sbhatt
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Other than the first shift, that was a fantastic period. Scored 4 times, probably should have had 6. I pray to god the message is for the team to change nothing; stay aggressive, push hard for another goal or two. We are not built to defend...our best defence is possessing the puck.
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Newhook looking like Rene Bourque 2.0
Got outplayed, don't care: it's not how, it's how many as the old saying goes.
Here's hoping the kids learned something from the past 14 games and apply it against Carolina.
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Absolute shit period. They never learn. Get up a couple, sit back, get scored on. Like clockwork.
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I didn't love the last bit of the period where we were on our heels, but I'm thrilled with the result. Up two, and didn't take any dumb penalties. If we keep playing like this, should be alright.
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Such a strange vibe heading into the game tonight. I have no idea how to feel about it, because I have no idea which version of this team will show up. I know I'm not alone, because I talked to 6 other Habs fans at the gym this afternoon, and they are all feeling the same way.
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🤮 I don't even have the words...
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If they stay out of the damn box they could pull away.
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I'd like to think that this young team learned something during the last series: you do not let an opponent get up off of the mat when they are hurt, you finish them. Here's hoping they come out blazing and bring their best effort for 60 minutes to spare themselves the risk of a game 7. A multi-goal performance from Cole Caufield to fit the Mr. Saturday Night narrative would be ideal.
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1 hour ago, Commandant said:
What upgrade are you going to get who wants to play 3rd pairing minutes and makes close to what Carrier is making?
Is he a perfect player? No. What team has a perfect #5 defenceman.
Team needs to spend the money available on adding a second line forward, preferably a centre though there are no Cs in free agency and so a trade would be needed.
I don't need a perfect player as a bottom pair D-man...I just want one who isn't so damn weak. We have a few non-physical skilled D-men in our top 4; we cannot afford to have a Carrier type on our bottom pair imo. A solid but boring stay at home guy who wins physical battles, doesn't make many mistakes, and blocks shots is what from a bottom pair D-man. I agree that if there's only enough trade capital/money for one or the other, a line 2 upgrade moves the needle more towards being an elite team.
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No big changes needed IMO. Just don't take any completely idiotic penalties, and be a little better on the powerplay. That was the difference in the last game, along with the crazy bounce that simply cannot be accounted for. The rest is just reinforcing little details to certain players. For example: if I'm Marty, I'd get in Slaf's ear and tell him to park his big ass in front of the Buffalo net on the PP or he'll be taken off of it, and that if I see another blind back pass from him he'll be stapled to the bench. Not much can/will be done about Carrier's terrible showing unfortunately. I just hope games like the last one from him is lighting a fire under Hughes to get an upgrade trade done this summer.
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They beat themselves tonight...Buffalo wasn't anything special. Plenty of blame to go around, but I thought Carrier was horrid and his 2 stupid penalties really hurt us. Slaf played that game like he was drunk...couldn't handle the puck or make a clean pass, and those stupid blind back passes need to be beaten out of him by the coaching staff before game 5.
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That was a hell of a lot of fun to watch. Everyone showed up tonight, up and down the lineup. I loved the solid shot output, and hope to see the same gameplan executed on Tuesday.
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A good reminder for us to trust our instincts and not dismiss sudden pains/symptoms as being 'probably nothing'. For what we pay in taxes towards health care in this country, never be hesitate to go to the hospital if you think something might be wrong.
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Just now, Helmethead said:
Flying my Habs flags in Bruin/Ranger territory has never felt better.
I will be watching Game 2 in Ranger/Devils territory. My brother and I are headed to UFC 328 this week, and our itinerary has us in Manhattan on Friday to sightsee, hit up Ceres for pizza, and Katz' deli for the pastrami sandwich). Plan A is to get back to the Jersey side where we are staying so we can watch the game at FanDuel sportsbook at Meadowlands. Plan B, if timing leaves us in Manhattan near gametime, is The Canuck sports bar near MSG.
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It feels a lot better being on the right side of a stolen game. Dobes was stellar.
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That was as bad a period of hockey as I've seen this team play. Putrid. Dobes is the only reason this game is still within reach.
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Game 7. There's no tomorrow, and no room for excuses. Line 1: show us something. We need goals, and while the secondary scoring has been good, it's time for our best offensive players from the regular season to be our best offensive players in the playoffs. Powerplay: show us a new look, because the game of catch between Caufield and Suzuki on the left side is old and tired, and TBay defends it with ease. Dobes: don't change a thing, you've been great. Tampa Bay is good, and it was never going to be easy, but there are going to be serious questions about our 50 goal scorer if he fails to put a puck in the net in 6 out of 7 games. Were you just snakebit for several games, or are you the guy Guerin was right about when he excluded you from 4 Nations and the Olympics, Cole Caufield? Prove who you are tonight.
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1 minute ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
It's not like they were dominated. Vasilevsky came up absolutely gigantic.
Agreed. But you have to manufacture one damn goal. Swarm the net...screen...work harder for tips. When a guy is 'on' the way Vasilevsky was, that's the only way you're going to score.
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Shut out on home ice. I can't argue that they deserved to win.
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That may have been the most bullshit call relative to the situation in a playoff game that I have ever seen.
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14 hours ago, Helmethead said:
Was at work in my office at lunch reading our forum and thinking about the possibility of our beloved team clinching tomorrow.
So many thoughts and memories of the joy and happiness the Habs successes brought me during my childhood.
Kept thinking of my first playoff game as a 10yr old in 1986. Game 5 wales conference clinching game against the rangers. My dad surprised me with tickets to after I got off the school bus that day.
Little did I know it would turn into such a core memory of my childhood and I’m eternally grateful to my dad for taking me.
So ran home, packed our bags, got my kids off the bus, threw them in the car and started our 6hr journey from Connecticut to Montreal.
Now get it done boys 💙🤍❤️This is 100% pure awesome parenting. Can't put a price on a great memory that will last a lifetime...worth it 10x over. Hope you have a great experience.
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So much nervous energy to deal with today...7pm can't get here soon enough. I had a mad scramble to distract me this morning (opportunity to go to UFC328 popped up last night), but now that I'm done rescheduling the latter half of next week and planning for the trip, all I can think about is the game. Praying for lights-out Dobes, better situational awareness from our Dmen, and the powerplay to strike tonight. We need to finish them.
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Why ice it there, Matheson? So dumb. Again, zero situational awareness.
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Guhle and Matheson....morons both. You cannot gamble in a game like this....ESPECIALLY when leading and there is no need to push the envelope in the offensive zone.
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They need to shift gears for the 3rd...I don't like our chances playing another period like that.