alfredoh2009

my preference would be for the Habs to sign Gignac to a two-way contract and to call him up. He deserves it. If not, Lias Andersson just returned from injury

I love Beck, but I do not want the Habs to call him on an emergency. Leave him in the minors like the Habs left Suzuki there I hope the Habs do not screw the Laval Rocket with recalls. I would like Hugh-Gort to unload a goalie to get fillers back until the end of the year

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/professional-women-s-hockey-league-tweaks-penalty-short-handed-goal-in-rule-book-1.6706884

(Laraque) in his own words:

yes, that's were they played. I am happy they are showing the games, but my sight is 😎 not great

yup, great 10 thoughts. Slaf continues to play really well with Suzuki. He has the talent to make plays, he is smart and has good vision, he uses his body well and he can handle the puck in tight spaces. He has a good shot the team did bend but not break in the last few minutes, were physically over matched in their zone but managed to do enough to preserve the win. I do not believe they have anyone in the system to shut down a big team like DAL. Xhekaj has not shown that shutdown ability yet. Habs are playing .500 but not winning as many games as I thought in OT/SO, I thought they would perform extremely well on over-times and shootouts but they are close to .500 in those too. Overall, I am happy to seee how they are progressing and specially happy in how they keep games close most of the time. Go Habs Go!

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that was a very goo goal from Harris. Showed how talented he is

excellent idea to have a PWHL thread. I watched the Montreal-Ottawa game. I am cheering for Ottawa since it is my hometown and I have nothing tying me to the Montreal team: clean slate. Ottawa dominated most of the game but just couldn't get a goal. Lots of shots were stopped or blocked. The replays on RDS were not great and the camera angles following the play were wider (farther away) making it difficult for me to follow the puck as well as usual. It seemed like MTL's goalie was always square to the puck. I love how 3 points are awarded for a win, two for an OT and So win and one for OT/SO losses I also love their rule for penalties where (I think) the penalty ends on short-handed goals too smart rule!

I've skipped the tournament and only watched highlights. I am disappointed for the Canadian team but happy for the other teams who seem to have successfully attain a great level. It bodes well for hockey.

I do not think it is wise if the Habs trade Savard or Matheson this year. Even next year, trading Savard would not be wise if try to forecast because there is too much uncertainty on how well Mailloux and Barron may or may not play next year. I am not a fan of Savard's play, but even I can see how much he stabilizes the defense core and how much of a positive influence he is on the team. Also, I doubt the Habs other LDs can produce as many points as Matheson produces. They are not at that level yet.

5 less wins it's all I am talking about:

last year, like in 2023. We are in 2024 now not last season: leading to picking 5th (Reinbacker)

injuries is a part of the reason he is there. But for over one month he has been the most consistent right winger and for that he has earned it.

You are probably right on the contract dump, which I do not want since the Habs already have their share of that

Go Habs Go!

Suzuki and Slafkovsky are a better duo right now, they complement well each other: can dangle in traffic, are very good along the boards, have good vision and do go to the front of the net. They would be better served by Newhook right now than Caufield. I am still peeved at last year's draft where we did not tank to pick top-3, I really wanted the Habs to load up on elite forward talent last year. Let's hope Caufield finds his touch again. Go Habs Go!

after watching him turn over the puck on the first goal against TBL and play goalie in front of Montembeault on the third goal... I am not sure Habs get much in return. Late 2nd in my flustered state right now. Probably a decent prospect (mid-6 forward potential) and a 3rd.

if it is the injury, I hope it is not the type that forever limits him, like Drouin's wrists (I could not think of anything else, not looking to trigger anyone). His goal where he stole the puck from Stamkos was great and if that is the type of player he may become, I would not mind. I am glad his latest drought comes under MSL as coaching will not be questioned; last time it happened it got the coach fired. I am hopeful that he will learn from this season and be a more productive player in the future. I have felt most of the time he would hover around 30 goals for the best part of his career, and because of my lower expectations I am happy with his development.

Xhekaj and Mailloux are playing well together Farrel has looked very good in the few games I’ve watched. for some reason I get Simoneau and Trudeau on the ice even if they do not play the same position. I like how Simoneau plays For some reason, I do not believe Kidney will do much on the ice just for him to make some flashy play that makes me rethink my bias against him I like how Gignac, Condotta and McKay play with passion although they are career AHLers. the Rocket has turned the corner and seem to be on an upward trajectory in the standings

He was really solid, in control and well positioned. If he plays this well the rest of the season, the Rocket will be in the playoffs. I think he can be a great tandem with Dobes who has been playing great lately

I do not think Marc Dumont was suggesting playing Xhekaj and Struble as a pair, but that both deserve to be in the NHL. If with the Habs, I understand that as being: LD-RD Struble-RD Xhekaj-RD with one of Guhle, Matheson, Harris being the other NHL-level LDs... and Engstrom and Hutson coming up through the system. That is great depth on LD

in the article he is saying how the Habs are worse off without them in the lineup and how the statistics this season show that the Habs will be better served if both Stuble and Xhekaj are in the NHL roster the rest of the season. It is bold, to me, because it seems to imply that other will be squeezed out and that makes for an interesting consequence if it materializes. You are right, I am probably reading too much into it. Did you read the article? what do you think?

I have liked how well Xhekaj and Mailloux are playing in Laval. If the plan is to have them become a pair and to come up together to become a 2nd-pair with the Habs, I will be very happy about that. === RDS post-game commentators brought up the poor defensive zone coverage by Caufield and also how Caufield and Slafkovsky were affecting negatively Suzuki. I didn;t think they were that bad, but watching the replays they showed to make their point it was hard to deny. The hit on Slaf was clean, MSL said he had been better at avoiding getting hit, and I think he also said that he wil learn form this or something like that: in other words, he didn't seem to think it was a dirty hit. Habs kept up with CAR and could have surprised them if they had shown more intensity. Habs were to flat to my liking. The 4th line played well. Harris and Struble played well. Anderson got a goal and played well. There were some positives

Kaz to start his first game for the Rocket: