Post-Game Talk: Habs beat the Stars... But just.

[The Real Timo]

That was embarrassing 6 1/2 minutes. MSL is a clueless buffoon putting out Matheson and Savard our there to protect the lead. Naturally resulting in a 3rd stars goal. Absolutely brutal mind blowing passive play in the own zone. How the F do they thing it's ok and keep preaching that?

 

[Tyson]

I hope Anderson is not out long term.

 

[MarkJ]

I guess this counts as 2 pts.

 

[Rapala]

Well they got three more points on the trip than I prognosticated. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[Habs10Habs]

It was a nail biter at the end. After giving up the first goal, I fully expected us to get hammered.

 

[sheed36]

The Habs were outshot 34-18 and win 4-3. It's just like we're still watching the Pricer years.

 

[Rob Sense]

It is not normal we are soooooo f***ing bad 6v5. Teams could pull their goaltenders in the first period and blow us out.

Exacty! they play 6v5 like 5v4. They should have a box then a lead guy taking the defensemen. Instead they all collapse into the crease and Dallas was able to manoever at will.

 

[Tyson]

I guess this counts as 2 pts.

Counts as a hard fought win by a young rebuilding team.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, that was an anxiety inducing last 5 minutes. Montembeault was stellar in the 3rd & while Montreal was playing shorthanded for the last 6 damn minutes.

Armia actually made a hell of a defensive play at the side of the net with time winding down. Guy had an open cage & Army pushed him behind the net. Harris also made a huge defensive play on Pavelski.

Team blocked shots & worked hard. They earned this win.

Good games by Slafkovsky & Harris, in particular.

Montreal finishes their annual Christmas/New Year road trip, 3-3-1, .500, which is one of our better results.

Another fun game.

 

[Kennerback]

That was embarrassing 6 1/2 minutes. MSL is a clueless buffoon putting out Matheson and Savard our there to protect the lead. Naturally resulting in a 3rd stars goal. Absolutely brutal mind blowing passive play in the own zone. How the F do they thing it's ok and keep preaching that?

I would put Savard out there before anyone else. Matheson is harder to justify.

 

[Tyson]

The Habs were outshot 34-18 and win 4-3. It's just like we're still watching the Pricer years.

The difference is that Price never played on rebuilding team.

 

[Habaneros]

What A win....Dallas near always beats the Habs,a
team we have a very hard time beating .
Monty now 3-0 in his career vs Dallas.

Slaf with a MONSTER game his finger prints
was all over this game ...and one of the main
reasons we won it ....

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Young team still learning to close out games. Down to 10 forwards at the end there didn't help.

Also Struble has played 19 games now and I don't think he's made one costly mistake yet. This mfer got his one shot and never let it slip. Crazy.

 

[Tyson]

Well, that was an anxiety inducing last 5 minutes. Montembeault was stellar in the 3rd & while Montreal was playing shorthanded for the last 6 damn minutes.

Armia actually made a hell of a defensive play at the side of the net with time winding down. Guy had an open cage & Army pushed him behind the net. Harris also made a huge defensive play on Pavelski.

Team blocked shots & worked hard. They earned this win.

Good games by Slafkovsky & Harris, in particular.

Montreal finishes their annual Christmas/New Year road trip, 3-3-1, .500, which is one of our better results.

Another fun game.

Excellent summary

 

[OldCraig71]

We stopped playing after the 4th goal and that was a valuable lesson for the children. Slaf is dancing around out there like he owns the place, he is feeling it but he just needs to shoot the puck!!

 

[HabSgt]

Habs hang on for the W, perfect in 2024!

Happy New Year to all Habs fans near & far. Here's to better times for les boys this year & going forward.

 

[sheed36]

It was a nail biter at the end. After giving up the first goal, I fully expected us to get hammered.

 

[Rapala]

Agreed, other than Anderson getting hurt, hope he's ok.

f***ing Dallas we always end up with a player getting hurt there. I was going to bring it up before the game but didn't want to jinx anyone.
Remember when Price stepped on the puck there.

 

[Tyson]

7 points on this road trip is better than I expected.

 

[sheed36]

The difference is that Price never played on rebuilding team.

The Habs have been a rebuilding team since 1993.

 

[Kimota]

I would love having a player like Jamie Benn on my team. Even if he is not what he used to be, he has such presence on the ice. Just having him on the ice at the end there, I was crapping my pants.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Young team still learning to close out games. Down to 10 forwards at the end there didn't help.

Also Struble has played 19 games now and I don't think he's made one costly mistake yet. This mfer got his one shot and never let it slip. Crazy.

It's crazy how steady and polished he already looks.

 

[zx81]

Good rebound game for Monty.
The last 6 minutes were atrocious. We probably won one faceoff in the last 10 (looked like it anyway).

Up until those last 6 minutes Habs probably played one of their best road game.

Now you have to wonder what would be the result if Dallas played the full game with the goalie pulled 14-0 ?

Really good game by Slaf and Harris.

Too bad we may have lost Andy for a long time. He was playing much better.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Things could be worse defensively, you could be Ottawa

 

[Paddy17]

We're the worst empty-net team in the history of the NHL. Other teams should just pull their goalies rigjt at the beginning of the game amd Habs will go into turtle mode in their zone all game.