The Montreal Canadiens were in Pittsburgh on Saturday night to take on the Penguins. Hockey analyst Brian Wilde brings you the latest Call of the Wilde.
The Canadiens gave up a combined 14 goals in the last two games, as they mark back-to-back losses falling 6-3 to the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Global’s hockey analyst Brian Wilde breaks down the game with Global's Brayden Jagger Haines.After allowing 14 goals in the last two games, just a not embarrassing game would be a moral victory for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
This was such a low-event game. The Canadiens barely got a chance on goal. Pittsburgh had been porous in their own zone so they wanted to tighten up, and they did to the expense of the Canadiens who couldn’t get clear of their checkers at all. If Hughes is forced to, he will have to trade the future for the present, and that will be lead to being stuck in the middle for another decade in Montreal.
Add all those factors, and you see regression. Hughes still has a long leash though, which is the key to success. As soon as the leash shortens on a GM, he begins trying to save his job with short term gains that kill long term hope.That is why the most important word of any rebuild is patience. Some rebuilds take a decade. The Canadiens are hoping for five years to rise out of the ashes. This is only the first month of year three.
A popular refrain is for fans to say they just want to see a good game every game, but you can’t be a losing team and lose perfectly – keeping it close and showing promise every single time. It doesn’t work that way. You can’t have perfect losses. Some losses will be painful. That’s the process.All of the 20-22 year old defensemen will peak in six to eight years. They’ll improve before 28, of course, but that’s when they’ll peak.
Our mandate is to allow the rebuild to grow, so Hughes doesn’t have to make a stupid decision to appease the masses.
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