HF Habs: Montreal Canadiens End of Season Press Conference

[Redux91]

92.

Matheson made mistakes because he played too much. Laine made as many mistakes as Matheson playing one third of the minutes... with 25% of those being on the PP....

You could literally of just ended your sentence at 'Matheson made mistakes because he played.'

At least Laine kept us in a couple games with PP goals, but he needs to get a LOT better next year

But Matheson costed us *far too* many games this year, an unacceptable amount. He's gone

 

[Skip Bayless]

Listening to Christian Dvorak, it's easy to believe he won't be back with the Canadiens.

He says he met with Kent Hughes this morning but refuses to speak about his future in Montreal."

- Luc Gélinas, RDS

Think they wanna give Dach a chance as a 3rd line C.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Think they wanna give Dach a chance as a 3rd line C.

Hope he works hard on faceoffs, because that's one thing Dvorak was good at - and Dach is horrible at.
I suspect if they swap Dach in there, that 3rd line is going to get scored on a lot more. If Dach can get back to his game pre injury they might score more too, but I really feel like he's better at RW.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Not LOVE?

That's a bridge too far for Habs

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

The secret to that isn't technique it's to be a vet that the refs respect.

Or to be on a team the league prefers and not the opposite

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Pezz is to the Canadiens what you are to HF boards.

Wow.. burn

 

[Skip Bayless]

Hope he works hard on faceoffs, because that's one thing Dvorak was good at - and Dach is horrible at.
I suspect if they swap Dach in there, that 3rd line is going to get scored on a lot more. If Dach can get back to his game pre injury they might score more too, but I really feel like he's better at RW.

I think we'll have a better idea of the direction after monday's presser.

They also have Kapanen, Beck....Do they see Florian as a C?

Hughes might wanna give a chance to the kids he drafted at training camp, and then if it doesn't work out, they still have Dach and Newhook who can play C until the kids are ready.

 

[The Great Weal]

Think they wanna give Dach a chance as a 3rd line C.

Only position Dach should have is on the 4th line wing, his health makes it impossible to label him as an important position like the 3C.

I still think there's a chance Dvo comes back on a 2 year deal.

 

[Miller Time]

Gazette Headline tomorrow:
SLAFKOVSKY TALKS TO SATAN!

Saint Louis ain't gonna like that

 

[Milhouse40]

Think they wanna give Dach a chance as a 3rd line C.

Dach or Newhook or Kapanen or Beck......or even Evans and find another 4th line center.
Either way, they have many options going forward.

 

[Tyson]

Condotta! Wrong thread
Sorry

 

[The Great Weal]

Dach or Newhook or Kapanen or Beck......or even Evans and find another 4th line center.
Either way, they have many options going forward.

Dach's health can't be counted on, Newhook isn't a center, Kapanen isn't an NHLer, Beck is even further away than Kapanen, and Evans isn't even consistent for the 4C let alone the 3C. It's a pressing need for sure if Dvorak isn't back.

 

[CHwest]

After Bouillon and Byron, two players who are not legends in any way, joined the organization I don't get the point of adding more retired journeymen to the coaching staff.

What Savard going to impart? His whole career has been underwhelming relative to his draft expectations. He's a shot blocking bottom4 dman. Enjoy retirement.

Hey the binman turned that resume into a GM position.

 

[CHwest]

Third time Slafkovsky makes reference to "what I need to do to be successful" (play physical) and now again he says he should start "in October, not in February" and how it's a mindset thing.

The media are pretty tight onto him imo, I wasn't expecting this from them onto Slaf.

Turning into a politician, says the right words but.... fades. Hopefully the playoffs engraved some will to have the change last.

 

[OldCraig71]

Wow.. burn

It's minor when compared to the ones he sends my way. Look at my new avatar, he nagged me for years to use it lol.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

It's minor when compared to the ones he sends my way. Look at my new avatar, he nagged me for years to use it lol.

Hide the pain OldCraig!!!

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Yoel played with a broken arm. For 6 weeks. No wonder he couldn't shoot.

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/05/02/joel-armia-jouait-avec-une-main-cassee-depuis-six-semaines

That makes a lot of sense. He looked brutal.

 

[Miller Time]

Turning into a politician, says the right words but.... fades. Hopefully the playoffs engraved some will to have the change last.

That, or the normal maturity curve of a 20-21 year old continuing to progress

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Your gifs are always classics.

That's not even a gif.

 

[sandviper]

Think they wanna give Dach a chance as a 3rd line C.

It’s possible but I think the 3C role is going to Evans.

Possibly Beck or Kapanen as 4C, or they'll put a low cost vet.

Something is telling me though that they’re going to give one more shot to Dach as 2C.

 

[CHwest]

That, or the normal maturity curve of a 20-21 year old continuing to progress

Could very well be, he should stop talking though.

 

[Miller Time]

Could very well be, he should stop talking though.

I prefer the honesty personally.

Especially with how polished and scripted so many young pro athletes are these days.

Slaf is about as unscripted as it gets, kinda the opposite of a politician actually

 

[CHwest]

I prefer the honesty personally.

Especially with how polished and scripted so many young pro athletes are these days.

Slaf is about as unscripted as it gets, kinda the opposite of a politician actually

When you repeat the same thing over and over......

 

[dinodebino]

That's not even a gif.

Ok then, the image. Or whatever.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Ok then, the image. Or whatever.

Meme