Around the League 2019-2025 Edition

[CH1]

I agree that MTL should be good but lots of people are just assuming Price is the guy from last years playoffs and not the guy who posted a .900, .918 and .909 sv % the last 3 years.

That's what most people do in sports; they assume the last thing that occurred will just keep happening.

 

[zeke]

WPG is the only goaltending that sticks out as an advantage going into the season. And even that's pretty iffy.

 

[zeke]

 

[worm]

it is such a shitty division
so i am not even sure we can trust the individual player numbers

i mean the best team last year (that is now in our div) was 12th place overall

 

[worm]

what cap crunch?

 

[CH1]

what cap crunch?

I guess Kucherov is spending a lot of time on IR

 

[Wayward DP]

Funny thing is the Leafs sure seem to have the best dmen in the division.

Giordano may have something to say about that. Of course, losing Brodie to Mo may change things too

 

[Wayward DP]

WPG is the only goaltending that sticks out as an advantage going into the season. And even that's pretty iffy.

Helly has been fairly inconsistent year to year. I wouldn't count on anything other than he has the ability to be the best keeper in the division. Their defense is pretty shambolic though...

 

[Habsy]

Giordano may have something to say about that. Of course, losing Brodie to Mo may change things too

Weber and Petry? Rumor of their demise has been greatly exaggerated.

 

[Habsy]

Helly has been fairly inconsistent year to year. I wouldn't count on anything other than he has the ability to be the best keeper in the division. Their defense is pretty shambolic though...

I think Montreal has the best goalie tandem in that division and should be a strength.

 

[Wayward DP]

I think mineral has the best goalie tandem in that division and should be a strength.

nice autocorrect (I assume)

 

[Habsy]

nice autocorrect (I assume)

Yeah. I hate that crap.

 

[MindzEye]

A rested Price is still elite.

No

 

[LeafGm]

Giordano may have something to say about that. Of course, losing Brodie to Mo may change things too

Gio’s also getting long in the tooth. 37 years old, as of October this year. That cliff could be coming for him real soon.

 

[Habsy]

No

Oh well, that settles it then.

 

[Habsy]

 

[CH1]

No

what if Price is taking the finest HGH known to mankind?

 

[MindzEye]

armia is a guy that seems to generate a bunch but doesnt produce

byron is done

habs season will come down to if the PP is decent or not

they are a good xf% team

I agree with all of this. Montreal is a very very good possession team and that will help, but scoring goals is going to be an issue unless, like you mention, the PP is effective and keeping goals out is going to be an issue if Price continues to decline.

I see the Habs losing a lot of 1 goal games despite out corsi-ing the opposition and being a "tough out" on most nights but lacking the game breaking skill of every other good team in the division.

 

[MindzEye]

what if Price is taking the finest HGH known to mankind?

Still no. Might give you better than .915 though if he's on those good mexican supplements.

 

[CH1]

I need to know more about these Mexican supps. Asking for a a goalie friend of mine.