HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2025 Playoff edition

[CrazyBob]

Rantanen & Granlund carried them through Avs series - too many of their top players have been no shows all playoffs

I feel like Rantanen went crazy because it was against his former team. Now he lost the extra motivation and wont be as good.

 

[salbutera]

I feel like Rantanen went crazy because it was against his former team. Now he lost the extra motivation and wont be as good.

Ironically it’s not McDavid & Draisatil doing the damage for Edm these playoffs - which is a great sign for Oilers

 

[PeteWorrell]

Skinner is the anti Hellebuyck. He sucks when there is no pressure and hes elite out of nowhere when it matter the most

Yet he let in a pretty weak goal in game 7 last year. A goalie's performance shouldn't be like playing Russian roulette. That you are either safe or you lose your head.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[the valiant effort]

Benn and Seguin combine for 57 goals in ~270 playoff games

 

[PeteWorrell]

Benn and Seguin combine for 57 goals in ~270 playoff games

Jason Robertson is worse. He can score 40 in a season only to barely move the needle in the playoffs.

Duchene has also performed poorly for the Stars in the playoffs. Too many of their star players just turn into passengers.

 

[Rapala]

Same as game 1, until Skinner started doing Skinner things

Edm will blow Stars out if this series is played 5-on-5 - Stars don't have the team pace to keep up

I was thinking about how spoiled Edmonton have been with these great skating teams over recent years.
I hope the Habs opt for this type of approach as we replace some of our turtles.

 

[vokiel]

Jason Robertson is worse. He can score 40 in a season only to barely move the needle in the playoffs.

Duchene has also performed poorly for the Stars in the playoffs. Too many of their star players just turn into passengers.

Maybe that makes Stars think twice before resigning Duchene. I'd sign him in MTL, not for his playoff performances anyhow.

 

[salbutera]

I was thinking about how spoiled Edmonton have been with these great skating teams over recent years.
I hope the Habs opt for this type of approach as we replace some of our turtles.

There’s for sure no McDavid & Draisatil in the system but the prospects all have pace.

Even in Laval’s loss Beck was flying out there, Redenbacher has good flow to his game, Hage as well.

Gallagher & Armia will be replaced w faster assets, now will they possess some of the other acumen? I don’t know

It would be sensational if Habs were able to convert both 1st rounders this year into home run top-6 / top-4D prospects

 

[PeteWorrell]

Maybe that makes Stars think twice before resigning Duchene. I'd sign him in MTL, not for his playoff performances anyhow.

Duchene is like Dubois. A talented player that can take over games but that can't be bothered to care enough most of the time.

It's impossible but teams would benefit if they could only give short term contracts to those kind of players. Just to keep them motivated and hungry because they need to earn their next pay day.

 

[Mcdonaldz]

Has the dude ever got anything right?

I’m guessing no lol

He posted a photo of the Utah logo/name a few hours in advance lol saying « on est pluggé » …top level

Still getting shared a whole bunch, some weird circlejerk with these internet hockey people sometimes.

 

[CrazyBob]

I just looked at the goalies with the best Goal Against Average so far. Andersen and Bobrovsky are 1 and 2. Oettinger 6th....and Skinner way down at 14th lol. One rank above Dobes.

 

[LesCactus]

 

[Paddyjack]

I just looked at the goalies with the best Goal Against Average so far. Andersen and Bobrovsky are 1 and 2. Oettinger 6th....and Skinner way down at 14th lol. One rank above Dobes.

I saw a stat during the game, where Skinner at 4 losses with 20 GA, and now 3 wins by shootout in these playoffs.

Hero and zero

 

[sandviper]

I tell you, being an Edmonton fan must be a thrilling ride. Which Skinner are we getting night to night?

 

[angusyoung]

Finally got caught up to where it's at now and what can you say about those Panthers, impressive team.

 

[David Suzuki]

Finally got caught up to where it's at now and what can you say about those Panthers, impressive team.

let’s not forget who beat them four straight this year!

 

[le_sean]

Well, looking at how Florida is everywhere again, Toronto was not that bad in the second round.

I think the Panthers are just a horrible matchup for the Canes. They basically play the same style but Florida is just more talented. But that Canes forecheck and everyone buying in would have given the Leafs fits.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I think the Panthers are just a horrible matchup for the Canes. They basically play the same style but Florida is just more talented. But that Canes forecheck and everyone buying in would have given the Leafs fits.

If Stolarz was in net leafs beat Carolina and mediocre Andersen. With Woll probably not.

 

[LaP]

Jason Robertson is worse. He can score 40 in a season only to barely move the needle in the playoffs.

Duchene has also performed poorly for the Stars in the playoffs. Too many of their star players just turn into passengers.

The whole Stars lineup have meh stats in playoffs if you compare to their regular season stats. Only one with strong playoffs stats is Rantanen but he has done it with BigMac. But hockey is a team sports and their lineup is stacked from top to bottom.

 

[LaP]

I saw a stat during the game, where Skinner at 4 losses with 20 GA, and now 3 wins by shootout in these playoffs.

Hero and zero

Despite 3 SO his saves % is at 890 rofl.

With 3 SO Price would be at .980

 

[LaP]

The players who grew in our org since Houle left tend to stay with us. Plekanec, Markov, Subban signed with us long term, Suzuki, Slaf, Caufield, Price, Kovalev said he regretted not extending. It's a sign of an org who respect its players. Radulov's and Markov's unloyal dog probably tarnished our rep a bit though.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Kochetkov starts game 3
KK back in

 

[tazsub3]

Benn and Seguin combine for 57 goals in ~270 playoff games

Maybe those two should want the stars to trade for Mathews
That would make them look like playoffs star performers

 

[BenchBrawl]

Anyways, I am quite happy with the Habs taking Demidov at #5, I had him at #2. Really liked Dickinson/Buium (at them at #3-4 OA) but the fit is clearly better with a star offensive player than with another LHD.

How Dickinson fell to the Sharks' second pick I will never understand.