Guest overlords Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Good point. Kovalev is looking tired these days, so maybe taking him off the PK would be beneficial. And I agree 100% about bringing Chipchura back up. Poor faceoff percentage or not, he was one of our best defensive forwards earlier this year, and I still don't agree with the decision to send him back down. Get Chips back up here and killing penalties STAT! He certainly can't do worse than our current units. having chips on a wing with smolinski centering would be great. That way if smolinski get's thrown out of the circle another center can try for it. I Never agreed with chips being sent down. A nhl rookie shutdown center only at -1 after 30 something games, that's great IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I'm very concerned about the PP right now. I don't think we can go far without the Pleks unit getting back to top PP form. I wasn't worried about the lack of scoring on the PP from this unit for a few games, but it's been 6 or 7 games at least where they have trouble just getting a shot period. It's very worrisome to hit a big PP slump going into the playoffs when it's been your bread and butter all year and your top line hitting a slump going into the playoffs when it's also been your bread and butter all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 While I do agree that the Plekanec line's struggles are affecting our PP, I don't think people realize how much Markov's recent struggles are affecting our ability to score with the man advantage. As much as Kovalev directs traffic from the wall, Markov is the straw that stirs the drink. If he's not making good decisions at the point, passing the puck crisply and finding the open man cross-seam, nothing works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 While I do agree that the Plekanec line's struggles are affecting our PP, I don't think people realize how much Markov's recent struggles are affecting our ability to score with the man advantage. As much as Kovalev directs traffic from the wall, Markov is the straw that stirs the drink. If he's not making good decisions at the point, passing the puck crisply and finding the open man cross-seam, nothing works. True though it seems Kovy is making a lot of passes that are getting intercepted from the wall. He is usually the guy who makes the key first pass or first shot, but for whatever reason his passes are not making it to the intended target. A good example is after the best shift for the Plekanec line when they drew the penalty and had an extra skater out. Kovy had the puck with no pressure and he just threw a soft twords the left point with a defender right in the way. Hes been doing that a lot. I hope he finds he game quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 True though it seems Kovy is making a lot of passes that are getting intercepted from the wall. He is usually the guy who makes the key first pass or first shot, but for whatever reason his passes are not making it to the intended target. A good example is after the best shift for the Plekanec line when they drew the penalty and had an extra skater out. Kovy had the puck with no pressure and he just threw a soft twords the left point with a defender right in the way. Hes been doing that a lot. I hope he finds he game quickly. Can't argue with that, Kovy has definitely been off his game on the power play lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Can't argue with that, Kovy has definitely been off his game on the power play lately. Is it just me or do Andrei and Pleks seem very stationary on the PP of late as well. The only ones that are moving are Kovy and Andrei more often then not when that unit is out. If you watch the Koivu unit when they are out there the everyone is moving constantly and they have some success of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Is it just me or do Andrei and Pleks seem very stationary on the PP of late as well. The only ones that are moving are Kovy and Andrei more often then not when that unit is out. If you watch the Koivu unit when they are out there the everyone is moving constantly and they have some success of late. I agree whole-heartedly, the first unit isn't moving its collective feet enough. Kovalev and Kostitsyn move, but Markov, Streit, and Plekanec are mostly stationary, and it's hampering the unit's ability to take advantage of the man advantage down low or set the point men up for a good shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Innis_Mor Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 from: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=381622 "If you add up power-play goals and shorthanded goals and then subtract the power-play goals against and shorthanded goals against, the Canadiens are a plus-29 on the season, the best in the NHL." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JIMVINNY Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 39 for 41 on the PK is our last eight games. 95.1% effectiveness. In short, freakin' amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Innis_Mor Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 39 for 41 on the PK is our last eight games. 95.1% effectiveness. In short, freakin' amazing.Yeah! Media taking notice: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=419660 I mentioned in Saturday's Toronto game thread there's always a sliver lining if you bother to look for it -- Buffalo and Toronto games were not stellar performances, but the PK was awesome!! in both! Just in time for the play-offs!! 2 main reasons for PK improvement?: Getting into shooting lanes / blocking shots; and Getting right after any loose pucks GO HABS GO !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mtl4thewin Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 39 for 41 on the PK is our last eight games. 95.1% effectiveness. In short, freakin' amazing. It's a good time in the season to start being effective on the PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 The Habs have been getting hit with a lot of injuries and now the flu again. Perhaps they should just rest the players and forget about first place. The Pens will get it anyway if they win their last game which is very possible. The playoffs start next Wednesday so we need to get everyone healthy and rested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oy sorry posted this in the wrong place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 If we need a right handed shot, I really would like to see Ryder instead of Smolinski on the ice when we're playing at 5 on 3, taking cross-ice feeds from Kovalev, Streit or Markov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The PP needs to improve. This starts with Pleks/Andrei Kostitsyn/Kovalev/Streit/Andrei who are the reason why the PP was so good through most of this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The PP needs to improve. This starts with Pleks/Andrei Kostitsyn/Kovalev/Streit/Andrei who are the reason why the PP was so good through most of this season. The PP will find its' way sooner or later. The fact that we led the league in PP goals over a span of 82 games isn't coincidental. They will find a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob2h Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 The PP will find its' way sooner or later. The fact that we led the league in PP goals over a span of 82 games isn't coincidental. They will find a way. I'm thinking when Koivu comes back it will give our second PP unit what it needs for the other team to spread out the better penalty killers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hablover Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 true...once Koivu comes back...it'll be better....hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomzilla Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 they need more people in front of the net! at least 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 on the plus side, we finally scored on a PP. On the negative side, the rest of the time was probably the most brutal we've seen yet. The Bruins best scoring chances were all short handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 on the plus side, we finally scored on a PP. On the negative side, the rest of the time was probably the most brutal we've seen yet. The Bruins best scoring chances were all short handed. On the flip side Boston is almost equally bad on the PP in the playoffs. They have a worse PP % then the Habs. By the time we get to the next round Koivu should be back and that will help some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teststory Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Our PP was a better when we put guys in front of the net and shot from the point. The cross ice passes aren't working and it's clear that Kovy has no confidence in shooting the one timer right now. He keeps shooting it wide and when he does set someone up with a cross ice pass himself the guy is robbed, shoots wide, or misses the puck. The only way to go now is to get the puck to the point and crash the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 NOTE: When dumping the puck in fails for 2 minutes. When you can't carry it over the line. SHOOT IT AT THE GOALTENDER, and make him freeze it. Then, maybe, you can win a faceoff. Jeez...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiprusoffk Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 NOTE: When dumping the puck in fails for 2 minutes. When you can't carry it over the line. SHOOT IT AT THE GOALTENDER, and make him freeze it. Then, maybe, you can win a faceoff. Jeez...! Exactly!!! I f you are going to dump it in on thePP, you have to have speed going in to make sure you get control of the puck. and secondly if you can't get to the puck first,you have to get 2 guys on the D to force a turnover or takeaway. The Habs were dumping it in last night with guys standing still, and then when the Flyer D got the puck, the forwards were peeling away!!!! It's like they have completely choked on the power play this playoff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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