Post-Game Talk: Habs lose to Isles in Shootout

[Schooner Guy]

Why are we playing Slaf if he's too hurt to shoot? Seriously limits what the top line can do. And no Dach in the shootout either...

Two assists for Slaf tonight and prevented a Barzal goal on an amazing backcheck during an odd man rush.

Dach was likely benched.

 

[Trabdy2]

I think we need to shuffle the top 6 to get some fresh looks. It can't be worse than what we've seen so far.

 

[CharleyHorse]

Why are we playing Slaf if he's too hurt to shoot? Seriously limits what the top line can do. And no Dach in the shootout either...

Well deserved.

 

[The Great Weal]

I don't know if we watch the same game, second line may be better than the first line if not CC

Well considering the 2nd line barely played, got broken up, and Dach didn't even get a shootout chance, I'd say you're watching a different game for sure.

 

[Gravity]

Artificially boosting the numbers of posts itt just to derail @Gravity 's thread. I'm mad about this game and somebody has to suffer, won't be the coaching staff, cause I've argued too much in their favor.

Lol I couldn't care less. I made a thread because I didn't see one posted. Mods feel free to merge.

 

[Kennerback]

If we want to get in the playoffs next year with Demidov, Laine, and hopefully Reinbacher this team needs to take a step forward. High picks are great but we need to move on.

 

[WinterLion]

The Isles Suck.

 

[EveryDay]

We arguably have the worst 2nd line in the league. All 3 guys are bottom 5 in the league if you compare them to other teams 2nd line LW/C/RW.

The 2nd line should be Heineman-Kapanen-Newhook.

 

[FLHabs]

Meh, it was a better game than Saturday, but this team still needs a lot of work.

Barron needs to work on his consistency, you never know what you're going to get with him. He's really a younger version of Matheson.

Varlamov coming out really aggressively was messing with the shooters head. They should've started fast, then when he skates back in his net, just slow down to a crawl until he's deep enough for a clean opening.

Good game for Primeau's confidence though.

I can already hear the rumblings of the HF tank engines get started

 

[Erika]

Hope Dach heard the message from MSL

9 rounds still on the bench . Rare W from MSL

Can't wait for the arrival of Michael Hage.

Dach is not the answer as the second line center, he's terrible... I would put him on the right side and try Oliver Kapanen for now.

Something like :

Heineman - Kapanen - Dach

And see how it goes. Can't be worst than what we have now. Newhook is a worst version of Christopher Higgins and Armia just sucks when he plays vs top 4 defensemen...

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Dach can't play center. Dude has been below 40% in faceoffs since the start of his career, he obviously suck at it.

Then have a winger who can take faceoffs on his line. That's what the Devils do. Hughes can't win a faceoff.

 

[SwiftyHab]

The best thing that happened during this game was the news that the Habs are sending someone out to visit with Demidov.

The guy they’re sending

 

[sheed36]

That shot from Heineman in the SO was a bullet. Kapanen's was pretty damn nice as well.

 

[Tyson]

People need to stop the tank talk we need to start winning some games or losing will be the culture, this is brutal to watch

Losing IS the culture, has been for years.

 

[Goldenhands]

In the mix for James Hagens.

We suck. We definitely need a real 1st line center. Suzuki is a 2nd line center, Dach is not even playing like a center, Hage will push him to the wing quite easily in due time.

I would bench Dvorak who is an absolute passager night in night out. I would try Kapanen down the middle, move Armia down the line-up and try Heineman with Dach and Newhook.

 

[OldCraig71]

That was not a good defensive effort but hey what do I know?

 

[Schooner Guy]

Tank talk is an inevitability if they can't win games.

It's more of an outlet for frustration than anything else. Our brains like to frame things to find positives.

Especially when they get outplayed like tonight. Although the broadcasters noted that the Isles have outshot their opponent in every game this year.

 

[Seven7]

CC delivers and Slaf is ppg.

All is well in my tiny brain.

 

[ashtraygirl]

The only good thing about this game was Kappanen and Heiny scoring the SO

 

[Beaker]

Primeau with a rough start but played well to finish.

First line is all Caufield right now. Slafkovsky seems content being a complimentary player that looks for his linemates instead of being the force I think he can be. Suzuki just hasn’t found his groove.

Second line is a wreck. Dach seems frustrated.

Hutson & Mailloux added some entertainment. Struble underwhelming but I’ll give him a pass since he hasn’t played. Barron… at one point it felt like he could do nothing right.

 

[Gravity]

Hard to win when only one team gets called for infractions and it's you. Gutsy effort to get the point.

Hopefully the looks for Kapanen/Heineman on L2 continue since those two shifts were better than any shifts with Armia.

Don't blame the refs for that disgraceful effort, even if they were bad.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Can't wait for the arrival of Michael Hage.

Dach is not the answer as the second line center, he's terrible... I would put him on the right side and try Oliver Kapanen for now.

Something like :

Heineman - Kapanen - Dach

And see how it goes. Can't be worst than what we have now. Newhook is a worst version of Christopher Higgins and Armia just sucks when he plays vs top 4 defensemen...

I laugh at this post.

 

[the valiant effort]

As a true activist I turned the game off at the end of OT. I know some day you will also be the change you want to see in the world. #EndTheShootout

 

[Andrei79]

Lol I couldn't care less. I made a thread because I didn't see one posted. Mods feel free to merge.

I was just being an ass, not actually serious. Andrei lives that kind of sad existence.

 

[River Meadow]

Primeau with a rough start but played well to finish.

First line is all Caufield right now. Slafkovsky seems content to be a complimentary player that looks for his linemates instead of being the force I think he can be. Suzuki just hasn’t found his groove.

Second line is a wreck. Dach seems frustrated.

Hutson & Mailloux added some entertainment. Struble underwhelming but I’ll give him a pass since he hasn’t played. Barron… at one point it felt like he could do nothing right.

Yep.

He got paid and he just out there vibin right now