Post-Game Talk: Habs lose two straight to Ottawa

[Adam Michaels]

I love Romanov as much as the next one. But I wouldn't mind seeing him sent to Laval for a little stint. Let Bouchard work on him for a little bit.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The team is terrible on the PK, PP, 4 on 4, 3 on 3 and the shootout.

Bergy, you got a problem from coaching, to defense, to inexperienced centers to slow on the wings

Specialty teams sucks. That's on the coaches.

 

[TT1]

Gallagher got bowled over & had enough time to get up & get into position to tip that shot. Murray was milking it. An absolute trash call.

common sense isn't very common these days

 

[CHfan1]

Good thing for loser points, the Habs would be .500 without them. 2 wins in their last 8 games should be unacceptable, especially when they play Ottawa 4 times in that span.

 

[BushFireRecordsRedux]

Not a playoff team with this current coaching staff.

We need a new staff but not sure how much better it'll get. The D is immobile and poorly built and we have a 10.5 million dollar goalie sinking us. The biggest upswing to a coaching change, at this point, is the development of Suzuki and Kotkaniemi. Honestly can't wait for Muller to be gone, so sick of just having to watch that PP. Julien too, obviously.

 

[Kimota]

 

[expy]

Can you guys tell me what is Price’s strength ?

he got beat upstairs and also in the five hole.

Sounding like a broken record but this guy is done and should be a backup goalie.

Giving up soft goals so far this season seems to be his thing.
He’s not even an average goalie at the moment.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

This isn't about losing a game or almost winning it apart from a questionable goalie interference call.

If this team wants to be considered a good team you cannot have ottawa be that close.

Now...shit happens. Teams lose. Even good teams.

But we keep losing to Ottawa. No disrespect to them but they aren't very good and we should be able to beat them but haven't. Says something.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Honestly I can't be mad at the ref, if the Sens didn't score in their own net this team didn't seem to give a shit.

To come out so flat in the first. So much character tho, wow.

 

[Stive Morgan]

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Dear god.

When Lafleurs Guy criticizes Price.... you know Price is playing baaaaaaad.....

Yikes.

I've said he's been mediocre all year long and given up too many soft goals. Where have you been?

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

 

[Luigi Habs]

The real question tonight is will it be Gerard Gallant or Joel Bouchard?

 

[azcanuck]

Looking more like we have a mediocre team. No elite forward or D. A phantom elite goalie.

The team needs a real shakeup. More talent than they are showing. Or do they?

Hard to believe this team didnt have Toffoli or Anderson last year and now how realize just how bad we were.

No KK in OT. But Armia? Brutal. At least put Bryon and his speed out there.

I really dont even care at this point if we make the playoffs. We are pretty bad. This is not a hiccup.

 

[Miller Time]

We shoulda picked Tkachuk

Guarantee you that Tkachuk in our lineup doesn't look at all the same...

Playing as a focal point vs playing with a choke chain & short leash has a big impact on a young player

 

[CoopersFalls]

Clean house. Bye Bergy. Bye Claude. Bye Drouin.

After that, maybe the tides can change.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I must have missed him, short shift?

I didn't check how long he was out there for. But he went out at least twice. But he didn't do much. So it makes sense you missed him. I think he was on with Chiarot both times. So you know how that goes.

 

[Scott1243]

Looked to me Gally was trying to get out of the crease and Ottawa pushed him towards the goalie. Unbelievable.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Sit Chiarot for Mete.

 

[EXPOS123]

"We need more character and attitude" - Bozovin.

 

[Dharvey08]

Giving up soft goals so far this season seems to be his thing.
He’s not even an average goalie at the moment.

890 vs 932 Allen it’s not even close at this point

 

[BushFireRecordsRedux]

Oh yes he does.
Not even close.

Galchenyuk had a *really* good 18 year old season. It's not an insult. It's an unpredictable sport. Galchenyuk's career from then on went about as bad as it could have, doubt that'll happen to Stutzle

 

[austin316]

Now lost 6 of 8 and likely going to be 8 of 10. How long can this go on for?

 

[Kriss E]

That's the thing, a 10.5 million player is supposed to be at least very good despite everything else. That is what a star does.

If we need another top pairing D so Price can play very well he's not a 10.5 million goalie.

I'm not arguing Price has been good mate, and I don't think any goalie is worth that money, had argued as much when he was an upcoming UFA.

But he's still not the problem. The team in front is playing like shit. It's like the moment Price allows a bad goal then fans forego the pathetic attempt at hockey put forth by the team in front.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Idk if anyone else caught it, but about 10 seconds after the final horn they're showing the players going off to the room.

Two things I noticed:

1) Danault is laughing and smiling broadly pointing to a player off screen

2) Nobody made eye contact with Price, and not one player gave him a stick tap or bump.

Danault was giving it to the refs. Probably gave them a standing ovation.

And, when a goalie loses like Price did, you don't talk to them. Nothing to say. Price knows.