A standing ovation suggested to help Dach regain his confidence
In the past weeks, there have been numerous criticisms regarding young Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach. Since the beginning of the current season, Dach hasn't met the expectations he should have.
Yesterday, during the outing against the New York Rangers, he received a costly penalty which gave Kaapo Kakko the opportunity to score the game-winning goal with seconds remaining in the third period.
Following the Habs' loss to the Rangers, it was noticed that Kirby Dach turned off his comment section on his Instagram profile, as reported by HFTV.
Even if it's impossible to confirm if he did it before or after the game against New York, it tells a lot about all the hatred he has received on his social media account.
After last night's loss, one of the HFTV podcast owners posted a video on their X account, suggesting an idea to help the 23-year-old forward regain his confidence a little.
In fact, it was proposed that, during Montreal's next home game, which will take place on December 3rd against Patrick Roy and the New York Islanders, an ovation could be given to Dach as support despite his rough start this season.
In that same video, HFTV explains how hate messages and threats won't help the #77 to regain his confidence and improve his play.
He also justifies his idea of giving a standing ovation by explaining how helpful love and support from the fan base can mean to a player who's struggling.
Last year, the 1st round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft (selected 3rd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks) only played two games as he suffered a knee injury that kept him away for the rest of the campaign.
Following Montreal's game against Utah on November 27th, Dach admitted that his injury has an impact on his play as it weighs on his mind.
In 23 games this season, Dach scored only one goal and added 7 assists for a total of 8 points.
He had his best season in 2022-23 when he recorded 14 goals and 24 assists for 38 points in 54 games.
The Montreal Canadiens will be back in action as soon as this afternoon as they will be facing the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden.
Do you think we need to show more patience in Kirby Dach's case, considering he's coming back from an important injury and hasn't played for a whole season last year?
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Do you think that a standing ovation could be beneficial to help Kirby Dach in regaining his confidence and improving his play? | ||
| Yes, sure! | 32 | 43.8 % |
| I don't think it's the right way. | 25 | 34.2 % |
| Not at all. | 16 | 21.9 % |
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