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Posts posted by sbhatt
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Laine looked so bad in our zone on that last shift.
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It's hard to believe that 3 weeks ago, this team looked like it might be able to sneak into the playoffs with a wild card spot. This is depressing.
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They have looked like the bums they were in November thus far.
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Just now, tomh009 said:
Our top line on the ice for that one, too. I'm not really liking the Matheson-Carrier combo so far.
Matheson is hard to like lately.
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21 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
I agree that cracks have been showing the Habs’ game for a few games now. Last night’s first period was symptomatic. In the O-zone, players were full of confidence, making fancy plays and extra passes that showed imagination but avoided the simple play and didn’t bear fruit; meanwhile, they were a defensive mess. The result was a 2-0 deficit.
To me, that is a classic “young team” trap:
- They have success doing the hard work, the tough defensive play, and get rewarded;
- Their confidence swells;
- Overconfident in their own skill, they start to get away from the hard, disciplined stuff that put them in that position;
- Their game regresses and they start losing again
Hell, New Jersey themselves have been through that cycle.
On another note, I find that Hutson has been somewhat off over the past few games - a little shakier in his own end, and a little less dynamic at the other. Given what a difference-maker he is, regression on his part would tend to spill over to the whole team’s results.
Solid take. It does seem like Hutson is struggling...can't help but wonder if the pace of their schedule and his number of minutes has him feeling fatigued.
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Another night where whatever offensive upside Matheson provides nowhere near balanced out his terrible defense. He had some company in that regard last night, but he was by far the worst of the bunch.
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The team stinks tonight, but that's two weak goals Monty has given up already.
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That period was pure crap. You'd think someone just roused them from a nap and forced them onto the ice or something.
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Huge win...Monty needed that badly.
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It's too early to anoint Dobes the starter. However, it's not too early to give him more frequent chances to show us if he can continue his strong play. I am fine with giving him every 3rd game for the next while, then upping it to every 2nd game if he continues his strong play. THEN, if he's still outplaying Monty, we have a serious look making him number one. The sample size is just too small to do anything drastic. That changes if Monty has a bad stretch though...I'm all about a meritocracy in the crease.
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That was a hell of a bounceback effort. Even with the bad bounces early, they didn't fold...they just kept working. Showing signs of a team that has matured mentally.
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Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for 2 periods; bad luck, Woll with flat-out robberies, a parade to the penalty box, and the return of 'Montemblow' on 2 of the Leaf goals.
I hope this doesn't trigger a skid.
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4 unanswered...disgusting.
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They ####ed that up in a hurry.
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Dallas drove the play in the 2nd, but on the bright side, we weathered the storm unscathed.
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I want to strangle Matheson sometimes! 😡
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Newhook just isn't 2nd line material...he blows so many golden opportunities. That line is going to look so much better next season with Demidov in Newhook's place.
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I doubted my ability to stay up until the end of this game coming off of only 4hrs of sleep last night. Hutson's brilliance has ensured that my eyes will stay wide open for every second of this game.
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Hutson set that up so well.
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Been a bit unlucky with hitting posts, but this 2nd period has been very good. If they play the 3rd like the second, this game will be a W
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A good effort against a very strong opponent considering the fatigue factor playing back-to-back.
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The giant killers strike again. Bring on Dallas...the Stars are due for a loss, and we are just the team to deliver that loss.
Game #55 Jersey at Montreal Sat. Feb. 8 at 1:00pm
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They flat out stink. Wonky defensively, and can't score.