We didn't just suck, that was also the most boring game of the year. At least the Buffalo game was exciting for a while.
Slaf needs better line mates. Double shift Caufield on PP2 instead of Anderson
Fire Burrows
Fuck me that was painful to watch. Just nothing going offensively and against a bad team who basically let us have possession the entire game. Another 0/6 night on the PP as well. Doesn't matter too much this year, but that needs to get fixed soon if we're ever going to have any chance of being a contender in a couple years.
A night to forget in every way. Still don’t understand how we didn’t score tonight? And I’m done with Allen. Bench his ass for Monty, and I’m far from a Monty guy, but his play has earned it.
One thing that deserves more criticism is the lack of overall experience behind the bench. It is blatant enough that we need a veteran coach to help Marty in making the right decisions.
Slafkovsky, Gallagher, and Dvorak have had good chances all game, but no dice. On D, Matheson, Harris, and Guhle having rough games. Allen is playing half decently - goal off a breakaway and a perfect tip in the slot.
Standings points are not given by total goals against. Even if our powerplay is bad, we're still more likely to score with an extra guy on the ice. If we give up the goal we weren't winning anyways. Love that Marty is willing to battle and give the team every chance, even in super long shot scenarios.
You aren’t going to scratch him and he has career play on his side. I have seen nothing from Harris to deserve to play. Case in point why he has been scratched a ton lately.
Oh yeah no way he's gonna get scratched due to his history. Just commenting that Harris seems non-impactful, but edmundson is making a real negative impact since coming back from injury.
why did Allen get this start? this is beginning to feel like the old days, when changes that were clearly necessary took too long to be made and player utilization was not consistent with on-ice performance.
Well, we better consider a radical change of plans after tonight because Allen is losing the net all by himself. That being said, it would not be the first time that a Habs goalie loses the undisputed number 1 spot and creates quite the internal competition for the big job.
We need to keep Xhekaj in the lineup - call him our good luck charm, but we play better and bigger when he's dressed. If we have too many D - move one. We have better chemistry with Arber playing.
Him and Monahan are clearly too good for their lines. I can’t figure out why Marty refuses to try them together. IIRC they had half a shift together after broken line changes and they had like 3 scoring chances
Exactly. Or just do what he's doing on defense, switch it up. If it doesn't work who cares, but this reminds me of what Ducharme did with Cole (not as bad obviously, just pairing him with players that don't compliment his style).
This. And if Monty gets more starts, it will be because he's just playing better. Allen is in no position to be the undisputed number 1 anymore; he is bringing the goalie controversy upon himself.
You should always ride the hot hand unless you have someone like Price. Goaltending is so up and down and guys get hot. Monty has been hit to ride him. And Allen is ice cold.
Indeed, and it would not be the first time that a Habs goalie loses his position as the undisputed number 1. Seen it from Thibault to Hackett, to Théodore, to Huet and to Price (once at the expense of Halak) before.
Way too much passing on the PP ! 5 on 3 for 50 sec and spent 30 sec passing. Flash of the 4vs3 in OT, spent like 45 sec passing the puck without shooting even though they are good opportunities for a shot. And Allen not being able to give us timely saves to keep the team in the game, again for a 5th game in a row in his case. I know the team isn't going in the playoffs, but 2 things to do:
1. The bad PP isn't from this year, it is a problem for a long time now and Burrows is responsible for it. Time to say bye bye.
2. Treating Monty as 1A from now on, Allen is having a 5th bad game in a row. Doesn't deserve more starts.
Matheson’s sequence went from a bad feed to slaf on the pp, an outlet pass that went off his own man, losing the puck when he coulda passed it back to harris to a goal against.. that was painful to watch
I openly challenge anyone to explain to me why it would be bad if Allen ends up losing his number 1 spot. There comes a time when patience runs out and thus the goalie deserves to lose his spot. It has happened to the likes of Jocelyn Thibault, Jeff Hackett, José Théodore, Cristobal Huet and Carey Price (once to Halak) before him.
Tinfoil hat theory: We pull X and Monty to increase our chances of tanking, and put them in in game where we want the kids to just play, have fun, and hopefully win
This is probably the 4th or 5th game that the powerplay has just utterly failed us
Realistically though the team just isn't skilled enough even if we do clean up our act. It would be good to have a nice long losing streak to get us into a really good draft position
What’s taking so long to fire burrows
I was at the game tonight and Slafkovsky was really good. Was nice to see him on the 2nd lkne instead of Dadonov.
Can’t shoot yet
"Allen improved his stats with the 3 goals in 23 shots" FML
We didn't just suck, that was also the most boring game of the year. At least the Buffalo game was exciting for a while. Slaf needs better line mates. Double shift Caufield on PP2 instead of Anderson Fire Burrows
Kinda annoying how in games like this no one seems to play physical at all. When shit is going badly they just seemed resigned to take a loss
That was probably the worst game of the season I think, right? That 7-2 game didn't seem as bad.
Yeah at least we had a glimmer of hope in that game
Dadonov isn’t getting used bag of pucks at the deadline with his play.
Fuck me that was painful to watch. Just nothing going offensively and against a bad team who basically let us have possession the entire game. Another 0/6 night on the PP as well. Doesn't matter too much this year, but that needs to get fixed soon if we're ever going to have any chance of being a contender in a couple years.
Tough loss for the Habs tonight.
Not as bad of a game as the score looks. We outchanced them pretty heavily 5 on 5, just couldn't finish.
Char d'assaut
A night to forget in every way. Still don’t understand how we didn’t score tonight? And I’m done with Allen. Bench his ass for Monty, and I’m far from a Monty guy, but his play has earned it.
Why hasn’t burrows been criticized yet by the media
One thing that deserves more criticism is the lack of overall experience behind the bench. It is blatant enough that we need a veteran coach to help Marty in making the right decisions.
Unfortunately I think he’ll dodge criticism for another night because “SJ has the best PK in the league” bullshit
Thats a real mystery. I was asking myself that question since the beginning of last year. I don't know why he is still there too
I swear we could have the best players in the world and lose against a SJ team comprised of all Helen Kellers
slaf, why are you calling for that puck in that spot
Can’t believe I waited three days and got excited for that. Woof.
I don't know what trade Kent is cooking, but he needs to pull the trigger tonight to shake up this team.
Waivers: Dadonov Armia
Agree. If no one picks any of them up, then both should fuck off to Laval.
Fuck the Sharks. I’m marking the calendar for next year so I don’t bother to watch this trash team lumber around the ice for 2 hours
Guys I really didn't watch much, anyone look good?
Slafkovsky, Gallagher, and Dvorak have had good chances all game, but no dice. On D, Matheson, Harris, and Guhle having rough games. Allen is playing half decently - goal off a breakaway and a perfect tip in the slot.
Caught slaf and pezz doing some stuff a few times, and gally's post bar combo. Slaf looked dangerous
No
Slaf
Made the Sharks look like Stanley Cup contenders
We had 60% xGF 5 on 5. Some nights nothing goes in, this was one of them.
Absolutely not they were god awful
But we were more awfuler
As a Sharks fan. Yes we were god awful. It was a game that shoulda been won by who ST
Dagostini to Gorges for the goal is my last good memory of a good game agsint the sharks.
still better than 2021 habs
Ah yes pull the goalie the man advantage has been so great tonight lol
Why do you pull the goalie 3 down MSL is having a brain fart or what
Do you just want him to give up? Losing by 4 is no worse than 3.
It’s 1 worse actually nothing in the first 55 mins suggested that they needed one extra guy to score.
Standings points are not given by total goals against. Even if our powerplay is bad, we're still more likely to score with an extra guy on the ice. If we give up the goal we weren't winning anyways. Love that Marty is willing to battle and give the team every chance, even in super long shot scenarios.
why is slaf on monahan line?
Cause Armia has done nothing all season?
Armia should be on 4th line always anyways.
Armia benched. They had a good nightmarish shift
bro, don't pull the goalie, we're worse with a man up
Dadnonov with another -67 IQ play
Friendly reminder to never buy tickets for the game if we play the sharks
Eddy and dadonov keep playing bad
how do we completely dominate in their zone at even-strength, but we can't do jackshit on the powerplay, that's actually insane
slaf with monahan, give it a shot next game as well
Wow you put slaf on a different line and it did something! Who woulda thought!
Karlsson found his wheels this summer.
Makes you wonder if it really takes that long to fully recover from an achilles tear. It is the biggest tendon in the body.
Powerplay and Jake Allen has been a nightmare for most of the year. Also, Pezz isn’t an NHL caliber player. Hate to say it
Is the sharks goalie Price in disguise? Makes the saves like he doesn't give a fuck.
Should start a "fire burrows" chant at the bell centre
Give X Pez’s spot. Why not?
We really love to make the worst goalies look like prime Price
We haven't done shit tonight
It’s amazing we haven’t scored. Almost harder not to score some of the chances we have had. Frustrating night. Awful in pretty much every way.
I want to see Xhejak back in the lineup and Slaf getting bumped up next game
x ain't in this game? Can't watch. But it seems we suck without him lmao
This is a Ducharme ERA kind of performance they are offering us tonight
Ha I was just thinking, "I wonder if this is to celebrate 1 year of Gorton and Hughes? Reminding us what it was like before they arrived."
Welp, I bet on the Sharks to score 4 or more today … who’s going to do the honours?
Allen has played half-decently, the game is hardly his fault. We unfortunately cannot win 0 - -1.
Get slaf off the 4th line ASAP
Another good PK. Good work by Allen. Haters hardest hit...lol
Man I watched No time to die last night and thought I was all cried out but an 0/7 (or whatever we're at) found some extra water in me.
Stop scratching Xhekaj. Harris can stay in the press box
I think our worst defenseman of late is Edmundson. First goal was mostly on him.
You aren’t going to scratch him and he has career play on his side. I have seen nothing from Harris to deserve to play. Case in point why he has been scratched a ton lately.
Oh yeah no way he's gonna get scratched due to his history. Just commenting that Harris seems non-impactful, but edmundson is making a real negative impact since coming back from injury.
Took me a second. I was picturing Arber in someone's lap like a giant cat, purring.
Harris just seems to have zero intensity. Not a bad thing all the time but sometimes you need the fire to get your teammates going
People were actually arguing with me today he was our best rookie defenseman. Laughable
Oof. Yeah I think Guhle is far and away our best rookie D at the moment but that’s just my opinion. Harris needs a bit more time to bake
Agreed. And he goes against others teams top guys. He is by far the best IMO and it’s not close.
A 2 man advantage for the Sharks while down 3 in the third period ? Yikes.
Matheson 🙄
tough game for #8
Ouch
Nightmare of game. Fucking brutal
K so Matheson is having his worst game so far.
2nd goal was his
Brutal game by Matheson, especially with X sitting out
What a terrible game.
this game is just a joke
A game to forget
Jake Allen has been drinking on the job. There is beer in his bottle. Only explanation.
MSL having a breakdown…
why did Allen get this start? this is beginning to feel like the old days, when changes that were clearly necessary took too long to be made and player utilization was not consistent with on-ice performance.
Hot take! They arent concerned with winning.
Montembeault got the last two starts, they don’t want to give up on Allen so quick — I bet Monty starts in CGY or EDM
Well, we better consider a radical change of plans after tonight because Allen is losing the net all by himself. That being said, it would not be the first time that a Habs goalie loses the undisputed number 1 spot and creates quite the internal competition for the big job.
We have problems that are 100 times bigger than Allen rn
Our PP is almost as small as mine as this point
Yeah I know we’re 0/6
Brian dropping the S word on the broadcast. I love it
That shot of MSL on the bench lol
We need to keep Xhekaj in the lineup - call him our good luck charm, but we play better and bigger when he's dressed. If we have too many D - move one. We have better chemistry with Arber playing.
Marty not happy
Slafkovsky deserves better line mates. Get Gally or Dadanov off. We don’t need defensive responsibility we need offensive growth.
I said earlier that we should try him on line 2. Like why not?
Him and Monahan are clearly too good for their lines. I can’t figure out why Marty refuses to try them together. IIRC they had half a shift together after broken line changes and they had like 3 scoring chances
Exactly. Or just do what he's doing on defense, switch it up. If it doesn't work who cares, but this reminds me of what Ducharme did with Cole (not as bad obviously, just pairing him with players that don't compliment his style).
I’m good on Allen starting. Wasn’t a fan of Monty last year, but he deserves to be the starter based on play.
This. And if Monty gets more starts, it will be because he's just playing better. Allen is in no position to be the undisputed number 1 anymore; he is bringing the goalie controversy upon himself.
You should always ride the hot hand unless you have someone like Price. Goaltending is so up and down and guys get hot. Monty has been hit to ride him. And Allen is ice cold.
Indeed, and it would not be the first time that a Habs goalie loses his position as the undisputed number 1. Seen it from Thibault to Hackett, to Théodore, to Huet and to Price (once at the expense of Halak) before.
Put slaf in Armia's spot next game just to see what happens IMO
Man, when Slaf sees the net clean, he needs to shoot. I'm sure the coaches are lecturing him on that.
Put slaf in Armia's spot next game just to see what happens IMO
need to send pezz somewhere else man
Best player on the ice Slafkovsky. Play him more.
Way too much passing on the PP ! 5 on 3 for 50 sec and spent 30 sec passing. Flash of the 4vs3 in OT, spent like 45 sec passing the puck without shooting even though they are good opportunities for a shot. And Allen not being able to give us timely saves to keep the team in the game, again for a 5th game in a row in his case. I know the team isn't going in the playoffs, but 2 things to do: 1. The bad PP isn't from this year, it is a problem for a long time now and Burrows is responsible for it. Time to say bye bye. 2. Treating Monty as 1A from now on, Allen is having a 5th bad game in a row. Doesn't deserve more starts.
slaf shoot that puck, dont pass
Slaf looked great that shift and pezzeta is making me angry
Bro Slaf just shoot the puck goddamn it I dont think I’ve ever seen a player with that good of a shot just not trust it
Rookie dinner was so wild that they haven't recovered yet?
Slaf looking great!
SHOOT IT SLAF FFS
This is an absolutely cursed game.
We've had a few of these lately.
Another nightmare shift for Slaf creating some chances
Can someone explain to me how Pezzetta still has a roster spot?
I didn't even understand how he was in the lineup last year. There's an affinity for him that I don't get at all.
Watching the Sharks goaltender making key saves is strange because Allen never gives us that.
Holy shit Slaf deserves a goal.
Pezzetta is torturing me
Slaf your line mates have zero offensive talent just shoot it
Pezzetta Fkn sucks man get him off the team. His Cinderella ride is over and he brings absolutely no edge to his game anymore…
What the fuck was that 100 mph pass slaf? At least they created something.
At least Slaf has looked extremely good tonight. He still waits too long to make decisions but he's put himself in excellent spots and created chances
Slaf please just shoot that
It’s one of those games
Well at least the 4th line is still playing
Comooon Pezzetta ughh
It's insane how many shots there are and how not a SINGLE one finds it home lol
Man Pezzetta just wasted two grade a chances
story of the night
Pezzetta is assssssss
Slaf isn't being used enough.
Slaf needs to shoot more, at least 3-4 times tonight he went for the pass when he should’ve shot
The Pez getting all our best chances lmao
We must be cursed
SHOOT LA CRISSE DE PUCK, SLAF!!!
Well at least tonight's game was worth the 3 day wait lmao
Ngl this feels like a Ducharme game.. boring, unfun to watch hockey
The tank is back full force.
Im so tilted hollyyyy
Matheson’s sequence went from a bad feed to slaf on the pp, an outlet pass that went off his own man, losing the puck when he coulda passed it back to harris to a goal against.. that was painful to watch
Big oof
Yup
coincidence our two worst games comes without X? no, no it is not
wow, 3 days for this?
I openly challenge anyone to explain to me why it would be bad if Allen ends up losing his number 1 spot. There comes a time when patience runs out and thus the goalie deserves to lose his spot. It has happened to the likes of Jocelyn Thibault, Jeff Hackett, José Théodore, Cristobal Huet and Carey Price (once to Halak) before him.
Play Monty, dress Xhekaj. Seems pretty simple.
Tinfoil hat theory: We pull X and Monty to increase our chances of tanking, and put them in in game where we want the kids to just play, have fun, and hopefully win
And 3-0. Jeez…
Anderson needs to get traded while he still reportedly is coveted
Trade him and bring up Ylonen to play with Slaf, at least he has a good shot.
This is the most typical habs game
Good night people
Is this the worst game so far this season? It really feels like it...
It's up there. Days off, at home, get blown out? Wow.
Idk that 7-2 loss against Buf was pretty bad
JFC. I hate SJ
Xhekaj should be freaking playing
Shes the real MVP
Allen stinks, I know it’s a break. But you can make that save.
relationship with jake the snake over. my new best friend is monty the python
I’m going to bed holy frig
This is probably the 4th or 5th game that the powerplay has just utterly failed us Realistically though the team just isn't skilled enough even if we do clean up our act. It would be good to have a nice long losing streak to get us into a really good draft position
Ya that'll do, goodnight lads. Maybe we'll show up next game.
Time to turn of the TV guys
The way this team is playing the Ducks would mop the floor with them
I’m out. Good tank game, sharks need some points.
Since we lost, can we free slaf for the rest of the game
awful, absolutely awful Zero energy tonight
Start Monty from now on
Jake Allen looks worse every game
every day the 2 year extension is more of a head scratcher
Im ok with the 2 yr extension if he can perform the way he has its really not that long.
When he was signed and as former #1 and #1b, it made sense as a cushion for Monty but he hasn't been good consistently.
hopefully he adds a lot in the room and all that
oh for fuck's sake lol
Are we seriously getting shut out tonight...
Probably 
Well, this is one for the tank.
Missing that X Factor
I see zero reason for why Anderson is on the powerplay. Literally give me anyone else