doubt it happens, they are a well coached team
- Symba007

Not according to EE.

I think you are going to be surprised with what you see this year out of both the Sens and the Habs. The Sens are going in one direction, and the Habs, in the other.

The shortened season really helped the Habs last year, but can they compete with such a small lineup over an 82 game schedule?
Montreal's top 3 lines are pretty solid. I'll give them that. But are they even going to be able to play that 4th line as it stands? I have a feeling the top 3 are going to get tired out over the long haul, because over time, I think Therrien is going to realize that he can't trust White and Parros out there. Toronto has the same problem this season. Both teams top 3 lines are going to see ALOT of ice.

On D, their top 4 are solid, but they are lacking after that. All it will take is one injury (ie Markov is almost inevitable), and they will be struggling. Doug Murray can't even skate for god sakes.

But I would be most worried in net. Price has been on a downward trend for the past two seasons now. If Price doesn't regain his form, it's going to be a long season. Budaj is one of the worst backups in the league, so if Price goes on a skid or gets hurt, things become really bleak.

On the other side, Ottawa only got better. They lost Alfie, but added Ryan and MacArthur (who has put up the same point total over the past 3 seasons as Alfie). So Ryan is pretty much a bonus over last season. They basically added a 30 goal scorer to their lineup. Karlsson and Spezza are back and Weircioch looks like he's rounding into a fantastic puck moving Dman.

Ottawa also boasts the best 1-2 goaltending tandem in the league.

As for McLean, he isn't better than Therrien because he won a playoff series. I'm not sure where that comment even came from.

He's better cause he just won the Jack Adams.
- Charliebox

I'm quite sure EE's rewritting his blog as we speak.

In the meantime, I invite you to STFU.

Thanks.

Budaj was 8-1-1 last season guess 10-0 or bust eh?
- AGalchenyuk27

Hand picked games.
Only three of those wins were against playoff teams, and one of them, against Toronto, was the last game of the season. The other two wins were against Boston and he gave up 8 goals total. Montreal outscored Boston in those. It wasn't Budaj.

They also didn't give him the loss against Pittsburgh in a game he started. He gave up 3 in the first and then Price came in. Montreal came back and lost, so Price got the loss.

Also, the games he came in, in relief (where Price was pulled) he was horrible.

The year before he was 5-7-5. So really 5-12. And those were still handpicked games against almost exclusively non-playoff teams.

I'm quite sure EE's rewritting his blog as we speak.

In the meantime, I invite you to STFU.

Thanks.
- WaterBoy

Bring Back

I think Montreal's offense is better.
Ottawa's D is better--not by much.
Ottawa's goaltender has been better--no debate, and Lehner is a better back up than Budaj. It's a new year... eager to see how it plays out in both cities at the position.

Prospects? No, Ottawa's aren't better.

Coaching??? Why cause Paul Maclean beat Therrien before getting pummeled by Pittsburgh?

Sorry, not giving it to him. Can admit he outcoached Therrien in the playoffs, but both coaches were vital to their team's success last season. I don't think either one of them has the edge on terms of where their team finishes in the standings.

If Ottawa's better than Montreal, it's marginal, and even so, it doesn't guarantee them a higher finish in the standings.
- EricEngels

Not that you care but you are wrong.Take 2 one being a norris d man out of you top four ,your starting goalie, a ppg top line center and a 35 goal winger .And make the playoffs then talk about marginal

I'm quite sure EE's rewritting his blog as we speak.

In the meantime, I invite you to STFU.

Thanks.
- WaterBoy

You just earned the LadEE Bing trophy for the most polite poster of the thread.

Not that you care but you are wrong.Take 2 one being a norris d man out of you top four ,your starting goalie, a ppg top line center and a 35 goal winger .And make the playoffs then talk about marginal

- top shelf 15

*Searches frantically*

Can't believe we are stuck with these Sens fans when it's Engels that spews all that (frank)ing nonsense.

Hey Engels, get your ass over here, you have some friends who wanna talk to you.

Martin Brodeur's father just died.

Can't believe we are stuck with these Sens fans when it's Engels that spews all that (frank)ing nonsense.

Hey Engels, get your ass over here, you have some friends who wanna talk to you.
- Pecafan Fan

Martin Brodeur's father just died.


- Pecafan Fan

Ah poop

I have this book. Will re-take a look at it tonight

Martin Brodeur's father just died.


- Pecafan Fan

Not that you care but you are wrong.Take 2 one being a norris d man out of you top four ,your starting goalie, a ppg top line center and a 35 goal winger .And make the playoffs then talk about marginal

- top shelf 15

In YOUR OPINION he is wrong.

Martin Brodeur's father just died.


- Pecafan Fan

Ah poop

I have this book. Will re-take a look at it tonight


- _nay_

Hand picked games.
Only three of those wins were against playoff teams, and one of them, against Toronto, was the last game of the season. The other two wins were against Boston and he gave up 8 goals total. Montreal outscored Boston in those. It wasn't Budaj.

They also didn't give him the loss against Pittsburgh in a game he started. He gave up 3 in the first and then Price came in. Montreal came back and lost, so Price got the loss.

Also, the games he came in, in relief (where Price was pulled) he was horrible.

The year before he was 5-7-5. So really 5-12. And those were still handpicked games against almost exclusively non-playoff teams.
- Charliebox

Most back up goalies play against lesser teams. Not always, but most of the time.

That picture reminds me that I really need to take more pictures of my kids doing whatever activity they love.

Fantastic memories.

Most back up goalies play against lesser teams. Not always, but most of the time.
- hscesq

no. only Montreal goalies face backups.

That picture reminds me that I really need to take more pictures of my kids doing whatever activity they love.

Fantastic memories.
- Pecafan Fan

no. only Montreal goalies face backups.
- scotch_tape

Oh. I hadn't realized that. Nevermind then.

That picture reminds me that I really need to take more pictures of my kids doing whatever activity they love.

Fantastic memories.
- Pecafan Fan

I have a pic like that of me in net.

Not that you care but you are wrong.Take 2 one being a norris d man out of you top four ,your starting goalie, a ppg top line center and a 35 goal winger .And make the playoffs then talk about marginal

- top shelf 15

You wanna talk about marginal ?

In YOUR OPINION he is wrong.
- hscesq

no. it's a fact that something hypothetical would have gone exactly the way he wanted it to go. there is simply no way that the 8th place team from 2011-2012 would not have won the division if they were healthy last year.

You just earned the LadEE Bing trophy for the most polite poster of the thread.
- Dgrdnr

Awesome!

Mange moué l'cul asteur.