Brian Wilde

He's ready for a look. Yes.

As I said, Matheson and Guhle horrendous together.

They both have left side instincts.

Reinbacher can’t come soon enough. He’s levelling up. His time needs to be soon

In last night's COTW, I mentioned the last 100 goal line for the Habs was 1993 of Bellows/Damphousse/Muller.

With tonight's 3 goals again, the Suzuki line with Slafkovsky have 34 goals in 25 games. That's pro-rated 112 goals.

No need to mess with the chemistry of these three together

Reinbacher is playing tremendous hockey in Laval right now.

2.44 updated at end

He is so cooked. Nothing left. Bad trade.

Life isn't fair.

Life also had Dobes in net. He posts a GSAE 2.18 plus

WTF is Danault doing

That was simply horrific

and I think it is why Dobes is yelling

They got a top line. They don't need to look for a winger for Suzuki. He's already there. He's named Juraj Slafkovsky.

It's the second line that needs an infusion of talent.

For me, Demidov needs two guys still.

It's ugly out there folks

Matheson and Guhle are horrendous together.

This club needs Reinbacher to be a top-four NHL D man so badly.

Matheson Dobson
Hutson Reinbacher
Guhle Carrier

Needs to happen

With that 22nd goal, Slafkovsky establishes a new career high in a season.

On the verge of breaking his points mark too. His best is 51. He sits at 50

Even with that poor goal allowed, Dobes is the only reason they are in this game.

He is a Goals Saved Above Expected plus 1.58

Dobes is a battler though.

He doesn't slump and let in another one. He keeps busting his ass, fighting.

He is not my favourite technical goalie by a long shot, but the guy battles.

Goodness, such a good night for Dobes. That leaves a mark.

2-2 on a spinerama hope shot for Laughton from the side of the goal

Partly yes

That's some power forward stuff right there folks... Dude draped all over hime the entire sequence.

Didn't matter one bit.

Slafkovsky for 2-1

Yep, this is right. The longer time that he has to confirm the result, the more I know he won't get the result.

Danault's line with a 12 Goals Expected share

This line is a black hole.

Evans Bolduc Dach is working for me

This is gonna sound odd, but you get outshot 16-1 and are down only one?

That's not a perfect script for LA.

They'll naturally be thrilled with the period, but that pace will not be maintained.

Pleased to report with good timing that Reinbacher has levelled up in Laval. Dominating. Lots of ice time. Lots of plus in plus minus. Some points.

The right side D that they so desperately need may be coming soon.

Very unlikely

I just finished a bit of work on the goalies and defence with some clear revelations.

COTW after the Kings game

I am gonna stat that up for Wilde cards tonight

Your eye test is telling you that Montembeault is struggling with long unblocked unscreened 50 footers.

Here are the numbers.

Second chart is Fowler. May have to bring him back just to get the east save; forget the hard one.

Call of the Wilde: Big comeback for the Canadians falls short in Anaheim shootout - Montreal | Globalnews.ca The Montreal Canadiens 6-5 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks shows that a dominant team on offence can't count on a solid playoff run if its defence is lacking.

The long run stats for the top like are outstanding; the defence not so much.

And thoughts on the trading deadline after a wild loss in Anaheim in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.

globalnews.ca/news/1171830...

the new second line has zero shot attempts for and 8 against.

What the hell was that?

2-2

This game is a carbon copy of San Jose Tuesday.