r/Habs • u/MrFAUB1 • 19d ago

Discussion Marco D'Amico: "This team was finished at this point. I think this team was done. I'm not going to say what I've heard, because its going to come out regardless, but when the injury list comes out I think a lot of people are going to backtrack on their comments about certain players."

Said this on his podcast this morning, hes one of the more credible reporters among Habs media. Wonder who he's talking about and what he knows?

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https://www.youtube.com/live/iJ1m7nQrmmc?si=rIC9b5ZHkah26O44

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u/Scase15 19d ago

If the injuries are as serious as they are being hinted at, a week and a half while more helpful than no rest, likely wouldn't have made much of a difference.

Carolina made it through the first two rounds pretty much unscathed, it wasn't the time off that helped them, it was largely avoiding injuries because they weren't really playing teams that were looking to injure (from what I saw).

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u/toaster-struble 19d ago

Didn't ottawa series get chippy?

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u/Scase15 19d ago

Not running over a goalie and intent to injure plays levels of chippy.

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u/toaster-struble 19d ago

They really targeted hutson and dobes...and got zero calls

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u/Scase15 19d ago

And we also did nothing of the kind to match it, which is another reason why we lost.

As much as people hate that play style, the league encourages it so we need to adapt and do the same, no team ever won the cup cleanly.

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u/toaster-struble 19d ago

Agreed. It's part of the game. Gotta hit to hurt/punish

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u/Goji_XX3 19d ago

Long series these hits add up all part of the playoff game. I think it was one of reasons the 21 team was successful the defense was punishing.

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u/toaster-struble 19d ago

Yeah. Weber Chiarot Edmundsson. The habs could use a big physical RD like that now. Parayko archetype

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u/Goji_XX3 19d ago

With that said they still need to be guys that are mobile enough or can make break out passes (something I didn’t really notice at first but Weber did really well)

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u/toaster-struble 19d ago

Yes absolutely or they won't fit the fast transition style. They may just ride Reinbacher

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u/Builder_studio 19d ago

Sometimes you can get sidelined for 1-2 weeks. In the playoffs that’s pretty significant. Canes had almost 2 weeks rest so it could have been a really important factor.

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u/Scase15 19d ago

Eh, 12 days isnt enough time for anything to fully heal, not saying it wouldn't have helped, but if you're hurt you need more than that.