Didn't watch the third but liked what I saw from Arber in the first two ,when he came in we were desperate for some toughness and got a bonus with his decent shot and pp time,now that we have other options on the pp,people need to relax his presence is greatly needed to keep other teams in check,that in itself is priceless! Still think he brings a little more than Struble.
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Lane generates so many chances per game that I won’t crap on his defensive mistakes especially cause he’s brand new to NHL and still learning what works.
The reason I crap on Barron is because he generates very little offense, questionable defense and overall quite soft…despite being around a while now so if that’s the case, you can’t be making 5 errors a game.
The reason I crap on Barron is because he generates very little offense, questionable defense and overall quite soft…despite being around a while now so if that’s the case, you can’t be making 5 errors a game.
You think the Boston and Pits game are the norm?
Many of the issues steam from lack of video reviews and practices to correct things. Habs had 4 games in 6 days and a single practices beside morning skates in those 6 days. Not much time to work on flaws.
Pits just exploited a problem (fancy/cute play at the blue lines) that was very visible back in the 1st game of the season. Their coaching staff just did a very good job for their game plan.
Also, I don't think anyone expected Savard to look that bad at the start of the season. Or how Matheson become severely exposed when moved away from Guhle (and people were telling me I was exaggerating last season when I kept saying Guhle was babysitting Matheson).
Without Savard and Matheson being able to eat hard D minutes, the teams has to rely on Xhekaj and Barron, two Ds who always had issues in their own zone who haven't yet hit 100 NHL games yet.
And on top of the D issues, well the team seems to have forgotten everything they learned at the end of last season about consistant efforts... The forwards are so lazy.
They did but it almost cost them a goal against once or twice in the game. When Crosby pressured Hutson at the blue line and hutson passed him like a hot kinfe in butter the end result was a weak shot but Hutson likely because Hutson si young and was probably like "WTF man i just deked Crosby did you see that". A more experienced Hutson would have likely converted that missed pressure at the blue line to a scoring chance.
Many of the "problems" we saw yesterday are the product of a lack of experience. One of the most esxperienced team in the league against one of the least experienced team.
I am giving Dach a very generous 25 games. He had a couple of good physical presences last night, but other than that...Dach did not look great last nightI hope we see a spark out of him soon and he starts carrying the play more. I think he's going to suffer with Newhook he is going to get screwed out there on the second line.
He should work on his defense. If he become a reliable stay at home and a punishing pk player, there is room for him. But right now, we already have better offensive options and he's lost in his zone. He needs to be more than an enforcer.
Yeah, feels like Savard is right for Xhekaj not Hutson
All of a sudden Hutson-Reinbacher makes a lot more sense for the future
The real problem will be, Guhle is obviously gunning for that LD#1 spot with his tremendous play, a spot that currently holds someone who is not a LD#1 in Matheson
So Guhle - Mystery man
Hutson - Reinbacher
Would ge GREAT to flip Matheson and + to get a RD#1
I like Mailloux but I'm just not sure it will be him jn the long run
All of a sudden Hutson-Reinbacher makes a lot more sense for the future
The real problem will be, Guhle is obviously gunning for that LD#1 spot with his tremendous play, a spot that currently holds someone who is not a LD#1 in Matheson
So Guhle - Mystery man
Hutson - Reinbacher
Would ge GREAT to flip Matheson and + to get a RD#1
I like Mailloux but I'm just not sure it will be him jn the long run
It's like nobody has ever seen Erik Karlsson play defense before..
Worse defender than Lane but what, 3 Norris's..?
I think so, but theyll need to clean up their game without the puck. The good thing is the wildcard teams last year were bad, very bad. The bad thing is the division is very competitive.
It would be nice to see Armia off that line for good. He's just not a top 6 forward....never has. Gally, Andy, Heine, Kap....whoever, give someone else a shot.
What's tough though is I think Gally and Andy in the bottom 6 is great for them and the team. So Heine or Kap ideally
Yeah true enough, 25 seems reasonable that's why I was somewhat pleasant about his game. He's good in the corners though, needs someone to pass to very soooooon besides Newhook or Armia
No he needs to give the controller back to Mario.Yoel needs to play center
Habs, Bruins and Lighting after 4 games: all playing for .500 (2w-2L).
Yup - parity has started to take place within the division, no one will run away with it, Fla & Make Beliefs are 1 injury away from joining the herd
Some players said they were not READY for the game !!!!… How come this team is ready about one game out of two or three since ages. Isn’t it the job of the coaching staff to make sure they are ?
Dach is not in game shape and won’t be before a while. Maybe MSL could use Kapanen with Newhook and Armia for a few games ???
Dach is not in game shape and won’t be before a while. Maybe MSL could use Kapanen with Newhook and Armia for a few games ???
To quote Guhle:
“If you wanna win consistently in this league, you shouldn’t have to be motivated to come out and do the right things on the ice, especially in the first 10 (mins). I think that’s probably, if not the most, important part of the game. We didn’t come out ready tonight.”
In other words: the guys fails at self-motivating themselves. It probably point at a lack of leadership in the locked room...
They need to hire a veteran coach, as an assistant, to help implement a defensive system that works. It’s clear Marty has no idea how to coach that side of the rink.
Teams defensively tighten up every year after the first couple of months. But you make a good point that the injuries do play as much of a factor. Either way, we’ve been getting hit by both of those things.
The goal where Grzelcyk came up the ice, the issue wasn't the system, it was misreads by inexperienced players (Slaf and Caufield). I thought Matheson didn't read the play well either, but to improve, the solutions should be for the right problem. They need better reads all over the ice and I find the GM is more at fault in that regard, 1. Because the team is young and it chose a rebuild (which I'm fine with). 2. Because the roster really lacks quality veterans, including players that play well defensively, which is entirely managements fault. They've prioritized other things and other types of players. We'll see if it was the right choice.
This is also the reason why "defensive" type coaches don't play the younger players. These players don't have the experience to make reads, so they get benched. Another coach won't change that.
Very good point.
I thought Savard was brutal. I don't recognize him this year. He was much, much better last year and before. He might be starting his decline.
Another good point and my read as well. I saw some really brutal decisions and coverage by the forwards. I remember plays where the weak side winger was basically near the puck battle, giving a huge amount of space on his side. Really bad decision making all around.
Of course, Guhle won’t blame the coaching staff……. They had many, many leaders in the last 5 years, but showed up flat most of the time for the beginning of games.
Our first line is now paid over 25 M $$$$$ together… for 8 seasons What other incentive do they need ?
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