Karine Hains: The Die is Cast Victory over the Pens is now a thing of the past, it’s time for the Habs to shift their focus on the next task at hand: beating the hottest team of the NHL right now, the Philadelphia Flyers.

Do you think the Leafs advance tonight?

Karine
Hains: The Die is Cast
Victory over the Pens is now a thing of the past, it’s time for the Habs to shift their focus on the next task at hand: beating the hottest team of the NHL right now, the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Karine Hains

Pelle Eklund wasn't a goalie. Think you mean Pelle Lindbergh.

Do you think the Leafs advance tonight?
- deadpoulet

We definitively have our work cut out for us ... the Flyers are on a roll and looked impressive against Tampa yesterday.

They finally have a very good goalie which is something they haven't had in ages, the kid (Hart) looks on top of his game. He reminds me of a younger Carey Price, it won't be easy getting goals.

I predict the series goes to 6 games (4-2 Flyers).

Pelle Eklund wasn't a goalie. Think you mean Pelle Lindbergh.
- jmatchett383

Hahaha yes sorry fixed thank you!

Do you think the Leafs advance tonight?
- deadpoulet

Very hard to say...won’t be a blow out either way...I think the Leafs will advance but it will be tight...and we’ll all be loving the Leafs vs Bruins series. Kinda think Friday’s game will have sacred them straight

good morning boys and girls
happy to play Philly since we have a few friends in here. remember back at camp I told you you guys would make the playoffs? I just didn't expect Habs to make it !
that being said, good luck, you'll need it.
Habs in 6

We definitively have our work cut out for us ... the Flyers are on a roll and looked impressive against Tampa yesterday.

They finally have a very good goalie which is something they haven't had in ages, the kid (Hart) looks on top of his game. He reminds me of a younger Carey Price, it won't be easy getting goals.

I predict the series goes to 6 games (4-2 Flyers).
- Garfield512

IF the Habs play as a team and don’t just rely on Carey, I think there’s a way they can make it to the next round but I’m afraid they won’t be able to do that for a whole series...would love to be proved wrong (again) though lol

good morning boys and girls
happy to play Philly since we have a few friends in here. remember back at camp I told you you guys would make the playoffs? I just didn't expect Habs to make it !
that being said, good luck, you'll need it.
Habs in 6
- fidopro

Would love it if you were right! Can’t wait for it to start

Would love it if you were right! Can’t wait for it to start
- Karine Hains

if Danault and the 'big 3' were able to shut down Crosby and Malkin, I don't see how they could not do it against Philly.
Hart will have a ton of pressure imo. we'll see if he's up to it facing Price.

Very hard to say...won’t be a blow out either way...I think the Leafs will advance but it will be tight...and we’ll all be loving the Leafs vs Bruins series. Kinda think Friday’s game will have sacred them straight
- Karine Hains

Winner of CBJ and Leafs gets TB, not Boston.

Flyers in 5.

if Danault and the 'big 3' were able to shut down Crosby and Malkin, I don't see how they could not do it against Philly.
Hart will have a ton of pressure imo. we'll see if he's up to it facing Price.
- fidopro

Pittsburgh was kinda trending down though while Philly is on the up and bursting with confidence. If Carey gets in their head and wrecks said confidence, then we’ll be good to go.

IF the Habs play as a team and don’t just rely on Carey, I think there’s a way they can make it to the next round but I’m afraid they won’t be able to do that for a whole series...would love to be proved wrong (again) though lol
- Karine Hains

The big 3 of Weber, Petry and Chiarot will need to be very physical, because we know Philly will bring it and if there is no response, they will just steamroll right over the Habs

No crowd actually works in the Habs favor here, Hab teams from the past seemed to get intimidated by that Philly crowd and that's usually when the wheels started to fall off in a big way

I don't like their chances

Winner of CBJ and Leafs gets TB, not Boston.

Flyers in 5.
- flyer4ever75

Wow, i’m really not all there today, was talking about this last night...

Winner of CBJ and Leafs gets TB, not Boston.

Flyers in 5.
- flyer4ever75

So you predict a 2010 repeat then... I don’t think it will be that quick but time will tell...

So you predict a 2010 repeat then... I don’t think it will be that quick but time will tell...
- Karine Hains

Think they should swap Ouellet for Fleury?

I think a Mete/Ouellet pairing would struggle, especially when away

Think they should swap Ouellet for Fleury?

I think a Mete/Ouellet pairing would struggle, especially when away
- obie

The third pairing is a concern for sure, although they go better through the last series. Julien likes Ouellet, sees him as a veteran who brings experience to the pairing, i’d be surprised if he did it. Making his rookies C1 and 2 is as much of trust in youth we’ll see from him I think...

The third pairing is a concern for sure, although they go better through the last series. Julien likes Ouellet, sees him as a veteran who brings experience to the pairing, i’d be surprised if he did it. Making his rookies C1 and 2 is as much of trust in youth we’ll see from him I think...
- Karine Hains

Yea... but Ouellet is only older, his NHL experience is very limited, especially in the playoffs... I think he will be forced to make changes regardless, probably won't in game 1, we'll see how it goes from there I suppose

In round robin play, the Flyers out scored their opponents 11-3, that is without any of their top guns scoring and not scoring a single PP goal. The 4th line scored all the goals against Boston, the 2nd line scored all the goals against the Caps, and the 3rd line was the dominant line against the Lightning. Also, they only allowed one goal on the PK. If their top line and PP gets going, they could be a very scary team.

We’re gonna win the Cup, however, the first step is crushing your little red wagon

good morning boys and girls
happy to play Philly since we have a few friends in here. remember back at camp I told you you guys would make the playoffs? I just didn't expect Habs to make it !
that being said, good luck, you'll need it.
Habs in 6
- fidopro

Very few did ... nice surprise in our retooling phase.

Regardless of how many games we get to play in the playoffs, this will be a good experience for our young guys.

Bruins vs Caps, winner gets Isles, Losers gets Carolina, who’s watching? If i’m them i want to avoid Carolina...

Bruins vs Caps, winner gets Isles, Losers gets Carolina, who’s watching? If i’m them i want to avoid Carolina...
- Karine Hains

Not watching but definitely agree on avoiding Carolina