Post-Game Talk: Habs defeat Sabres in OT

[electron58]

It becomes obvious that Beck isn't ready.

You may be right. Hard to know for sure. Maybe they are just easing Beck in. Maybe, as habdynasty mentioned, penalties played a role. For sure they can always send him down for the Laval playoffs. I'd like to see more TOI for Beck.

 

[pvanders21]

5 wins streak.

1 win against the Sharks on 3 vs 3 pond hockey
2 wins against Buffalo with one of them in a 3 vs 3 pond hockey.

Easy shit opponents will put us in no mans land. Easy schedule will f*** us over.

Doesn't matter what the team does, some people will complain about everything

 

[Skip Bayless]

The tying goal was an example of the failure of the man-to-man defensive system. Evans is covering Dahlin and for some reason thinks Nick will switch with him after he fakes the back pass. Then Dahlin has a clear shot on net.

That was an odd read by Evans. And it's also why communication is one of the key concepts in that type of defending.

 

[Forum93]

Yeah, don't worry sweetheart, I'm sure we'll crater again and you won't have to worry or care about the Habs again.

Listen honey, all I said if they play the Oilers like they played the Sabres for most of the game, winning 6 in a row isn't going to happen, especially playing on the road. Winning 6 in a row is already difficult enough, they'll need to put in a solid 3 period effort.

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

1993 Entry

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Saku Koivu

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TPS Turku [SM-liiga]

.....thats the list (Koivu was a bona fide 1st line centre)

I was here from the very start. At no point did anyone on these boards ever think koivu was a first line centre. Ever. Constantly ripping on the fact he was too small blah blah blah. It was even worse after his knee injury. I loved koivu, but at no point was he ever given the linemates to see his true potential.

And exactly how well have the Sabres fared with Thomson in their line-up? With Eichel?

Errr are you saying Eichel isn't a 1st line center? Don't get what your point is here?

Clear to me Tage would immediately be our first line center.

 

[Benstheman]

I was here from the very start. At no point did anyone on these boards ever think koivu was a first line centre. Ever. Constantly ripping on the fact he was too small blah blah blah. It was even worse after his knee injury. I loved koivu, but at no point was he ever given the linemates to see his true potential.


Errr are you saying Eichel isn't a 1st line center? Don't get what your point is here?

Clear to me Tage would immediately be our first line center.

Tage is not even a real center…

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Why so many f***ing 2+ day breaks this year gaddamn

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

Tage is not even a real center…

There it is. Didn't take long. Instead of just spamming the board, provide realistic alternatives? Kthankxbye.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Errr are you saying Eichel isn't a 1st line center? Don't get what your point is here?

Clear to me Tage would immediately be our first line center.

What I was trying to say, probably inelegantly, was that while both Eichel and Tage are excellent centers, they alone wasn't enough to get the Sabres into the playoffs. I would rather have a team that has depth, skill and speed at all positions even if it doesn't have a supposedly #1 center.

 

[RandR]

You didn't watch the game, did you? The Habs slept for 40 minutes of that game after a great first 20. They did f*** all for two periods.

I happened to have watched the entire game last night thank you. Yeah, they sat back once they got up 3-0, but you probably know that they often say a 3-0 lead is the worst lead in hockey. And it ain’t easy winning both games on a back-to-back plus sweeping the regular season series from a division rival, something the Habs just did.

As for doing f all for 2 periods, I don’t think it was as if the Habs stopped trying; they still battled hard. Yes, they played far too defensive, and they have to learn from that. However, I give Buffalo some credit too; even though they are a bad team falling out of the race once again, somehow Ruff got them to push back and play with pride after a disastrous first period in spite of atrocious goaltending and stupid penalties all game long.

I wouldn’t blame longtime fans for complaining about the team sitting back and being outplayed for 2 periods if they had lost, but the Habs still got the 2 points and that is what counts in this playoff race.

 

[Benstheman]

There it is. Didn't take long. Instead of just spamming the board, provide realistic alternatives? Kthankxbye.

alternative to what? Thompson wouldn’t be our 1st center because he is a winger playing center. Just ask Sabres fans.