Karine Hains: Game 3: Canadiens vs Sabres AKA If you Play with Fire, You'll Get Burnt Everyone and their mother was saying it before the game; the Habs had to stay out of the penalty box and they didn't...

lack of cohesion, start of the season... but this is exactly why I would like them to play the last 2-3 preseason games with their full lineup!
still, 4 points out of 6 on the road to start the season, not bad. lucky, but not bad.

lack of cohesion, start of the season... but this is exactly why I would like them to play the last 2-3 preseason games with their full lineup!
still, 4 points out of 6 on the road to start the season, not bad. lucky, but not bad.
- fidopro

They still came from behind in all 3 games. Shows CHaracter.

They still came from behind in all 3 games. Shows CHaracter.
- BashCH

yeah, there's some positives for sure, but still a lot to improve. even with 4 points out of 6.

Drouin and kk had a miserable camp, but are playing very well. say hello to all the experts saying it's not a switch you turn on when the season starts.
Petry is solid, 4th line is good. energy level is as expected.
it's more the cohesion in the dzone with and without the puck which is missing. Habs cannot allow 5 goals a night and expect to win on a regular basis.

Somehow I had the feeling that was going to happen.

yeah, there's some positives for sure, but still a lot to improve. even with 4 points out of 6.

Drouin and kk had a miserable camp, but are playing very well. say hello to all the experts saying it's not a switch you turn on when the season starts.
Petry is solid, 4th line is good. energy level is as expected.
it's more the cohesion in the dzone with and without the puck which is missing. Habs cannot allow 5 goals a night and expect to win on a regular basis.
- fidopro

That defense is not very good either. Hope it will get better but I would not expect too much out of Weber at this point.

That defense is not very good either. Hope it will get better but I would not expect too much out of Weber at this point.
- deadpoulet

yeah i don't know about this... they just give up a ton of goals. they haven't held a team scoreless through a single period yet. and it's not like the goaltending has been bad.

Seeing that Petry has just about 7 seconds more than Weber in total ice time through 3 games tells me that they could slightly increase Petry's workload and decrease Weber's. Petry has shown he can be effective with top minutes when Weber was injured. Delorme was spot on this morning when he said Weber does not look comfortable out there, nagging injury maybe?

They still came from behind in all 3 games. Shows CHaracter.
- BashCH

games like last night make you wish Armia had a bit of intensity to his game.

games like last night make you wish Armia had a bit of intensity to his game.
- DoubleDown

You mean more involved physically? Because I wouldn't mind seeing him play the way he did last night for the rest of the season...

You mean more involved physically? Because I wouldn't mind seeing him play the way he did last night for the rest of the season...
- Pat1993

He's another guy who went from invisible in the preseason to pretty damn effective.

We'll need it.

As for last night. I thought some penalties called were a stretch but in the end, the team who played best won.

Our defense is gonna need work.... aside from Chiarot-Petry.... the other combinations are having troubles.

I hope they draw Kulak-Fleury back in tomorrow.

He's another guy who went from invisible in the preseason to pretty damn effective.

We'll need it.

As for last night. I thought some penalties called were a stretch but in the end, the team who played best won.

Our defense is gonna need work.... aside from Chiarot-Petry.... the other combinations are having troubles.

I hope they draw Kulak-Fleury back in tomorrow.
- Scabeh

Agreed on the defense, they're allowing way too many shots on goal. But I doubt they put Kulak-Fleury back in tonight, since Reilly and Folin didn't look so bad. It was a weird game, where both Weber and Chiarot had their brain farts but also made very good plays

good morning, canada and good afternoon, poland!

Agreed on the defense, they're allowing way too many shots on goal. But I doubt they put Kulak-Fleury back in tonight, since Reilly and Folin didn't look so bad. It was a weird game, where both Weber and Chiarot had their brain farts but also made very good plays
- Pat1993

It's not so much the number of shots vs the number of quality chances.

But yeah, overall we agree.

I thought Weber played overall a good game but, as you said, he had moments where he got overwhelmed by faster players.

good morning, canada and good afternoon, poland!
- kicksave856

Good mornin' 'Murican friend.

You guys tricked the devil last night?

Good mornin' 'Murican friend.

You guys tricked the devil last night?
- Pat1993

seriously though, it was great. hart was off the charts. i may have let out one of my loudest noises ever during a glove save during a 5 on 3.

It's not so much the number of shots vs the number of quality chances.

But yeah, overall we agree.

I thought Weber played overall a good game but, as you said, he had moments where he got overwhelmed by faster players.
- Scabeh

And how will that change? The only way I see is that he has to play less minutes from now on.

seriously though, it was great. hart was off the charts. i may have let out one of my loudest noises ever during a glove save during a 5 on 3.
- kicksave856

(frank)ing mark

(frank)ing mark
- mr.peanut

lol

i didn't buy anything though! although i'd like a new hat. parking went up 2 dollars though.

And how will that change? The only way I see is that he has to play less minutes from now on.
- deadpoulet

He's a vet. Give it until game 20 before making snap judgements

lol

i didn't buy anything though! although i'd like a new hat. parking went up 2 dollars though.
- kicksave856

A gritty hat?

He's a vet. Give it until game 20 before making snap judgements
- Takemedrunkimhome

He was not so good at the end of last season.

Nashville traded him at the right time.

You and others have to accept it. The game is getting faster while Weber is going the other way.

He will be better (let's hope so) as a 2nd pair defenseman.

Give more minutes to Petry.

A gritty hat?
- mr.peanut

this is the only flyer hat i wear (i'm wearing it right now).



when it gets too far gone i replace it with the exact same hat.

this is the only flyer hat i wear (i'm wearing it right now).



when it gets too far gone i replace it with the exact same hat.
- kicksave856

orange is pretty cool