Post-Game Talk: Habs lose to oilers

[Ezpz]

I understand the frustration with him, he's so polarizing, but he had his best game in weeks and have no problem with his overall play tonight.

I'm actually pretty satisfied with everyone's effort tonight, expecially in comparison to the last couple of stinkers.

Fun game.

Honestly he is more what the main board's perception of PK Subban was. A guy who only brings offense, does it brilliantly from time to time, and hurts you defensively constantly.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Top 15 goalie potential.

potential sure.

i think he's establishing himself as a legit starter this year, and that's great in itself.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

The veterans, Gally and Matheson being role models!!!! Hey MSL, you stubborn mule, are you gonna old anyone accountable????

If they were named Ylonen then yes

Roy comea in with more ice

 

[waitin425]

If Matheson had a brain, he'd be a Norris contender.

We should start calling him scarecrow

 

[le_sean]

Great game by Montreal. Oilers being Oilers have to win with their PP.

Evans was terrific defensively tonight, but he's regressed offensively.

Armia was an absolute beast on the pk, as was RHP.

Guhle played his best game in a month. Be patient. Kid will be good.

Montembeault was excellent.

No complaints tonight. Team worked hard. Covered the middle of ice / slot well.

Yeah we need to move on from Evans. How he got $1.7m for multiple years is another Bergevin head scratcher. With the puck on his stick he’s a flop.

 

[dinodebino]

I thought Guhle had regressed, but maybe playing with Barron was the problem

It was. He overcompensated. Tried to do too much.

 

[Kimota]

I understand the frustration with him, he's so polarizing, but he had his best game in weeks and have no problem with his overall play tonight.

I'm actually pretty satisfied with everyone's effort tonight, expecially in comparison to the last couple of stinkers.

Fun game.

I wish every night was like this, win or lose. Just give us an honest effort.

Pretty much. Matheson played a great game. Unfortunately, he did this at the end.

 

[LesCanadiens]

I genuinely hate Matheson.

I've been on him all year. But really, he played an excellent game tonight. And the other usual goat here, Gally played a good game too. Those s0-called "hooking" penalties in light of all the stuff happening out there were weak. The high stick at the end was bad luck. Could happen to anyone. JMHO.

Gotta hand it to this MSL coached team. Missing the entire 2nd line. The 3rd line center and other starters and playing great hockey with heart. No complaints from me but for the refs.

 

[Rapala]

Nothing but an empty tank offensively besides Nick Suzuki. Two or three great setups besides the Caufield goal.

 

[Habs10Habs]

f***ing late penalty. Great game by our boys. I enjoyed every second of it.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I don't think I've ever seen a player like Matheson. Guy can look like a superstar Norris caliber D on one shift and like a complete donkey the next. That OT shift was something man

He really is that kind of player. He makes insanely dumb mistakes and then goes out and looks like Paul Coffey.

 

[Gravity]

I hate those f***ing looser points.

I can’t anymore

Not one other rebuilding team is playing with this level of goaltending. Half ass attempts to tank.

 

[bonneaug]

Laval game was fun this afternoon.

 

[Habano]

I'm sure he was nervous but Roy was completely invisible tonight

 

[JianYang]

Great game by Montreal. Oilers being Oilers have to win with their PP.

Evans was terrific defensively tonight, but he's regressed offensively.

Armia was an absolute beast on the pk, as was RHP.

Guhle played his best game in a month. Be patient. Kid will be good.

Montembeault was excellent.

No complaints tonight. Team worked hard. Covered the middle of ice / slot well.

McDavid is stuck in a really shitty situation.

It's been 9 years since he's been drafted, and the Oilers hopes for a cup are still pretty much praying to God that he doesn't get hurt and that he masks their vast deficiencies.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

You're right but people here will shit on him every chance they get.

Yep. Some are just ranting, others just don’t know what they’re talking about.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I thought Guhle had regressed, but maybe playing with Barron was the problem

He looks way better away from Barron. I wouldn't mind seeing him with Savard again, but Guhle did fantastic playing his off-side.

He seemed really comfortable there.

 

[dinodebino]

Cole played a much better game tonight, even in his zone.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

McDavid is stuck in a really shitty situation.

It's been 9 years since he's been drafted, and the Oilers hopes for a cup are still pretty much praying to God that he doesn't get hurt and that he masks their vast deficiencies.

He and Drai put up Gretz/Lemieux type numbers in the playoffs last year too. It’s not like they don’t show up.

 

[therocket9]

Evans is playing too much.

Only because of injuries.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Cole played a much better game tonight, even in his zone.

He was outstanding.

 

[Big Lurk]

Team is uber soft. I hate the little soft passes in the dzone, clear the freaking zone!! They hold the puck for too long too often. There is no urgency when they skate, they dont apply pressure ever.
On one breakout Kovacevic had Armia on his left side with momentum but he held it for too long, sent it cross ice to no one which resulted in an icing.

Its ridiculous how slow skating wise and pace wise they look this year.

 

[Habs10Habs]

I thought Caufield played his best overall game tonight. His goal showed me he's pretty healthy.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I'm sure he was nervous but Roy was completely invisible tonight

I don’t think he got much ice.

Made a beautiful pass that somebody flubbed. A shame because it was a straight walk to the net.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Evans is playing too much.

He's a great 4th line center, but he has to play 3rd again due to injuries. Once Monahan is traded, he's probably our 2nd line center.