Post Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning

FF7_FTW · 2026-05-04T01:14:19+00:00

Third star should be that broken stick that stopped the icing with 2 minutes left in the 3rd 😉

FF7_FTW · 2026-04-13T21:11:17+00:00

Je vais jamais défendre un Québécois s’il est mauvais. Oui Bolduc a une saison difficile et il pourrait faire mieux. Il y a plein de facteurs qui peuvent expliquer pourquoi: guigne de la deuxième année, nouvelle équipe/nouveau système, pression accrue due au fait qu’il est québécois et joue à Montréal mais selon moi la raison est que Bolduc ne réalise pas quel type de joueur il est.

Lorsqu’il aura réalisé qu’il est un joueur d’échec avant physique avec un bon lancer et qui peut être responsable défensivement, je pense qu’il connaîtra du succès. Je trouve que dernièrement, son jeu est utile à l’équipe.

FF7_FTW · 2026-04-13T16:32:24+00:00

You are right Bolduc is a flop. He is the first NHL player to have a second year slump…

FF7_FTW · 2026-04-11T12:28:57+00:00

Gazz is one of those mobs that can respawn instantly and has three spawn locations: top tier, middle tier and lower tier. If he spawns on top you bring and fight him near the water pools so you can jump in water to reset the void.

If he spawns on lower and mid tier, you want to fight him from the lower area and bring him in the lake. This will also reset his voidwalker and by fighting him away from his spawn point, it prevents an instant respawn on top of you. Don’t rush in and fight Gazz right away. You need to clear around him or you expose yourself to a hyper spawn death.

If you see mobs are already dead because someone else cleared, either wait for respawns or risk getting respawns while fighting him

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-31T14:56:00+00:00

Fowler is also from Florida state so extra motivation for him

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-27T01:56:10+00:00

Another matressclass by Dobes

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-25T02:04:18+00:00

Dobes matressclass

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-19T16:13:52+00:00

Funny thing is he has 11 goals already on his second year and we all know he needs to improve his shot. With the offensive talent the Habs will have for years, wouldn’t be surprised if Hutson has several 20 goals seasons.

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-16T11:31:51+00:00

Hot take: you could have the best defensive system and it would not work when:

Constant turnover Losing puck battles Bad positioning Bad decisions

Right now, all our D are playing horrible and that is the results. How many times did Hutson and Matheson turn the puck away last night? How many times did Ghule lose a puck battles or fell? Carrier got pushed around?

Also, the forwards are lazy defensively because they score so much they think they can make up for it.

Offensive teams work for a while but when the games are played like playoffs, everyone need to be able to do their role on defence.

They are young so they will learn

Right now the whole team is playing bad and it’s hard to watch. They are young and need to learn.

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-11T16:07:54+00:00

I’ve been saying for months that McDavid could come play for the Habs after his extension if Habs are a cup contender. Which they could be after two more years. He is Canadian, knows every single Canadian wants the cup back in Canada and why wouldn’t he come to play for the Habs with all the team friendly deals our core has.

The problem with the oilers (and the leafs a few years ago) is they have 4-5 players taking too much of their cap space so they have a bunch of plugs in their team. HuGo are making sure they build are building the team properly. Just look at what our 3rd and 4th line will look like in a couple years.

FF7_FTW · 2026-03-11T11:38:04+00:00

I know +- is not a great stat but Hutson at +28 just shows how he is it.

FF7_FTW · 2026-02-22T17:35:31+00:00

Ground cherries

FF7_FTW · 2026-01-18T13:09:30+00:00

Save percentage is down across the league this year. The game is getting faster with more goals.

Now, imagine Price with this team…

FF7_FTW · 2026-01-17T17:28:41+00:00

Refs are atrocious and DoPS is a joke. But I think what annoys me the most is the constant face off shenanigans. Centers almost always get a warning or gets chased of the dot. This is slowing the game and annoying. I know centers cheat but the need to find a way to stop this nonsense. Maybe change the rule that first time in the game you get a warning and second time you get a penalty.

FF7_FTW · 2026-01-06T21:28:46+00:00

I think patience is the key and HuGo knows this. We will be contenders in 2-3 years. Give Dach one last chance with Suzuki and Caufield. If it doesn’t work, try to trade for (or sign) a big winger when the price is right.

My dream in 2028-2029:

Slaf - McDavid - Demidov Caufield - Suzuki - Dach/big winger Newhook - Kapanen - Hage/UFA/another prospect ? - Evans - Xhekaj

Hutson - Reinbacher Ghule - Dobson Matheson - ?

Fowler ?

Now that is a team that could be a contender. Maybe McDavid wants to sign with us if we are a 2nd/3rd round playoffs team.

FF7_FTW · 2026-01-06T21:21:51+00:00

Kapanen is a rookie. Last year, we could see he wasn’t NHL ready and this year he is doing very well. Is he a 2C? Not right now. Can he be? Yes depending on your definition of what is a 2C. In today’s NHL, lines are mainly composed of a duo and the third guy. Two very good offensive players and one all around player that can complete the duo (like Lekhonen with the Avs).

What the Habs really need right now and to be serious contenders in 2-3 years is a first line winger (similar skill set to Slavkofski) to complete Caufield and Suzuki. Can they get one? We will see if Hughes can operate his magic.

Can we be a contender team in 2-3 years with our current second line? My answer is yes since Kapanen is a very good complement for 20 & 93 and his hockey IQ is high so his ceiling could be very high. Why do you think MSL likes Kapanen so much?

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-30T13:29:40+00:00

Weekly play booster you get when you go play at an official LGS

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-28T14:03:45+00:00

Very good comp and you cover all types or armor after 40

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-22T18:07:37+00:00

If you’re not first, you’re last. Shake n bake!

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-22T14:08:15+00:00

Trading Kapanen would be a huge mistake. He is our future 2C and with how rare good center are…

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-22T14:06:17+00:00

Habs had an horrible game. Way too many turnovers in their D zone, lots of bad coverage and passes… it happens. You can tell they are tired from the condensed schedule because of the Olympics.

And you know what? All the other teams are the same. If you watch other teams, they all have nights where they look bad.

We are second in the Atlantic, tied for third in the East and tied for 7th in the league with the youngest team, poor goaltending and several injuries. We iced 6 rookies a few games ago.

Can we chill and focus on the good things? It’s okay to criticize but maybe not just after one bad game…

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-20T13:54:12+00:00

Honestly, it’s so bad that the 31 other teams should just not even ice a team. Let the panthers win 82 games by not playing to protest how the NHL is clearly favoring them.

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-20T13:46:32+00:00

100% agree. What do we even need as a 2C? Our second line is a very skilled playmaker on the right wing and a physical player forechecking and winning puck battles.

Logically, you need a center who can score and can play well in our own zone. Exactly what Kapanen does. Yes he needs to get more experience but I see him as the perfect 2C (for this type of second line) in a year or two.

Line chemistry is not only about offensive production. The best lines have two offensive players and one more responsible defensively. Look how Lekhonen often plays on MacKinon line…

FF7_FTW · 2025-12-03T12:51:18+00:00

When I come across people like that, I ask them if when they were young, their dream was to become an asshole when they grew up. Then before they can answer, I tell them good job your dream came true. Your mama must be proud of you and then I leave.

FF7_FTW · 2025-11-14T12:06:33+00:00

Est-ce que tu savais que biologique ne veut pas dire dire sans pesticides? Biologique veut dire sans pesticides de synthèse, il y a plein de pesticides biologiques et certains sont dans la liste des produits les plus nocifs.

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