HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024 Playoff Edition

[Redux91]

Wow
Might as well be a OT goal lol

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Finally 2 good games.

 

[Banjo Cat]

Crazy finish.

 

[Stive Morgan]

This series has lived up to expectations so far

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Damn, Oilers win 3-2. Pickard's 1st playoff win.

 

[PeteWorrell]

No bad goals given up tonight unlike every game with Skinner.

 

[The Great Weal]

What a finish, can't recall the last time a team ties it up that late only to have the other team regain the lead before OT. Awful goal to allow by Silovs.

 

[red devil]

Damn, Oilers win 3-2. Pickard's 1st playoff win.

His 1st playoff game, what a crazy ending for him to get the win

 

[Twisted Sinister]

What an ass, I love Corey Perry lol

YOU SHALL NOT PASS

 

[Habssince89]

Canucks deserved better but they blew their chance at OT

 

[Habs10Habs]

No bad goals given up tonight unlike every game with Skinner.

Hope Skinner likes hotdogs. Since I believe he'll be spending the rest of the playoffs in the press box.

 

[Banjo Cat]

So, it will be Pickard vs Silovs now? Battle of the backups.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I'm happy for Pickard. After Boeser scored, they showed his parents in the stands and it looked like his mom was about to cry. I'm sure they're over joyed now.

Oilers need to stick with him. He was steady. He finished with a .905 save percentage. Skinner was doing .775 lol

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Crazy ending

Oiler defense is just far to suspect to be serious.

Im not sure if Vancouver is resilient or playing rope a dope. Their offense seems to be able flip an on switch but seems off most of the playoffs. They go through so many periods with 5 shots then explode for 3. Its generally not sustainable versus strong defensive teams

 

[PeteWorrell]

I'm happy for Pickard. After Boeser scored, they showed his parents in the stands and it looked like his mom was about to cry. I'm sure they're over joyed now.

Oilers need to stick with him. He was steady. He finished with a .905 save percentage. Skinner was doing .775 lol

Knoblauch had the courage to move on from Skinner unlike Woodcroft last year.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

I'm happy for Pickard. After Boeser scored, they showed his parents in the stands and it looked like his mom was about to cry. I'm sure they're over joyed now.

Oilers need to stick with him. He was steady. He finished with a .905 save percentage. Skinner was doing .775 lol

Skinner just doesn't have it when it counts.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Crazy ending

Oiler defense is just far to suspect to be serious.

Im not sure if Vancouver is resilient or playing rope a dope. Their offense seems to be able flip an on switch but seems off most of the playoffs. They go through so many periods with 5 and shots then explode for 3. Its generally not sustainable versus strong defensive teams

Neither team has what it takes against a complete team like the Dallas Stars.

 

[Runner77]

Always a good time to take stock of the Laffs.

 

[Runner77]

Montgomery keeps delivering.

(thx to Koivu11 for the last gif)

 

[Runner77]

Couldn't resist.

 

[Nashy]

Couldn't resist.

Brilliant.....reminds me of a young Marty McFly.

 

[morhilane]

So, it will be Pickard vs Silovs now? Battle of the backups.

More like Battle of the 3rd string goalies.

 

[Habs Halifax]

He was stingy. He didn't get fleeced as he never gave up a lot, but that conservative approach really made him waste prices prime years because he was always overly cautious. He could make a decent team in CLB but I doubt they'd be a cup contender.

I'm curious to see what he has learned. You have to assume he learned something from his mistakes right? I don't believe he is a complete moron like some think he is.

Made a lot of great moves and a lot of very bad moves. That was the frustrating part for me. Didn't really rebuild properly but Price did help push him up the standings faster. Draft power in 2012 and 2013 was high but it was weak drafts. Draft power from 14-16 was bad and his only good pick was traded for Drouin. Starting to show signs at increased draft power in 2017 but by then, it was too late.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Paul Maurice, Jon Cooper & Torts are my three favorite coaches at pressers. They don't offer the same old tired answers. MSL is also really good at them.

 

[dcyhabs]

I'm curious to see what he has learned. You have to assume he learned something from his mistakes right? I don't believe he is a complete moron like some think he is.

Made a lot of great moves and a lot of very bad moves. That was the frustrating part for me. Didn't really rebuild properly but Price did help push him up the standings faster. Draft power in 2012 and 2013 was high but it was weak drafts. Draft power from 14-16 was bad and his only good pick was traded for Drouin. Starting to show signs at increased draft power in 2017 but by then, it was too late.

Bergevin had good schmoozing skills but he really didn’t have a lot of intelligence or organization. He’d be fine if he surrounded himself with good people and let them do a lot of the analysis but I doubt his ego would have let him do that in Montreal. Maybe he learned what he can’t do.