HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024-2025 season

[MarkovsKnee]

Damn Nashville being outshot 10-4 midway through 1st against Chicago. Hawks lead 1-0.

Nashville is another team that is below Montreal that I expect to eventually pass the Habs - maybe not.

 

[JianYang]

Damn Nashville being outshot 10-4 midway through 1st against Chicago. Hawks lead 1-0.

Nashville is another team that is below Montreal that I expect to eventually pass the Habs - maybe not.

I really questioned Nashville offseason choices. Just because you have attractive conditions to recruit players doesn't mean you should just go out and spend the money. I think trotz showed some inexperience in that respect.

I think they made some questionable investments, but they will not be this bad when it's all said and done. You do sometimes see an adjustment period when you make a couple significant additions to the core in one offseason.

 

[morhilane]

Damn Nashville being outshot 10-4 midway through 1st against Chicago. Hawks lead 1-0.

Nashville is another team that is below Montreal that I expect to eventually pass the Habs - maybe not.

Lots of new players in big role on their roster, it usually means poor cohesion at season start.

But they might have made the wrong choices (like Stamkos).

 

[McGees]

Nashville will 100% finish better than us. New teams always take time to gel.
Bad teams like us suck 4 life

 

[Andrei79]

Giroux is another old man that looks like he has lots of runway left. Such a solid hockey brain

I respect him for committing to a Canadian team but wish he was on a contender again

I don't know about that. I find he's been lazy and soft with Ottawa. Maybe he's changed this year, but I found he looked like a shadow of himself last year.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Watching the golden Knights' defensemen it's like watching a completely other league.

And yet they allowed 4 goals today, against the Sens whom we limited to one goal.

 

[Adriatic]

Damn Nashville being outshot 10-4 midway through 1st against Chicago. Hawks lead 1-0.

Nashville is another team that is below Montreal that I expect to eventually pass the Habs - maybe not.

More importantly, is coaching a serious problem in Nashville???

 

[Andrei79]

And yet they allowed 4 goals today, against the Sens whom we limited to one goal.

Sure. Lidstrom was -4 one game. It's a fantastic top 6.

 

[Tyson]

Edmonton is outshooting Pittsburgh 29-5 and it's scoreless.

 

[Habs]

Edmonton is outshooting Pittsburgh 29-5 and it's scoreless.

Pens will tank just in time for the 26 draft

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

More importantly, is coaching a serious problem in Nashville???

Yes.

Pens will tank just in time for the 26 draft

And if they are in the bottom 3 guaranteed they win the lottery.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Pens will tank just in time for the 26 draft

And the lottery will be magically in their favor just when there's a generational talent to draft.

 

[Team_Spirit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849628692869242923

 

[Tyson]

Surprised that Will Smith has not gotten a single point through 6 games. I am sure he is AHL bound very soon.

 

[vokiel]

Surprised that Will Smith has not gotten a single point through 6 games. I am sure he is AHL bound very soon.

Why? He plays center no? He's probably taking minutes on the 4th line.

 

[Tyson]

Why? He plays center no? He's probably taking minutes on the 4th line.

A 71 point player in his only NCAA season, a top 4 pick...yeah I expected more so far.

 

[OldCraig71]

Surprised that Will Smith has not gotten a single point through 6 games. I am sure he is AHL bound very soon.

Someone needs to slap him to get him going.

 

[Tyson]

Someone needs to slap him to get him going.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

A 71 point player in his only NCAA season, a top 4 pick...yeah I expected more so far.

He really should have stayed at BC one more year. I don't think he's physically ready.

 

[Tyson]

He really should have stayed at BC one more year. I don't think he's physically ready.

That's why I hope Hage plays at least 2 seasons.

 

[Miller Time]

He really should have stayed at BC one more year. I don't think he's physically ready.

Benson's another one struggling in the early going...

It's as if it's normal for 19-20-21 year old athletes, even the most talented ones, to have uneven starts to their pro careers and there isn't one definitive right or wrong approach that works.

Many a hot take might be tempered with an understanding of this context.