Post-Game Talk: Habs shut out the Laffs in season opener!

[Kennerback]

I don't understand Caufield's positioning in the man advantage. He takes himself out of the play.

Matheson creates nothing from the point. He's just a play resetter.

Slaf should create more mayhem down low, that would get the opponent thinking and the habs could exploit that.

Solution to our 5 on 3 is Hutson . He literally came out of the womb to lead a 5 on 3.

 

[Theosis]

Leafs first time being shutout since 2021

 

[StCaufield]

yeah

 

[Paddy17]

Game shifted after that inept 5-3. We could've put it away.

 

[David Suzuki]

Leafs first time being shutout since 2021

What happened that year in the playoffs?

 

[morhilane]

I thought there was a lot of promising signs tonight. Montembault, young d core, dach skated well. I don't know how many times we made a SLOPPY turnover breaking out, but it was beyond bad, but likely a fixable issue.

Caufield needs to get better in his own end.

The sloppy turnover breaking out is very last season.

But I think this game, it was more caused by trying to do a controlled exit or something instead of just dumping it. So bad decision making. While last year, it was just trying to dump it that was failing.

As for Caufield, he was getting bumped off the puck left and right super easily by any of the Leafs. It was a problem last year, but looked even worst in this game.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Savard had a monster game tonight. If he keep playing like this, Habs will get a 1st at the deadline.

They could easily re-sign him. We don't exactly have anyone to replace him at this point. He's a good veteran and wants to be here.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Anybody gonna watch McSmythe's first game of the season?

 

[crosbyshow]

So...still worry about Hutson's size ???

Maybe one day some people will wake up and finally see that he has a great stick, he has stong legs and he does not fall on the ice at all.

Since 2 years I am a lot more worry about his shot than his size.

The problem is soon enough the teams will let him dance and the defensemen, goaltenders will cheat a bit for the pass cause Hutson is not a treat with his shot.

He will get points cause he is just to good but he needs to offer a double treat to be even more efficient with his passes

He has to work a lot on his shot ine the next 2 Summers.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

That game was tuff on the heart…..great game Monty

 

[Rapala]

Should we go back and pull up all those bullshit insults directed at Sam I Am.
We don't even have to go back to his first year. He was still getting them despite improving incessantly.

 

[Adriatic]

Can you imagine when Huston gets really comfortable lol. Man he's so good with that puck. Should've been on the ice for the 5 on 3

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

I'll say it now, I know it may be too soon, but if Monty is able to stop every puck he faces, I think we can win the Stanley Cup !

 

[Justin11]

Bruins next.

They could easily re-sign him. We don't exactly have anyone to replace him at this point. He's a good veteran and wants to be here.

I would re-sign him. Savard is a great vet to have around.

 

[OnTheRun]

Meet the new era! Same as the old era...

There's talk SN will start to refer to the core-4 as core-four to convey the impressive overhaul of new Toronto.

 

[the]

If the season ended today forget about being in DA MIX...we would be in DA PLAYOFFS!!!

 

[David Suzuki]

Savard had a monster game tonight. If he keep playing like this, Habs will get a 1st at the deadline.

Savard is a "do you know ball" type defenseman. If you think he sucks you just don't get the sport IMO. I'm fine with trading him if they get a return, but he's great.

 

[CharleyHorse]

A win is a win and a Leafs loss is twice as nice

two points is two points, as a former Hab once said.

 

[Kennerback]

So...still worry about Hutson's size.

Maybe one day some people will wake up and finally see that he has a great stick, he has stong legs and he does not fall on the ice at all.

Since 2 years I am a lot more worry about his shot than his size.

The problem is soon enough the teams will let him dance and the defensemen, goaltenders will cheat a bit for the pass cause Hutson is not a treat with his shot.

He will get points cause he is just to good but he needs to offer a double treat to be even more efficient with his passes

He has to work a lot on his shot ine the next 2 Summers.

I was actually really impressed at all the tricks he uses to compensate for his size defensively. Not worried going forward. He’s so smart.

 

[Rapala]

Whole 1st line was slow. It showed they didn’t get that last pre-season game.

I don't remember Suzuki ever starting quickly.
It's like he needs to get a 3 or 4 games in before he finds his stride.
He always seems to get stronger as the season progresses.
One of the reasons he's good in the post season IMO.

 

[The Last Red]

Not playing Hutson on the 5-3 with PP 1 was beyond stupid. Matheson’s “feelings” are irrelevant. Gonna be a long season.

 

[The Real Timo]

2 positives - Monty and habs weren't dominated physically. That's it. Rest was bad. They skated with the leafs for the first period and then stopped skating. Basically zero changed since last season.

 

[jaffy27]

two points is two points, as a former Hab once said.

We beat the Leafs and shut them out, plus get to plug a carrot in Sportsnet panel mouth…this is a good day

 

[CharleyHorse]

I'm giving David Savard a star before Caufield or Stolarz.

The Big Guy's never going to get one if tonight's play didn't merit one.

yeah, that hit on Max Dummi was epic!

 

[jaffy27]

Not playing Hutson on the 5-3 with PP 1 was beyond stupid. Matheson’s “feelings” are irrelevant. Gonna be a long season.

It’s game 1 man….nobody has a feel for anything, nobody is running on all cylinders except Monty…chillax, enjoy the W