to me, Ottawa's defence was the game. mentioned it last night but that game was exactly how the series went last May. Montreal carrying play, Ottawa playing with no initiative, but the Senator's defence just boxing Montreal out and keeping every chance to one-and-done. Lehner was great. but there were no second chances. AND he was fighting the puck alot. he was putting the puck into high-percentage areas all night but the Habs couldn't or wouldn't get to it. i thought for sure they would adjust their game after recognizing this early on but they stuck to their perimeter stuff.
- DoubleDown

Please keep your posts shorter than this.

Ty

I had the CBC feed. Yes, he looked a bit....lost in thought.
- hscesq

well in fairness we all thought Briere was the answer too.

this is what it's come to with him. sad. more involved yes but generated nothing. not sure if you saw it on your feed, but the cameras kept panning to Marc Bergevin upstairs and he looked bewildered.
- DoubleDown

Went to the net more and drew a penalty.

well in fairness we all thought Briere was the answer too.
- DoubleDown

Guy can carry a torch.

Went to the net more and drew a penalty.
- BingoLady

*slow clap*

*slow clap*
- hscesq

Better than skating circles out by the blueline.
One step at a time.

to me, Ottawa's defence was the game. mentioned it last night but that game was exactly how the series went last May. Montreal carrying play, Ottawa playing with no initiative, but the Senator's defence just boxing Montreal out and keeping every chance to one-and-done. Lehner was great. but there were no second chances. AND he was fighting the puck alot. he was putting the puck into high-percentage areas all night but the Habs couldn't or wouldn't get to it. i thought for sure they would adjust their game after recognizing this early on but they stuck to their perimeter stuff.
- DoubleDown

More so in the 3rd than anything. Habs had some stellar chances in the 1-2 and couldn't bury it. I give their team D credit though but Lehner made some very good saves, that would have changed the game plan for the Sens

aka: Unstoppable shots
- Pecafan Fan

Seriously...he has a 930 save %. What the (frank) do you want him to do more ? Score goals ?

Better than skating circles out by the blueline.
One step at a time.
- BingoLady

If you say so.

Seriously...he has a 930 save %. What the (frank) do you want him to do more ? Score goals ?
- BashCH

I CAN'T SEE!!!!! HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLP!!!!!!!!!!!

More so in the 3rd than anything. Habs had some stellar chances in the 1-2 and couldn't bury it. I give their team D credit though but Lehner made some very good saves, that would have changed the game plan for the Sens
- Pie

and good as Markov was, his assist on Methot's goal was... a bad moment.

I CAN'T SEE!!!!! HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLP!!!!!!!!!!!
- hscesq

Ouvre tes yeux calice !

and good as Markov was, his assist on Methot's goal was... a bad moment.
- DoubleDown

I was just thinking the same. That was a perfect feed.

Seriously...he has a 930 save %. What the (frank) do you want him to do more ? Score goals ?
- BashCH

he's been fantastic but let's be honest here, he wasn't at his best last night.

Ouvre tes yeux calice !
- BashCH

If you say so.
- hscesq

We could be Barfalo or Philthy.

and good as Markov was, his assist on Methot's goal was... a bad moment.
- DoubleDown

ya he's not perfect

he's been fantastic but let's be honest here, he wasn't at his best last night.
- DoubleDown

edm game all over again

Calm down people, everything is going according to plan, they will finish 9th or 10th in the conference.

Seriously...he has a 930 save %. What the (frank) do you want him to do more ? Score goals ?
- BashCH

Where did I say that?

he's been fantastic but let's be honest here, he wasn't at his best last night.
- DoubleDown

Maybe not but he still only allowed 3 goals...wasn't that bad of a game for him. With a good team in front of him that's not a problem.

I was just thinking the same. That was a perfect feed.
- hscesq

can't believe PK had 9 shots and not one led to a goal.

Maybe not but he still only allowed 3 goals...wasn't that bad of a game for him. With a good team in front of him that's not a problem.
- BashCH

i agree. scoring is becoming an issue again. the forecheck is nowhere near as aggressive as it was last season and the transition game isn't as deadly. i remember hearing Therrien say something in the preseason about how he thought the team got worn down playing that style last year so they were gonna dial it back a bit this year.

can't believe PK had 9 shots and not one led to a goal.
- DoubleDown

You need guys going to the net to take the rebounds for that.

Calm down people, everything is going according to plan, they will finish 9th or 10th in the conference.
- Symba007

Could be worse.