Post-Game Talk: Habs lose to the Leafs. Fail to clinch.

[TennisMenace]

No, because CBJ would have one more regulation win.

Are you sure? CBJ have 27 RW; Habs have 29 RW

So, if CBJ get 2 RW and one OT win in their remaining 3 games, doesn’t that give them 29 RW, TIED WITH US?

We would then win the ROW tiebreaker.

 

[The Last Red]

CBJ ain’t winning tomorrow in DC. They embarrassed the Caps (B team). There will be some pushback tomorrow.

 

[Andrei79]

So thats not good.

Assuming that Columbus wins against both of those teams would also imply you assume the Habs beat Chicago.

 

[TennisMenace]

Yes. They have to win out. Even then, if they don't win out in regulation, all we need is a point to get in.

You don't want it getting to that but it's the scenario. It's why we still have a 98% shot -- a lot has to go right for them to get in.

Thanks….this is what I thought.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

To make it simple, CBJ cannot clinch if they don't win their last 3 games in regulation.

If they win two in regulation and one in OT/SO, Habs will still need to get 1 point to tie them.

 

[Saundies]

SCENARIOS:

Columbus needs 6 points to beat us.

- If CBJ wins all 3 in regulation, we need 2 pts.

- If CBJ wins all 3 but 1 or more not in regulation, we need 1 pt and we win the tiebreaker.

- If CBJ drops any points at all for any reason, they're out.

 

[Boyon90]

qwak qwak

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

SCENARIOS:

Columbus needs 6 points to beat us.

- If CBJ wins all 3 in regulation, we need 2 pts.

- If CBJ wins all 3 but 1 or more not in regulation, we need 1 pt and we win the tiebreaker.

- If CBJ drops any points at all for any reason, they're out.

This is a perfect rundown

 

[Boyon90]

is demidov playing monday or we dont know yet

 

[the]

is demidov playing monday or we dont know yet

It’s the bright lights of Prime Monday Night Hockey. He’s 100% playing. That was the plan since the beginning.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I mean before the season people were expecting us to challenge for a playoff spot this year(although bear in mind that Dach was expected to be healthy and having a bounce back season which he did not).

Most prognosticators felt we would be bottom five. Many on this forum believed top ten. Some of us believed that we'd be around 85 points.

For those of us who believed that we'd be 85 points, a lot of that would be due to us having a healthy Dach and Hutson coming. Hutson's overachieved but the 2nd line has been putrid all year.

I think it can be both. That this team do not have the greatest roster but that also the coaching may not be the greatest as well. I think we do not have a structure that the player seem to understand and Marty tend to be stubborn with some players. But there is a probably a lack experience at play here too. I think he'll be a better coach in three-five years from now.

It's tough to really quantify coaching. Is it the roster or the coach? Tough to say. But I think when you see youngsters progressing as they have and us overachieving consistently, then I think it's fair to give some credit to the coach.

 

[Balthazar]

SCENARIOS:

Columbus needs 6 points to beat us.

- If CBJ wins all 3 in regulation, we need 2 pts.

- If CBJ wins all 3 but 1 or more not in regulation, we need 1 pt and we win the tiebreaker.

- If CBJ drops any points at all for any reason, they're out.

and their 3 games are against the Caps, the Flyers and the Islanders.

 

[Habs13]

Still no Xhekaj... glad I didn't watch

 

[rickthegoon]

MLS is a fraudulent amateur coach and this team is playing its worse hockey in weeks at the worst possible time. Not looking good.

The playoff run (if they make it) will be short barring a Halak style miracle from one of the goalies, I don't care what the homers say.

We just collected 13 of 16 available pts in the last 8 games.

 

[sampollock]

I missed the game
How did the boys do?

 

[expy]

I missed the game
How did the boys do?

Shit. Dobes is the only guy that showed up.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

and their 3 games are against the Caps, the Flyers and the Islanders.

The Flyers may be the only team that shows up.

 

[sampollock]

Shit. Dobes is the only guy that showed up.

Why the heck is this happening???

 

[Boyon90]

meuh meuh

 

[OnTheRun]

Why the heck is this happening???

Team as been on do or die mode for 3 weeks and struggle to seal the deal at the 1 yard line when they finally gained some breathing room on the competition, it's not exactly a first in sport.

 

[sampollock]

So sick of the lack of effort
How does MSL fix this

 

[Naslundforever]

Just back from a lovely date…

I’ll skip the recording reads like lol

 

[Habssince89]

So sick of the lack of effort
How does MSL fix this

We hopefully get Heineman back next game, and add Demidov. Then you take out Armia, Savard (Rest) and Pezzetta (Both Demi and Heine are better obviously). I'm sure we can clinch, bring Armia back for the playoffs. Xhekaj can come in to give Savard rest and give him some minutes before the playoffs. Kapanen could also swap with Newhook.

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Newhook-Demidov
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Kapanen

Guhle-Matheson
Hutson-Struble
Xhekaj-Carrier

Monty

 

[expy]

So sick of the lack of effort
How does MSL fix this

He can't, Hughes can during the offseason with 3 acquisitions.

 

[le_sean]

I don't think coaches like to string together a couple of shit efforts going into the post season.
We've definitely seen it go sour for some teams who've tried that. You never know what philosophy a team will take in terms of when to rest and when to push. I think a good team has to do both as the string plays out.

Let’s hope. All the Caps need to do is let it get to OT