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Post-Game Talk: Team with cups since 1998 vs Team with no cups since 1998 (CHI @ NSH)

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If the season wasn't so far gone that would have been really encouraging game. Stammer is finally hitting his stride. Forsberg returning to life. Exciting shootout....

But now it's just frustrating. Like, we needed this to happen 30 games ago....
 
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Time for some delicious WINNER PIE! I'm gonna go with Forsberg (300 Goals!) for the first slice and cheating a bit but the Shoot Out Team gets honored with a collective second slice. Who knew Gus was a shootout hero? Not I.

For all you folks wanting first overall, I'm sorry. I wore the Marchessault and I will never cheer for a loss, particularly against Chicago, Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Dallas, not necessarily in that order.

Go Preds!
 
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Armourboy said:
Scary part, that is probably what Trotz is thinking. He just confidently ignores the fact we held on to beat a team that was on its 3rd game in 4 nights and took a shootout to beat a team talent wise that should be worse than we are.
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The sad thing is we have dramatically improved over the last month or so and had our best stretch of the season. However, that only consists of going 8-6-1 which is good for 15th best point percentage in the NHL. So this better play is really what we needed our baseline to be and then get hot from there.
 
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Well we scraped past Shitcago. I guess it is something. Got a win which is nice feeling and didnt gain too much over Shitcago because they got a point. I guess it is the best of both worlds.
 
Didn’t watch because, well you know. But I thought I’d post in memory of Bob Uecker.
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jumb0 said:
I'm just here to appreciate Fil's goal. Absolute banger.
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Makes me sad that Fil is probably going to go his whole career without playing with a true 1C. I really do think he is one of the best wingers in the league he's just generally been saddled with mediocre linemates relative to other teams first line talents.

Also, that was a hell of a pass from Blankenburg. I know his size is a limitation but I do think he's a solid but I think switching him in for Carrier has been addition by subtraction with a sizeable cap advantage too.
 
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Predsanddead24 said:
Makes me sad that Fil is probably going to go his whole career without playing with a true 1C. I really do think he is one of the best wingers in the league he's just generally been saddled with mediocre linemates relative to other teams first line talents.

Also, that was a hell of a pass from Blankenburg. I know his size is a limitation but I do think he's a solid but I think switching him in for Carrier has been addition by subtraction with a sizeable cap advantage too.
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Regardless of what Montreal fans say, Carrier's advance stats weren't good here (or there) and he was always looking dumb as rocks on the ice. A true addition through subtraction. Blankenburg is just as good and half the cost.
 
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Roman Yoshi said:
Regardless of what Montreal fans say, Carrier's advance stats weren't good here (or there) and he was always looking dumb as rocks on the ice. A true addition through subtraction. Blankenburg is just as good and half the cost.
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Yeah although one thing that frustrates me about the main boards which is consequently why I seldom go there is the need to make every trade have a winner or loser. I'm glad he's doing well there and they are happy with him, but I'm also glad we shed his contract since Blankenburg has played well in the role Carrier had plus we can give Barron a fresh start and hope he pans out. Seems like a win-win for everyone but of course that's no fun and someone has to get dunked on. As much as I've been frustrated with Barry I think the Carrier and Annunen trades both have been good moves in my opinion.
 
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Predsanddead24 said:
Yeah although one thing that frustrates me about the main boards which is consequently why I seldom go there is the need to make every trade have a winner or loser. I'm glad he's doing well there and they are happy with him, but I'm also glad we shed his contract since Blankenburg has played well in the role Carrier had plus we can give Barron a fresh start and hope he pans out. Seems like a win-win for everyone but of course that's no fun and someone has to get dunked on. As much as I've been frustrated with Barry I think the Carrier and Annunen trades both have been good moves in my opinion.
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Carrier is fine as a bottom pairing guy and as someone who can munch minutes on a bad team (like us, like Montreal). Guy gets exposed against higher quality teams and matchups if he's slotted too far up the lineup. Since the Habs aren't likely to play a meaningful game for another few years still, Carrier's flaws are going to remain more in the background.

And consider the source. Every Montreal draft pick is a stud or hidden gem, they are all developing better than hoped, they're all worth way more than commensurate players from other organizations. :rolleyes:
 
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Roman Yoshi said:
Regardless of what Montreal fans say, Carrier's advance stats weren't good here (or there) and he was always looking dumb as rocks on the ice. A true addition through subtraction. Blankenburg is just as good and half the cost.
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Frankly based on their fans past comments I'm not sure they know what a good Dman looks like. Yeah they had Weber recently but he was a shell of himself despite the playoff run.

They've gone so long without a great one they don't really know.
 
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Armourboy said:
Frankly based on their fans past comments I'm not sure they know what a good Dman looks like. Yeah they had Weber recently but he was a shell of himself despite the playoff run.

They've gone so long without a great one they don't really know.
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Yeah, I started typing a post in that trade thread, and then bailed. The main gist was that Montreal fans think Carrier is good, and thought Barron was a bust. Except... we know Carrier is mediocre... so does that mean Barron is the worst player ever in the history of hockey? It's just a reflection of the Montreal perspective. They really don't know what a good D looks like anymore, unfortunately. But you can't say that on the main boards without getting 200 hate replies. So why bother.
 
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Yeah Blankenburg has more than adequately covered the role Carrier had here. The best part if it is that Blankenburg pairs well with Skjei. This created a competent 2nd pairing unlike whatever that Lauzon/Carrier pairing was. This also makes Josi, Skjei a 1/2 punch and Stastney/Wilsby are more than adequate 3rd pairing options making Lauzon now expendable.

If Barron turns things around (which is is looking better over time), that is just a bonus on top of shedding Carrier and possibly Lauzon
 
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