Pre-Game Talk: Habs vs Blues

[The Real Timo]

We only have 3 top6 players in the lineup and no true top pairing guys. Our starting goalie is a waiver wire question mark and we lack physicality throughout the lineup.

Maybe we'll get to see how we look when healthy later on in the season, but this lineup on paper has to be amongst the weakest in the league and our record reflects that.

Pinging general manager...

 

[Tyson]

You know as well as I do that he isn't going to sit back and allow this to drag on for 4-5 more years lol.

I listen to what is said and what isn't lol. Gorton said in a recent interview that he feels that the Habs are close to adding their Panarin to the rebuild and when I read that I saw Molson's fingerprints. We are not going to be at the bottom of the standings for 3-4 more years.

Drafting Demidov and Hage was a big step forward and I expect some of the draft currency in the bank to be used to get us some veteran help that bolsters the lineup. We will be free of Armia and Dvorak after this season and next year will give us the push to the playoffs.


He's worth 1.5 billion and has a top 3 franchise valuation, he isn't going to allow this franchise to become the Buffalo Sabres.

Sorry but he has been owner for 15+ years...Habs are already Buffalo Sabre level

 

[OldCraig71]

Sorry but he has been owner for 15+ years...Habs are already Buffalo Sabre level

The Sabres haven't made the playoffs in 12 years.

 

[Tyson]

The Sabres haven't made the playoffs in 12 years.

The Habs have been mediocre in at least 10 seasons under Molson. He hired and kept Bergevin for 10 years. He is an incompetent owner.

 

[Runner77]

The Habs have been mediocre in at least 10 seasons under Molson. He hired and kept Bergevin for 10 years. He is an incompetent owner.

Only some 3 years ago did we finally see him hire competent management. Enjoying this time of his ownership the most — nice high upside pieces hoping to see develop to their potential.

 

[Weltschmerz]

The Sabres haven't made the playoffs in 12 years.

13 years

 

[Tyson]

Only some 3 years ago did we finally see him hire competent management. Enjoying this time of his ownership the most — nice high upside pieces hoping to see develop to their potential.

Perhaps but does a competent management team hand the keys to a totally inexperienced coaching staff? Yes we have drafted some decent prospects, yes we have seen some competent development of young players but we haven't seen improvements in how the team plays.
They look unprepared, disorganized most nights. When is the last time you saw the Habs cycle and dominate for an entire shift in the offensive zone? You see other teams play shinny at will just about every game. We should be concerned that the so called rebuild is off course.

 

[Runner77]

Perhaps but does a competent management team hand the keys to a totally inexperienced coaching staff? Yes we have drafted some decent prospects, yes we have seen some competent development of young players but we haven't seen improvements in how the team plays.
They look unprepared, disorganized most nights. When is the last time you saw the Habs cycle and dominate for an entire shift in the offensive zone? You see other teams play shinny at will just about every game. We should be concerned that the so called rebuild is off course.

Thankfully, the coaching staff is much easier to fix compared to the frozen tundra we had where we barely could patch together a 2nd line.

What’s Gerard Gallant doing these days?

 

[Tyson]

Thankfully, the coaching staff is much easier to fix compared to the frozen tundra we had where we barely could patch together a 2nd line.

What’s Gerard Gallant doing these days?

He would be ideal

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

He would be ideal

i mean ''HE GOTTA SPEAK LE FRANCAIS''

 

[Runner77]

i mean ''HE GOTTA SPEAK LE FRANCAIS''

Not as a replacement for MSL — a Gallant could be brought in as an assistant coach.

The idea is to add an experienced ex-NHL head coach in an assistant’s role. Apparently, several teams are using this approach. Plus, we’ve had Gallant before and he seemed to be appreciated.

 

[vokiel]

i mean ''HE GOTTA SPEAK LE FRANCAIS''

We'll have Chat GPT dub his interviews, no one will know.

 

[Rapala]

I watched the Blues dismantle Toronto. It's going to be tough getting inside on them.
I'm not sure how many we can get behind Binnington who should get the start.

 

[Tyson]

I watched the Blues dismantle Toronto. It's going to be tough getting inside on them.
I'm not sure how many we can get behind Binnington who should get the start.

Yep this Blues team is built properly

 

[Rapala]

Yep this Blues team is built properly

Parayko is a one man box out system on his own.

 

[Rapala]

Perhaps but does a competent management team hand the keys to a totally inexperienced coaching staff? Yes we have drafted some decent prospects, yes we have seen some competent development of young players but we haven't seen improvements in how the team plays.
They look unprepared, disorganized most nights. When is the last time you saw the Habs cycle and dominate for an entire shift in the offensive zone? You see other teams play shinny at will just about every game. We should be concerned that the so called rebuild is off course.

The question I keep asking myself is do we have the right mix of players in the organization to complete a strong well balanced top 6?
I keep answering myself NO.

The next question I'm asking myself is the same only regarding our bottom 6 and the answer is the same NO.

I have no idea what to think about our D anymore I thought we would be demonstrably better this season.

Your last line has mirrored exactly what Max Lapierre ended up saying on The Sick Podcast.
He's concerned our our rebuild is now off course.

He also had an awful lot to say about our Dzone structure and how it is killing our energy and our transition game.
Stuff that has been brought up numerous times in the past that people keep brushing aside.
How long is can we keep brushing this stuff aside?

 

[LesCactus]

Hope to see some changes to the 2nd line. Heineman could use a bump up.

 

[Rapala]

Hope to see some changes to the 2nd line. Heineman could use a bump up.

Which second line?
The Jake Evans shutdown second line or that other one.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

He would be ideal

He would be a disaster. He ruined Kakko, possibly Kravtsov and Andersson, and he almost ruined Lafreniere. He is not a coach. He is a turnstile. Play the same 4 lines and the same 5 guys for the entire PP.

 

[LesCactus]

When it comes to coaching hires, I think they should possibly look at one of the assistant coaches from the top teams and giving them a shot.

 

[Tyson]

He would be a disaster. He ruined Kakko, possibly Kravtsov and Andersson, and he almost ruined Lafreniere. He is not a coach. He is a turnstile. Play the same 4 lines and the same 5 guys for the entire PP.

I think he is better suited as an assistant coach.

 

[The Real Timo]

The Habs have been mediocre in at least 10 seasons under Molson. He hired and kept Bergevin for 10 years. He is an incompetent owner.

Agreed 100%

 

[The Real Timo]

The question I keep asking myself is do we have the right mix of players in the organization to complete a strong well balanced top 6?
I keep answering myself NO.

The next question I'm asking myself is the same only regarding our bottom 6 and the answer is the same NO.

I have no idea what to think about our D anymore I thought we would be demonstrably better this season.

Your last line has mirrored exactly what Max Lapierre ended up saying on The Sick Podcast.
He's concerned our our rebuild is now off course.

He also had an awful lot to say about our Dzone structure and how it is killing our energy and our transition game.
Stuff that has been brought up numerous times in the past that people keep brushing aside.
How long is can we keep brushing this stuff aside?

Sadly "we" can do SFA. It's all on Hughes and Gorton now.

 

[Next Best Thing]

Right now it's actually hard to imagine us winning a game.

That's the result of a really rough schedule to start the season and our inability to adapt to it. It's going to be mostly this for the majority of the stretches.

 

[Next Best Thing]

When it comes to coaching hires, I think they should possibly look at one of the assistant coaches from the top teams and giving them a shot.

I doubt they would give MSL an direct and irrevokable shot of the sort unless they lose confidence in him.