Post-Game Talk: Habs Lose in Shootout

[le_sean]

Would be nice to have depth in order to sit Armia a bit. He’s clearly banged up and the 4th line accomplishes nothing because of it.

 

[26Mats]

And beat the snot out of that punk Middleton. Just pounded him at the end.

Yeah, but there haven't been questions about his fisticuffs, but there have been about his play with the puck.

 

[Natey]

Dvorak wasnt even a bad choice. He's legit an excellent shootout player and would have scored if he didn't lose an edge.

Hell, Blackwood had to make a great save on him anyway.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Serious question, do you call up Reinbacher in place of Savard? Savard is a genuine liability at this point.

I love Savard's influence for our young defense. It wouldn't surprise me though if once Reinbacher gets a few more games in, he gets called up.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yeah it's a real bummer when two pick ups beat you in a shootout.

Especially when one - Coylle- is absolute crap.

 

[Kimota]

People overlooking the fact we came back from the dead and focus instead on choices in the shootout. Sigh.

That's what being a Habs fan is like.

 

[Tyson]

I miss ties. I hate shootouts. The most popular sport in the world can have draws, but not the NHL?

Agreed.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Tremendous comeback! What a 3rd period. No quit in this team at all.

Matheson was outstanding on the OT pk. Having said that neither Matheson nor Savard should be with this team next year.

Guhle-Carrier
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Reinbacher

That should be our D next year. Sign a veteran 7th D to sit in the box.

Good to see Slafkovsky score twice. He was working the boards hard tonight and battling in the slot.

Nichushkin vs Laine is not good line matching. Nichushkin easily won that battle.

Roy was better than people say/think.

Hutson was outstanding. He played 28 minutes tonight. What a player!

Big point!! Even if NYI win on Monday, they can't pass us due to having played one more game. One point up on NYR with 2 games in hand, and we're starting to get separation from CBJ & Detroit.

Also, sign Nelson as our 2nd C next season? He's 34 in October but the guy can still skate & should get 50+ pts this year. Apparently, he turned down a 3 year, 18m contract from NYI ($6m per).

They're definitely keeping Matheson for veteran presence which sucks for either Reinbacher or struble

 

[Miller Time]

Yeah don't listen to the experts here in the GDT you'd think we were trash. Boys deserve all the credit in the world for what they're doing this season.

So many terrible takes lol

It's as if they don't actually watch the games or something

 

[zx81]

I miss ties. I hate shoutouts. The most popular sport in the world can have draws, but not the NHL?

I hate ties. Not a fan of the 3 on 3 either but I think they should play it more than 5 minutes.currently ,shootouts are the necessary evil.

 

[Habs10Habs]

How can an already staked team like the Avs get guys like Coyle and Nelson? Why don't you give them a cup, already. Jeez

But anyway proud of these freaking guys. Slaf's goal was pure power forward. Call me crazy but I would have tried Roy in the shootout. Dude has hands like Lancelot. And he's getting better and better and more confident.

I had no issue with MSL's choices tonight. But I was thinking the same thing just before Dvo was chosen.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Yeah, but there haven't been questions about his fisticuffs, but there have been about his play with the puck.

He was actually good tonight - when kept away from Savard. Play him someone who can actually skate and he’ll be fine

 

[McGees]

How you could watch that game and come away with such a poor assessment.

Caufield had 6 shots, was strong on possession and defensively all night. Yeah, he didn't bury a goal, but to say he played poorly is a very weak take with little merit.

Monty? He's literally the main reason we didn't gone out of the first down 4 and made further huge stops late in ghe 3rd and in OT. Again, totally baseless to suggest he played poorly.

That's what I meant, bruh

Cole was nowhere near his standard. He wasn’t sharp and his shot count doesn’t reflect his game. Many other posters commented as much.

Monty let in his usual softy, had some horseshoe luck that the Av missed an open net and bailed out by 3 posts and went 50% in shootout. Yes he made some good saves too but sorry, that’s overall meh at best.

Anderson
Slaf
and perhaps Newhook were best players tonight. I shit on Matheson a lot but he had one of his better games.

 

[JianYang]

People overlooking the fact we came back from the dead and focus instead on choices in the shootout. Sigh.

The shootout criticisms are always the same after a loss lol

My philosophy is not to overthink it. The first 3 were their best goal scorers, so that's fine. Dvorak is overthinking it. Off the top of my head, I go hutson next.

 

[zx81]

Tremendous comeback! What a 3rd period. No quit in this team at all.

Matheson was outstanding on the OT pk. Having said that neither Matheson nor Savard should be with this team next year.

Guhle-Carrier
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Reinbacher

That should be our D next year. Sign a veteran 7th D to sit in the box.

Good to see Slafkovsky score twice. He was working the boards hard tonight and battling in the slot.

Nichushkin vs Laine is not good line matching. Nichushkin easily won that battle.

Roy was better than people say/think.

Hutson was outstanding. He played 28 minutes tonight. What a player!

Big point!! Even if NYI win on Monday, they can't pass us due to having played one more game. One point up on NYR with 2 games in hand, and we're starting to get separation from CBJ & Detroit.

Also, sign Nelson as our 2nd C next season? He's 34 in October but the guy can still skate & should get 50+ pts this year. Apparently, he turned down a 3 year, 18m contract from NYI ($6m per).

Roy and Newhook were ok. Laine on the other hand, not so much. I like Laine but man he is a turnover machine. It must be very tough to play with him 5 on 5.

 

[The Real Timo]

They're definitely keeping Matheson for veteran presence which sucks for either Reinbacher or struble

100% sure that when Guhle is ready to return, Arbs will sit. You cannot take Struble out now. Just can't. He is playing great. And St louis will never sit Savard. So suck for him, but Arbs will be the odd man out.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Like someone said earlier, why not send a guy with this much success out first then? Why is this his first attempt all season if he’s this good? Just perplexing decisions.

Probably because he has been useless offensively until recently.

 

[JianYang]

Cole was nowhere near his standard. He wasn’t sharp and his shot count doesn’t reflect his game. Many other posters commented as much.

Monty let in his usual softy, had some horseshoe luck that the Av missed an open net and bailed out by 3 posts and went 50% in shootout. Yes he made some good saves too but sorry, that’s overall meh at best.

I don't think Monty should have been playing but the avs got multiple posts helping them out too.

It would have been sweet justice if the habs scored on that Laine pick after what Colorado did on their first goal.

 

[The Real Timo]

The shootout criticisms are always the same after a loss lol

My philosophy is not to overthink it. The first 3 were their best goal scorers, so that's fine. Dvorak is overthinking it. Off the top of my head, I go hutson next.

Why not Slaf who scored 2 and has a wicked shot? I see in that order Slaf, Gally, Roy, Anderson, Newhook, Hutson, Matheson.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

100% sure that when Guhle is ready to return, Arbs will sit. You cannot take Struble out now. Just can't. He is playing great. And St louis will never sit Savard. So suck for him, but Arbs will be the odd man out.

Good chance Savard sits.

 

[Tyson]

Yeah, but there haven't been questions about his fisticuffs, but there have been about his play with the puck.

Xhekaj's play has been solid for well over 2 months, is it a coincidence that with Savard's recent struggles it has made that pairing look bad. Maybe it's not Xhekaj.

 

[bud12]

100% sure that when Guhle is ready to return, Arbs will sit. You cannot take Struble out now. Just can't. He is playing great. And St louis will never sit Savard. So suck for him, but Arbs will be the odd man out.

Nahh, Savard will sit

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

This might be minor but... Habs are terrible at both the OT and the SO. You can't be bad at both man. So many OT points lost from sucking at both. Also... Didn't Habs hire a shooting coach? Missing the net leaders is not a good stat to have..

 

[The Real Timo]

Xhekaj's play has been solid for well over 2 months, is it a coincidence that with Savard's recent struggles it has made that pairing look bad. Maybe it's not Xhekaj.

I KNOW it's not Xhekaj. I am just saying he will sit.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I saw Dvorak smile.

Obvious fake news