That's next season he doesn't have the paycheck yet,
Habs Defeat Isles in OT in Laines Debut
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Sat out a couple games 2 different times likely means he’s fighting something nagging. Still roughly producing what he did last year. Not worried but man if you’re hurt, f***ing sit a few so you can possibly heal and not compromise a season no?
Just wondering, is there a more accurate site than NHL.com to look up TOI. I even heard someone on antichambre (I think) mention he played over 21 minutes. I look at nhl.com and he's listed as having played 18:50. Thx.
I get the impression Slaf has too many people in his ears. The same thing seemed to happen with Josh Anderson when they tried to “improve his IQ.”
Second half of last yr, he looked like he was playing with instincts
With that said, maybe its just a non linear progression like most have. I go back to a guy like Bedard, what many called a generational player, is having an adjustment period
Slaf seems like a different player from last year. Just coasting around with no intensity, not finishing his hits and hardly shows any emotion. He looks like his dog died or something. To me he looks like a clone from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Newhook did hit the goalpost….almost bagged one.Finally a good win!
Dach and Newhook has been still damn awful!
He did have a team leading of 6 hits though.
Wow, Dach, Newhook and Matheson have only played 20 games for us? Coulda sworn it was longer.
So you're giving up on Dach because of an injury? He was incredible before his injury, the guy is the solution to our 2C. Why so impatient, it's not like we're even close to competing yet. So many posters here with short term memory.
Im not sure about keeping him on that second line, probably best to limit his ice time so he doesn't hurt the team too much until his first step improves.
I have a 30 year memory and it's mostly not a good one. And we could be competing if Kenny got off his keister and provided the team with #2 center when Dach went down.
They’re not competing and aren’t in a hurry to do something drastic for the short term because they are in a… rebuild.
Meh... what would so drastic about getting a #2 center? Trading Matheson and a pick or overpaying a FA? Where there is a will, there is a way.
Really nice to see Laine out there doing his thing. He has a pile of skill and is SUCH a welcome addition to the top 6.
We still need more from Newhook and Dach. Maybe they should be switched.
We still need more from Newhook and Dach. Maybe they should be switched.
Yeah, teams will be lining up to trade us a #2 center. Where there is availability, there's a way.
You really don't watch the same game.
It's not like it's one of the most sought out wants from all teams after RHD.
A large amount of teams are looking for a 2C.
Slaf was leading the team in hits in October, he's currently 3rd. He slowed down at the start of November (right after coming back his injury and losing his spot to a very trash Dach on the 1st line), was back up against Vegas/Utah and then back down again until Tuesday game.
Sorry are you suggesting you would’ve gotten rid of them last year and that they didn’t play well? Couldn’t be what you’re saying.
Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
common Laine, its well known finnish men use it as a erectile medication. welcome to teh club
Newhook was pretty good when he came back from his injury last season. A guy cannot forget how to play over a Summer. He is more at ease at centre. And Laine and Dach need his speed. Call them 2nd line or 3rd line, I don’t care.
I thought Slaf and Dach looked a bit better last night, maybe a bit more engaged. I would like to see them remain on the same line for a few games. Perhaps having Laine be the line driver might take some pressure off of both Dach and Slaf, which might help their confidence. I am really looking forward to tomorrow's game.
