn’t be surprised. Their team is still in a rebuild and this is good. Another lottery pick or two would be good for this group. They do not want to rush the rebuild like the rangers did. They’ll be much better in the end if they accept it and focus on player development over winning.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Habs fans shouldn’t be surprised. Their team is still in a rebuild and this is good. Another lottery pick or two would be good for this group. They do not want to rush the rebuild like the rangers did. They’ll be much better in the end if they accept it and focus on player development over winning.

The team is young and not expected to be anywhere the top of the league but they were expected to improve and being the worst defensive team in the league by pretty much all metrics is not that. Not ideal for the development either to be hemmed in their own zone all the time. The fans and media have the right to be concerned.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

From the broadcast

Playing a midget, rookie defenceman, who can't defend 30 minutes a night will do that.

 

[Tuggy]

Yes if his career was these 5 games this season he sucks at defense. That isn't the case is it though?

But it is for Hutson?

 

[Tuggy]

The defense is bad, but looking at the personnel it's not surprising.

Unfortunately likely to be another long season. Rebuilds are not a fun fan experience, but another lottery pick is probably needed.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

But it is for Hutson?

I mean…so far? Yes lol

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

We stink but Hutson looks good. Habs fans were talking all this smack too about being in the mix lmao why they think our rebuild would be faster than everybody elses confuses me

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Habs fans shouldn’t be surprised. Their team is still in a rebuild and this is good. Another lottery pick or two would be good for this group. They do not want to rush the rebuild like the rangers did. They’ll be much better in the end if they accept it and focus on player development over winning.

For some reason all the fans want to rush the rebuild when this is our only chance in like the past 30 years to actually do it properly.

Playing a midget, rookie defenceman, who can't defend 30 minutes a night will do that.

When that guy is your second best dman already and he hasen't even played 10 nhl games there's a problem

 

[MXD]

The problem lies at the top. Guhle is probably a #2 or #3 (lesser player of top pair or best player of second pair) on his "good" side, but :
- He's very clearly that team's no1 so far
- He's playing on his wrong side.

Everything else snowballs down from there, and there are structure improvements needed.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Playing a midget, rookie defenceman, who can't defend 30 minutes a night will do that.

Hutson should be the last guy to blame for their bad possession stats. He actually has the best xGA/60 of any Gabs defenseman:

Suzuki, on the other hand...

These advanced stats are pretty meaningless in small sample sizes.

 

[PaulD]

Habs fans dunking on leafs fans while Filip Gustavsson is outscoring Kirby Dach

and he's tied with Matthews and Mitch " I'm like a God" Marner.