#dominque ducharme

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all i want is for mattias norlinder to have a great bounceback season

#show dominque fuckin’ ducharme #habs lb #i’m happy he’s been playing well

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Il nuovo viaggio dei Montreal Canadiens

I Montreal Canadiens sono entrati in finale per la prima volta dal 1993. I playoff sono andati fino in fondo, invertendo i Toronto Maple Leafs, spazzando via i Winnipeg Jets e sconfiggendo i Vegas Golden Knights per avanzare alle finali senza essere ottimisti.

Indossando una sconti maglie nhl, Carey Price ha lavorato duramente con le proprie forze. Come quinto posto nel primo round del 2005, è stato selezionato dai Montreal Canadiens. Ha giocato per 14 anni ed è entrato in finale per la prima volta. Nella quarta e quinta partita, Carey Price, che indossa una maglie Montreal Canadiens, ha giocato con coraggio, soprattutto nella quinta partita. È stata la sua ottima prestazione che ha mantenuto la speranza di pareggiare fino alla fine.

Dopo il ritorno dell'allenatore dei Montreal Canadiens, Dominque Ducharme, i Montreal Canadiens sono stati alla pari con i Tampa Bay Lightning. Se non fosse per la quarantena dovuta all'epidemia, i risultati delle finali potrebbero essere diversi. Ma lo sport competitivo è crudele e non può essere dato per scontato. Infine, posso solo ringraziare i Montreal Canadiens e augurare loro un ritorno nel prossimo anno.

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Caufield wins Hobey Baker Award: Struggling Habs add depth at the trade deadline

Head coach Dominque Ducharme said that “each team goes through two slumps during a season” and that the “team is facing its second slump right now”. He couldn’t be more correct. The Habs have lost 3 of their past 4 games and have been plagued by injuries in the past few weeks. Carey Price has been sidelined for the past week with an undisclosed upper-body injury. The media knows virtually nothing about his injury either - there have been no rumblings of his return. All they’ve said is that “he’ll start skating soon”. Habs fans have seen this narrative before as well in 2016 when Price was hurt and the team didn’t say a peep to the media about how he was doing. Jake Allen has done well in the crease since Price’s absence. Allen has been shaky at times, but the whole entire team has been shaky in front of him...can you really blame Allen for the losing skid? Not at all, to put it lightly. Frankly, the team has looked unmotivated and tired since they reemerged from their week off due to COVID protocols. It is entirely possible that the mid-season blues are starting to catch up with them, however, all the teams are in the same boat this year with playing a lot of games in a short amount of time.

As per usual, General Manager Marc Bergevin didn’t elude to any hints prior to what might happen at this year’s trade deadline. Bergevin has certainly been busy the past couple of weeks making decisions on the future of the team. First, he traded for Eric Staal for a 3rd and 5th round pick, which was a great pickup to add some much-needed depth down the middle. He may be an older player, but he brings Stanley Cup experience to the team and has been a captain for many years. Down the stretch moving into the playoffs there’s always a high price to pay for centreman and defenceman, but with the Habs having so many picks in this year’s draft it was a good price to pay.

Only a few short hours after the Habs traded for Staal, they signed their prized prospect Cole Caufield of the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA. Caufield won the Hobey Baker Award as the nation’s top collegiate hockey player with 52 points in 31 games. Since his signing, he has played 2 games for Laval in the AHL. In his pro debut, he had 2 goals and an assist to go along with it! In his second game, he scored yet again off a deflection. It is unclear when Caufield will be getting called up to the big club, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if it happens any day now. Playing in the AHL is good for his development, but the Habs can’t score goals to save their life. Scoring goals is exactly what Caufield does best. I can’t wait to see him light up the NHL.

Furthermore, the Habs placed Victor Mete on waivers before the trade deadline and he was promptly claimed by the Ottawa Senators. He sure didn’t make it far down the waiver wire. This move doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me, it’s no secret that Mete wasn’t lighting it up by any means, but he has a low cap hit and plays offensively which is what the Habs defence core lacks. On the other hand, this is a very smart move by the Senators who continue to build on their assets. It wouldn’t shock me at all if Mete started to put up some impressive numbers for the Sens. His underlying analytics are quite impressive, but he doesn’t necessarily pass the eye test for everyone.

On the trade deadline eve (and day) Bergevin was busy working the phones trying to add more depth to the Habs as per usual. First, the Habs added Detroit defenceman, Jon Merill in exchange for Hayden Verbeek and a 5th round pick. Merill is described as a “stay at home” d-man who can play low minutes and kill penalties. Most Habs fans don’t love this move right now, mostly because it doesn’t make much sense. The team already has plenty of mediocre d-man who can’t move the puck. That said, Merill will add depth moving into the playoffs and will help the team moving forward with a cheap cap hit and relatively low risk.

On deadline day, the Habs acquired Flyers defenceman Erik Gustaffson in exchange for a 7th round pick. Gustaffson is an offensive d-man who can move the puck which is exactly what the Habs need. Personally, I love this trade. Gustaffson had 60 points two years ago for the Blackhawks and has since regressed massively. However, this trade almost poses no risk for the Habs. The flyers are retaining half of Gustaffsons’s salary and the Habs only give up a 7th round pick. I think most teams would take that deal all day. He is a powerplay specialist and can be paired with Weber to balance out his offensive instincts. Low risk, high potential. Great trade.

The Habs now play 3 games at home this week against the Leafs on Monday, then against the Flames Wednesday and Friday. As the Habs fight to keep the fourth and final playoff spot in the last month of this season, they’ll need to really dig deep and win games the hard way. Calgary and Vancouver are unlikely to catch the Habs, that said - if the Habs keep playing like they are that could easily come true. Now is not the time to give up easy points in the increasingly competitive North division. Solid goaltending and consistent play from the team will tell the story in the next few weeks.

Written by: Patrick Nyman

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