dlbalr Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 All I want out of this game is a win and good looking special teams. I couldn't care less if it was 2-1 or 10-2, as long as it is a win and good looking special teams. Our PK sucks, it needs to be fixed. Come playoff time it'll be very easy for the refs to screw us with our abysmal PK, 79.8% is horrible. How is it we go from best PK most of last year, ended 2nd best in the league, to 20th in the league this year? Only player we lost is Gill, and it didn't suffer that much after he was traded. Tonight would be a good night to help the PK percentage - Buffalo is dead last in the league with the man advantage (and last in the East in faceoff percentage. On an odd side note, the Sabres have more than twice as good of a winning percentage when they're outshot (.426) compared to when they outshoot opponents (.200). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I hope the St Louis execs are looking at Buffalo, they've been picking our pocket for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I hope the St Louis execs are looking at Buffalo, they've been picking our pocket for years. I think the Halak trade will be even by the time it's all said and done but otherwise I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Terrible start... Armstrong up with Pleks is brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Boring game then Ott scores. Yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Gionta has been pretty deadly. Trade him for a fifth line grinder who sometimes fights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 DD and Gally are killing us in our own end... So many chances to clear the puck... If they dont wake up, this will be a wasted game that we should ave won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Sloppiness in the defensive zone. It never really got corrected from a couple of weeks ago; this time, they've paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Opportunistix scoring from Buffalo. Still a lot of hockey to play. Galchenyuk needs to stop trying to dangle near the blueline "Gomez style." They need to cycle the puck more, its been one and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 One thing Buffalo has done well tonight is quash the transition game. They've forced a lot of dump-ins and the Habs have been slow getting to them for the most part. On the plus side, Tinordi looks more comfortable so far than he did early on against the Devils. He may be starting to adjust to playing his off-side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hopefully they sit back on their heels and go into the shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 10th best PP vs. 25th best PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Great (goal less) power play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Our PP would be better if we had another pay besides.... Feed PK. If they would use a down low play once in a while, we could ave the best PP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Enroth is a spaz. Enough quality shots and the Habs can win this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Enroth is a spaz. Enough quality shots and the Habs can win this. And now no Vanek. Time for another third period comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 All in all that was a pretty good second period, one that Montreal controlled. Enroth is playing quite well, although he's making the easy shots look hard and the hard ones easy. I missed the Emelin-Foligno scrap, I had flipped the channel to check the WBC score (the Dominican is leading early on). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Boys have no excuse not to win this. We need Prust and Bourque soon. Seeing Armstrong sucking the life out of Eller's line is killing me. You knw what would help against Enroth.... Hit the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 They just can't score tonight. They haven't been in the slot all game Emelin shouldn't be fighting. He's bad at it, and he has a plate in his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I suppose it's too late to add a new clause to Desharnais' contract: Every time he passes up a prime scoring chance in the slot (twice tonight already), he owes the coaches 50 pushups. Either he learns to take the wide open shot...or he gains strength. Either way, it's win-win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 If we wanted a punching bag, well, Kostopolous es available all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Dumont was moved up with Pacioretty and Desharnais at the end of the 2nd. I wonder if that will continue for the 3rd. (That line has looked bad lately, I don't mind seeing it broken up although moving Dumont into the top six is something I didn't expect.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Great shift.. Finally winning the battles and getting to the net. Keep it going boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Armstrong and his empty Jersey are on display tonight. He can't be counted on in any offensive capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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