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I can never figure this league out. Gave up on pro line for this reason years ago. First place habs get smoked at home by Avs 6-1. Then last place AHL leafs smoke Avs 5-1. there's just no telling.

You have theM all covered , which ever one suits you I suppose If DD finally has a big play offs I will attribute it to experience, smarts, talent, and adapting on his part.

It looks that way Don. wow! This team is just nailed to the basement. Eventually there maybe be "The Oiler Rule" implemented. Finish in the bottom 5 more than three years in a row you are out of the lottery the fourth year. You cannot pick first. Automatic, 6th pick.

Yes, this could be the year that ends that. I think that chance increases if he stays 2nd/3rd line duty.

Talk about missing a point. ... "elimination games" I assume you think are only game 7's ? I'll define it for you. An elimination game is a play off game where if you lose you are eliminated and your season is over. Tricky. Stay with me now. This could happen in a game 4, 5, 6, or 7. Habs faced elimination 3 times last season. 4 times the year before. 1 time the year before that. Once in 011 I believe. Up until now I do not think DD has been a good play off performer. Thats not to say in 016 he wont be. As I stated clearly stated. Or did that point go over your head too?

lol.... Who else does not get tired? Hands up. Gally, Chucky, Max. All you young guys that don't get tired at your age. Play every minute of every powerplay. Pure genius. Habs had zero power play goals. Canucks had two.

So there are 27 coaches who wisely resist over playing their star player on the pp. 3 who don't. Hope MT does not make a habit out of it.

MT tends to over play his best players. Always has. Petry is very effective on the pp. NB is good and would only benefit from more time on there. 8 minutes out of 8 minutes borders on ridiculous.

Eller too ?

Yea pretty small sample size. Keep selling it though. Nice assist. Nobody said he NEVER got a point. ha! Anything from the 18 play off games after that one? Hey I hear ya, and thanks for the high light. I loved that game 7 win. This Habs team really turned a corner with that win and DD played a big part. Stating that DDs has struggled in the play offs is only my observation. Meaning he could be way better. I like DD, and watched him play here in Hamilton when most Habs fans were saying David who? I loved him in Hamilton playing with Max. Everyone did. Exciting good hockey that the Bull Dogs to this day have not seen since. I remember DD's first goal in the NHL. Redirected a PK Subban shot/pass from the slot. I was so glad he played well when he got called up because i knew he was better than Gomez and Pleks and any center the Habs had playing for them. My only concern was his size and how he would stand up against the physical game on the NHL. But he was never the guy I would want as my number one center. Common knowledge the Habs have been searching for that center since before Koivu left. DD was never that guy. Third line and some pp is perfect for DD. Having watched him through the play offs of 011, 013, 014, 015 my opinion is he has struggled big time in the play offs. Hopefully in 016 that changes. Lots of other players took years of experience before their play off game stood up to the acid test. No shame in that fact of hockey life.

Until it does he has not been a streaky player in the play offs. He has been a poor performer in the play offs. No disputing that. Hopeful that will change now that he is not on the top line playing against the top line and top pairs. Avg points per game. Tells part of the story sure. But not all. How has a player responded in elimination games? How has a player responded in the series in which his team was eliminated. Is he a plus player in regular season and a minus player in the play offs? Do role players get moved up and put into their slot as play offs grind on? Do they score 1 goal in two rounds? Do they come up blank when the team is getting eliminated Or do they step up and get the game winning goals to stave off elimination. Do fans of particular players have to try and convince others that the player(s) are not crap in the play offs? That's a telling sign. Nobody ever had to sell that Toews, Kane, were great play off performers, as they have been since day one when they were practically teenagers. Hey its tough to play in May. Some guys find it a lot tougher than others. Always been that way, always will be that way.

Eller never gets any love on here. Team was dead in the water , until Larry sniped a beauty short handed goal. Then the boys followed his lead. Looked real bad for a bubble player

Unless they have great play off stats. ha!

lol lawn gnome

No doubt.

on the year woohoo !! Team wakes up half way through the game! Larry turns the game around with a big shorty!

Well they were losing 3-0 after getting beat 6-1. MT ALWAYS needs a whipping boy. If Semin was not playing NB would likely be sitting at the end of the bench. So good for NB, bad for Semin. But not deserved in my opinion.

Looked very good. Helps get a flow going when they are throwing it around like that and getting the one timers. Even though they did not score.

wierd

Hey give him some credit. Just got his first point of the year. Nice pass actually.

After Saturdays game I would think you would see a team come out with a noticeable game plan and implement it. Not. Larry snipes one !

+23 first 9 games + 2 next nine games back down to earth sounds about right. Carey where are ya buddy?

LOL Chucky breaking into the center position super slowly. He will be flying and clicking with Max on his wing, hard to say when though. MT and all.