Arber Xhekaj is impressing me so much. It's wild.
Skating, passing, physicality, poise, activation.
Everything.
Add in his role in the team culture.
He is becoming untouchable.
#GoHabsGo
Kirby Dach is playing tonight so I won’t be watching the @CanadiensMTL game. Too bad technology isn’t advanced enough to be able to block someone you don’t want to see like that episode of Black Mirror where people can remove from sight bums and homeless people. I would remove from sight horrible lazy 6’4 hockey players who play like a 5’3 girl with special needs.
2 straight years down 3-0 in the 1st round. Sens fans cant say fuck all about the current Leafs core not being able to win playoff series when their current core cant even win playoff games
My Habs forward lineup for Game 2:
Slaf-Suzuki-Caufield
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Texier-Evans-Anderson
Veleno-Danault-Gallagher
Bolduc and Dach were non factors and Veleno and Gally can bring some energy to the lineup for game 2. Dach needs to be shown his spot isn’t guaranteed
Habs are 1-3 in their last four games. The one win is in OT.
In those four games the Habs have zero goals that are not scored or assisted by the top four guys (Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Hutson).
The depth scoring has completely disappeared in the most important stretch.
From being called “Bustkovsky” or “slafbust”’or the worst 1st overall pick of the 21st century —- to breaking the record for most points by ANY player under the age of 22 in the illustrious history of the @CanadiensMTL … what a journey it has been for Juraj Slafkovsky!
Habs fans doing the wave in Ottawa with 6 minutes left in the game. Pathetic display by Sens fans tonight. Makes me fucking sick every time this happens.
Canadiens warmup lines and pairings:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher
Guhle-Matheson
Hutson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Carrier
*Note: I'm not buying it... I think we'll see changes to D pairings...
ESPN sources: the Raiders agreed to trade five-time Pro-Bowl DE Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks.
The trade cannot be processed until next week, but it is in place. And Crosby is expected to be a Raven with two 1s back to Vegas.
@EricMacramalla Though there was opportunity to bolster the lineup, I was confident management wasn’t going to give up any of their top prospects to acquire the rumored names.
The Canadiens management regime is smart, thoughtful and disciplined. Their approach and execution inspires confidence and trust. No trades today? That's totally fine.
@grantmccagg@NHLRumourReport I agree that they can clean up a few other areas before paying a massive haul for someone like Thomas. Once management believes the team is ready to contend they will pull the trigger on a player they believe will bring them over the top. Not necessary right now IMO.
@NHLRumourReport The media is going to die on the hill that the Canadiens are desperately trying to give away assets for what, at best, would be a slight upgrade over Kapanen. Maybe I'm wrong, but I really think they want size/grit in the bottom six and the same at RD over such a move.
Chris Johnston: Re Canadiens: There's gonna be some tempting things put in front of them, and I think they have to decide, do we go in on getting someone like Nazem Kadri, do we make a pitch for a Vincent Trocheck; do they bring in a goalie - Chris Johnston Show (3/5)