Post-Game Talk: Habs lose to the Flames

[CharleyHorse]

Pathetic looking team. I thaught Habs would not be worse than the last two seasons. I was totally wrong.

Losing so many games at home with heartless efforts is unexcusable.

Except there was effort tonight - moments of concentration lapses cost them the game.

 

[PhysicX]

Was at the game and sober.
Good players: Gallagher, Hutson, Armia and Dvorak
Bad players: Guhle, Newhook, Matheson, Struble and Suzuki.

Dvorak got us two powerplays, was good in our zone, battled hard all game, caused turnovers. Whoever shits on him today is biased.

 

[1909]

Bro it's literally the same lineup as last year lol , what did yall expect

Progression. They are supposed to be young and able to progress.

 

[themilosh]

Wonderful night for the tank. Yeah pucked up a loser point but played well.. most importantly Calgary got the needed 2pts and a boost of confidence - here's hoping they finish 12thoa

 

[Trembz]

Progression. They are supposed to be young and able to progress.

Only progression is coming from Caufield and Evans. It looks like regression everywhere else

 

[Dagistitsyn]

That OT loss isn’t on Dvorak…

I never said it was. I’m just saying even for putting those three out there tonight over much more deserving and better suited 3 on 3 options, MSL got what he deserved.

 

[PhysicX]

And let's f***ing stop playing Matheson as our top-1 D in all facets of the game. Hutson should've been first on the ice in OT. And at this point, he deserves first PP as well.

 

[Trembz]

I never said it was. I’m just saying even for putting those three out there tonight over much more deserving and better suited 3 on 3 options, MSL got what he deserved.

Facts

 

[PhysicX]

I never said it was. I’m just saying even for putting those three out there tonight over much more deserving and better suited 3 on 3 options, MSL got what he deserved.

Out of the three, Dvorak was literally the only player deserving to be starting the 3 on 3 if you judge solely by this one game. Let's be honest.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

And let's f***ing stop playing Matheson as our top-1 D in all facets of the game. Hutson should've been first on the ice in OT. And at this point, he deserves first PP as well.

First pp, fine. But he is probably as big a risk in OT as Matheson.

 

[The Real Timo]

I think ils ont vomi dessus.

 

[PhysicX]

First pp, fine. But he is probably as big a risk in OT as Matheson.

Same risk, I can give you that.
Higher reward though.

 

[Trembz]

Out of the three, Dvorak was literally the only player deserving to be starting the 3 on 3 if you judge solely by this one game. Let's be honest.

Why do you feel that way?

I think ils ont vomi dessus.

Heyyyy Pepto Bismol

 

[HabsCode]

Whether or not that means actually reaching the post-season, general manager Kent Hughes isn’t ready to predict. But the organization’s stated goal ahead of training camp this week is to be “in the mix” until April.

“I want us to be in the race, more long-term,” Hughes said Monday before the Canadiens’ annual season-opening golf tournament at Club Laval-sur-le-Lac. “I can’t predict whether that means until the last game, I can’t predict whether we’ll make the playoffs.

“At the end of the day, for us to progress, to move forward, the players need to gain experience as a team in games that matter.”

 

[HabsAddict]

Everybody knows Xhekaj is the reason we're losing.

Yes, I'm SmartyMarty mind reader...

 

[Tyson]

Whether or not that means actually reaching the post-season, general manager Kent Hughes isn’t ready to predict. But the organization’s stated goal ahead of training camp this week is to be “in the mix” until April.

“I want us to be in the race, more long-term,” Hughes said Monday before the Canadiens’ annual season-opening golf tournament at Club Laval-sur-le-Lac. “I can’t predict whether that means until the last game, I can’t predict whether we’ll make the playoffs.

“At the end of the day, for us to progress, to move forward, the players need to gain experience as a team in games that matter.”

I don't think he saw 80% of his roster regressing. None of us did.

 

[PhysicX]

Why do you feel that way?


Heyyyy Pepto Bismol

Because he performed best out of those three today. Early in the game, he got in front of a shot and blocked it with his skate. He followed that by winning a puck battle and getting us on the powerplay.
I watched him carefully as I'm not a fan of his. I cannot bash him after today's game, he played a solid one, that's how I feel.

 

[HabsCode]

I don't think he saw 80% of his roster regressing. None of us did.

But what explains the regression

 

[Trembz]

But what explains the regression

BS system that nobody seems to be understanding. He took on more responsibility and now it's showing

 

[sheed36]

Didn't watch any of the game but I guess Coronato wasn't impressed that Skrudland once scored 9 seconds into OT in game 2 of the 1986 cup finals to win the game 3-2 for the Habs vs the Flames, so he had to go out and score 7 seconds into OT tonight.

 

[VT]

Suzuki was 63% on faceoffs. Is it really worth the extra probability from Dvorak yet putting the worst forward on both teams on the ice?

Dvorak has also done well. Besides, it's better for Dvorak to skate to the bench after faceoff than after he would play the puck.

 

[Trembz]

Because he performed best out of those three today. Early in the game, he got in front of a shot and blocked it with his skate. He followed that by winning a puck battle and getting us on the powerplay.
I watched him carefully as I'm not a fan of his. I cannot bash him after today's game, he played a solid one, that's how I feel.

Fair enough... I'd have gone with Evans who tends to skate harder, but fair enough

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Only progression is coming from Caufield and Evans. It looks like regression everywhere else

Despite the goals

I dont see a huge progression from Caulfield. More puck luck. His passing seems worse again imo

 

[sampollock]

Huge fail

 

[Team_Spirit]

Habs OTL goals by Army and Gally?!

Possibly the worst possible outcome for fans and tankers, unbelievable