Habs 2026 Playoff thread

[worm]

for sure....but he hasn"t been the same since his fight and hit.....there's no way he wasn't concussed after both those plays

Cole doesn't look injured....his skating is as good as regular season, and so is his shot....he's just not winning those board battles that we usually won during regular season.

Why blame Suzuki ? He's trying....but Suzy can't do it all himself.....just like Demi can't do it all himself.

That trade deadline move that didn't pan out must have been for a big winger....HuGo knew that top 2 lines needed help

Pleks >>>>

 

[Habsy]

you assume that Marty has not made any adjustments, no way that the soft clearings is what Marty wants, fck we get the puck go to clear it , it is soft and Canes get it, we get the puck back and do it again. Our soft clearings, losing battles, our lack of shooting, constant icing etc is on the players and you know it. You want him to be a Maverick and play the "black aces" ... that is not happening.

No kidding it’s not what Marty wants. It’s on Marty to get through to the players though. RBA did. His team is in proper position 90% of the time to our 50%.

 

[Habsy]

i think this has mostly to do with Cole being a very weak winger for playoff style hockey

Cole has not back-checked nearly as much as Suzy and Slaf....he's often cheating waiting for the outlet pass

When you play different teams game to game it’s different. In a seven game series the same team pounds the same players over and over. See: Hutson.

Cole is next to invisible. I question his resolve in the playoffs.

 

[Rolex]

When you play different teams game to game it’s different. I’m a seven game series the same team pounds the same players over and over. See: Hutson.

Cole is next to invisible. I question his resolve in the playoffs.

I agree.....you can't be a 50-goal regular season scorer, and all of a sudden disappear (no matter how much the opposing teams single you out). You gotta find a way to break free from the coverage....it's your job.....but he seems content to wait for pucks to slide on his stick for easy goals