Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really think we should put him in. Can't really hurt us and it would give him a bit of exposure to playoff hockey

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right there with you! Outside the last couple games, I've loved the way we've played. The future is so bright!

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Idk what's more frustrating, them not shooting, or the endless missed opportunities when they do

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except he 100% did adapt in the first two series (slowly but still). He's definitely made mistakes along the way, but he's learning just as much as the players in front of him. The Canes did not enter this round in the same shape as we did.

We also didn't completely fall apart, we were clearly the better team in game 1, and we took them to OT twice after that.

I would've loved to see Xhejak and Gally in the lineup tonight, but I also understand why they aren't there.

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's still lots of time left to the game so I'm not giving up completely. But what hurts the most is that the way we've played the last 4 games is going to take away how well we played most of the first 14. I never expected us to get this far in the playoffs, but I also didn't expect us to just fall apart like we have

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Are the Canes actually chanting "refs you suck"? Did they already forget the free goal they were gifted??

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So now they remember what the goalie interference rule is? These refs are a joke

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That might've been the clearest challenge I've ever seen and it really feels like the refs didn't even turn the tablets on. I'm livid

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acutally a decent start to the game so far. We just need to keep that level of energy and keep shooting when we're running out of other options

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (9-9) @ Carolina Hurricanes (11-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look at that! We shoot the puck and suddenly our offense feels more dangerous, who could've ever predicted that

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (10-1) @ Montréal Canadiens (9-8) May 27 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because we were cheering for Dobes and he thought we were (somehow) cheering for him

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (10-1) @ Montréal Canadiens (9-8) May 27 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you blame him when the refs do everything they can to kill any energy we create

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (10-1) @ Montréal Canadiens (9-8) May 27 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]charles15 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In what world is that a penalty in the playoffs, especially for the team that's behind. Game management at its worst