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

[LaP]

Calgary winning is not perfect. At some point they need to start losing some games, otherwise we will pick 20th

There's plenty of time for that.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Quality is great for 71

 

[Bombshell11]

Kulich just scored his 2nd goal in 11 games. 2 pts in 11 games. On pace for 13 pts this year....

Where's the Kulich crowd at?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Quality is great for 71

It's probably remastered. They can do a lot of really impressive stuff with AI enhancing now.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Calgary to the cup finals.

Teams will start trading the Habs their first for this glitch

 

[sampollock]

It's probably remastered. They can do a lot of really impressive stuff with AI enhancing now.

So cool

 

[Team_Spirit]

RIP Lapierre

 

[HuGort]

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

So, one thing I've never heard of being backed by a guy I wouldn't trust

 

[red devil]

 

[ReHabs]

Michkov OT winner, guess Torts trusts him more now

16 in 19

Adapting to new ice, new language, etc. on pace for 69pts in his rookie season. Slafkovsky was on pace for 20.

 

[Miller Time]

Michkov OT winner, guess Torts trusts him more now

16 in 19

Adapting to new ice, new language, etc. on pace for 69pts in his rookie season. Slafkovsky was on pace for 20.

Slaf was 18 his entire rookie season
Michkov is 20 next week

 

[the]

Michkov OT winner, guess Torts trusts him more now

16 in 19

Adapting to new ice, new language, etc. on pace for 69pts in his rookie season. Slafkovsky was on pace for 20.

I watched the game, he looked really good. He was constantly generating offence and creating chances for the Flyers.

A rookie that’s producing and looks dominant right off the gate. We could have used one of those.

 

[ReHabs]

Slaf was 18 his entire rookie season
Michkov is 20 next week

Age doesn’t play hockey. Slafkovsky is twice his size.

Since you’re bad at stats, you should note Michkov is both out-producing and outpacing Slafkovsky this year too.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Age doesn’t play hockey. Slafkovsky is twice his size.

Since you’re bad at stats, you should note Michkov is both out-producing and outpacing Slafkovsky this year too.

Are you saying age doesn't play a factor ?




I gotta watch more Michkov. At the sens game where he scored the OT winner he wasn't noticeable at all in the other 60 minutes of the game.

 

[ReHabs]

Are you saying age doesn't play a factor ?

I’m saying the excuses doled out for Slafkovsky in his rookie season apply to Michkov too. New ice dimensions, new language, new culture.

Between Slaf and Michkov who do you think had a better rookie season (so far)?

 

[Miller Time]

I’m saying the excuses doled out for Slafkovsky in his rookie season apply to Michkov too. New ice dimensions, new language, new culture.

No one made any excuses, you just made a bad comparison and got upset at a fact check.

Between Slaf and Michkov who do you think had a better rookie season (so far)?

Michkov is obviously having a much better rookie season.

So is Hutson.

Both considerably older than Slaf during his rookie year

Facts shouldn't be that intimidating to work with.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Michkov OT winner, guess Torts trusts him more now

16 in 19

Adapting to new ice, new language, etc. on pace for 69pts in his rookie season. Slafkovsky was on pace for 20.

Most KHL rinks are now NHL standard. The transition started in 2019 and only a few out of standard rinks remain. Michkov isn't adapting to 'new ice dimensions'.

 

[ReHabs]

No one made any excuses,

No one made any excuses for Slaf’s 20pt pace rookie season?

Facts shouldn't be that intimidating to work with.

You need to reign yourself in

 

[ReHabs]

Most KHL rinks are now NHL standard. The transition started in 2019 and only a few out of standard rinks remain. Michkov isn't adapting to new rink size.

Take a guess what size is Sochi’s rink

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I’m saying the excuses doled out for Slafkovsky in his rookie season apply to Michkov too. New ice dimensions, new language, new culture.

Between Slaf and Michkov who do you think had a better rookie season (so far)?

Michkov was always a better prospect than Slafkovsky at every age they've been alive not sure why anybody would be suprised that he's better than Slaf going forward in their careers. They are different players though so I'm not sure I like the comparison , I also take Michkov over Nemec or Cooley or Wright so there's that

 

[ReHabs]

Michkov was always a better prospect than Slafkovsky at every age they've been alive not sure why anybody would be suprised that he's better than Slaf. They are different players though so I'm not sure I like the Comparison , I also take Michkov over Nemec or Cooley or Wright so there's that

It’s not about the direct comparison — but rather how well Michkov hit the ground (ice) running.

Slaf played against adults in Finland, did well in the Olys and held his own against men in the Worlds and yet he struggled big time in the NHL as a rookie. So given all the VALID excuses put forth to contextual Slafkovsky’s rookie season, I find it remarkable how well Michkov has managed to keep up. He might win the Calder.

In fact, he’s out producing Slafkovsky this season.

Pretty impressive.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

It’s not about the direct comparison — but rather how well Michkov hit the ground (ice) running.

Slaf played against adults in Finland, did well in the Olys and held his own against men in the Worlds and yet he struggled big time in the NHL as a rookie. So given all the VALID excuses put forth to contextual Slafkovsky’s rookie season, I find it remarkable how well Michkov has managed to keep up. He might win the Calder.

In fact, he’s out producing Slafkovsky this season.

Pretty impressive.

Yeah but anybody who followed Michkov since he's 16 wouldn't be surprised at what we see now , hence the insanity on here when we passed on him.


I never bought the Slaf *excuses* he is what he is and his hardships in his first season came from himself. He looked great at the end of last year and is a big boy I'm not too worried about him yet

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Take a guess what size is Sochi’s rink

Are you saying Michkov never played away games?

Instead of recognizing your argument was flimsy, you instead desperately latch on to it. Get a life, man.

 

[ReHabs]

Are you saying Michkov never player away games?

Instead of recognizing your argument was flimsy, you instead desperately latch on to it. Get a life, man.

Over half his games were played in a not-NHL sized rink.

He adapted remarkably well to NHL sized rinks. It’s noteworthy because we had a European player who had this experience and one of the factors brought up to contextualize his performance was adapting to the size of the rink.

What’s the flimsy argument?

Yeah but anybody who followed Michkov since he's 16 wouldn't be surprised at what we see now , hence the insanity on here when we passed on him.

I choose to be sanguine about the draft. Lots more to happen.

I can’t accept the Habs made such a catastrophic mistake. It’ll basically mean we’re in the wrong hands. I can’t swallow that right now. So I won’t.

I never bought the Slaf *excuses* he is what he is and his hardships in his first season came from himself. He looked great at the end of last year and is a big boy I'm not too worried about him yet

Very good comment. It’s crazy that Michkov is outproducing him this year though.