not a fukin ounce of puck luck for this team.

and ive seen this before from yakupov. he went stretches last year,where he just looked confused, ineffective and struggled to figure out how to maximize his skillset
- hugefemale dog77

He needs better line-mates no way He can't do much playing with Gordon and Smyth,He gets frustrated and start trying to do everything on his own and is when he gets in to trouble.

don't think it was intentional, but coming from a player that had his face smacked hard last season on the ice...kind of surprising. things happen fast on the ice.
- deks1

Yeah, Eller's face right after the crosscheck was "ah (frank)".

Habs have only one line scoring so far this year, the EGG line. Everyone else sucks offensively.
- Symba007

mtl played a solid game. by no means outplayed the oilers, but either way, a wins a win.

I was just commenting on the hab fan trying to talk smack, but missing the boat wildly

don't be pleased with anything if the Oilers don't get the W.
- AlEx_OiL

I'm sorry if I offend you with this, but that is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while. To PROPERLY (key word here) evaluate a team, one needs to watch for the details BEYOND the score. They certainly shouldn't be content with the results they had, but they certainly shouldn't be ashamed the way they were after the Nucks game.

Eakins REALLY disagrees with you on Arco. There's a reason he was playing with Hall and Eberle. He played a great game. What more do you want (besides him scoring, of course)?
- MaximumBone

Yes the reason was because there was not other Option.

Score?

Habs have only one line scoring so far this year, the EGG line. Everyone else sucks offensively.
- Symba007

Twas a good game to watch Congrats on the win!

mtl played a solid game. by no means outplayed the oilers, but either way, a wins a win.

I was just commenting on the hab fan trying to talk smack, but missing the boat wildly
- hugefemale dog77

Oilers had a lot of chances, just couldn't bury them, one of those nights.

LAUGHS2907 FOR PLAYER, COACH, AND GM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes the reason was because there was not other Option.
- AlEx_OiL

Except Nuge and Gordon...

Score?
- HouseArrest187

4-1 Habs

He needs better line-mates no way He can't do much playing with Gordon and Smyth,He gets frustrated and start trying to do everything on his own and is when he gets in to trouble.
- AlEx_OiL

yes better linemates for surely help. but he hasn't deserved those top 6 mins thus far this year.
he's been pretty mediocre. and was downright choked off tonight

Twas a good game to watch Congrats on the win!
- MaximumBone

First period wasn't great but the last 2 periods were better, much more action on both side

I'm sorry if I offend you with this, but that is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while. To PROPERLY (key word here) evaluate a team, one needs to watch for the details BEYOND the score. They certainly shouldn't be content with the results they had, but they certainly shouldn't be ashamed the way they were after the Nucks game.
- MaximumBone

Are you serious? they just play a team that played the night before.

Score?
- HouseArrest187

Roll one up buddy.

Oilers had a lot of chances, just couldn't bury them, one of those nights.
- Symba007

yep. not an ounce of puck luck.
but either way it wasn't a terribly unjust outcome. one of those nights.

First period wasn't great but the last 2 periods were better, much more action on both side
- Symba007

Nah first was the best

yes better linemates for surely help. but he hasn't deserved those top 6 mins thus far this year.
he's been pretty mediocre. and was downright choked off tonight
- hugefemale dog77

He have started the year playing with Gordon(btw no complaining about Gordon)and Gordon is not the type of center Yakupov needs.

yep. not an ounce of puck luck.
but either way, he wasn't a terribly unjust outcome. one of those nights.
- hugefemale dog77

Only thing to be happy about after that game is that hey, at least we aren't the Rangers.

mtl played a solid game. by no means outplayed the oilers, but either way, a wins a win.

I was just commenting on the hab fan trying to talk smack, but missing the boat wildly
- hugefemale dog77

Can't believe Briere got a point

Are you serious? they just play a team that played the night before.
- AlEx_OiL

So what? They outchanced them, but just couldn't convert. The PP wasn't very good tonight so that's something they need to work on (primarily SHOOTING THE DAMN PUCK). Sometimes, these nights happen. None of the goals were caused by particularly egregious mistakes save for the Ference pinch, but even that one he was technically making the "right" play.

At least we can all take solace in the fact that the Canucks are ALSO losing

He have started the year playing with Gordon(btw no complaining about Gordon)and Gordon is not the type of center Yakupov needs.
- AlEx_OiL

there's only so many spots available.
he didn't earn minutes over either of eberle or hemsky. who were both better.

I dunno man, no need for excuses really. yaks will put it together again im sure. but as I said, we've seen this invisiblity and ineffectiveness from him before

So what? They outchanced them, but just couldn't convert. The PP wasn't very good tonight so that's something they need to work on (primarily SHOOTING THE DAMN PUCK). Sometimes, these nights happen. None of the goals were caused by particularly egregious mistakes save for the Ference pinch, but even that one he was technically making the "right" play.
- MaximumBone

I blame Petry cause that was (frank)ing god awful

Except Nuge and Gordon...
- MaximumBone

are you talking about Marcobello playing with hall and eberle while at OKC?because when the season started the only centers before Nuge return was Marcobello and Gordon,so no other options for Eakins to use Marcobello or Gordon,I'm not saying Marcobello is a bad player just saying He doesn't have the skills to be a top 2 center.