Post-Game Talk: Habs Laff last! Youngin's put on a show for the win!

[jrom]

They need to find each other because their linemate has yet to make an NHL caliber pass this season.

Heineman would be a good complement to Dach and Monahan

 

[Runner77]

The highlight for me though happened away from the game. The young anthem singer came on the screen.

My Uncle: Tabarnak, I'd let her play with my Wazzzoo!
My Aunt: Tabarnak, why would she want to play with your old, shriveled up Wazzooo?

 

[Team_Spirit]

This org is back on track.

Yvan is such a G.

 

[The Real Timo]

Ok. I think it's beddy-bye for this old guy. Great first game. Here to many more like this but still 1OA pick.

 

[Captain97]

So who do you sit when Matheson is back? Are you gonna send Jackeye/Harris/Guhle down to Laval so you can keep him in the lineup?

I'm not saying he was terrible, his play away from the puck was good but you're bound to have the puck on your stick in hockey..

Maybe it was nerves or w/e (he was definitely in a tough position), i won't write him off after 1 game.

I'd consider sending AX to Laval or Sitting Wideman.

I think management want Harris to develop on his natural side though so AX to Laval may he needed unless Matheson can play on the right. If he can sit Wideman else AX being on the top pairing with Barron would be fine.

 

[LV426]

Second place! Plan the parade!

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Not planning any parade.... That's Toronto's line.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Suzuki's pass tho..

 

[jrom]

The ultimate upset Montreal beating the Dirty Bruins after being down 3-1 in the series.

Zednik getting two goals in game 7 with the help of Kovalev and Koivu.

I forgot Zednik wore #20, like Slaf.

 

[rik schau]

It was great to see Drouin finally contributing to a win!!!

 

[Redux91]

Going to repeat...for a first game and probably with just 1 practice under his belt.

Kovacevic was *very* good...poked checked the puck several times on leafs zone entries, he was physical and except for few bobbles and a bad pinch at the end, had a great debut.

Good find by the pro scouting team.

AND it was only a "bad pinch" because of the extraordinary Dadonov turn over that should of been a scoring chance
He had team high 6 hits as well

 

[rik schau]

If Caufield-Suzuki and Monahan-Dach continue like this it will be very difficult to finish bottom 5. I’m afraid however the 3rd and 4th lines don’t match.

They don't! Ran out of time in preseason to experiment with line combos.

 

[Nedved]

If Caufield-Suzuki and Monahan-Dach continue like this it will be very difficult to finish bottom 5. I’m afraid however the 3rd and 4th lines don’t match.

for me, it was the young d. If they keep getting better, we’re back on track, great movement from the backend tonight. Ghule is a beast and Harris has me smiling ear to ear.

 

[tooji]

Incredible that we haven't heard anything like this in a decade...

Hughes has given St Louis a lot of psychological saftey to emphasize development over winning at all costs. That’s good leadership. I don’t know if that mindset has existed in habs history up to this point.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

I'd consider sending AX to Laval or Sitting Wideman.

I think management want Harris to develop on his natural side though so AX to Laval may he needed unless Matheson can play on the right. If he can sit Wideman else AX being on the top pairing with Barron would be fine.

While we shouldn't overact about the win, neither should we overact when this young defensive corps makes the inevitable mistakes that costs us games. Its going to happen. Such is the price of team building.. Matheson's absence was mostly felt on the power play. Wideman is a journeyman. As I noted earlier, I would much prefer watching the uncertainty of promising high end prospects than the certain mediocrity of run of the mill journeymen. I would sit Wideman and play those exciting young defencemen. Let them learn and develop together. Its going to be a bumpy ride. But its going to be fun. And when was the last time we had fun watching this team?

 

[rik schau]

I was hoping he'd be a half step quicker this year but with that niggling injury he's actually a half step slower. The thing is he just knows when to go BOTH WAYS.

niggling?lol

 

[Saundies]

If Caufield-Suzuki and Monahan-Dach continue like this it will be very difficult to finish bottom 5. I’m afraid however the 3rd and 4th lines don’t match.

Honestly I'd leave Anderson with Dach and Monahan. They were together for Monahan's goal (due to a long Andy shift) but they look right together.

 

[Wats]

Harris and Kovacevic were very impressive. Harris especially, really good all around.

Xhekaj/Slafkovsky you can tell they have raw skill but missing pro refinement in positioning.

Guhle getting 22+min/game is okay in my books. Made some mistakes but was going against best of best, to be expected.

Gallagher looks washed, sad to see. Monahan reminds me of Perry in the sense you can see the skill/why he produced in past... Just very slow. He's going to fetch something good if he continues playing this well.

 

[MilesNewton]

I'd consider sending AX to Laval or Sitting Wideman.

I think management want Harris to develop on his natural side though so AX to Laval may he needed unless Matheson can play on the right. If he can sit Wideman else AX being on the top pairing with Barron would be fine.

AX to. Laval still need to see more of Harris not sure yet on him but great game for everyone.

 

[JianYang]

I don't get the Savard hate since last year. He's fine for our rebuild, perfect partner for Ghule this year and he's a drama-less Qc player that does his job. Sure he could lose a few pounds but oh well.

Hoffman and Dadonov, now that's something else.

Savard's game today is basically him in a nutshell.

Some shifts he handles the puck like Alzner, other shifts, he looks looks like a physical blocking machine.

The odd time, he also shows a surprising deke that excites you but also makes you panic with what he's about to do next.

It was all on display tonight.

 

[rik schau]

Hilarious game, so fun to have that ending

I thought the defence looked really solid tonight all things considered. It was the forward group full of vets that struggled more than the defence with 4 rookies.

For a bunch of nubs,they player much better than what I was led to believe,though I was under the impression that offense would not be so difficult to achieve.

 

[JT3]

AND it was only a "bad pinch" because of the extraordinary Dadonov turn over that should of been a scoring chance
He had team high 6 hits as well

That play was baffling lmao. Dadonov went full controller disconnected

 

[Tutu to]

Only watched the second and third period from a bar but I legit didn’t know Matthews was playing. Completely invisible.

Caufield,Suzuki and Dach all looked good.

 

[MilesNewton]

While we shouldn't overact about the win, neither should we overact when this young defensive corps makes the inevitable mistakes that costs us games. Its going to happen. Such is the price of team building.. Matheson's absence was mostly felt on the power play. Wideman is a journeyman. As I noted earlier, I would much prefer watching the uncertainty of promising high end prospects than the certain mediocrity of run of the mill journeymen. I would sit Wideman and play those exciting young defencemen. Let them learn and develop together. Its going to be a bumpy ride. But its going to be fun. And when was the last time we had fun watching this team?

Play all rookies on D and make the fans happy 81 games left need to be a bit realistic mixing Vets and rookies. Now teams will have film on these guys so cautiously optimistic.

 

[LV426]

not even the greatest team in toronto, there are enough retired players and unknowns that can put a team together and beat the laffs,, I could not resist turning the channel to leafsnet after the game tonight.

Leafsnet panel looked like they were at a funeral.

 

[Le Tricolore]

My thoughts:

1. Caufield is sick.
2. Suzuki looked good, but not great. He'll be fine once he gets going. Missing pre-season hurt.
3. No complaints about Slafkovsky. I like how they'll slowly use him to get him used to the game before putting him on the PP or whatever.
4. Guhle was the better defenseman on his pairing.
5. Xhekaj did not look good at all. If he doesn't show quick signs of improvement, he should be sent down soon.
6. Allen looked solid. He didn't have to play great to win, but he did what was needed of him.
7. I had high hopes for Dadonov to be a decent player we could flip for a pick or something. So far, he's been a much worse version of Drouin.