Frustration on hot takes go hand in hand.
This team unfortunately never seems to start well. It is very frustrating so I get it but this team will go on a decent run here and beat a bunch of teams and get back in the mix. I was definitely in favor of the huge trade this offseason that did not come to fruition and I was also in favor of going and getting the proven coach.
I am not going to freak out yet because I have noticed a few good things to start the year. End of the day this team needs to win a round of the playoffs this year or huge changes are required.
Observations:
- Hanifin and Tanev are the best d pair on the team
- Markstrom has been good but I think he will get better once he is settled in
- Monahan and Gaudreau look good when gifted offensive opportunities keep doing this
- The minimum contract forwards are all mediocre at best
- Valimaki is going to take more time to look decent because he has been meh so far
- bottom 6 has been mediocre
- I have been a huge Bennett fan but felt the organization missed an opportunity not selling high this past offseason. Same old story with Sam and I think an eventual split will be better for the player
- Gio and Backlund need to get better
-Tkachuk and Lindholm looks like a good combo
- Rittich looks like a horrible backup in his 2 brief appearances in buildings without fans
Not going to write this team off at all but I agree with the frustration that this season looks like the same old story from every year. The team was all talk about getting off to a great start and we can blame the 6 day break but the Habs just had a 5 day break and had no problem.
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