dlbalr Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 The Habs have been slumping badly these last couple of weeks. As a result, it's time to turn to one of the forum's most trusted slump-busters. It's small but it's also speedy and elusive, elements that haven't been as prevalent in recent games (especially when it comes to getting back on defence). I speak, of course, about the dancing banana. Dancing banana, may your wiggling inspire the Habs to play with pace and speed and perhaps remind them what to do in the defensive zone against a Flyers team that just put up six against Detroit yesterday afternoon. Puck drop is at 3 PM on Sportsnet (national) and RDS (regional). 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I hope they play Kinkaid. My ineffable gut says the Habs win today. Sheer law of averages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Kinkaid is in, Reilly & Kulak Olofsson & Fleury pairing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I'm almost afraid to watch. Glad to see that Price is sitting though...clearly needs a mental reset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 They better pull it together. If we miss the playoffs this year, everyone will be pointing to this month, throwing away easier points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sim.on Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Hopefully this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Good start. Now dont do something stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I haven’t seen Petry make a clean pass yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, sbhatt said: I'm almost afraid to watch. dont be scairt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Bad shift for Mete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habber31 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Of course I miss the goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 #51 has looked OK, so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, Scott462 said: I haven’t seen Petry make a clean pass yet. When he's on, he's great. When he's off, he can be borderline unplayable. That's what has stopped him from really emerging as a legitimate top pairing option. 12 minutes ago, DON said: #51 has looked OK, so far. Agreed. So far, so good for Olofsson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Shots are on the low side, but they are playing better defensively. So far that tradeoff is paying off...hope it continues to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 FFS Petry Sit him...it's time. Your winger is not there, and you clearly can see that, LOB IT OUT instead. Not hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Thats as much on cousins as it is on petry. Maybe more on cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 And now a dumbass penalty by Domi...the lack of focus and discipline on this team is increadible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Bad play by domi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Just now, Commandant said: Thats as much on cousins as it is on petry. Maybe more on cousins. Cousins was clearly out of position, but Petry had enough of a peek to see that and make a different play I thought. The lob is almost always there, and it doesn't get used nearly often enough to take the heat off in a dangerous situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, sbhatt said: Cousins was clearly out of position, but Petry had enough of a peek to see that and make a different play I thought. The lob is almost always there, and it doesn't get used nearly often enough to take the heat off in a dangerous situation. Two things First, things that are easy to see on tv are not as easy to see when you are on the ice and the game is going a million miles an hour. Thats why you have to rely on your winger to do his job. Second, the lob out of the zone and giving up possession is not a system any successful team is preaching now. Chip it out and let them have it in the neutral zone is not a good play. You want to hit your winger and start a counter attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Oh well, they killed the dumb penalty, this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, Commandant said: Two things First, things that are easy to see on tv are not as easy to see when you are on the ice and the game is going a million miles an hour. Thats why you have to rely on your winger to do his job. Second, the lob out of the zone and giving up possession is not a system any successful team is preaching now. Chip it out and let them have it in the neutral zone is not a good play. You want to hit your winger and start a counter attack. I can concede point one, thought it did look like Petry took a glance. As for point two, the lob and giving up possession was not my suggestion for a normal 'system' play...it was my suggestion for a situation where something has gone terribly wrong and renders the usual breakout play impossible to attempt without taking a great risk. The Lob would strictly be a fallback play that is lower risk than trying to force something that isn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 ...arrrgh Weal had a such a great look there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 ...and another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Too bad we don’t have much of a shooting threat. Hudon and Weal with our best chances so far and they both miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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