This team reminds me of the 1992 Expos, except it’s not the manager / coach as the issue but simple infusion of fresh young blood to build up momentum
I sense Beck will be that catalyst in a few weeks..
Habs need to stay within 5-pts of a wildcard spot by US Thanksgiving …I expect Beck will be called up shortly providing a quick boost in team performance until Laine’s back around Xmas
Everything will be ok….
Consortium brought Trotz back into Preds fold because they want to win now w the success newbie franchises were having..VGK, Sea
There’s fear once MLB awards Nash a team, Preds will be completely forgotten in the market, the same way Sea ownership is fearful of the imminent NBA franchise award
FWIW - I don’t believe this Habs team have regressed, they simply don’t have the quality depth to play so many players out of position
Matheson is expected to provide top pairing 25TOI - he’s a 2nd pair Dman
Newhook is a 3C being asked to play 2nd line
Evans is an very good 4C being asked to...
Roger Grillo is a very “seasoned” and highly respected coach in US hockey circles - USA hockey have based their training, systems & concepts / tactics on his inputs over the last couple of decades including UDNTDP, Division I colleges & youth hockey
Scotty couldn’t overcome having 2-regular...
That was Barry Melrose, Torts never did it to Vinny, MSL, Richards in TBay recall “safe is death” mantra
What we’re witnessing now is what Bobrov et al i suspect didn’t like about the player - one dimensional, PP specialist
Demigod seems to “understand the game of hockey”
Let’s conveniently forget the fact Eichel went from a destination 99% of players don’t want to play in to a top-2 destination market and the support staff Vegas baby Vegas can provide players of Eichel’s ilk because of it…