Post-Game Talk: Habs defeat the Rangers in OT on a winner by Laine!

[Walksss]

It's only hockey, you will be fine, no need to be upset about messages.

Cool man, you do you. Like I said, sad existence.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

how about the sweet between the legs backhand pass from Hutson to Caufield, late in the 3rd was it? a thing of beauty, didn't translate to a goal however.

 

[Noble]

Lyon: 2.73GAA .900% .571 quality starts, +1 goal saved above average
Talbot: 3.07GAA .901% .565 quality starts, -0.2 goal saved above average
Montembault: 2.97GAA .897% .500 quality starts, -3.7 goals saved above average


Sam would literally be a downgrade on both wings goalies. No, they wouldn't kill for him.

Shhhhhhush be careful, you're going to piss off his fan club!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

He got jumped, you just want him to sit there and eat punches to the face the whole time?

And probably still end up with an extra penalty

 

[OldCraig71]

Dvorak, Gallagher, and Anderson had gutsy efforts tonight. Gallagher has to play in pain most of the time; his body has been through some wars. He isn't my favorite player, but he is a tough bastard.

 

[TennisMenace]

Don’t throw rocks at me saying this, but I don’t think DOBES had a bad game at all. Sure they scored 4 goals, but look at each goal and ask yourself, was he primarily at fault?

Goal 1…..bad bounce off back boards back in front of the net.
Goal 2….AX made a bad pass that allowed the Ranger player to walk in and get off a good shot.
Goal 3…..Kreider with a great screen that allowed the shot to find net.
Goal 4…..Kreider gets a pass right in front of Dobes with no d help at all. Kreider all alone, untouched.

I admit, I have a man crush on DOBES, but other than goal 3 with the screen, the other 3 can not be put on him. Therefore, I consider this another great game, or if you can’t agree with that adjective, would you agree with “good”? And don’t forget, he blanked the Rangers in the 3rd allowing us to tie the game and then especially in OT….we all saw those two saves.

So what do you say?

 

[HelloBellyvo]

Don’t throw rocks at me saying this, but I don’t think DOBES had a bad game at all. Sure they scored 4 goals, but look at each goal and ask yourself, was he primarily at fault?

Goal 1…..bad bounce off back boards back in front of the net.
Goal 2….AX made a bad pass that allowed the Ranger player to walk in and get off a good shot.
Goal 3…..Kreider with a great screen that allowed the shot to find net.
Goal 4…..Kreider gets a pass right in front of Dobes with no d help at all. Kreider all alone, untouched.

I admit, I have a man crush on DOBES, but other than goal 3 with the screen, the other 3 can not be put on him. Therefore, I consider this another great game, or if you can’t agree with that adjective, would you agree with “good”? And don’t forget, he blanked the Rangers in the 3rd allowing us to tie the game and then especially in OT….we all saw those two saves.

So what do you say?

I'd say you're correct

 

[dinodebino]

I told the Chicken Little, “sky is falling” crowd earlier after the first period, this team is outplaying and out working the Rangers, and they’d be fine.

If it hadn’t been for Jonathan Quick, dialing it back 15 years, the Habs would have won by 4-5 goals. He made a number of terrific saves on quality chances. Both teams played it pretty tight for the point, in the later stages of the third but overall Montreal dominated and deserved to win this game.

Credit to Jakub Dobes who has been nothing short of sensational in limited time with the big club. Those two saves in overtime, reminded me of a dialled in Patrick Roy. Unflappable and standing tall when we needed it the most.

Beautiful goal by Laine as well to finish the game, off a sweet dish from Guhle. What made it even sweeter, was it gave me my parlay ticket for 500 bucks on the game!

Some great hockey, big hits, nice goals, our rookie defenseman keeps putting up points, a terrific heavyweight tilt (and win) and the Habs bounce back after a tough loss to the Leaf Blowers. Solid Sunday night!!

The last Dobes stop in OT was Drydenesque circa 1971.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Ghule is on another level lately. What a player

Awaille Quédeun continue comme so

 

[Stive Morgan]

Was watching the Slaf goal on the TV at work (with no audio) and though Slaf injured his neck/spine here lol

 

[zzoo]

Recently, it seems that Habs have won a lot of games when the opponent scores first, or when we trail going to the 3rd period.

 

[Rapala]

Goal 4…..Kreider gets a pass right in front of Dobes with no d help at all. Kreider all alone, untouched.

I've seen him stuff this play more than once in Laval with his athleticism. It's actually one of his best attributes.
I don't think he got a great read on the cross crease.

 

[HabsCode]

Recently, it seems that Habs have won a lot of games when the opponent scores first, or when we trail going to the 3rd period.

There are still in prey mode, predator mode is the next step.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Honestly didn't think Caufield had it in him to take his game to this level. Making me eat my words

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Edit: Hi Stive

 

[No More Subban]

Don’t throw rocks at me saying this, but I don’t think DOBES had a bad game at all. Sure they scored 4 goals, but look at each goal and ask yourself, was he primarily at fault?

Goal 1…..bad bounce off back boards back in front of the net.
Goal 2….AX made a bad pass that allowed the Ranger player to walk in and get off a good shot.
Goal 3…..Kreider with a great screen that allowed the shot to find net.
Goal 4…..Kreider gets a pass right in front of Dobes with no d help at all. Kreider all alone, untouched.

I admit, I have a man crush on DOBES, but other than goal 3 with the screen, the other 3 can not be put on him. Therefore, I consider this another great game, or if you can’t agree with that adjective, would you agree with “good”? And don’t forget, he blanked the Rangers in the 3rd allowing us to tie the game and then especially in OT….we all saw those two saves.

So what do you say?

I thought maybe he just got nervous to perform finally in front of our home crowd. Then he finally settled in in the 3rd.

5-0

 

[Skip Bayless]

Was watching the Slaf goal on the TV at work (with no audio) and though Slaf injured his neck/spine here lol

I had the same reaction, I was like "Oh f*** he got the fencing posture".

 

[No More Subban]

Recently, it seems that Habs have won a lot of games when the opponent scores first, or when we trail going to the 3rd period.

3-0 is the most dangerous lead for Montreal. Seen it disappear too many times before, not just last night.

 

[holy]

Someone post a pic of Slaf celebrating tying the game on his back. Remember Kovalev's celebration when they tied it up back in 08?

 

[Rapala]

Honestly didn't think Caufield had it in him to take his game to this level. Making me eat my words

Why he was playing at this level at the end of last season. It's incredible what he was able to accomplish last year while still not 100% with his release/one timer. Caufield adapted and played a completely different game and now it's paying huge dividends. No one cares if he score or not as long as his line is winning the head to head battles and the plays he's making is allowing them to do exactly that.

 

[holy]

Was watching the Slaf goal on the TV at work (with no audio) and though Slaf injured his neck/spine here lol

There we go.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Lyon: 2.73GAA .900% .571 quality starts, +1 goal saved above average
Talbot: 3.07GAA .901% .565 quality starts, -0.2 goal saved above average
Montembault: 2.97GAA .897% .500 quality starts, -3.7 goals saved above average


Even more damning for Monty

High danger scoring chances at even strength.
Lyon: .909
Talbot: .902
Montembault: .854


Sam would literally be a downgrade on both wings goalies. No, they wouldn't kill for him.

Lyon and Talbot are garbage. Can't compare them because Monty played in front of terrible team defense for 30 games.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Fighting Rempe is dumb. You want him on the ice showing why he shouldn’t be in the nhl, not in the penalty box opposite someone you want playing for you.

Rempe jumped Xhekaj and started punching him before Arber could get his gloves off. You tell me what you would do if someone started punching you?

Not to mention Arber won that fight quite handedly. Had him go down on his knees from a few punches and then won with the takedown.

And in the end, Rempe got the extra 2.

So far from dumb. In fact very smart to let Rempe start it and get the PP out of it.

 

[JianYang]

Don’t throw rocks at me saying this, but I don’t think DOBES had a bad game at all. Sure they scored 4 goals, but look at each goal and ask yourself, was he primarily at fault?

Goal 1…..bad bounce off back boards back in front of the net.
Goal 2….AX made a bad pass that allowed the Ranger player to walk in and get off a good shot.
Goal 3…..Kreider with a great screen that allowed the shot to find net.
Goal 4…..Kreider gets a pass right in front of Dobes with no d help at all. Kreider all alone, untouched.

I admit, I have a man crush on DOBES, but other than goal 3 with the screen, the other 3 can not be put on him. Therefore, I consider this another great game, or if you can’t agree with that adjective, would you agree with “good”? And don’t forget, he blanked the Rangers in the 3rd allowing us to tie the game and then especially in OT….we all saw those two saves.

So what do you say?

In both weekend games, I was not happy with the Habs decisions. The Rangers hit the post twice on 2 on 1s in short sequence that would have salted the game. Maybe the takes are a bit different if that happens.

I'm starting to think perhaps the team is starting to feel that playoff pressure for the first time because they are kind of forcing things in these past two games and they are getting caught for it.

 

[OneSharpMarble]

I did, he played well, but he's a limited player.

He's a top 6 player and still developing. For you to say he's "not talented enough" is ridiculous. It feels like you made your mind up about him a long time ago and now he's the whipping boy.