larek
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Those 2 simple shots especially the 4th goal
Should have been saved 100% and that's nothing to ask
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Post-Game Talk: Habs lose season opener to Leaves
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Should have been saved 100% and that's nothing to ask
I said before the game that third line didn't make sense and we should have dressed 7D instead.
The Leafs were always going to go at Xhekaj. Lack of foresight by our coaching staff.
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Sam de Mtl
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Exactly. If the bad goal doesn't go in, they don't come out with as much bite immediately after.
In terms of game management, the timing of the bad goals were both terrible.
He has a tendency to give those up. It does not matter that he made good saves in OT, the game should have never got there in the first place.
I still think we have to use Matheson on the right side to get our best D pairings in place.
Matheson Ghule
Kovacevic Harris/WiFi
Savard Harris/WiFi
I'd prefer Kovacevic WiFi as our punishers on that second pairing.
Already I see a decent improvement in Arber Xhekaj's defending.
Give him the reps and he will grow into them.
larek
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Was a pretty fun game, with lots of positives. Was great seeing Xhekaj rag doll Reaves. Slaf looked great, as did that line as a whole and glad to see Newhook get on the board in his first game. I’ll be paying special attention whenever that line is on the ice, could be our new first line of things work out.
le_sean
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Gallagher has to be bought out this summer. I mean it’s painful to watch at this point.
BJCOLLINS
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To be sure, AM never gets a hat trick if Danault is on the ice. The way the leafs pk covered CC is how we needed to cover AM with the net empty. I’ve not understood why Burrows was hired from the start.
whatever, new season, we are youngsters and looked surprisingly good tonight. Slaf looked great pressuring the puck & work along the boards.
Newhook looked like I thought he would (get used to it). Dach gonna be good. RHP looked good and he has some jam, kinda what Gally used to be. ylonen didn’t look out of place & what a goal. The sheriff stood up for Guhle getting boarded, love that. Barron would have been crucified today if he played like Harris. Just the facts.
all in all, I hate to lose. It’s going to be a year of tinkering with lines and d pairing so we’ll have to live with whatever MSL has up his sleeve.
I still like Newhook on #1 and Anderson on #2 Line. Wifi - Kova.
All the vets looked like they were sleeping…..Savard & Gally were more than a few steps behind. 2 goal leads, come on coach?
listening to these obviously homer Laff announcers is sickening and it boarders on conspiracies when the refs make strange calls, lol.
Go Habs Go.
whatever, new season, we are youngsters and looked surprisingly good tonight. Slaf looked great pressuring the puck & work along the boards.
Newhook looked like I thought he would (get used to it). Dach gonna be good. RHP looked good and he has some jam, kinda what Gally used to be. ylonen didn’t look out of place & what a goal. The sheriff stood up for Guhle getting boarded, love that. Barron would have been crucified today if he played like Harris. Just the facts.
all in all, I hate to lose. It’s going to be a year of tinkering with lines and d pairing so we’ll have to live with whatever MSL has up his sleeve.
I still like Newhook on #1 and Anderson on #2 Line. Wifi - Kova.
All the vets looked like they were sleeping…..Savard & Gally were more than a few steps behind. 2 goal leads, come on coach?
listening to these obviously homer Laff announcers is sickening and it boarders on conspiracies when the refs make strange calls, lol.
Go Habs Go.
Unfortunately, his bought out result is very painful to watch at as well and there is 6 years of it.
And can just be the 13th/14th forward instead.
admiralcadillac
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Agreed, and camera work sucks too - and they don’t show penalty replays. Very annoying.
However, its miles better than Rogers sportsnet, which sucks regardless of team affiliation.
Dollars to doughnuts; MSL isn’t in the business of crushing creativity.
So even though they lost did the Habs at least get the moral victory?
OldCraig71
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I lurk by the hotdogs and ice cream there. Gimme a chance Habs!
Never gets old! Lol.So even though they lost did the Habs at least get the moral victory?
OldCraig71
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I love their vanilla /chocolate sundae, it's awesome!
For next game I would switch Monahan and Evans. Move Evans down with the 4th line wingers, and Monahan up with the third liners.
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I cannot tell a lie, I concur. Although I'm an ice-cream pig. I can't bring it home or it's all gone right away. But legit soft serve like that is delicious.
Legit soft serve was also my nick name in high-school. Unfortunately it was not ice-cream related.
OldCraig71
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I have been told that they don't dilute or water down their cream which makes the ice cream so good, I don't think I've ever had better.I cannot tell a lie, I concur. Although I'm an ice-cream pig. I can't bring it home or it's all gone right away. But legit soft serve like that is delicious.
Legit soft serve was also my nick name in high-school. Unfortunately it was not ice-cream related.
The offside on Caufield's first goal was so,so,so soft, might as well call an interference on the Leaf skating backwards.
Kinda makes me miss the good ole NHL that used to be a lot more relaxed regarding offsides.
Oh well, OT loss to the greatest team ever assembled (or was that last years?) is no bad start.
Kinda makes me miss the good ole NHL that used to be a lot more relaxed regarding offsides.
Oh well, OT loss to the greatest team ever assembled (or was that last years?) is no bad start.
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They're supposed to be a cup contender? Lol
Barely edging us in a shootout? Needing 2 emtpy net goals to tie us?
In contrast, we were supposed to be a bottom 5 team this year, our 4th line scored 2 goals on them lol
Tarana aint going nowhere again predictably
It'll be fun to see if our offense can give other teams a run for their money, our big gunners didn't even play all that well in CC and zukes
Savard can't play 24 mins every night
And I honestly truly believe montembeault is a better goaltender, we probably win that one 5-3 with him
Barely edging us in a shootout? Needing 2 emtpy net goals to tie us?
In contrast, we were supposed to be a bottom 5 team this year, our 4th line scored 2 goals on them lol
Tarana aint going nowhere again predictably
It'll be fun to see if our offense can give other teams a run for their money, our big gunners didn't even play all that well in CC and zukes
Savard can't play 24 mins every night
And I honestly truly believe montembeault is a better goaltender, we probably win that one 5-3 with him
The Real Timo
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I hope Burrows doesn’t accept your challenge
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sadly you are correct. he is so done. not sure how he can stand up in the room and voice his thoughts when he sucks so bad. probably get hurt again , he is a broken toy
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