Playoffs Positivity Thread

[MarkovsKnee]

4-2 Canucks!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Weak Sorokin. He's breaking!

 

[zx81]

Uh oh have they broken Sorokin?

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Yes, Dobes looks like a future NHL goalie, but the Habs obviously aren't fully confident in him yet, which is why they've been overplaying Montembeault. That decision has created a lose-lose situation where we're not getting the best from either goalie. We're overworking Montembeault and underworking Dobes, which doesn't help either of them.

If the goal of this season was the playoffs, then getting a veteran backup would've given the team a more confident option, allowing them to rest Montembeault when it's best, instead of only when they have absolutely no choice.

To be clear, I'm NOT saying we should've gotten a veteran goalie. The playoffs may be the immediate goal, but they shouldn't be sacrificing the greater goal – longterm development and progress. Which is why I think they should play Dobes, mistakes and all, so that he'll become a better goalie next season and beyond, when we really need him.

They weren't overplaying Monty until recently. Dobes was playing every few games until the last 2 weeks.

Whichever veteran goalie we could've acquired wouldn't have been much of an upgrade, if at all, on Dobes. Monty's play schedule likely wouldn't have been much different whether the backup goalie was Dobes or a veteran.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Roy pulled Sorokin. Hogberg in net now.

 

[Tuggy]

Yeah buddy!

 

[BergevinBurner]

I'd say Sorokin looking shakey is excellent timing with 2 games against Tampa coming up for the Isles, but apparently Kucherov disintegrated during Tampa's game the other night. So I'm not sure how dangerous their offense is gonna be going forward.

 

[CrazyBob]

Montreal better win their next games now! They are given a great opportunity to pull ahead of all the other teams below them. They need to take advantage of it!

 

[Andrei79]

Can't believe Vancouver scored 4. They looked like ass before I stopped listening.

They need to hold on, this could be a backbreaker for NY.

 

[zx81]

Ouch Pageau

 

[HuGo Sham]

Nobody including habs, seem to be motivated to get smoked by Washington or Florida in a month from now

 

[red devil]

Roy pulls the goalie on the powerplay with almost 4 minutes to go

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Roy pulls goalie. 4 minutes left. Isles on PP. 6 on 4.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Nobody including habs, seem to be motivated to get smoked by Washington or Florida in a month from now

It's really hard to play at the pace that they've been playing at for a month and a half.

Both Islanders and Montreal are playing one goalie too for the majority of that.

 

[dinodebino]

Think about it: tomorrow, we will see the Mike Chez Rona ad many times! That is positive!

No?

 

[morhilane]

Nobody including habs, seem to be motivated to get smoked by Washington or Florida in a month from now

More fun to play golf than to get demolished after a grueling 82 games season.

I'm actually thinking that if the Habs make it, Gallagher's body might be finished for next year. It took him 2.5 years to recuperated the last time.

 

[CHfan1]

Empty net goal for Vancouver, 5-2.

 

[red devil]

Sherwood empty net, Canucks 5-2

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That's it. 5-2 Canucks. Empty net goal.

 

[JianYang]

Nobody including habs, seem to be motivated to get smoked by Washington or Florida in a month from now

its certainly not a motivational issue.

 

[The Great Weal]

Isles are overworking Sorokin, it's been an issue all year long. Goalies shouldn't be playing this much nowadays. We got some much needed breathing room.

 

[Fatbiggie]

Thanks Canucks, needed that so bad.

 

[tazsub3]

Can't believe Vancouver scored 4. They looked like ass before I stopped listening.

They need to hold on, this could be a backbreaker for NY.

Evens out on their game vs the rangers… they could have won that by 10 …

 

[Adam Michaels]

Thank you Vancouver

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Montreal needs to beat Philadelphia tomorrow. They'll move 3 points up on NYI & NYR.

Islanders don't have an easy weekend. They're @ TBL then @ Carolina on a back-to-back.

Final! Vancouver win 5-2 over NYI.