BCHabnut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Gotta quit giving the puck away in the neutral zone. Keep the speed up and quit trying to out hit them. Need some lateral plays in the offensive zone too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Credit where due. Tortellini did an excellent job of rebooting his team for the second. The CBJ big guns really stepped up and the Habs had no response. In fact, guys who looked great in the 1st, like Folin, suddenly looked like weak links. It was also "playoff hockey" in the specific sense that a lot of borderline physical play was not being called or regulated by the refs. You could see the Habs being thrown off by that, especially Shaw and Domi (who refocused toward the end). The season arguably hinges on the third period. In particular I want to see Weber, who has looked a bit slow at moments, and Drouin, who has been better than usual but still not great, step up and do something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Credit where due. Tortellini did an excellent job of rebooting his team for the second. The CBJ big guns really stepped up and the Habs had no response. In fact, guys who looked great in the 1st, like Folin, suddenly looked like weak links. It was also "playoff hockey" in the specific sense that a lot of borderline physical play was not being called or regulated by the refs. You could see the Habs being thrown off by that, especially Shaw and Domi (who refocused toward the end). The season arguably hinges on the third period. In particular I want to see Weber, who has looked a bit slow at moments, and Drouin, who has been better than usual but still not great, step up and do something. If we get a powerplay in the 3rd, (or multiple) I want a Weber goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Montreal is 7-20 when trailing after two periods. I really hope we see effort and results come the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, xXx..CK..xXx said: Montreal is 7-20 when trailing after two periods. I really hope we see effort and results come the third. The team we have seen all season will give it its all. Whether they have the horses is another question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronthab Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Columbus sure looks like the better team. Home crowd helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, Toronthab said: Columbus sure looks like the better team. Home crowd helps. Another thought - I don't like our chances in a shootout. They've got a lot more raw scoring talent than us. I think we need to win this thing in regular time or OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Shit. Two goal deficit! Game over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 All over but the crying Jets, Caps, Lightning and i think the leafs to close out. Not looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, Habsfan said: Shit. Two goal deficit! Game over! Total disaster from our so-called top defensive pairing. Garbage. We're done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Time to shut this garbage off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I've seen a ton of clutch and grab by cbj. Its frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 All over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 There's no substitute for elite players. I said in the intermission that we needed Drouin and Weber to step up. Instead, Weber was flailing around tryinghaplessly to compensate for Mete's pointless, futile rushing attempt on goal 4, and Drouin has been literally invisible this period. The end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, BCHabnut said: I've seen a ton of clutch and grab by cbj. Its frustrating Like I said...it's playoff hockey. Refs call jack. A good learning experience for the Habs, but they are clearly not ready for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronthab Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Ok.. I think we've lulled them enough.. Time to spring the trap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Quality choke job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, Toronthab said: Ok.. I think we've lulled them enough.. Time to spring the trap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 RDS announcers describing the penalty as a "door opening" for the Habs HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A door to futility, maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Too bad. I would've like to let the young ones learn a little by playing a few playoff games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronthab Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: RDS announcers describing the penalty as a "door opening" for the Habs HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe he meant the EXIT door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: RDS announcers describing the penalty as a "door opening" for the Habs HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have to stay optimistic if they don't want all the viewers to change the channel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 With career years by all of the points leaders on the team, this off season and the po will be very important next year. I expect a regression next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, BCHabnut said: With career years by all of the points leaders on the team, this off season and the po will be very important next year. I expect a regression next year. Disagree. Guys like Domi are young and will either level off or improve. KoKO has barely scratched the surface. Danault or Tatar may regress slightly, but they're accomplished pros who can be relied upon. Gally is Mr. Reliable. Petry seems to be aging like fine wine. Byron probably has another year or two left of quality production. I know everyone hates when I talk like this, but I'm worried that Weber is the guy who will slip a bit. Arguably he already has been doing this for the past several weeks. He was average tonight. And of course we have no elite D in the system to pick up the slack if he falters. This organization does not have the talent it needs and does not project to become a contender IMHO. That, as I see it, is the really deep issue we face. MB will need one or two more off-seasons like this one, where every card he plays comes up trumps, for that to happen. Not holding my breath, but anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronthab Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I like how we're tiring them out in our end so we can pounce later. Cagey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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