Post-Game Talk: Habs defeat Quacks in the shootout

[HabbyGuy]

What a game from Hutson

He's truly something ain't he?

I don't even think his most ardent supporters could have expected his play this early.

Scary thing is he hasn't even begun to scratch his ceiling.

I've never seen anything like it or him.

 

[SlafySZN]

It's not where's Charlie anymore, It's where's Caufield

 

[Rapala]

I wonder if heineman can keep up that energy and style with larger minutes and tougher assignments.

Only one way to find out, I suppose.

His team mates call him a Moose. I'd worry more about chemistry than anything.

 

[behemolari]

i look younger than 39 and ive been doing this for over 20 years lol

but you are not professional athlete, you are sleeping days haha

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

So for real, Columbus had to giveaway Laine? Kind of surreal to win a deal (so far) by a wide margin.

Right up there with Sean Mo and 1st for nothin'.

 

[Runner77]

Can someone clarify please... Is Laine only 26???

 

[Fatbiggie]

That Washington game bugs me. Could have had 4 wins in a row! 4!

Best winning streak in MSL era is 5 I think which he had at the beggining of his tenure during the coaching bump.

We’re due for another one.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Molson did well to invest buying a goal for Laine his first game, according to Benoit Rodrigue. The black market of teams selling or buying goals. He knows a lot of things nobody knows. The reason why Roy was sendt down to Laval is quite a story.

 

[dinodebino]

Those Ducks uniforms reminded me of the inside of a Chinese restaurant.

They remind me of a reverse Detroit Little Caesar’s Midget AAA team of old.

 

[McGees]

Waddell is gonna get fired for the Laine trade.
AND.
WE.
GET.
A.
2ND!!!


woof.

 

[Naslund]

It only took 9 nine seasons but NHL coaches have finally managed to ruin 3 on 3 OT.

Easy fix. There should be a possession clock like in basketball. You have 25 seconds to attempt a shot on goal.

 

[Rapala]

They remind me of a reverse Detroit Little Caesar’s Midget AAA team of old.

Didn't Detroit's PeeWees have those same sweaters in the Quebec tournament?
They definitely had the same sponsor.

 

[Saundies]

Decent game. Habs played fairly well.

Andy is playing fast and physical and looks good out there (just want to point that out).

I love Laine just like the rest of you but I wouldn't open the vault yet. His 3 goals are all PP, which obviously count as goals still, but I'd like to see a little 5 on 5 production as he ramps his conditioning back up. Again, would never crap on the guy. I wanted to trade for him so bad and was devastated at his injury.

He did hit the post though on a nice play by Slaf. Hopefully that line starts cooking.

 

[dcyhabs]

So for real, Columbus had to giveaway Laine? Kind of surreal to win a deal (so far) by a wide margin.

When you have an ego freak coaching you lose assets.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It only took 9 nine seasons but NHL coaches have finally managed to ruin 3 on 3 OT.

It was ruined 3 months into it's inception.

 

[dinodebino]

Didn't Detroit's PeeWees have those same sweaters in the Quebec tournament?
They definitely had the same sponsor.

Yep, same org.

 

[Rapala]

Decent game. Habs played fairly well.

Andy is playing fast and physical and looks good out there (just want to point that out).

I love Laine just like the rest of you but I wouldn't open the vault yet. His 3 goals are all PP, which obviously count as goals still, but I'd like to see a little 5 on 5 production as he ramps his conditioning back up. Again, would never crap on the guy. I wanted to trade for him so bad and was devastated at his injury.

He did hit the post though on a nice play by Slaf. Hopefully that line starts cooking.

I'm seeing lots of star level puck management by a Laine who is still working on his game fitness.

 

[tazsub3]

Decent game. Habs played fairly well.

Andy is playing fast and physical and looks good out there (just want to point that out).

I love Laine just like the rest of you but I wouldn't open the vault yet. His 3 goals are all PP, which obviously count as goals still, but I'd like to see a little 5 on 5 production as he ramps his conditioning back up. Again, would never crap on the guy. I wanted to trade for him so bad and was devastated at his injury.

He did hit the post though on a nice play by Slaf. Hopefully that line starts cooking.

but you know pp. wins game too right? remember how long we struggled on the pp.
He still missed ton of time . 5 vs 5 will come. Even while not scoring5 on 5 he still dishing hits, making the small plays. Can't be more satisfied by him

 

[Frank Drebin]

Easy fix. There should be a possession clock like in basketball. You have 25 seconds to attempt a shot on goal.

reverse offside needs to be a thing.

 

[OnTheRun]

reverse offside needs to be a thing.

That seems to be a lot of effort to fix something that shouldn't exist in the first place. Just get rid of the 3on3 arcade mode.

 

[Shred]

Waddell is gonna get fired for the Laine trade.
AND.
WE.
GET.
A.
2ND!!!


woof.

Trade conditions were dictated by ownership - no $ retention. They handcuffed him pretty bad.

 

[Frank Drebin]

That seems to be a lot of effort to fix something that shouldn't exist in the first place. Just get rid of the 3on3 arcade mode.

I have watched some 3 on 3 hockey that was crazy exciting. But this circling back possession stuff is just brutal.

 

[Pure Laine]

We’re so not use to talent that the best we’ve witnessed in years is past prime Kovalchuk and just back from injury Laine.

When these guys are available, you make the deal and hope for the best. Let’s hope he can keep this motivation

Let the man shoot the puck. And tell him to keep shooting even when it's not going in.

That was something he was doing in Columbus, when he wasn't scoring, he stopped shooting the puck.

 

[Runner77]

The Monahan deal was a banger too. But its tough to beat getting Laine. Hopefully they can keep him without destroying the salary structure.

I’m more concerned about his resilience — can he really have full seasons without significant setbacks? Maybe that part of his history will help achieve a more reasonable deal.

 

[zx81]

It only took 9 nine seasons but NHL coaches have finally managed to ruin 3 on 3 OT.

That 3 on 3 was absolutely brutal. So much focus on puck possession and not enough on actually trying to be creative. Both teams got out of the opponents zone just for the f***ing sake of it. You gained the zone and have no pressure on you, why the f*** are you retreating you dipshits. /end of rant