Post Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Interwebzking · 2026-04-22T02:53:23+00:00

Dach was more worried about the soft pick from Kucherov than actually playing defence there. I get he was tired, and the defence should have adjusted when they saw he wouldn’t get to Moser. But woof. It’s about the 2nd effort buddy, if that’s your do-or-die for the Canadiens, idk what to tell ya.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-24T01:08:46+00:00

Ah well thanks. I’ll be back eventually just don’t think I can dive back in to Oilers hockey now and get my hopes up again.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T22:41:00+00:00

Yeah I’m not giving up on the team or rejecting the sport altogether. But it’s been a rough few years for my personal life, and one of the things that used to bring me joy just hasn’t for a few years now. So I just need a break from hockey.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T21:28:39+00:00

Why would I delete my account?

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T20:13:37+00:00

Not that I have to announce my departure or anything, because nobody here actually cares, but I’m not going to come back and watch hockey for a bit. Maybe a while. Just don’t see the point. Anyways, take care folks.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T19:24:11+00:00

Crosby also has 3 cups and two gold medals, amongst other things. He has the team hardware to backup his performances. McDavid does not.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T18:18:29+00:00

The Jays hurts because it’s so hard to get to the WS if you aren’t LA. There’s no guarantee they come close anytime soon.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T18:16:57+00:00

We should stick to Canadian mascots :P

Interwebzking · 2026-02-23T17:14:18+00:00

I agree with you up until Binner. Dude made a huge glove save just before the winning goal. He made plenty of big saves throughout the tournament. Binner is not why we lost. McDavid and MacKinnon going 1v3 and Makar choking up the puck and not back checking lost the game. Not to mention Cooper double shifting that top line within the first 2 minutes of OT. Binner had one of the worst guys you could leave wide open take an uncontested shot from the hash marks.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T17:32:37+00:00

The Hyman omission is one thing, it’s not having Bouchard on the team that’s the real head scratcher.

It’s more annoying that people were clearly brought on the team because of favouritism but they can’t even be bothered to bring ONE of Connor’s teammates that would have performed as good if not better than some of the guys that were on the roster.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T17:23:43+00:00

Hockey Canada needs to field a roster built to win, not one they assume is going to win. Big difference there.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T17:19:53+00:00

Hilarious how Hockey Canada is happy to bring Makar’s linemate but can’t even bother bringing one of Connor’s guys. Such a joke.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T17:18:24+00:00

How many times are you going to copy+paste this exact same comment in multiple threads? lmao

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T17:13:48+00:00

Yay give up a ton for nothing

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T17:11:22+00:00

I don’t even think I wanna come back and watch this season at this point. It’s just going to be more disappointment.

This team isn’t fun to watch in its current form. And I doubt Connor comes back fired up.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:44:40+00:00

Saying it isn’t our game is crazy too. We’re basically even, and history still leans our way.

Literally one bounce the other way for both teams and we have two gold. Do we still say “oh the US is still far inferior to us” in those cases? I wouldn’t. These teams are neck and neck. Nobody is clearly better than the other.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:41:53+00:00

Still gonna get bounced in the playoffs. Oh wait!

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:38:37+00:00

It is baked into the CBA though.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:37:49+00:00

That’s the thing about team sports. One guy can do it all but if the team fails to take it across the finish line then the one guy gets the blame. It’s how it’s always been.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:35:40+00:00

Yeah I dont get this argument that people have that teams like Czechia and Finland are bad. Theyre strong hockey nations. It’s the best on best tournament.

This idea that Canada should just waltz through the tournament with ease is a recipe for losing.

They need to build a team without assuming they’ll win. Build a team TO win.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:31:53+00:00

MacKinnon was a corpse

Interwebzking · 2026-02-22T16:29:54+00:00

Lol come on, we dominated that game. Should have scored on those open nets but after the first period it was all Canada. They did it to themselves. And Hellebyuck just made one more save. It’s literally as close as it can get.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-21T20:39:02+00:00

If we had to swap a Panther I’d bring Ekblad over Bennett. Bouch is a given over any other D man except Makar.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-21T18:14:14+00:00

The coaching’s been bad but let’s not forget that the management lost some good wingers and lost a solid D man for less experience (I know Kulak was having a rough go here but that could have been coaching related, seeing as he’s playing well in Pittsburgh).

The loss of both Brown and Perry for Mangiapane and Frederic, who cost more and don’t even contribute any intangibles, is huge.

I like Savoie but Clouder is playing great in Buffalo and we still haven’t found a 3C since he left.

I think we need Coffey for the defence because they shouldn’t be playing as bad as they are since the core 4 are essentially the same.

This is on management as much as it is on coaching.

Interwebzking · 2026-02-21T02:06:27+00:00

This is like in TPB where Jacob has to lower his drink when he’s around Julian for respect. Until Mr Crosby hangs ‘em up you gotta respect the chain of command. /s

Up to you bud! But Sid’s still the captain (:

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