GDT Game #27 Washington at Montreal 7pm Saturday Dec. 7

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

13 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

What a period!

 

Lots of great plays going on everywhere. Armia saved a for sure goal on the PK with a smart stick. 
 

Dach, Slafkovsky, Laine give up prime scoring chances every shift and they spend a lot of time in the Dzone. I bet their stats are going to be terrible again. 
 

It’s fun to play good hockey 

 

They've looked like a different team since Laine came back, frankly. I think it's a combination of the 'system' finally having kicked in, so they're playing coherent hockey at last, along with a jolt of excitement and confidence, and - most importantly? - the simple fact that adding a top-line offensive threat just does make your team better.

 

I thought Newhook had lots of jump right from the opening faceoff. Keep it up, #15.

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

Heinemann had an absolutely brilliant shift and it basically sparked what might be the best five minutes the Habs have played all season. 

 

Hopefully the PP can deliver

[DON]

Just 5 shots in the period, but fun one.

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

Caps pressed early, but the Habs came on strong thereafter - although les boys looked suddenly disorganized in the final two minutes.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Impressive 7 minutes or so stretch in Washington’s zone. 
 

Dach line looked a bit better 

 

Heineman is doing good stuff 

[DON]

Heineman saved 1 goal by checking his man in front of net, love his quickness.

I think Evans had 2 dumb turnovers on same shift.

Nice pass by Caufield to Newhook, i guess was a good poke check.

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

Heads up goal by that puke Wilson

 

Also why isn't  Thomson a Team Canada G? He's been off the hook tonight 

[Commandant]

Habs may never score another breakaway goal.

[BCHabnut]

Ugghhh. 3 unanswered.

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

Crap.

 

I feel we deserve better...but finishing has been an issue and still is.

[BCHabnut]

Wow! How do they call that!

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

Wow. Horrible call

[GHT120]

STUPID (and dangerous) play by Anderson ... 4-2

[GHT120]

3 minutes ago, BCHabnut said:

Wow! How do they call that!

 

3 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

Wow. Horrible call

Anderson not only interfered with a Cap but stuck his knee out as well ... good call I-M-O

[BCHabnut]

Just now, GHT120 said:

STUPID (and dangerous) play by Anderson ... 4-2

What did I miss? It looked like incidental contact to me.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Habs deserved better. 
 

Thompson was outstanding 

 

Crappy third period 💩

[BCHabnut]

2 minutes ago, GHT120 said:

 

Anderson not only interfered with a Cap but stuck his knee out as well ... good call I-M-O

Not a chance. His feet were planted. He was stationary.  No penalty.

[GHT120]

2 minutes ago, BCHabnut said:

What did I miss? It looked like incidental contact to me.

Looked intentional to me

[BCHabnut]

1 minute ago, GHT120 said:

Looked intentional to me

I replayed it. Anyways. I could see the rear ref thinking it. His knee was definitely out but he was stationary with wide stance prior to contact.

[BCHabnut]

The boys let this one slip away. Caps earned the win. Breakaway practice tomorrow?

[sbhatt]

About what I expected....the bigger, better team wore them down as the game progressed.  I'm glad that Caufield got one at least.  Matheson looked weak on two goals, and Savard looked terrible on another.  Going 0-for on breakaways hurt.

[DON]

They will win the next one maybe.

[BCHabnut]

So galley said give them the puck to get your 6 on 4. If the goalie leaves, can a player come out and make it 7 on 5? Pretty crowded, but you get one free touch where they can't score on the empty net. Teams are much more likely to try for the empty net from their zone when killing penalties because there's no icing.

[BCHabnut]

Just now, DON said:

They will win the next one maybe.

That's commitment. 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

That sucked, effort was there but they couldn't finish. Give Thompson a lot of credit, made a ton of big saves at critical times.