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tomh009

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  1. Hutson-Reinbacher and Guhle-Mailloux. Hopefully!
  2. And Slafkovsky is still only 20, almost four years younger than Kotkaniemi.
  3. Quite right. No one has yet confirmed that he can be a top-pairing D. Guhle has that potential, and arguably Reinbacher and Hutson do, too, but it'll take some time before we know whether any of them can play at that level. Others (such as Engstrom, Mailloux, Barron and Xhekaj) are more likely to have second-pairing ceilings, but they aren't proven yet, either. Overall, I am very optimistic about our D prospects but they are still very, very young on the typical D development timescale.
  4. It appears to be something to do with one of his sons. https://x.com/chrishabs360/status/1769155764336140516?s=46&t=ESs3zK2MNyBSu2nBtNGZSQ
  5. It was the reverse of the Columbus game, where the score flattered the Habs. This time Primeau could not match Wolf's performance.
  6. Maybe he was referring to the Nordiques being kicked out of the playoffs in the Good Friday Massacre?
  7. They have 14 games remaining compared to the Marlies' 17. I think the odds on Laval playoff success are really long at this point, so the #1 criterion should be player development: do whatever is best for Roy and any other prospects.
  8. Agree on Roy. Next year, let's wait and see what trades Hughes pulls off in the summer. Roy-Dach-Newhook could indeed be great but let's see how many centres we have on the roster.
  9. I can't see them taking on another contract right now. Especially as Laval's playoff chances are marginal at best.
  10. Just watching first-period highlights ... that was a super play by Slafkovsky to find Suzuki behind him and open.
  11. It would also be nice to see progress on D, which would hopefully reduce the goals against ... 🙂
  12. ... and because Slafkovsky is another good option, Caufield will also get fewer passes and thus fewer one-timer goals. Good for the team, less good for Caufield's personal stats.
  13. If a goalie is capable of playing shutout hockey as a statement, wouldn’t he do it more often, maybe to gain starter status? No, I think Primeau played a good game and had a few pucks bounce his way. But not likely an intentional statement.
  14. Apart from Celebrini, I don't think anyone else in the draft is considered likely to turn into an elite player. First line, maybe, but not a top-10 (in that position) in the league. So, let's not expect a second coming of Lafleur ...
  15. It could be. Or it could be just obfuscation like the dreaded "lower-body injury"! Long gone are the days when we'd actually know whether someone is seriously injured or not.
  16. Let's plan to check at the end of September and find out who is right! 😊
  17. It could be that those days off are exactly what the new medical team is recommending. We don't know whether there is a minor injury or whether they are just making sure he has enough rest to make it to game 82 without being exhausted.
  18. I think he will probably find a spot on another team where he is a better fit for their needs. But that's just a guess, we'll know more in six months.
  19. Interesting comments on Allen from Montembeault and Primeau on Arpon Basu's weekly notebook on the Athletic. It seems that Allen was spending more time mentoring Montembeault as opposed to Primeau, whether because of perceived potential or because Montembeault was more receptive.
  20. One thing to remember is that a lot of hits means that your team probably doesn't have the puck much: legal hits require the opposing player to be the puck carrier. So, top teams have fewer hits, all other things being equal.
  21. The top line played 21+ minutes (almost 25 for Suzuki!) and Newhook/Armia played over 17, so there really wasn't a lot of ice time left over for the third and fourth lines.
  22. We'll see what Primeau can do. This season he has been far better than the last two--I was ready to write him off after those--but it really is a small sample size. We'll have a better idea after next season.
  23. The Leafs really should have been called for that slash on Armia's stick ... although it probably wouldn't have changed the result.
  24. This year is OK for learning experiences. The key is learning from them, and not repeating them next year.
  25. Not only the goal, but Matheson did exactly what St-Louis wants them to do: he skated hard and found open space, and that's what put him in position to score the goal.
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