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#1 reason....goaltending

Kent Hughes has no personality…. I agree with you , he just provided high-level fluff responses

Monteambeault has a better goals-saved above-expected stat line than Vasilevsky, Saros, Oettinger, Binnington, Sorokin, Bobrovsky, Swayman, and other #1 goalies in the league! It's easy to just look at his SV% and jump to conclusions. He's playing behind a D core full of rookies/unexperienced players + Matheson who's not the best defensive D out there and an aging Savard who often can't keep up with the play! I'm sorry but I find you extremely harsh. You put Monty behind a solid D and his numbers will look much better. Cheers.

thought i was too high but i did hear 3shots on 8 goals ole anyways !

Reason why: Goaltending is changed

For any actual professional goalie, easy to say and go ahead. For the rest of us arm-chair goalies, yeah, we do have a new shiny toy challenging Monty. And I'm thrilled. Anything that improves the team, yes. I love the run we're in and haven't missed a game in life....decades. But two great games by Dobes and now this guy here, and so many fans, are suddenly all-in to come down on Monty. Hell. Again, if you're not an actual goalie, I know you feel big and entitled to act the expert here (all of you), but what you come off is as people who get off on attacking someone when they're vulnerable. Loyalty and appreciation die a quick death and now it's yeah, let's jump on this guy cause we have this new shiny toy to fixate on. Now, in 2-3 more months, let's wait and see what Dobes is in terms of consistency among other things. Granted, he won't be a new toy any more but that'll let us evaluate our TANDEM more objectively.

That's insane, they are breathing down Tampa's and Boston's necks now, just 4 points behind Boston. Who cares about a wildcard spot we are aiming for 3rd or 2nd in the division lol

It was eric furlat's 1500 th game officiating not 1000th.

I have asked many now. I will ask you. Does Monty played bad when he has competition in the backup? I notice this. When Jake was playing well Monty wasn't. When Primeau was playing well last year Monty wasn't. Now the Habd have a probable future star goalie and I see Monty starting to panic

Well said

The Monty talk is ridiculous... What about the save on Garland at the end of the second period? Tunnel vision eh? The Canucks score there and it's probably game over! The only goal that was really on him was that Lekkerimaki short-side snipe.

Montembault let in 4 goals on 20 shots that's concerning.

This administration has done a great job of getting high character, high talent players. Slaf, Demidov, Hutson, Fowler, Xhejaks, etc. They haven't overvalued character the way I think Bergevin did however. I liked what Gorton said in one of the behind the scenes draft videos, he spoke of the fact that all nhlers had produced somewhere along the line in their junior years, so don't fall in love with a guy who has great character but hasn't produced because chances are he isn't talented enough to make it. That plus if you watch the video from the Hutson draft they we're able to identify the importance he could have based on his analytics allowed them to make a home run pick. As an organization for they have a methodical mindset and it's obvious that the plan is working. Organizational cohesion will be key so I would like to see Geoff Molson pony up and try and retain guys like Bobrov with the organizations wealth. This is a proper rebuild.

I'd define a rebuild as a team prioritizing the long term term at the expense of the immediate term. So consistently moving roster players for futures would be a key sign of a rebuilding team.

I always take the season by 5 games block because every team, even the excellent ones, will lose a game they should of won here and there. What i find impressive about the win versus Colorado is that teams usually arrive more than a day before because it takes time to get used to the high altitude. Habs didn't get to do that having played the night before. This was a great gut-check win.

With 3 months to go, we're in good shape. We'll make it. #5.

Good episode, Coach.

Its harder for a coach to strategize coverage when you are not sure where the opposition is going to position their snipers. I am happy to see that Caufield can be so versatile and still be effective

2.5 years into rebuild actually Starting 3rd year But management / coaching changed at mid season

First of all hope you and family had great new years. Dobes never received the coverage he deserved in Laval the whole system under Houle took 4 months to start up. No one mentioned Dobes. Fowler drafted playing on a far better NCAA team than Dobes did in Ohio and Omaha . Dobes is the first Habs goalie in history to start his rookie 1st 2 games and allowed only 1 goal over a century for the Habs and he’s the FIRST. Now everyone mentioning Dobes. Like how the Rockets protect their goalies. Had the dive into the goaltender happened in Laval the team would have all jumped the instigator regardless of overtime. The other point in Laval under the Hybrid when the puck is shot to the goaltender the players BOX the net and no one gets through to the puck

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Dobes is playing well, for sure. But the team is playing much better defense than when Primeau got some starts. With the team defence looking better, Montembeault is also looking solid as a rock. I love to see it.

Good stuff man!!! Stressful game for sure!!! GHG!!!!

Why make it sound like Montreal just lost a game with your bait clicking---bait clicking your on my list

It boggles my mind the sense of self-importance the Team Canada jr decision-makers have when it comes to their team. The constantly pick "coachable" players for this tournmanent, as coaching is the most critical aspect of their successm and even worse, at the press conference, the players they did pick were thrown under the bus. I felt bad because they were not put in a positiont succeed. What they should be doing is picking 9 of their most skilled forwards, 5 skilled defensemen, a few role players for certain situations and just let them play, The coach should just be there to guide them. This lineup could not transition with speed. Guys like Parekh, Sennecke, Reikpof, Misa, Hage, etc. would have been able to do which could have broken down the opponents defensive systems.

Wish all you youtubers would stop begging for likes/subscriptions...its just a turnoff...by now we all understand the concept, we dont need to be reminded...you,ll get views by producing content we want to watch...not by begging.

Im very discouraged and changes needs to be done for Hockey Canada for us to go back to greatness

Thanks best year to you :)

The coach has them playing soft cus the enture coaching staff played soft , and thats the problem

Elliott Friedman is reporting that the Canucks are looking to move 6'6" RD Vincent Desharnais and would take draft picks. I would certanly look into it if i was Montreal. Obviously, he not a star player but at $2 million until 2026, he can be a decent stop-gap until Mailloux and Reinbacher are ready.

Why not Luke Richardson brought in to help ?

When does Raymond take the rap for the G DEBACLE?

Coach how's it going? is Fucale an upgrade on Primeau? Here's my take on Montembeault: He's out of shape! Look what happens when he has to start more than 5 games in a row even with days off he falls apart. Lethargy? He's never started more than 41 games in a season at any level. He drinks more than a dromedary in the Sahara! Bloated? Diabetic? No capable backup what you see is what you get. Look what happened last season after Allen left and Montembeault had to face not only contenders but play 3 times per week. Losses in bunches!

Coach, one thing I have noticed is that the Habs have trouble when heavy teams apply an aggressive forecheck. The Habs reverse D to D with limited support for the puck. Our wingers have trouble along the wall. Often reverse back to the D. Our centre is down low as well and often covered. How do you counteract this type of pressure. 1st goal vs Caps could not get the puck out. 3rd goal Savard tries to go up the wall and the pass is picked off. Again under pressure.

It’s not habs national, it’s habs empire.

also, have to give some love to Armia. He is excellent in his own zone, i can't fault his effort level and he is making life myserable for opponents when battling for the puck. He rarely loses puck battles along the boards and he does, he is either double teamed or the opponent has to work like crazy to get a partial victory.

One thing Patrick Laine gives the Habs that nobody else can, not even Caufield, is the capacity to score instantly. His shot is not only hard, not only accurate, but released with no warning at all. Not a bad thing considering that his center is not very good in the face off circle. On the other hand, Slafkovsky is not hitting the net enough. Too many erratic shots. Nerves? Technical issue? Is the issue caused by injury? Not sure.

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I couldn't agree more with you about the gap between players. Even in the offensive zone, too many long passes that are either erratic and difficult to corral or too soft and easily intercepted. I say this all the time, without the puck, be a passing option.

I understand the criticism of Montembeault but I think goaltending is currently a league-wide problem. Washington 3rd overall right now. Anyone thought that Charlie Lindgren was goint to be their #1? Pytro Kochetkov is Carolina' goaltender right now and he only has a 904% save percentage and they are 5th overall. Vegas is another good team, 6th overall, with Hill and Samsonov in nets, who are both in the 890% save percentages.

Roy is one of the softest players in recent memory. Patrick Roy hit more guys and he was a goalie! This team is a joke now.

Mallieux is there because once again like Primeau, they are scared to lose Barron on waivers.

What kind of coaching is putting Matheson and Hudson on at the same time. Blame Hudson too, he stinks defensively ! Sick of this shit, let him develop in AHL. NHL is not a development league.

Someone claiming Primeau would be a gift at this point. Send him down!

Monty needs to play more, even after a bad game. Primeau is beyond bad and Monty just average, but a goalie can play 2 games in a row! Let him play and hopefully get into a rhythm. Primeau is not the answer every other game. Bad coaching.

Agreed Coach Montembeault is fundamentally deficient! No 1 G by default only! Word has it Primeau is a nervous wreck and his play is effected !

Re ST: is it a coincidence that ST notably the PP has exponentially improved since the departure of Alex Burrows?

Coach, when does G coach Raymond take heat over the state of G in the Canadiens? Or does his chez nous status make him untouchable?

This went from one of the top hubs Podcasts to number one in my eyes. Very thoughtful, knowledgeable, insightful. We can see the experience and knowledge. I lived the “era of road hockey” etc. I completely agree can’t play the same sport year round, need a mental break.