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2020-2021 NHL Thread

herman said:
CarltonTheBear said:
As a Leafs fan who had a very high opinion of Julien as a coach, I approve of the Habs using him as their scapegoat.
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Going off exactly zero research, he seemed really good at getting a lot out of depth players, but doesn't quite maximize the skilled players.
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What skilled players?

I've said a number of times that I think Montreal has great forward depth, but I saw someone say today that the highest career single season points total for any of their forwards is 61, by Tatar. They've never had a big forward point producer there, and I'm not sure I place that blame on the coach.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
CarltonTheBear said:
As a Leafs fan who had a very high opinion of Julien as a coach, I approve of the Habs using him as their scapegoat.
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Going off exactly zero research, he seemed really good at getting a lot out of depth players, but doesn't quite maximize the skilled players.
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What skilled players?

I've said a number of times that I think Montreal has great forward depth, but I saw someone say today that the highest career single season points total for any of their forwards is 61, by Tatar. They've never had a big forward point producer there, and I'm not sure I place that blame on the coach.
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I'm going back to his Boston days here, where they won a lot but also stifling and shuffling off every high skill player that came through other than the ones that also have grind games.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
What skilled players?

I've said a number of times that I think Montreal has great forward depth, but I saw someone say today that the highest career single season points total for any of their forwards is 61, by Tatar. They've never had a big forward point producer there, and I'm not sure I place that blame on the coach.
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Yeah. The Habs are a deep team, and that makes them difficult to play against, but they don't have any real high-end offensive talent up front. There are a few guys on the roster with potential to be somewhat threatening (Suzuki, especially, but also Kotkaniemi). But, right now? Their top goal scorer, Toffoli, has 8 in 5 games against Vancouver, 4 in 13 against the rest of the division, and there's not much to relied on from the rest of their roster. There's a reason they're 5-5-3 against the rest of the division.

The wrong parts of their leadership team were fired. It's Bergevin who deserves the axe.
 
bustaheims said:
The wrong parts of their leadership team were fired. It's Bergevin who deserves the axe.
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If someone had to go right this instant yeah I would have placed more blame there. But I mean I'll even give Bergevin some credit for at least stacking the roster with 2nd liners in lieu of being able to land a big fish. Really they probably should have just stood pat and waited for Price to remember the season started.
 
https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/1364604776810508292

I love that Bruce Boudreau is just sitting there patiently waiting for a turn on the coaching carousel but he's not eligible here because he doesn't speak French.
 
bustaheims said:
The wrong parts of their leadership team were fired. It's Bergevin who deserves the axe.
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You are correct. After exceeding expectations in the bubble, and then coming out flying in the first couple weeks of the season, the coach is suddenly chopped? Is it Bergevin's hair that keeps him employed?
 
OldTimeHockey said:
bustaheims said:
The wrong parts of their leadership team were fired. It's Bergevin who deserves the axe.
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You are correct. After exceeding expectations in the bubble, and then coming out flying in the first couple weeks of the season, the coach is suddenly chopped? Is it Bergevin's hair that keeps him employed?
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He has a pair of guns pointed at the Molsons
 
herman said:
OldTimeHockey said:
bustaheims said:
The wrong parts of their leadership team were fired. It's Bergevin who deserves the axe.
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You are correct. After exceeding expectations in the bubble, and then coming out flying in the first couple weeks of the season, the coach is suddenly chopped? Is it Bergevin's hair that keeps him employed?
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He has a pair of guns pointed at the Molsons
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Suns Out, Guns Out
 
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Heroic Shrimp said:
https://twitter.com/jakebeleafs/status/1364692661312061443

https://twitter.com/mikeystephens81/status/1364693090213257222
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I love how analysts throw around "GM of the year" accolades after a good 10 game run.  Maybe wait a bit huh?
 
Zee said:
I love how analysts throw around "GM of the year" accolades after a good 10 game run.  Maybe wait a bit huh?
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Especially when half those games were against the same team - and one that's clearly struggling. Montreal has Vancouver's number this season, but so does most of the division.
 
https://twitter.com/amandacstein/status/1365089341194842118
https://twitter.com/account4hockey/status/1364947650433400837

Edit:
https://twitter.com/sabrespr/status/1365091062151335938
And now I?m bored again
 
https://twitter.com/NHLSafetyWatch/status/1365099502286352388
https://twitter.com/SamanthaJPell/status/1365098960310919170
 
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