Post-Game Talk: Habs lose in Carolina

[Runner77]

I don't think he would've done much to be honest besides wearing a shiny suit and fedora walking into the rink

On his own, it may not have been enough but then again he could have acted as a deterrent with goons like Noesen having to be aware that there might be retribution if he tried a head shot.

There needs to be deterrence built in as a team building concept. We can’t hope to make it with an over abundance of simpleton, good guy softies.

Where was everyone one else when the hit happened to the team’s 19-year old 1st rounder who had been playing like one?

What’s the point of rostering talent if you can’t protect it? Gorton should have learned that lesson from his NYR days.

 

[Max2]

Still don't understand why there was no call on that high stick against the hab's guy and why teh whistle was bl

If he was on the ice when that happened you can be damn sure he would have done something about it. Slaf is his boy.

I hope you're right....wasn't seeing much the last few weeks he was with the team

 

[Rapala]

If you bring Arber up, what do you do with Struble? Struble has been our best dman.

Guhle has not been playing well the past month. Have to call a spade a space. I think Barron has a lot to do with it.

The Guhle Barron pairing is complete dog shit and has been every since it was put together.
Guhle Struble would suite me just fine.

 

[Tyson]

The Guhle Barron pairing is complete dog shit and has been every since it was put together.
Guhle Struble would suite me just fine.

Barron is not an NHL Dman defensively. He isn't ready. I trust Lindstrom and Kovasevic way more.

 

[McEsenpi]

Good for the tank.

Now sale a dman or two and call up Xhekaj. Trade Monahan/Pearson and a goalie.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

The Guhle Barron pairing is complete dog shit and has been every since it was put together.
Guhle Struble would suite me just fine.

I would put Savard back with Guhle. Then play Matheson on his right side with Struble. That leaves Harris / Jackeye with Kovacevich.

 

[Tyson]

Matheson and Barron are disasters out there , they score goals so they stay in the lineup.

And they aren't that effective on the PP

 

[teamfirst]

''On est dans game, la NHL s'est vite, les ti-gars on bien joué y'ont juste oublier d'emmener leur game dans le dedans de la game, des fois c'est mieux d'etre a l'heure que debonheur''

 

[Sagikev]

Good for the tank.

Now sale a dman or two and call up Xhekaj. Trade Monahan/Pearson and a goalie.

Yeah I hope Hughes stick to the plan and sell on guys like Savard, Monahan, Pearson, Allen... I fear with all the injuries he might not even trade one. Stick to the plan, who cares about depth in a losing year...

 

[McGees]

Tankers want more games like this, where the team gets physically dominated and humiliated

No. I'd like games where youth perform well, UFA's boost value and team fights hard for a regulation loss.

I'm grossed out tonight by the response to Slaf hit.

 

[DJBREADMAN]

I can't think of another team in the league that watches their teenage player get a head shot and stands around and does nothing about it. I don't think that would happen in any sport.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Good for the tank.

Now sale a dman or two and call up Xhekaj. Trade Monahan/Pearson and a goalie.

The loss may be. But the fact that Cole freaking Caufield was the only player standing up for Slaf, burns my ass.

 

[Rapala]

Barron is not an NHL Dman defensively. He isn't ready. I trust Lindstrom and Kovasevic way more.

Yeah he's a net negative no doubt about it. It's what pisses me off with Matheson also. Is he helping or hampering because he seems to make a hell of a lot more terrible plays than great plays.

 

[Habano]

I don't know who the defense pairing were on the ice at the time of the hit. Sadly besides Anderson, we have no forwards who can be expected to stand up for their team mates.

That's why I'd stop the Pezzetta experiment. If he's not gonna be thrown on the ice right after that hit, why do we dress him. It's not like he's got a particular skill that no other player has. Waste of a spot.

 

[The Real Timo]

If he was on the ice when that happened you can be damn sure he would have done something about it. Slaf is his boy.

This reminded me when Pacioretty got drilled by Chara and Davey D showed him that he should do that again.

 

[Rapala]

I would put Savard back with Guhle. Then play Matheson on his right side with Struble. That leaves Harris / Jackeye with Kovacevich.

Not a chance in hell would I put Matheson on that right side.
He needs to continue trying to learn how to play more consistent mistake free hockey on the left side.

 

[Habs10Habs]

That's why I'd stop the Pezzetta experiment. If he's not gonna be thrown on the ice right after that hit, why do we dress him. It's not like he's got a particular skill that no other player has. Waste of a spot.

That happens a lot sadly with energy type players. They have a little success, and kind of forget what it was that got them to the big show.

 

[Runner77]

Maybe this is the catalyst that gets them to bring Arber back up. Silver linings?

Silver linings would be Slaf coming out of this OK and a trickle down message to management that these kind of headhunting shots are likely to happen again and that they can only roster so many smallish, soft players in their rebuild stratagem.

 

[Saundies]

We gotta stop rolling the three goalies. We either think Primeau is ready/an NHLer or not. If he is, it doesn't really matter what we get for Allen. If he's not, waive him.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Not a chance in hell would I put Matheson on that right side.
He needs to continue trying to learn how to play more consistent mistake free hockey on the left side.

Matheson will never be able to play mistake free hockey. So may as well accept that and put him on his offside to play high-risk mistake ridden hockey.

 

[sheed36]

The Avs drafted both Barron and Timmins and traded both away and acquired 2 very key parts for their cup win in Kuemper and Lehky.

Both guys play a very similar game where they can both provide offense from the backend but both are absolute train wrecks defensively so a very good trade for the Avs on both.

 

[Rapala]

That's why I'd stop the Pezzetta experiment. If he's not gonna be thrown on the ice right after that hit, why do we dress him. It's not like he's got a particular skill that no other player has. Waste of a spot.

LOL Pezzetta doesn't scare anybody. That pinky finger shot of him in his car has made the rounds don't kid yourself.

 

[zx81]

The line was mismatched and we didn't adjust. It was so obvious.

Tougher to do on the road but you still can rearrange the lines though.

 

[SlafySZN]

Slaf’s alright

 

[The Real Timo]

Silver linings would be Slaf coming out of this OK and a trickle down message to management that these kind of headhunting shots are likely to happen again and that they can only roster so many smallish, soft players in their rebuild stratagem.

I think there is no message that gets through to this coaching staff or management. They are just another good boys buddy-buddy country club. Rebuild is over folks. It wasn't even fun while it lasted. Welcome back to the dread of mediocrity.