Canadiens @ FLAMES Thursday 3 March 2022

[tmac70]

Kylington has looked really off since the crash into the boards, Falls lots make dumb plays like he use to. JG, MT we actually beyond useless last night. Backlund line was the only line going as was the 4th. But your only getting effort and energy from the fourth line, if we have to count on them for goal support, we are done before we start. 

[travel_dude]

2 minutes ago, tmac70 said:

Kylington has looked really off since the crash into the boards, Falls lots make dumb plays like he use to. JG, MT we actually beyond useless last night. Backlund line was the only line going as was the 4th. But your only getting effort and energy from the fourth line, if we have to count on them for goal support, we are done before we start. 

 

Against Minny, Kyl looked great after the crash.

He uses his edges a bit too much at times, so falls are going to happen.

He might to need to get sharpening tips from Johnny, since he plays more minutes and his edges seem to suffer.

 

Backlund's line got most of the time against MTL's 4th line, but I found too often they struggled in the D-zone.

Having 4th line against the top line is a mystery.

Fine on the forecheck fine, but don't expect them to handle D-zone; beyond useless.

 

Gaudreau can only play high going East West when the D support it.

One goal sequence was a risky play where he was picked off at the blueline.

Think Monahan was in deep on that.

 

The shortie was a miss at the blueline by Ras, where there was no D-support and covering spot in too deep.

 

The 5v3 goal was a poor cover on the short side by Markstrom.

 

The OT goal was all on Backlund.

 

This isn't about playing down to the competition.  Or being too high on themselves.  This was a sloppy game.  Lucic made the 3rd line look bad, but Monahan didn't exactly help them.  Good on faceoffs, but boy they looked bad and out of sync at most times.  Don't expect Johnny to be good in the D-zone, so the other 4 have to get it out of there.  The PP was really bad tonight.  Toffoli is fine, but the team hasn't quite adjusted to having another RHS out there.  The 2nd unit needs to be looked at.  Monahan and Lucic is not a great look.  Maybe consider Monahan and Backlund if you are using 2D.  Big body doesn't help if you can't keep the puck long enough to get a shot away.