Prime Minister Koivu Posted May 15 Posted May 15 From generation to generation to generation See you Saturday old friend to pass that torch Lets end this Quote
sbhatt Posted May 16 Posted May 16 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. Quote
GHT120 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Updates 😉 Updates from optional morning skate - May 16Eighteen players on the ice for optional practice ahead of what Habs view as ‘just another game’ on Saturday For the first time in this year’s playoffs, the Canadiens will play on a Saturday night. Naturally, the conversation around town revolves around “Mr. Saturday Night” himself, Cole Caufield. With 21 goals in 23 Saturday games this season, it’s easy to understand why. Even Caufield, though, can’t quite explain his knack for delivering on hockey’s biggest night. “I honestly don’t know. It is a crazy stat. I’ve got to pick it up during the weekdays though,” Caufield said with a laugh. “When everybody’s watching, it really makes you kind of dream about that time of day and time of the week. Everybody gets going for these kinds of games.” That near goal-per-game pace on Saturdays is something his head coach certainly doesn’t mind, either. “We don’t hate that,” he joked Saturday morning. “Cole loves the game. The energy of a Saturday night at the Bell Centre — does it raise the love of the game? I don’t know. But for whatever reason, he finds himself in great situations on Saturday night, and it’s fun to watch.” Caufield was part of 18 players who took part in an optional morning skate ahead of Game 6 at the Bell Centre against the Buffalo Sabres. With a 3-2 series lead and a chance to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals, the message inside the locker room is clear: it’s just another game. Kaiden Guhle said it, Lane Hutson said it and so did St-Louis. “If you spend so much time telling them how important it is, you raise the level of stress,” said the Habs bench boss. “To me, it’s, ‘Guys, it’s just another game. Let’s go play. The nets will be there in the same spot. Blue line, red line…’" “We’re not trying to magnify the situation by telling them how important it is to put a stamp on [the series]. We just need to go play the best game we can play, with nothing guaranteed,” he finished. Game 6 is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET. Quote
dlbalr Posted May 16 Posted May 16 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: 8 p.m. ... %(*^^&$&*% ABC And ABC means it's not an 8:00 start, but rather 8:20/8:25 or so. Quote
dlbalr Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Lots of line changes for Buffalo: On top of that, Zach Metsa makes his playoff debut on the back end. Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted May 17 Author Posted May 17 I was wrong about Price carrying the torch GO HABS GO Quote
brobin Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Wow. three shots, three goals.. I hope the Habs crank it on the other goalie quick… and please stop letting guys walk right into Dobes. Quote
brobin Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Habs need to settle down.. the high sticks are getting stupid. Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted May 17 Author Posted May 17 Mostly a good period. Dobes with a couple of good saves and Montreal is getting lots of chances. Slafkovsky with another weak clearing attempt on Buffalo's first goal. He has some things to work on Quote
Commandant Posted May 17 Posted May 17 There has been embellishment in this series but I dont think that was it. Quote
tomh009 Posted May 17 Posted May 17 8 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Slafkovsky with another weak clearing attempt on Buffalo's first goal. He has some things to work on I think he got shaken up along the boards on the rush just before that, so he may have been struggling and hoping to get off the ice. Quote
tomh009 Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Habs about 0.4 xGF in the first, have to be happy about the state of Buffalo goaltending. Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted May 17 Author Posted May 17 Dobes has made a bunch of big time saves in the second but I wish he had made a couple more Quote
brobin Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Another non call goal for Buffalo.. but Habs stink.. why can they never close the series out. Quote
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