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@AvocadoPaul Ton +2 de surface vaut rien. Struble-Hutson s'est fait embouteiller dans leur zone. Xhekaj domine Struble partout sur MoneyPuck (Corsi 52.4% vs 48.1% | xGF% 51.8% vs 47.3%). Struble a besoin de millage pour imposer, le 72 a juste besoin d'un shift pour imposer sa loi.

Le problème de Xhejaj est que Struble s’adonne mieux avec Hutson, ce qui permet à MSL de jouer Carrier avec Guhle (le meilleur match pour les deux) et Dobson avec Matheson. +2, 14:10 de temps de glace et trois tirs bloqués pour Struble dans le 1er match contre les ‘Canes.

Est ce qu'il va y avoir de la Formule 1 a Trois Rivière cet été ?

@Mart_Madzaw Ils sont parti dans le Nord 🤣🤣😅

Ouff les nordiques ont de la misère 😜 0-2

Vegas are heavy hitter and physical. Hurricanes are but not as heavy as Vegas.

Torts knows how to REALLY coach! 💯. He isn’t afraid to bench his top players or cut their ice time if they don't buy in. Meanwhile, MSL gives his favorites a free pass for every brutal turnover. Funny how St-Louis forgot that Tortorella was HIS coach!

@MacLennan28 Nice clips, now look at the actual analytics from the whole game. 47-48 spent nearly 70% of their ice time trapped deep because they couldn't cleanly exit. A 31.4% xGF% isn't "using Carolina's aggression against them," it's getting bailed out by forward depth and goaltending.

Two near-identical, principle-based clips that led to MTL goals last night For most of the game, MTL did a great job using Carolina’s greatest strength against them: their aggression. By eating contact and providing short support, MTL was able to beat F1 pressure and then trap the next two forecheckers in the process In both clips, MTL47 works back on a retrieval against an aggressive F1, knowing his limited time and space won't allow for clean possession play. He wins the line to the puck, absorbs contact, and keeps the puck available for 2nd quick support from MTL48 The next play is made to the wall, followed by a short bump to dot-line support. That allows MTL to exit, and get through the neutral zone with speed

@ChivalrusSherif @HabsNightly @mikespamilleri Funny how nobody says a word when Matheson, Carrier, or Guhle take lazy stick penalties because they got beat cleanly. Xhekaj plays a heavy, physical playoff game that actually keeps opponents honest. I'd rather a roughing minor for protecting the net than a lazy hook.

@HabsNightly @mikespamilleri If you want to see an opposing player plastered into the boards and Xhekaj ending up in the penalty box resulting in a goal, who are you going to blame, Marty St. Louis? Ffs 🤦‍♂️

Jayden Struble provides absolutely nothing that Xhekaj can't do better

@Habsolutely3 @paultanasi At 5v5 last night, the Struble-Hutson pairing got absolutely caved in a brutal 31.4% xGF% and 34.2% Corsi. They spent 70% of their time pinned in their own zone. Dobeš completely bailed them out. Xhekaj hasn't even been given a real look with Hutson to make a comparison. 🤣

@paultanasi It's simple. 1. They needed to separate Carrier and Matheson because they were getting exposed 2. The only D who had favourable results with Carrier was Guhle 3. Struble plays better with Hutson than Xhekaj does

MSL won’t play Xhekaj who has been very decent in the playoffs but he trusts Struble 🫪 I don’t get it Marty…..I just don’t.

@darknngel @HabsNightly Struble-Hutson got absolutely destroyed on possession tonight (31.25% Corsi, 13.59% xGF%). Carolina practically lived in our enclave when they were out there. Arber is a +5 with elite 83.8% xGF% tracking data these playoffs. Try looking at the actual metrics

@HabsNightly Are you kidding???? When xhekaj play you cant put this pairing!!!! Carrier guhle are so good together matheson carrier awful pairing!! Tonight we had our best pairing without the prosp and it showed!! No touch on d now!!! I was so happy!!! It changed everything!!

@MinaTyler36302 @HabsNightly @XGF999 Struble "more reliable"? 3 D-zone turnovers. Carolina generated 86% of the high-danger chances when he was on the ice tonight (13.59% xGF%). Xhekaj is a +5 with an 83.8% xGF% these playoffs. Stop using a lucky plus

@CanadianWriter_ @HabsNightly @XGF999 Whenever Struble is in the lineup he plays more minutes than Arber bc he’s more reliable with the puck. It’s a fact. Struble was good tonight you are blind. And Arber played 2 mins in game 7.

@HabsNightly @XGF999 Habs are in final with and because arber in the lineup. You don't change a winning lineup

@XGF999 I find Struble's decision making more problematic, he holds onto the puck far too long and tries to force plays In these playoffs Xhekaj has played simple, physical hockey Of course you can't mess with the lineup after tonight tho I recognize that

@ak_mcfadden @HabsNightly

@HabsNightly Struble is way quicker

@vmdesousa9 @paultanasi Struble is 19mph and xhekaj 21,41 MPH. But go ahead and say he's fast

@paultanasi Struble has more speed against a faster team

STRUBLE completely destroyed hutson game. Hutson spend his time fixing struble mistake... they spend 90% of their time on their d-zone.

Canes are physical. Saying they aren't, that's bullshit

@hockeystatcards 🤣🤣

NHL Game Score Impact Card for Montréal Canadiens on 2026-05-21:

Thanks to Dobes !

Struble literally let more than once canes players enter the d-zone and just watch

Avec son but, Alexandre Texier devient le Français avec le plus de buts et de points en carrière en playoffs, dépassant Pierre-Édouard Bellemare. (Stat via : @lanuitnhl / @QuantHockey)

@DomUn1que @HabsNightly He can't get out the d-zone while arber does.

@HabsNightly Struble is better on retrievals.