HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024 Playoff Edition

[Andrei79]

Oilers are about to do the impossible. But let's be honest...a team leading 3-0 has to win. Their goalie has to steal at least 1 game. Or you can and just need to win 1 game.

Oilers should be applauded. But it will mostly be known as the year that the Panthers blew it.

I feel it'll be known as the year McDavid became a legend.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He mostly redeemed himself after the coach trusted him back in net. I saw it as a dumb move at the time but i was wrong.

Oilers are really limiting shots against. Their ability to shut that down is impressive. Montreal needs to be a lot better at shot suppression. It's a huge area of concern defensively for Habs.

 

[No More Subban]

I feel it'll be known as the year McDavid became a legend.

Florida blowing a 3-0 lead would be more memorable, for me at least.

 

[Rapala]

I'm a fan of him and Foegele. Solid role players

I never understood why the Canes let him go.
He doesn't cost a fortune and he was always effective in his role.
I love these glue guys who bring it all season to get you there and then bring it even more when the chips are down.
It's no coincidence I loved Eller and Lehkonen as Habs.

 

[sandviper]

Same with Skinner.

In fairness, he’s been solid mostly in the finals. Let in some muffins, but while McDavid will win the MVP, that save he made on Verhaeghe on the 2 on 1 a few games back to keep that score 2-1 Edmonton? That might be the turning point of the series.

 

[Rapala]

I gotta say a healthy Adam Henrique makes a huge difference for Edmonton.
It was very evident when he was out with what was likely a concussion.
It took him a number of games to find his form but he's there now.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Wow okay

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Damn, the water bottle (leaning back) even seems intimidated by Zito.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804350189421105260

 

[Chili]

The 8-1 game had to plant a serious seed of doubt with Florida. They look like a different team since that game. Oilers playing with a lot of confidence now.

 

[No More Subban]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804350189421105260

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Habs won that game though.. 4-0

 

[red devil]

Edmonton Oilers - Montréal Canadiens - Mar 30, 2021 | NHL.com

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Habs won that game though.. 4-0

The tweet says the other 7 times it happened the Oilers lost and tonight was the 1st time they won

 

[No More Subban]

The tweet says the other 7 times it happened the Oilers lost and tonight was the 1st time they won

Whoops. Got it!

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

welp fellas.

Bobrovski, Shesterkin and Oettinger all made it to the semis, but Stuart ****in Skinner is one game away from winning his first Cup before any of those chumps.

 

[OnTheRun]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804350189421105260

Yeah... Time to vote Ken Holland GM of the year. He did the impossible, 1-7 when McCarry doesn't register a point or a shot.

 

[JianYang]

The biggest move the Habs will make is getting dach back.

Other than that, maybe they try to add a top 6 winger but I don't except them to make some big commitment on the market this year. I don't think the timing makes sense right now.

 

[Schooner Guy]

In fairness, he’s been solid mostly in the finals. Let in some muffins, but while McDavid will win the MVP, that save he made on Verhaeghe on the 2 on 1 a few games back to keep that score 2-1 Edmonton? That might be the turning point of the series.

Skinner also closed the door on Dallas when Edmonton was down 2-1 and everyone thought Dallas had them. He is 10-0 with a 1.40 GAA from games 4-7 in all playoff series this year.

 

[the valiant effort]

LOL if you think these games were uncontested. Edmonton has contested 5 of the 6 games.
Montreal vs Tampa that was uncontested.

None of these games have ever been in doubt after 2 min is the problem. COVID hockey doesn’t count and never will

 

[Banjo Cat]

Seems like not that long ago there were quite a few people on the main board complaining that Dallas should have won the west so we could have a more interesting final.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Meanwhile in Habs land......

Dryden to Roy to Price?

The good news is that we've got (I think) a great team coming up.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Oilers are really limiting shots against. Their ability to shut that down is impressive. Montreal needs to be a lot better at shot suppression. It's a huge area of concern defensively for Habs.

Our D is so, so young. We'll improve but it's going to take a while.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The biggest move the Habs will make is getting dach back.

Other than that, maybe they try to add a top 6 winger but I don't except them to make some big commitment on the market this year. I don't think the timing makes sense right now.

We're going to improve organically. Roy, Beck and Hutson will probably be with the club this year. RB, Mailloux coming soon (maybe this year) and more on the way. It's going to be a learning curve and I don't think we're a playoff club next year but I think the following year we'll start to see us in the postseason perpetually for a long time.

Two big things I'm hoping for: Dach and CC's health. Both are so important to the rebuild. If CC is 'only' a 30 something scorer going forward it's a huge step back. And Dach is so great when he's healthy. I really hope we see strong seasons out of them.

It might be a longshot but I'm hoping we see Roy in the running for ROY.

 

[Habs7631]

Me when I realize Florida are about to blow a historical 3-0 lead in the final which will make them implode. Reinhart/Montour either walk or get badly overpaid meaning they lose other pieces. The rest of the team is banged up after B2B final trip. Injuries start piling up. Mentally drained and will need time to recover from the epic choke.

Panthers struggle in 2025, giving the Habs the 15th pick. Calgary we don’t need you anymore, you can shamelessly tank in peace. Panthers got us covered.

 

[the]

June 22nd and we are still watching some hockey. I really hope the Panthers eliminate Edmonton next game.

 

[the]

That Drasaitl hit on Barkov was the game changer. Nobody is going to convince me otherwise.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

That Drasaitl hit on Barkov was the game changer. Nobody is going to convince me otherwise.

If that was the game changer, then i question FLAs mental toughness

No matter how they justify this, they were up 3-0. Your goalie should have stole you one game. Your PP should get 1 key goal let alone give up 2 shorties

Florida still can erase it all. Literally 50/50. One bounce, one blown assignment, one bad goal, one blown call. That can make everyone forget this.

If Edmonton gets the early goal though, man, i can only imagine FLAs mindset. Their bench was in disbelief at the end tonight. The 10 mile stares and Maurice losing his cool. They got to reel it in