Laval Rocket: Laval Rocket at Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7:05 pm

[HuGo Sham]

Another costly dumb penalty

How has Arber avoided all the scrums?

strict instructions not to scrap. Shoulder is probably not 100% either

 

[montreal]

Any word on Farrel and Anderson?

Anderson is back at practice.

 

[montreal]

If not for Dobes this game would be out of hand by now.

Roy almost scored, that would have been a beauty and his 2nd point of the night. He's had his ups and downs this game.

I like what i've seen from Davidson again. After the healthy scratch he's been back in the lineup for 2 games and has played well in both. Seems like he got whatever message Houle was trying to send, too bad Maillet didn't get his message when Houle dropped him down to the 4th line. He's been terrible mostly.

 

[schwang26]

Wow. That looked like 3 guys who knew what they were doing!

If not for Dobes this game would be out of hand by now.

Roy almost scored, that would have been a beauty and his 2nd point of the night. He's had his ups and downs this game.

I like what i've seen from Davidson again. After the healthy scratch he's been back in the lineup for 2 games and has played well in both. Seems like he got whatever message Houle was trying to send, too bad Maillet didn't get his message when Houle dropped him down to the 4th line. He's been terrible mostly.

Dobes has made some great stops. The 2 he gave up early I felt were stoppable though. Maybe not the 3rd.

Anderson is back at practice.

He would’ve been with the habs by now the way he was scoring

 

[schwang26]

Dobes is very lanky. Sometimes he reminds me of Dryden when he moves.

 

[Don D]

Very disappointing year so far. 30th worst winning % in the league, only two teams are worse. The Rocket will definitely finish in the bottom half. Hope is for the progression of some individual players.

 

[schwang26]

Very disappointing year so far. 30th worst winning % in the league, only two teams are worse. The Rocket will definitely finish in the bottom half. Hope is for the progression of some individual players.

I know it would take a pretty good winning streak, but they only need to climb into 5th to make the playoffs. Belleville is 7 pts up.

 

[schwang26]

lol!!!!! Scores!!!!!

Riley Kidney!!

Don’t blow this comeback please!

 

[overlords]

organist really f***ing loves iron butterfly

 

[schwang26]

Wow! What a comeback! Did you guys all go to bed early???

 

[WeThreeKings]

What a game from Dobes

 

[Don D]

I know it would take a pretty good winning streak, but they only need to climb into 5th to make the playoffs. Belleville is 7 pts up.

I hope they make it! Utica is also ahead of Laval, by 6 points. It would take some losing by two teams and a very hot streak for Laval. Still posible but.. Team success is good for everyone, but even after this win, my positive takeaways are the individual performances of Dobes, Arber, and a few others.

 

[schwang26]

I hope they make it! Utica is also ahead of Laval, by 6 points. It would take some losing by two teams and a very hot streak for Laval. Still posible but.. Team success is good for everyone, but even after this win, my positive takeaways are the individual performances of Dobes, Arber, and a few others.

They play so many games within the division, it’s very possible to jump up.

 

[Tyson]

Nice win

Happy to see Dobes coming around.

 

[montreal]

Kidney Goal - 10:48
Mysak Goal - 9:05
Condotta Goal (Roy assist- 5:38

 

[montreal]

Dobes with 3 strong games in a row since being pulled on 12-2

Kidney with 5 pts last 3 games
Roy with 3 pts last 3 games
Xhekaj 3 pts in last 3 games

 

[Runner77]

 

[Don D]

Dobes with 3 strong games in a row since being pulled on 12-2

Kidney with 5 pts last 3 games
Roy with 3 pts last 3 games
Xhekaj 3 pts in last 3 games

My biggest positives: Dobes, Xhehaj

 

[ChesterNimitz]

I know it would take a pretty good winning streak, but they only need to climb into 5th to make the playoffs. Belleville is 7 pts up.

I caught some of the second period and most of the third. The score was clearly not indicative of the play. Leigh Valley (LV) outshot Laval by a 2 to 1 margin. We had no organized break out, no speed through the neutral zone and except on a few occasions, never maintained sustained offensive pressure/control in the LV zone. We spent most of the game chasing the puck. The best that could be said about the Rocket's game was that they were opportunistic. What was particularly annoying was the LV TV commentator. If the Laval management wants a motivational tool they should force the team to listen to this smug cretin continuously denigrate the Laval team and its players.. I have been watching hockey for a long time and I have rarely heard a more pejorative/biased sport commentator. In short, he openly and repeatedly said Laval is a bad team and that the LV should have beaten them badly. Regrettably, he was correct in his assessment.

I don't know if it was just a bad game but I didn't see one player who would be an improvement on what we now have in Montreal. At least not this year.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Dobes' last 3 games:

2-0-1 record with a .923, .962 & .933 SV%

And in total, he made 103 saves on 110 SOG in those 3 games for a .936 SV%

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It does feel like Dobes is turning the corner. Really glad for the kid, his rookie season has been quite the roller coaster.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I caught some of the second period and most of the third. The score was clearly not indicative of the play. Leigh Valley (LV) outshot Laval by a 2 to 1 margin. We had no organized break out, no speed through the neutral zone and except on a few occasions, never maintained sustained offensive pressure/control in the LV zone. We spent most of the game chasing the puck. The best that could be said about the Rocket's game was that they were opportunistic. What was particularly annoying was the LV TV commentator. If the Laval management wants a motivational tool they should force the team to listen to this smug cretin continuously denigrate the Laval team and its players.. I have been watching hockey for a long time and I have rarely heard a more pejorative/biased sport commentator. In short, he openly and repeatedly said Laval is a bad team and that the LV should have beaten them badly. Regrettably, he was correct in his assessment.

I don't know if it was just a bad game but I didn't see one player who would be an improvement on what we now have in Montreal. At least not this year.

Dobes would probably be a #1 goaltender on 10 NHL teams because there is at least 10 with no NHL goaltender.

 

[Saku K]

I'm glad Riley Kidney is finally producing after one lone assist in his first 10 games. He has 10 pts in his last 11 and 5 pts in his last 3 games as montreal said. He is also not afraid to unleash his shot as a playmaking winger and burying a couple of them!

 

[Habs 4 Life]

I hope they make it! Utica is also ahead of Laval, by 6 points. It would take some losing by two teams and a very hot streak for Laval. Still posible but.. Team success is good for everyone, but even after this win, my positive takeaways are the individual performances of Dobes, Arber, and a few others.

Utica will probably fall a little without Nemec, I don't see him going back down the way he has played. Should help us

 

[Rapala]

I caught some of the second period and most of the third. The score was clearly not indicative of the play. Leigh Valley (LV) outshot Laval by a 2 to 1 margin. We had no organized break out, no speed through the neutral zone and except on a few occasions, never maintained sustained offensive pressure/control in the LV zone. We spent most of the game chasing the puck. The best that could be said about the Rocket's game was that they were opportunistic. What was particularly annoying was the LV TV commentator. If the Laval management wants a motivational tool they should force the team to listen to this smug cretin continuously denigrate the Laval team and its players.. I have been watching hockey for a long time and I have rarely heard a more pejorative/biased sport commentator. In short, he openly and repeatedly said Laval is a bad team and that the LV should have beaten them badly. Regrettably, he was correct in his assessment.

I don't know if it was just a bad game but I didn't see one player who would be an improvement on what we now have in Montreal. At least not this year.

You do realize you've just described a typical Habs game.