HF Habs: The official 2023-2024 tank thread

[26Mats]

They were never going to lose this game.

Well we were outshot 41 to 20 something...

Happy for Prims. Not happy for the draft pick.

Hopefully, we go back to losing against the playoff teams and playoff hopefuls.

 

[Shutdown]

A lot of 2nd liners we needed Demidov or Lindstrom Catton is the only chance at a 1st liner in that group

they're almost guaranteed one of those guys at the 6-8 spot

 

[habsfan891]

they're almost guaranteed one of those guys at the 6-8 spot

Here's hoping your right but I'd be willing to bet that both Demidov and Lindstrom are gone by 6

 

[rahad]

Our #7 position is not 100% secure. Both Pittsburgh and the devil have been horrible in the last 10 games.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I'm starting to like Catton and Iginla and would be happy with either

 

[Miller Time]

I'm convinced we're heading towards the same perpetual mediocrity zone we've been stuck in for decades. Good defense and goaltending, mediocre at best offense with no game breaking talent.
Good enough to make the playoffs but never good enough to contend for anything, rinse and repeat.

Our only hope is winning the lottery this year and I don't see it. I know I'm a pessimist, a debbie downer, whatever you want to call it. But that's how I feel, hope they prove me wrong in a few years.

Our only hope

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Here's hoping your right but I'd be willing to bet that both Demidov and Lindstrom are gone by 6

They will 100% be gone lol, not a chance they're still available when we pick. We'll be left with the lesser options as usual.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, at least Ottawa won tonight, so they're still 4 pts back with 2 games in hand. They even did it in OT, so Pens picked up a point. Montreal still closes to within 5 pts of Pens, who hold one game in hand.

Buffalo destroyed Detroit, and passed NJD. They're 7 pts up now & we don't need to concern ourselves with them. In fact, Buffalo is now only 5 pts from WC2, although Islanders have 2 games in hand.

With the win tonight, the chase for #4 spot is over. We've moved 6 points up on CBJ. That's too much to overcome.

Coyotes are down 2-1 to Wild after 2.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

At least the Sens are still within reach

6th pre-lotery wouldn't be the end pf the world. Not like last year when we picked after a clear drop (even though I like DR). Picking 6-7th should give us a player roughly of the caliber of the 3rd overall pick, although we won't get as much choice obviously. Hoping for a few teams in front of us to draft defensemen.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Sens are terrible though, that match against the pens was a real tank battle.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Sens are terrible though, that match against the pens was a real tank battle.

Sens next game is against Columbus.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Our only hope

Love his potential but again, I can't help but expect the worse because somehow things never go our way. I suppose the Bergevin era PTSD will go away at some point and I'll be able to have a more positive outlook on this team.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Sens next game is against Columbus.

Maybe rent them Primeau for that game, not sure how they would get a point without him.

 

[Miller Time]

Love his potential but again, I can't help but expect the worse because somehow things never go our way. I suppose the Bergevin era PTSD will go away at some point and I'll be able to have a more positive outlook on this team.

Totally fair...

I'm a Bills fan, so I get it

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Totally fair...

I'm a Bills fan, so I get it

Don't worry I'm a Cowboys fan so I've been crying myself to sleep for the last 25 years, not getting rid of the Jerry Jones PTSD anytime soon that's for sure.

 

[Rapala]

Here's hoping your right but I'd be willing to bet that both Demidov and Lindstrom are gone by 6

They'd be gone if we were 5th.
Just because.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

I wish I could call Thanos and ask him to snap the Coyotes out of existence, what a waste of space franchise.

 

[teamfirst]

Only 5 points behind Pittsburgh, 6 N-J, 7 Cgy Buff Seattle

Let's go boys

 

[vokiel]

Arizona should be relegated next season, replaced by the AHL champion.

 

[habsfan891]

They'd be gone if we were 5th.
Just because.

Your right haha

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Next we have Boston at home then Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle and Colorado on the road. They better get 2-3 points tops in that stretch man I swear to god, and the shit teams behind us better win some too.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Next we have Boston at home then Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle and Colorado on the road. They better get 2-3 points tops in that stretch man I swear to god, and the shit teams behind us better win some too.

Yeah, Montreal has a really tough stretch of games to finish the season. They may get points against Calgary & Seattle, but that's probably it.

 

[Redux91]

Oh sure, Now Ottawa wants to win a game lol

f***in pricks

 

[WeThreeKings]

Always gonna win that game. Will pick up another point this week as well.

 

[rahad]

Well, at least Ottawa won tonight, so they're still 4 pts back with 2 games in hand. They even did it in OT, so Pens picked up a point. Montreal still closes to within 5 pts of Pens, who hold one game in hand.

Buffalo destroyed Detroit, and passed NJD. They're 7 pts up now & we don't need to concern ourselves with them. In fact, Buffalo is now only 5 pts from WC2, although Islanders have 2 games in hand.

With the win tonight, the chase for #4 spot is over. We've moved 6 points up on CBJ. That's too much to overcome.

Coyotes are down 2-1 to Wild after 2.

Detroit is chocking hard right now. Probably going to miss the playoff. Buff getting out of a top 10 pick(kinda like last year). Getting red hot at the wrong time and a little bit to late. I'm wondering if the Sabers get lucky and Cole Eiserman drop to them in the 2024 draft (like Benson).

Kinda crazy that Washington still has a chance of making the playoff.