The ECF pretty much goes inline with the analysis provided.
- Pecafan Fan

I'm no fancy stat expert, but I doubt Gorges was a possession driver. He was playing a lot of minutes for the team last year. Habs replaced him with Gilbert who is known for his great numbers possession wise.

Replacing Murray by Tinordi or Beaulieu won't hurt either.

how will the ignore button work?

will you see the reply if someone replies to someone you're ignoring?
- dt99999

no idea.

possession time definitely needs to improve... even against Boston, felt like Montreal never had the puck.
- DoubleDown

Except for Desharnais our centers are not real good at puck possession. I think it's part of the problem.

Galchenyuk could be a solution.

But with Eller, Plekanec and Malhotra I'm pretty sure it will be more of a counter attack, or pressure the D and create turnovers.

no idea.
- Pecafan Fan

ok, so maybe I'll just say goodbye to you now.


LOL

I'm no fancy stat expert, but I doubt Gorges was a possession driver. He was playing a lot of minutes for the team last year. Habs replaced him with Gilbert who is known for his great numbers possession wise.

Replacing Murray by Tinordi or Beaulieu won't hurt either.
- QuebecPride

SJ is a great possession team.

And yet they suck in the playoffs.

ok, so maybe I'll just say goodbye to you now.


LOL
- dt99999

I can only hope.

also, wtf is he talking about? how is ground turkey worse? a turkey burger is ground turkey.
- DoubleDown

I've met the guy. He's downright LOONEY!!!!

I've met the guy. He's downright LOONEY!!!!
- hscesq

Pretty much everyone you've met from HB is a looney

Pretty much everyone you've met from HB is a looney
- WaterBoy

I'm actually a pretty normal guy

SJ is a great possession team.

And yet they suck in the playoffs.
- WaterBoy

Habs would suck in the playoffs too if they had to play the Kings, the Blues, the Ducks and the Hawks to go through the conference every year.

Pretty much everyone you've met from HB is a looney
- WaterBoy

The crazy people are the only one's worth meeting.

I'm actually a pretty normal guy
- dt99999

I'm not

I'm no fancy stat expert, but I doubt Gorges was a possession driver. He was playing a lot of minutes for the team last year. Habs replaced him with Gilbert who is known for his great numbers possession wise.

Replacing Murray by Tinordi or Beaulieu won't hurt either.
- QuebecPride

well i'm with fredo on this one. i think your centers are bigger possession drivers than your defencemen and Montreal just doesn't have the centers to drive possession. Gilbert/Beaulieu should help a bit but i still don't see the issue being resolved or Montreal being a top 15 possession team.

I'm actually a pretty normal guy
- dt99999

- WaterBoy

I'm actually a pretty normal guy
- dt99999

You have beautiful lips.

- dt99999

They're disgusting.

And you what is worse? Ground turkey.

That is all.
- pete26

agreed

You have beautiful lips.
- PepinoPamplemousse

true, he's got a nice mouth. and great eyes.

true, he's got a nice mouth. and great eyes.
- DoubleDown

You and DT at the last nerdfest.

wow thanks guys

Habs would suck in the playoffs too if they had to play the Kings, the Blues, the Ducks and the Hawks to go through the conference every year.
- QuebecPride

I agree that playing against these 4 teams at the same time that the Habs would suck

I agree that playing against these 4 teams at the same time that the Habs would suck
- WaterBoy

watching Montreal play LA and SJ last year was... just a soul-crushing experience.
though for whatever reason, they played the Ducks well.

well i'm with fredo on this one. i think your centers are bigger possession drivers than your defencemen and Montreal just doesn't have the centers to drive possession. Gilbert/Beaulieu should help a bit but i still don't see the issue being resolved or Montreal being a top 15 possession team.
- DoubleDown

I think it's pretty close between the two, because while D's are not as implicated in the play, they have more ice time than Centers. Gilbert should play close to 18-20 minutes a night with 2nd special units time. I think top4 D's are as important as Centers in that aspect.

well i'm with fredo on this one. i think your centers are bigger possession drivers than your defencemen and Montreal just doesn't have the centers to drive possession. Gilbert/Beaulieu should help a bit but i still don't see the issue being resolved or Montreal being a top 15 possession team.
- DoubleDown

A good outlet pass in stride will help the center more than having to retrieve the puck because all the D could do is shoot it by the boards. But the centers are key.