Pregame:
I have a cup of tea and a general sadness that I cannot watch Patrick Chan skate and instead have to watch the Habs play. I guess I lost this one. One player who has not lost is Tomas Plekanec who is playing his 977 game with the Habs, tying him with Maurice Richard on the all-time list.
First Period:
- I swear this team wants to be the worst puck management team ever.
- Carey Price looks so tired of this team this year. He did not sign up for a billion odd-man rushes in one period. I think that’s why he looked hurt there for a moment.
- Logan Shaw looks like a legitimately fine fourth liner. Colour me pleasantly surprised at this development./
Second Period:
- I’ve watched a lot of the Winnipeg Jets this year and I now see the difference between a good team and a bad team.
- How come it feels like the Habs fourth line is their best line?
- No one should have a job in broadcasting if they are advocating starting a fight to get a team going.
- The Habs have really great short stretches that are clearly one-offs because the team has no offensive support./
Third Period:
- Daniel Carr might not be more than a fourth-line player, but his skillset helps that fourth line so much, especially when Nikita Scherbak is his linemate.
- I don’t think anyone will ever say that Brendan Gallagher scores nice goals, but I think he scores smart gials. He has learned how to use the goalie as an object to bounce the puck off of when he is short on space.
- You know, Scherback and Carr with Tomas Plekanec would make a really nice third line until the Habs trade Plekanec. Good offensive instincts for all players.
- Clayton Keller is a very good hockey player.
- Carey Price lets in an un-Price like goal. It happens. Move on.
- End the howling thing please./
