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4 hours ago, Sir_Boagalott said:
Surprisingly, Pezz had 8 hits and only played 6:45 mins.
The top line played 21+ minutes (almost 25 for Suzuki!) and Newhook/Armia played over 17, so there really wasn't a lot of ice time left over for the third and fourth lines.
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4 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said:
Now, as far a Primeau goes. I hope that he emerges like MOntembeault did, once he gains in experience. He is just starting and at this point in his career has has as much promise and opportunity to establish himself as Montembeault had. I have faith in the future.
We'll see what Primeau can do. This season he has been far better than the last two--I was ready to write him off after those--but it really is a small sample size. We'll have a better idea after next season.
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The Leafs really should have been called for that slash on Armia's stick ... although it probably wouldn't have changed the result.
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4 minutes ago, Commandant said:
Xhekaj having a rough one. Got bailed out on his first big mistake but the second big one ends in a goal. He cant keep letting McCann behind him.
This year is OK for learning experiences. The key is learning from them, and not repeating them next year.
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50 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
What a pass by Slafkovsky to start that play and what a goal by Matheson
Not only the goal, but Matheson did exactly what St-Louis wants them to do: he skated hard and found open space, and that's what put him in position to score the goal.
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5-2 final, with Mailloux and Andersson scoring in the third. 1g+3a for Gignac, 28/30 saves for Kaskisuo.
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9 minutes ago, DON said:
Would of been nice to be running out this line for the last 18 games;
Newhook-Dach-Roy
Oh well, hope the Habs keep it close and score a few.
It's working pretty well even with Armia. Am happy to see that St-Louis has stepped away from the forward line blender for the time being!
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Woah, that is one nasty colour combination! 😮
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No contracts coming back ... but, in any case, there are no roster limits as of this afternoon, if I understand correctly.
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6 minutes ago, JoeLassister said:
No more retaining spot.
We'll have one open four months from now.
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2 hours ago, Commandant said:
Carolina took one look at this guy, who also has a public video of himself doing cocaine, and said... yup that's better than KK
So ... that's how the 1% live (and play) ...
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2 hours ago, sbhatt said:
Ehlers - Monahan - Toffoli should be an excellent 2nd line for them.
Maybe they would like to add Gallagher to that ex-Hab line? 😂
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45 minutes ago, dlbalr said:
I thought the game was quite even for two periods before Carolina woke up in the third and really put the hammer down.
Agree on the first line though, they've been out of sorts for a few games now. It was bound to happen after the hot stretch they had.
Agree on both points.
The second line has been very good on this road trip, though. Roy-Dach-Newhook might have some potential yet.
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4 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
Riley Kidney ahead of Jayden Struble? Really?
I believe Brian wrote these in the fall, before Struble was called up.
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1 hour ago, Commandant said:
I was thinking ylonen or evans or norlinder but ill take this. Perreault is younger and did more at the AHL level. Not sure hes NHL quality but think hes better than Mysak.
What's in it for Anaheim?
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I think these are the lines for tonight. Who will be 4C though? Pezzetta?
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Roy - Newhook - Armia
Gallagher - Evans - Anderson
Pearson - Pezzetta - Ylonen
Matheson - Guhle
Xhekaj - Savard
Struble - Harris
Allen
Primeau
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1 hour ago, DON said:
Dont get too excited, Primeau had similar NCAA numbers and we all know goalies are an odd bunch. I still remember Craig Button going all GaGa over Zach Fucale; who played all of 4 NHL games.
Definitely voodoo. And no one expected Lindgren to play 90+ games in the NHL, either.
That said, having Fowler ranked third is still encouraging. Hopefully this time the voodoo is on our side.
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Scott Wheeler of the Athletic ranked Fowler as third-best goalie prospect in the NHL, behind only Wallstedt and Askarov (and ahead of Knight and Levi).
QuoteFowler has established himself as one of the top goalie prospects in the sport with his play over the last three seasons. That started when he was named to the USHL’s All-Rookie Second Team two years ago and its First All-Star Team last year after leading the league in both save percentage and goals-against average. It has been stamped this year with a stellar freshman year at BC that has seen him play virtually every minute behind arguably the best team in the country (and while the team in front of him helps, their strength is most pronounced at forward and he has stolen some games). (I should note that I’ve seen him look just OK with Team USA both in Gothenburg at the world juniors and Plymouth at the World Junior Summer Showcase, but he was also excellent at the World Jr. A Challenge.)
He’s the kind of goalie who if he can see a shot and move to it, he’s going to stop it.
He’s got work to do on some other things (conditioning/fitness, less business on scrambles, losing his posts at times) but he worked hard to cut some weight last summer, seems committed to staying in better shape, and has so many clear tools, highlighted by good hands, an ability to take space away through square angles and sound positioning, great tracking/reads, legitimate power/movement and a knack for making huge pad saves/stopping high-danger chances. He’s got a legitimate shot not just to be an NHL goaltender but to be a very good one, and there aren’t many goalies his age (or even a little older) I’m comfortable saying that about.
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And that's a legit winning streak, too, with eight regulation wins.
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Some of the issues were with the management team but some were also with Kotkaniemi's lack of maturity; he really did not improve significantly after moving south, either. Contrast him with Slafkovsky and the difference is super clear. Admittedly it might be different now, though.
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58 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
Yup, he doesn't understand. "his value is still fairly high" LOL Not hardly.
If he were on a $2M contract for 2-3 years, there would be teams that would be happy to give it a shot, but not with the deal Waddell gave him.
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I think this is wishful thinking on the Carolina fans' part, not to mention that the writer doesn't understand how salary retention works.
QuoteA player that has time to fill out and hone his skill, the former 2018 draft choice has tons of potential. For this reason, his value is still fairly high around the NHL. The contract is not ideal currently but it is seen as a "steal" if he finds his true potential down the line. For this season, the Canes may need to take on some of his contracts for the remainder of this season to trade him.
Hard to see anyone taking on six years of salary retention. And a reclamation project at $5M/year for six more years? I don't think there would be many GMs that would risk that. Maybe Carolina will buy him out at $800K/year for 12 years?
https://cardiaccane.com/posts/kotkaniemi-s-value-at-the-trade-deadline-01hr0t3defrf
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2 hours ago, GHT120 said:
That is still a 20+ point jump ... I expect them to be in the wildcard chase next season but not close enough to make the eventual playoff teams too nervous.
Maybe 15, maybe 25. This one's not finished yet so don't know how much of a jump will be needed to get into the 95-point range. But, regardless of where they finish, like PMK, I do expect to see a step forward in results--not only in individual performances by the young players--next year.
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On 2/28/2024 at 10:39 AM, DON said:
Armia averages 14.4g/82games, seems will end up around his norm at end of year.
0.0/82 before being sent to Laval and 21.6/82 after being recalled. In retrospect, it was a brilliant move. Armia is only six goals away from his career high.
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Game 64 Habs at Leafs 7 pm Sat March 9
in Habs & Hockey Talk
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One thing to remember is that a lot of hits means that your team probably doesn't have the puck much: legal hits require the opposing player to be the puck carrier. So, top teams have fewer hits, all other things being equal.