Noah Dobson’s match: 'Now you understand why Lou Lamoriello refused to pay him'

Obviously, that’s not going to happen. But it’s a joke on two levels. The first is the fact that three defensemen were injured yesterday: Kaiden Guhle before the game, but also David Reinbacher and Noah Dobson during the game.All three are considered day-to-day right now. That’s what the Habs announced yesterday,and the second level is the fact that the defense was so bad (even though there were regulars in the lineup and the Maple Leafs didn’t have their A club on the ice) that bringing back a specialist wouldn’t hurt. Of course, some defensemen struggled, but it was the whole club that had trouble folding up and putting in the necessary effort in the defensive zone.

The second line, in particular, didn’t always look good… against the Maple Leafs’ F club.

And on this subject, Pierre McGuire and Tony Marinaro, in yesterday’s episode of the Sick Podcast, took the opportunity to criticize the club’s defensive play, but also Dobson’s performance. Before he left the game with a groin injury, the quality of his play didn’t exactly make the two hockey men happy. Let’s put it this way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eOktpOzBwo Even if the two public figures know that we’re talking about an exhibition game, the fact remains that Dobson went through the wringer. The way he’s playing (he’s not the most competitive) made Marinaro and McGuire say this:

For those who thought the Canadiens pulled off a heist when they went after him: right now, the Islanders are watching this and thinking, now you understand. – Tony Marinaro Now you understand why Lou Lamoriello refused to give him more than $8 million a year.

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Pierre McGuire

Yes, it’s only a preseason game. That’s true. But it’s also true that, even if Dobson has a lot of qualities on the ice, there are elements that have been lacking for years in New York. McGuire, who isn’t saying that Dobson is a bad player, believes that Stéphane Robidas will have to correct certain elements: the way he positions his body and his stick, his play in the neutral zone and in his zone, and so on.

Marinaro, who isn’t against the deal but is against Dobson’s salary, didn’t like seeing him make mistakes that a rookie can make, but not a veteran. And even then: a guy like Lane Hutson makes mistakes, but not because he doesn’t work hard enough.Think yesterday’s game hurt the Canadiens? Here’s the proof.

’Overtime’

– The result of yesterday’s game:

– Here we go.

– Could Connor Ingram end up in Carolina?

– Interesting.