Player Discussion Kirby Dach: Welcome to Montreal part 2

dackelljuneaubulis02

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Completely disagree, especially about the comments on this thread, that's just a complete fabrication. Just look at how people were talking about him from January 2023 onwards. People were calling him a force, a beast, etc. Guy was developing very, very well here until a serious injury.

This is terribly revisionist and absolutely false.
I was being very sarcastic. I thought I was being obvious. My bad lol
 

Le Barron de HF

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He was awesome in the 2nd period but did dick all in the 3rd again. He doesn't want it enough. Maybe he's too timid with his injury and is scared of getting injured again, but he won't have a long NHL career if he keeps playing this way.
Wasn't in the 3rd period where he charged at a guy and went for a big hit? Doesn't sound like a guy who's scared to me.
 

Rapala

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He was awesome in the 2nd period but did dick all in the 3rd again. He doesn't want it enough. Maybe he's too timid with his injury and is scared of getting injured again, but he won't have a long NHL career if he keeps playing this way.
I thought he was very soft along the boards on one of Detroit's first period goals even though Hutson was the one who bobbled the puck initially.
This team will be much better when we can bail each other out. We've seen mistakes leading to more mistakes all season long for the most part.
 
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He was awesome in the 2nd period but did dick all in the 3rd again. He doesn't want it enough. Maybe he's too timid with his injury and is scared of getting injured again, but he won't have a long NHL career if he keeps playing this way.

one awesome period out of 3 is way more than we were getting 20 games ago. if in another 20 we can count on 2/3, that wouldn't be so bad. The process sure isn't fun to watch, though and he's gonna really need to pump up the faceoff #s to at least the 40% mark to justify his role. I'm also hoping management gives him some strict dietary advice for the holidays :sarcasm:
 

Andrei79

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I thought he was very soft along the boards on one of Detroit's first period goals even though Hutson was the one who bobbled the puck initially.
This team will be much better when we can bail each other out. We've seen mistakes leading to more mistakes all season long for the most part.

Very good observation. I don't think it's an unwillingness though, I find it's a lack of experience. They just don't make the reads yet.
 

Habby4Life

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Last three games habs have outscore their opponents 15 to 5
Dachs stat line those three games.
0g 0a -3 and 33% in the dot. Complete garbage.
 
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Last three games habs have outscore their opponents 15 to 5
Dachs stat line those three games.
0g 0a -3 and 33% in the dot. Complete garbage.
I honestly don't think he played badly at all today. He has been super disappointing don't get me wrong but i thought he was decent. However the penalties really need to stop.
 

FourQuarters

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I honestly don't think he played badly at all today. He has been super disappointing don't get me wrong but i thought he was decent. However the penalties really need to stop.
Penalties need to stop, but the battle along the board is a good sign. But I hope Marty plays Evans with laine, Kirby and laine don't have chemistry on the 5v5, and the ideal game is Kirby carry the puck then laine shoot happily, but now, the line is like, dmen pass the puck to laine who lost it or mishandled it, then Kirby or Newhook battle for it along the board.
 
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Subban signed e5

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He was again our worst forward. It’s an ongoing trend.
He needs to be way better don't get me wrong. I did think that his overall compete and effort tonight was much better/noticeable than it has been. Did he play a good game, not really but I also don't think he was bad (The penalty was awful, not defending that).
 

Paddyjack

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To think I wanted his babies last year :(

I'm not giving up on him, he may get his game back during the season, and next season will be the game breaker. But he plays scared methink.
 

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