Post-Game Talk: Mon Lars leads Pens past the Habs 6-3

[hvac412]

Yeah as a die hard since watching Beliveau hoist the cup in 1971 I still want them to do well but the mediocre product the past 30 years has made me not expect a whole lot.
Maybe this management team has a plan that will work but I honestly don't see them much better than last season.
You can expect a physical beat down against the Kings which I won't watch.


Xhekaj is a fish out of water on this team and probably would do much better in a different organization.
As far as Barron goes he has to play better because he couldn't get much worse.

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.

 

[McGees]

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.

 

[morhilane]

Honest question- is this team good enough to be in the mix?

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.

 

[LaP]

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.

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.

 

[morhilane]

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 don't think Hutson was a problem last game. He is inexperienced, but he was hardly the main reason with the team poor play at the blue lines.

Newhook/Armia not being able to enter the ozone more than 2 seconds is a more serious problem for example.

 

[The Real Timo]

Dach did not look great last night I 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.

I am giving Dach a very generous 25 games. He had a couple of good physical presences last night, but other than that...

 

[GrandBison]

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.

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.

 

[Redux91]

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

 

[Redux91]

The only thing i can say about this game is of all the reasons as to why the Habs lost this game. Lane Hutson is not one of them.

It's like nobody has ever seen Erik Karlsson play defense before..

Worse defender than Lane but what, 3 Norris's..?

 

[Andrei79]

Honest question- is this team good enough to be in the mix?

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.

 

[Deebs]

The line makeup just isn't good. Armia will never be an adequate forechecker on a top line.
You won't find much success when you have a winger who can't be an effective F1 or F2 in your top 4.
If Anderson could make the simple play he'd be a better fit alas...

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

 

[Habs]

I am giving Dach a very generous 25 games. He had a couple of good physical presences last night, but other than that...

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

 

[The Real Timo]

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

Yoel needs to play center

 

[LaP]

Yoel needs to play center

No he needs to give the controller back to Mario.

 

[morhilane]

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.

Habs, Bruins and Lighting after 4 games: all playing for .500 (2w-2L).