Post-Game Talk: Habs lose season opener to Leaves

[Habnot]

Lot's of overreaction.

Leafs had 1 even strength goal and Allen gifted 2 goals. Game was pretty even except for 2nd half of the 2nd period where we lost some momentum with 3 straight penalties.

Lot's of positives tonight but let's not lose sight that we played against one of the premier teams in the NHL

I wouldn't trade our D for theirs. Matheson is better that Reilly and three of our D's are under 22 abd playing huge minutes. Harris did not look out of place playing right D and Jackeye is a going to be a real stud.

 

[Saundies]

Cole's in for a big year if he's healthy I think. He scored twice (throw offside challenges into the sun) but both shots were muffins and they still went in. That just happens for great goal scorers.

If he stays on the ice and our PP rises above "absolute clown show" level, 40 is definitely there for the taking.

 

[Habs10Habs]

You don't think Heineman would be better in his spot?

I would be better in his spot. For now though, let Heineman ripen a bit more in Laval.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

This. I'm low key hoping Dvo can come back and somehow get a shot on the top line and really produce there - so we can trade him. Then monahan can lead a line like RHP - Monanhan - Anderson/Slaf.

But until Dvo comes back, yeah, I'd like to see RHP - Monahan - Ylonen.

Yes and I wasn't talking about his linemates tonight. He's perfect to help developp Heineman, Slaf, RHP, Roy if he's called up, Ylonen. They would all benefit playing with him.

 

[The Real Timo]

Savard needs about 70 games to get into shape -ish. Habs still have so much dead weight and not a lot of help coming up.

 

[the]

I just looked at the standings and to my disbelief we are in DA FREAKING PLAYOFF!!!

 

[Naslund]

Caufield scored 2* goals?

Caufield scoring of course is great. However, he did not create much offensively, and defensively, his line was maybe the worst.

 

[waffledave]

I think that only happens if he’s paired with CC.

Not if Newhook scores 30 goals.

 

[The Real Timo]

Caufield scored 2* goals?

He did. And refs robbed him of one.

 

[26Mats]

Anderson just doesnt fit with anyone. They have tried him everywhere and no one can get him to play with any sort of consistency

I thought he was good with RHP on his opposite wing last year.

 

[waffledave]

In the old regime,
They are 3rd and 4th liners. You can imagine who would be the one on the 4th.

In the old regime Dach would be 3rd line LW.

 

[sbhatt]

Gallagher just isn't an NHL level player anymore. I don't want him on the 3rd line, and I question if he's good enough for the 4th line at this point. Because of his blood and guts service to the team, I'd give him 10 games to prove he still has something left, but if he's still playing this poorly at that point I'd pressbox him.

 

[Habs10Habs]

In the old regime Dach would be 3rd line LW.

Sadly I laughed, but only because it's probably true.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I would be better in his spot. For now though, let Heineman ripen a bit more in Laval.

Yeah unless he gets top 6 minutes no point in bringing him up. Pezzetta should play and I guess Armia gets another look if pearson and Gallagher keep playing like they’re half dead

 

[waffledave]

Gallagher just isn't an NHL level player anymore. I don't want him on the 3rd line, and I question if he's good enough for the 4th line at this point. Because of his blood and guts service to the team, I'd give him 10 games to prove he still has something left, but if he's still playing this poorly at that point I'd pressbox him.

IMO it's a safety issue at this point. He honestly can't keep up at all. Some dickwad is going to blindside wreck him.

 

[Habnot]

Savard needs about 70 games to get into shape -ish. Habs still have so much dead weight and not a lot of help coming up.

You can't be serious - there are 5-6 guys in Laval that can play today and contribute positively. This is one bad take.

And every team in the NHL has 2-3 guys on NHL contracts that can be considered dead weight.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Yeah unless he gets top 6 minutes no point in bringing him up. Pezzetta should play and I guess Armia gets another look if pearson and Gallagher keep playing like they’re half dead

That's the way I see it. Not that he wouldn't do a good job. But why rush things, when we really don't have too.

 

[ChikN]

Lots of good young players on the team, you can tell there's a lot of upside in many of them. Let's hope they keep improving and reach their ceilings.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

What young ones? He played with Pearson and Gallagher. Neither one can play the game at his level. Either give him Ylonen and rhp as wingers or move him up to wing.

Gallagher and Pearson are just sooo slow. Heineman and Roy and and and would have rounded off the team a lot better.

I was talking about his future linemates. Him with Gally and Lester B isn't ciment concrete, lol.

 

[waffledave]

I was talking about his future linemates. Him with Gally and Lester B isn't ciment concrete, lol.

Lester B is a great nickname

 

[Habnot]

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I try not to mention MB too much but it infuriating watching the carcass that was Gallagher out there.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Entertaining game, the Dach line was particularly fun to watch.

Slaf has been improving every game since the start of preseason, can't say he looks out of place in the NHL right now -- he's trending in the right direction. Put Monahan with Suzuki and Caufield please, or keep him on the third but put Ylonen and RHP with him instead of Gallagher's corpse and Pearson.

Really happy that I don't have to watch the likes of Drouin, Hoffman and Armia anymore. #11 is the biggest anchor left on this team but one is already better and easier to endure than the useless unlikable floater lineup we had last year.

 

[Adriatic]

Great game by everybody except Allen. Love Xhekaj so much and what a game by Slaf wow probably his best game as a hab.

 

[Redux91]

Not if Newhook scores 30 goals.

Yeah, personally I smell 27 goals for Newhook
Which would be a pretty freaking outstanding start to his Habs career that's for gat damn sure lol