Doing it to Carrick is meaningless, do it to Dahlin or Benson
Playoff GDT | Game #3 | at Bell Centre | Sunday, 5/10/26 7:00 PM EST
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it was total domination last night
lecoqsportif
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Xhekaj “played the game that was in front of him.”
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Yeah, if Dahlin or Benson were punching him, he'd have dropped them.
GrandWazoo
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I've been pleasantly surprised by the play of Texier in the playoffs so far, I thought he'd be the type to disappear but he's winning a lot of battle out there and he's really good at maintaining possession in the offensive zone.
Bolduc, Dach, Newhook, Carrier, Anderson, bunch of support guys have been elevating their play in the playoffs so far. Our first line has been the weakest, which is really weird, it feels like momentum always shift against them.
Bolduc, Dach, Newhook, Carrier, Anderson, bunch of support guys have been elevating their play in the playoffs so far. Our first line has been the weakest, which is really weird, it feels like momentum always shift against them.
east coast
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Everyone seems to think so except me, so that should tell me something I guess. I just thought there were moments when it could have taken a bad turn, particularly early in the third, and Dobes was there. I guess I have to get used to a different style of hockey,where we trade chances. Maybe that will work with this team, most nights. It did last night. It certainly did in the 1970s.
east coast
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Excellent post. I was going to write about the exact same about Texier. Protecting the puck well in the offensive zone, not giving up on it, making stuff out of nothing. Didn't figure he would maintain that either in the playoffs., and he was doing it in the Tampa series as well.
Newhook and the rest you mention have been quite the story.
GrandWazoo
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Two things can be true, and you’re right, there has been moments where it definitely could have taken a turn, early 3rd especially, and Dobes had to stand tall, but I think that’s to be expected, There is no bad teams left, there will be push back every game and we’ll have to weather the storm.
But I felt like the first two periods were so dominant that it could have easily been 6-1 after 2, but it was 4-2 and Sabres came out swinging in the third until we broke them.
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Listen to a Sabres perspective
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worm
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Ya. Sabres played well to start the third. But they had to push and the Habs didn't break.
I expect the sabres to be better next game
Our bottom 6 has been phenomenal and carries our offence
As Habsy said they are the difference in winning in the playoffs
Playing with pace , max effort , and clutch goals
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did you make Slaf eyes?
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Habsy
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There’s also the point of view that they are good enough to overcome short spurts of bad play.
Alan C
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He has exceeded expectations for sure.
Rolex
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Texier, Anderson, Dach, Bolduc, Newhook have not shied away from the physical play. That's one of the main the reasons we are in the 2nd round up 2-1. Dobes has also either equaled, or surpassed the opposing goalie so far.
Both reasons we are winning.
Assuming we can keep winning, and we eliminate Sabres....i don't think just bottom line production+Dobes will suffice versus Canes. We need top 2 lines to roll. Cole+Demi need to figure out space in the offensive zone.....Suzi, Newhook, and Slaf have figured it out. Yes i know opposing teams single out Cole-Demi, but that's gonna be like that all their careers.
Hopefully Cole's goal will open the floodgates for him....and Demi has been playing much better recently, so hopefully he starts rolling also
Both reasons we are winning.
Assuming we can keep winning, and we eliminate Sabres....i don't think just bottom line production+Dobes will suffice versus Canes. We need top 2 lines to roll. Cole+Demi need to figure out space in the offensive zone.....Suzi, Newhook, and Slaf have figured it out. Yes i know opposing teams single out Cole-Demi, but that's gonna be like that all their careers.
Hopefully Cole's goal will open the floodgates for him....and Demi has been playing much better recently, so hopefully he starts rolling also
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The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
Hopefully Cole's goal will open the floodgates for him....and Demi has been playing much better recently, so hopefully he starts rolling also
I was more encouraged by the play where he didn’t score but drove to the net. He needs to do more of that.
He’s basically been in a slump since he scored his 49th
That was also one of the rare time this off season he was directly in front of the net, just like his 48th and 49th goals of the season in New York.
In fact both his goals this off-season have been from directly in front of the net. That’s what he needs to do instead of staying off of the side, looking for one timers.
In fact both his goals this off-season have been from directly in front of the net. That’s what he needs to do instead of staying off of the side, looking for one timers.