Post-Game Talk: Habs defeat the evil Senators at the Bell Centre

[HabsQC]

#Hutsonon1PP please

 

[OldCraig71]

Reminder that we got Monty on waivers, that’s free money

Monty rarely gives up garbage goals, even when he initially struggled for us. He plays a quiet game, very well positioned and makes tough saves look easy. I said before that he would have a .915 save percentage on a decent team. He is good.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Caufield looks faster.
Gallagher as well.
Hutson IQ is a game-changer for this team.

Gallagher can get a lot of flack, but he's really good along the boards.

 

[habmercy]

If we want to contend for a playoff spot we have to win in our division and we're of to the right start. Gallagher looking great. The time off may have rejuvenated him. Dach looks like he can be dominant on the power play with that number one line and we have a good competition between the two power play units. Defense looks pretty solid and we have a lot of depth. I am impressed by our speed this year. If we're skating we are going to cause problems for a lot of teams. So far so good. It is great to see Caufield start hot. Goal scoring was a big problem in the past especially with our forwards.

 

[RandR]

Big shoutout to Gallagher who looked good again tonight. Finding a niche in a bottom 6 role.

Gallagher has lost a step and ran out of gas a lot in games last year, but his work ethic is so impressive. He does every little everything he can to influence the play.

That has to rub off on all the younger players too.

 

[HabsQC]

So what exactly happened to Ullmark on the Newhook goal ?

 

[BLNY]

Caufield looks faster.
Gallagher as well.
Hutson IQ is a game-changer for this team.

Gallagher can get a lot of flack, but he's really good along the boards.

I think he just might be healthy. Maybe it's pressure from kids trying to take their spot. He looked cooked for most of last year. The last month or so, he and Armia found a step. I thought it might be just that other teams were feeling the grind of the season.

There's no question though, both guys have a step they didn't have this time last year.

 

[SOLR]

Gallagher can get a lot of flack, but he's really good along the boards.

He definitely trained for speed this summer. He gained a step back, and it's helping his game a lot. If this play keeps up (25g/50 pts, strong on the boards), he might be back to earning his salary. I call him Gimli (sorry for the mental picture; it's hard to unsee it once you have the mental link).

 

[LaP]

This is exactly why giving over 10% of your cap to a starting goalie is a dumb idea. The difference between a good goalie and an elite goalie is negligible. But one is paid 5 mil more. This isn't cope but id rather have money at below 4 mil than seayman at above 8 mil

The problem is there's no generational goalie in the NHL atm. The talent at the goalie position is pretty thin imo if you compare to other positions. So yeah probably better to not give too much to a goalie since you'll never have a prime Hasek in your face,

 

[OldCraig71]

So what exactly happened to Ullmark on the Newhook goal ?

Ullmark was focused on Hutson as were three Sens players, he was cheating to the left side of the net.

 

[LaP]

So what exactly happened to Ullmark on the Newhook goal ?

Hutson is too small Ullmark did not see him make the pass behind the big players in between.

 

[Naslund]

PP2 could have Hutson, Laine and Demidov on it!

 

[The Last Red]

Barron has all the tools it seems but he took a bad penality tonight, and his shots were imprecise to say the least, like, wtf

At this point I'd try Mailloux or Engström, wth not

Struble should be ready next game.

 

[Adam Michaels]

#Hutsonon1PP please

Honestly, the 2nd wave is suddenly the 1st PP wave. I feel like they have more possession and distribute the puck better and Hutson is the main reason why. I mean, no disrespect to Armia and Gallagher, but Lane's PP wave is with those two guys and in other years, PPs with those two players were bad.

Newhook is the only player on the second wave that belongs on a PP.

I also liked what I saw from Kapanen on the PP, opening himself up in the slot. Once he works on firing the puck one-timer, he'll score more often.

 

[domiwroze]

out for dinner. missed you guys. a little tipsy. ghg. Can't wait to see highlights

Same I was out for dinner but to watch the Habs SPANK these trashy olympics divers.

I missed y'all.
Wooooo have a great weekend everyone. We are in da mix.

WHY NOT US

 

[The Last Red]

The problem is there's no generational goalie in the NHL atm. The talent at the goalie position is pretty thin imo if you compare to other positions. So yeah probably better to not give too much to a goalie since you'll never have a prime Hasek in your face,

Shesterkin is an elite goalie. It’s a much harder position to play now than even 10 years ago.

 

[Rapala]

If we want to contend for a playoff spot we have to win in our division and we're of to the right start. Gallagher looking great. The time off may have rejuvenated him. Dach looks like he can be dominant on the power play with that number one line and we have a good competition between the two power play units. Defense looks pretty solid and we have a lot of depth. I am impressed by our speed this year. If we're skating we are going to cause problems for a lot of teams. So far so good. It is great to see Caufield start hot. Goal scoring was a big problem in the past especially with our forwards.

RW Baby it's all I talked about over the summer OTL won't do it.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

PP2 could have Hutson, Laine and Demidov on it!

If that happens… is it really PP2?

 

[Adam Michaels]

He definitely trained for speed this summer. He gained a step back, and it's helping his game a lot. If this play keeps up (25g/50 pts, strong on the boards), he might be back to earning his salary. I call him Gimli (sorry for the mental picture; it's hard to unsee it once you have the mental link).

I won't go as far as saying 25 goals and 50 pts. He is in a bottom-6 role and I love that he's embraced it. I think it's more about staying healthy with him. Last year, he missed 5 games and they were all due to suspension. He was healthy for the first time in years. And he had 16 goals and 31 pts in 77 GP. That's solid production from a bottom-6 player.s

 

[SwiftyHab]

This team will be rocking the league once Demigod, Hage and Reinbacher join it.

Add Laine

 

[The Last Red]

If that happens… is it really PP2?

Matheson can’t QB a PP.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845293329300455883

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

The problem is there's no generational goalie in the NHL atm. The talent at the goalie position is pretty thin imo if you compare to other positions. So yeah probably better to not give too much to a goalie since you'll never have a prime Hasek in your face,

True but I do think besides Hasek, Roy and Brodeur during the dead puck era, this era is probably closer to what goalies should be. The Crosby ovi era had the best goaltenders all in their prime imo.

Price, Lundquist, Quick, Fleury, Rinne, Luongo, Thomas circa 2012-14 would all easily be top 3 goalies nowadays

 

[Rapala]

#Hutsonon1PP please

For all the goals Caufield has he's actually been crap on the PP.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Matheson can’t QB a PP.

28 PP points last year.