Over/under on how long it takes Gudas to take his first penalty?
- BiggE

He will have 0 PIMs this game

He will have 0 PIMs this game
- Streit2ThePoint

And yet somehow earn a 500-game suspension.

And yet somehow earn a 500-game suspension.
- jmatchett383

This is known

Last night's game was pretty evenly played I thought, and it really came down to that late PP. Once it got called, just had that feeling.

And my oh my, Montreal fans really do think that every hit on a Habs player is a penalty.

Eichel took himself out so he wouldnt have to deal with Gudas or Manning

against tonights opponent....youre gonna look like the 1976 CCCP team

against tonights opponent....youre gonna look like the 1976 CCCP team
- Ripped Fuel

So...back to tanking and cheering for the other team?

Last night's game was pretty evenly played I thought, and it really came down to that late PP. Once it got called, just had that feeling.

And my oh my, Montreal fans really do think that every hit on a Habs player is a penalty.
- jmatchett383

LOL so true

I think it is a stupid penalty anyway, but I guess slashing someone's stick in half is only a penalty if there isn't a delayed call against you already

LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!

What is that I see? Jake Voracek tied for #5 in the NHL in points? Claude Giroux tied for #10 and #1 in assists?

Pretty Elite™, I'd say.
- Mononoke

Only becuz they played 6 games, duhhhh

Last night's game was pretty evenly played I thought, and it really came down to that late PP. Once it got called, just had that feeling.

And my oh my, Montreal fans really do think that every hit on a Habs player is a penalty.
- jmatchett383

Between the incessant booing of imagined penalties and that stupid Ole song.

The award for most annoying fan base goes to:
MONTREAL!

Last night's game was pretty evenly played I thought, and it really came down to that late PP. Once it got called, just had that feeling.

And my oh my, Montreal fans really do think that every hit on a Habs player is a penalty.
- jmatchett383

You really just knew they were going to score on that. I expected Weber but still was a shot from the point. The only thing that bothered me about that call was the refs let the game go on a couple of questionable missed penalties on both sides just a few minutes before.

You really just knew they were going to score on that. I expected Weber but still was a shot from the point. The only thing that bothered me about that call was the refs let the game go on a couple of questionable missed penalties on both sides just a few minutes before.
- arichardson22

It was almost like they were saying, hey, we screwed up by not calling a penalty earlier on the shift, so we'll call this ticky tack play. Simmonds needs to realize when he's gotten away with one, and not continue to give them an excuse to make a call. On the delay, a stick slashed in half should be the same regardless of whether there is already a call made.
On the Weber goal, MacDonald did a poor job of screening his own goaltender. I honestly think that Mason has a real good chance of making that save, if he's allowed to see the puck.

You really just knew they were going to score on that. I expected Weber but still was a shot from the point. The only thing that bothered me about that call was the refs let the game go on a couple of questionable missed penalties on both sides just a few minutes before.
- arichardson22

I'm just happy they have Boyd Gordon winning all those key late game defensive zone draws. Where would they be without him?

It was almost like they were saying, hey, we screwed up by not calling a penalty earlier on the shift, so we'll call this ticky tack play. Simmonds needs to realize when he's gotten away with one, and not continue to give them an excuse to make a call. On the delay, a stick slashed in half should be the same regardless of whether there is already a call made.
On the Weber goal, MacDonald did a poor job of screening his own goaltender. I honestly think that Mason has a real good chance of making that save, if he's allowed to see the puck.
- MJL

MacDonald provided an excellent screen and I agree Mason couldve saved that

I'm just happy they have Boyd Gordon winning all those key late game defensive zone draws. Where would they be without him?
- PLindbergh31

That is the thing about faceoffs...you win some, you lose some

MacDonald provided an excellent screen and I agree Mason couldve saved that
- YuenglingJagr

The shot that broke Schwinn's stick and redirected into traffic? How was he supposed to save it unless he was lucky? Almost impossible to track that one.

The shot that broke Schwinn's stick and redirected into traffic? How was he supposed to save it unless he was lucky? Almost impossible to track that one.
- bmeltzer

If he was able to see it, it looked like he could've saved it. He didnt even react to it. He just went to the butterfly and hoped for the best, which is all he could do with MacDonald screening him

As bad as Gordon has been on faceoffs, he leads the team in FO%.

Gordon - 51.06%
Giroux - 48.84%
Coots - 46.24%
Bellemare - 46.03%

VDV is over 60% but I think he has only taken like 4.

The shot that broke Schwinn's stick and redirected into traffic? How was he supposed to save it unless he was lucky? Almost impossible to track that one.
- bmeltzer

At least Brayden Schenn had a role in something going into the net last night.

As bad as Gordon has been on faceoffs, he leads the team in FO%.

Gordon - 51.06%
Giroux - 48.84%
Coots - 46.24%
Bellemare - 46.03%

VDV is over 60% but I think he has only taken like 4.
- MikesPillBottle

Gordon has been 55+% over the last 9 years, of course he's only 51% so far this year. I guess 6 games is a small sample, but I'm sure this will be his worst faceoff year in the last decade.

At least Brayden Schenn had a role in something going into the net last night.
- johndewar

If he was able to see it, it looked like he could've saved it. He didnt even react to it. He just went to the butterfly and hoped for the best, which is all he could do with MacDonald screening him
- YuenglingJagr

Yes, generally when a goaltender sees a puck they have a very good chance at making a save.

The shot that broke Schwinn's stick and redirected into traffic? How was he supposed to save it unless he was lucky? Almost impossible to track that one.
- bmeltzer

To be fair, he can't track what he can't see because a defenseman is trying to play the same position as Mason.

Between the incessant booing of imagined penalties and that stupid Ole song.

The award for most annoying fan base goes to:
MONTREAL!
- dragonoffrost

There was a play early on when a Habs player tried to skate through 4 guys. Schultz (I think) planted him firmly on his ass. The entire arena stood up and started screaming for a call. Minutes later, a different player did his best Bill Barber impersonation and Supermanned from an imaginary trip, same thing.

It is hockey. Sometimes, your players will be knocked down. It is not always a penalty.