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Post by PTH on Apr 14, 2015 21:11:53 GMT -5
Franko, what's the mood like in Ottawa? Are their fans optimistic? The few I've talked to seem to believe that the Habs won't be a problem. are you kidding me? some are already looking forward to playing against Tampa. some I talk to are realistic and say it can go either way (let's face it, it can) . . . but a lot are saying "it's only Montreal and we have their number". while they have, the past is no indicator of the future (which is why I wouldn't have counted on a sweep against the Bruins should it have come to that). Willie . . . what say you? Reminds me of the very first time the Sens were close to a playoff spot (sometime in the 2nd half of the 90s) and everyone was buzzing that they might just win the Cup ! And being a realist and saying "well, they are just getting into the playoffs, expectations shouldn't be too high" wasn't acceptable to anyone. EDIT: To clarify, I lived in Ottawa at the time.
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Post by franko on Apr 14, 2015 21:30:44 GMT -5
are you kidding me? some are already looking forward to playing against Tampa. some I talk to are realistic and say it can go either way (let's face it, it can) . . . but a lot are saying "it's only Montreal and we have their number". while they have, the past is no indicator of the future (which is why I wouldn't have counted on a sweep against the Bruins should it have come to that). Willie . . . what say you? Its absolutely sickening. .. the team1200 is basically saying the habs are no problem. well, on the one hand they do have to play to their money base. on the other hand, a little dose of reality goes a long way. my close neighbours are realists . . . a lot of goodnatured banter . . . maybe because its because we know each other well and can slag each other while realizing that its only a game and that a couple of years from now we'll be arguing about that Cup. for others, though, it's a lot more important. I think it's a jealousy thing -- the Sens are still the weak baby brother who has to prove once and for all he's grown up. want to really get under their skin? say "you didn't beat the Leafs when it counted, and you won't beat us this year" (that, of course, has the possibility of backfire . . . then you just laugh it off). and when they say "ya we beat you last time" your reply is something like "make up your mind: either 24 Stanley Cups don't count because they are in the past so neither does your one playoff round victory, or your one playoff victory counts but so does the fact that the Habs have 24 SC banners flying from the rafters". I really don't know how they didn't see that one coming. man, I wish I'da grabbed those tix when I had the chance. Kijiji is selling the ones I looked at for $100/pair more than what I would have paid. and if the Sens win a game, that profit would go up for game 4.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 14, 2015 21:56:58 GMT -5
Good perspective from the Dark Side. Habs Eye on the Prize www.habseyesontheprize.com/canadiens-playoffs-2015/2015/4/14/8408649/canadien-playoffs-2015-preview-senators-habs-series-round-oneScouting with the enemy: The view from the other sideAs the we look forward to (or in some cases, dread) the upcoming playoff series between the Canadiens and the Senators, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing team from the perspective of one of their fans. Ross A. of SBNation's Senators' community, Silver Seven, was kind enough to shed some light on his team's play as of late as well as his thoughts on Chris Neil. 1. Systematically, what do you think is the Senators' biggest strength, and how do you think this will be put to effect against the Habs? Since Dave Cameron took over, the biggest change I've noticed is the team's forecheck. They are much more aggressive in the offensive and neutral zone than under Paul MacLean. This has favoured a team with a bunch of fast, young players. Mark Stone led the league takeaways, in no small part because of the system the team plays. Montreal is a fast team with mobile D, so they won't be in huge trouble. But watch for Ottawa's forecheckers to at least challenge Montreal's breakout every chance they get.2. Systematically, what do you think is their biggest weakness, and how can the Senators minimize this against Montreal? Ottawa's biggest weakness is too much dependence on Erik Karlsson, especially on the powerplay. He is a dynamic player, with the ability to change a game. The problem is that too often, the play is to get the puck to Karlsson and let him shine. This is easy to defend. Against Montreal, I'd like to see Ottawa make use of their forwards for zone entries a lot more. The powerplay's focus on Karlsson is an issue that probably won't be fixed this playoffs. One of the assistant coaches, Mark Reeds, is battling cancer (Editor's note: Sadly Mark Reeds passed away this morning), and the other is Jason Smith, a retired defensive defenseman. I just don't see anyone overhauling the powerplay in the two days before the series starts.3. Who on the Montreal Canadiens, or what about their play, worries you the most in this series? Who worries me the most is definitely Carey Price. When he's on his game, he's unbeatable. Goalies have the power to win or lose playoff series, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Price do the stealing. Systematically, Montreal's speed worries me. The team is built to pick apart slow defenses, and both Gryba and Borowiecki aren't great at dealing with speed. I think Ottawa's bottom pairing could be feasted upon by Montreal.4. And what about the Habs do you consider a weakness the Sens can exploit? I would say lack of forward depth. In a "power vs. power" scenario, Lazar-Pageau-Condra get to take on De La Rose-Eller-Weise. Prust-Mitchell-Flynn (who's Flynn?) match up with Chiasson-Legwand-Smith. I'd pick Ottawa's lines in either of those head-to-heads. The bigger thing is that Cameron has shown the willingness to play Pageau against other teams' top lines. In that case, either Turris or Zibanejad is taking on the Eller line. Eller's no slouch, but those wingers look ripe for the picking.5. A lot has been made about the Hamburglar storyline, and there's no denying he's been a factor, but this narrative seems to ignore the fact that the Senators have been a top possession team since the All-Star Break. What's been the biggest difference for them? In a couple of words, personnel decisions. Some of that has been due to good luck for Cameron: Smith injury, Phillips injury, Neil injury, Borowiecki injury, Cowen suspension... But to Cameron's credit, he's made some good choices. He scratched Phillips before he was injured. After Cowen's suspension, he kept scratching him in favour of Wiercioch. He's given guys like Stone and Hoffman top-six minutes. He's played Condra and Pageau in significant roles. Playing the best lineup, and then giving the best of those players the most minutes has been the biggest factor in Ottawa's possession improvement. It's interesting you mentioned the Hamburglar story-line, because it's true. Ottawa has been a much better team for a while, the results in the win column have just started to show up under Hammond. I know that's not how regression works, but it sure has felt like the results finally skewed to match up with the Sens' possession numbers. It's been great to see the team perform well when icing the lineup most bloggers have been promoting for a while.6. How long of a leash do you expect Andrew Hammond to have if he falters? This is my opinion only, but I expect not much. Everyone is holding their breath, waiting for him to crash back down to earth. Even if he's better than his AHL numbers suggest (and AHL numbers have very little bearing on NHL numbers for goalies), nobody is a .941/1.79 goalie in the NHL. Nobody. Based on his lack of experience, I expect Cameron will turn to the veteran Anderson if there's even one game of struggle.7. What are your thoughts on Chris Neil as a hockey player? Chris Neil as a hockey player should have retired four years ago. Once upon a time, he was an agitator and a motivator. He's now slow, lost, and usually a liability when he's on the ice. Rumour had it there was interest in him at the trade deadline, and I'm upset Ottawa didn't move him for whatever the offer was. He will probably be healthy in the playoffs, and I expect at some point he'll play. It bothers me to know that Neil will play at the expense of someone like Shane Prince when the games matter so much. Most Sens fans dread the sight of Chris Neil on the powerplay, or even worse, lumbering onto the ice as the extra attacker later in a game. I appreciate what he's done for the franchise and community, and wish him the best as I hope I never see him suit up for the Sens again.8. The last time these teams met in the playoffs, there were a lot of sideshow storylines, on the ice, off the ice, and among fans and media. Do you expect this time around to be different? I don't think it will be different, mostly because the media need to do something to get people to watch/listen/read. Sideshows get people's attention. How often do you think Prust will get asked about his "bug-eyed walrus" comments? Or Therrien will be asked about respect? It's in the media's best interest to drum up the hate factor before the series starts. I expect players and coaches to mostly ignore it, but I don't think that will stop the media (or the fans) at all.9. Other than the Habs, what teams in the playoffs do the Senators match up well against, and why? Calgary, because they aren't very good? If I were to pick a team in the East, it would probably be Detroit or Pittsburgh. I say this because their (healthy) defense aren't known for their puck-moving ability. That's the kind of team that Ottawa's speed and forecheck could wear down. Of course, a team with Crosby and Malkin or Zetterberg and Datsyuk is never a team to take lightly. I just think that Ottawa would fare better against them than New York or Tampa. I'm extremely happy Ottawa didn't draw the Bolts in the first round. They're my pick to be the Stanley Cup champs.10. Time to lock in your prediction! Who will win the series? In how many games? I don't think I'd be much of a Sens fan if I picked Montreal. I say Ottawa in six games. Either way though, I'm sure this will be a great series.Big thanks to Ross for providing some perspective from the Senators' side of things. You can follow him on twitter @sheer_Rossyness End of article I found his take on the bottom 6 interesting. Obviously, he knows nothing about DLR, because he discounts him rather easily, and Dale Weise always plays better when the games count. He doesn't seem to know much about Torrey Mitchell either. Can't argue too much about Flynn. We can always bring in Thomas on that line, though, and I would. He also adds a premium onto the Ottawa players. Lazar will be a pretty good right winger, but he's not that great right now. You have to wonder about a player's judgement when they eat a McDonalds burger that's been thrown onto the ice. Condra's a decent guy and Pageau always works harder against us, but that's up to us to negate him.
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Post by Tankdriver on Apr 14, 2015 23:35:12 GMT -5
I was lucky and won two company tickets in the reds, so I'll be there for game one, cheering our boys on to victory. It's my first time watching a playoff game live and I am pretty stoked about it. So fingers crossed.
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Post by habsorbed on Apr 15, 2015 0:03:56 GMT -5
Good perspective from the Dark Side. Habs Eye on the Prize www.habseyesontheprize.com/canadiens-playoffs-2015/2015/4/14/8408649/canadien-playoffs-2015-preview-senators-habs-series-round-oneScouting with the enemy: The view from the other sideAs the we look forward to (or in some cases, dread) the upcoming playoff series between the Canadiens and the Senators, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing team from the perspective of one of their fans. Ross A. of SBNation's Senators' community, Silver Seven, was kind enough to shed some light on his team's play as of late as well as his thoughts on Chris Neil. 1. Systematically, what do you think is the Senators' biggest strength, and how do you think this will be put to effect against the Habs? Since Dave Cameron took over, the biggest change I've noticed is the team's forecheck. They are much more aggressive in the offensive and neutral zone than under Paul MacLean. This has favoured a team with a bunch of fast, young players. Mark Stone led the league takeaways, in no small part because of the system the team plays. Montreal is a fast team with mobile D, so they won't be in huge trouble. But watch for Ottawa's forecheckers to at least challenge Montreal's breakout every chance they get.2. Systematically, what do you think is their biggest weakness, and how can the Senators minimize this against Montreal? Ottawa's biggest weakness is too much dependence on Erik Karlsson, especially on the powerplay. He is a dynamic player, with the ability to change a game. The problem is that too often, the play is to get the puck to Karlsson and let him shine. This is easy to defend. Against Montreal, I'd like to see Ottawa make use of their forwards for zone entries a lot more. The powerplay's focus on Karlsson is an issue that probably won't be fixed this playoffs. One of the assistant coaches, Mark Reeds, is battling cancer (Editor's note: Sadly Mark Reeds passed away this morning), and the other is Jason Smith, a retired defensive defenseman. I just don't see anyone overhauling the powerplay in the two days before the series starts.3. Who on the Montreal Canadiens, or what about their play, worries you the most in this series? Who worries me the most is definitely Carey Price. When he's on his game, he's unbeatable. Goalies have the power to win or lose playoff series, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Price do the stealing. Systematically, Montreal's speed worries me. The team is built to pick apart slow defenses, and both Gryba and Borowiecki aren't great at dealing with speed. I think Ottawa's bottom pairing could be feasted upon by Montreal.4. And what about the Habs do you consider a weakness the Sens can exploit? I would say lack of forward depth. In a "power vs. power" scenario, Lazar-Pageau-Condra get to take on De La Rose-Eller-Weise. Prust-Mitchell-Flynn (who's Flynn?) match up with Chiasson-Legwand-Smith. I'd pick Ottawa's lines in either of those head-to-heads. The bigger thing is that Cameron has shown the willingness to play Pageau against other teams' top lines. In that case, either Turris or Zibanejad is taking on the Eller line. Eller's no slouch, but those wingers look ripe for the picking.5. A lot has been made about the Hamburglar storyline, and there's no denying he's been a factor, but this narrative seems to ignore the fact that the Senators have been a top possession team since the All-Star Break. What's been the biggest difference for them? In a couple of words, personnel decisions. Some of that has been due to good luck for Cameron: Smith injury, Phillips injury, Neil injury, Borowiecki injury, Cowen suspension... But to Cameron's credit, he's made some good choices. He scratched Phillips before he was injured. After Cowen's suspension, he kept scratching him in favour of Wiercioch. He's given guys like Stone and Hoffman top-six minutes. He's played Condra and Pageau in significant roles. Playing the best lineup, and then giving the best of those players the most minutes has been the biggest factor in Ottawa's possession improvement. It's interesting you mentioned the Hamburglar story-line, because it's true. Ottawa has been a much better team for a while, the results in the win column have just started to show up under Hammond. I know that's not how regression works, but it sure has felt like the results finally skewed to match up with the Sens' possession numbers. It's been great to see the team perform well when icing the lineup most bloggers have been promoting for a while.6. How long of a leash do you expect Andrew Hammond to have if he falters? This is my opinion only, but I expect not much. Everyone is holding their breath, waiting for him to crash back down to earth. Even if he's better than his AHL numbers suggest (and AHL numbers have very little bearing on NHL numbers for goalies), nobody is a .941/1.79 goalie in the NHL. Nobody. Based on his lack of experience, I expect Cameron will turn to the veteran Anderson if there's even one game of struggle.7. What are your thoughts on Chris Neil as a hockey player? Chris Neil as a hockey player should have retired four years ago. Once upon a time, he was an agitator and a motivator. He's now slow, lost, and usually a liability when he's on the ice. Rumour had it there was interest in him at the trade deadline, and I'm upset Ottawa didn't move him for whatever the offer was. He will probably be healthy in the playoffs, and I expect at some point he'll play. It bothers me to know that Neil will play at the expense of someone like Shane Prince when the games matter so much. Most Sens fans dread the sight of Chris Neil on the powerplay, or even worse, lumbering onto the ice as the extra attacker later in a game. I appreciate what he's done for the franchise and community, and wish him the best as I hope I never see him suit up for the Sens again.8. The last time these teams met in the playoffs, there were a lot of sideshow storylines, on the ice, off the ice, and among fans and media. Do you expect this time around to be different? I don't think it will be different, mostly because the media need to do something to get people to watch/listen/read. Sideshows get people's attention. How often do you think Prust will get asked about his "bug-eyed walrus" comments? Or Therrien will be asked about respect? It's in the media's best interest to drum up the hate factor before the series starts. I expect players and coaches to mostly ignore it, but I don't think that will stop the media (or the fans) at all.9. Other than the Habs, what teams in the playoffs do the Senators match up well against, and why? Calgary, because they aren't very good? If I were to pick a team in the East, it would probably be Detroit or Pittsburgh. I say this because their (healthy) defense aren't known for their puck-moving ability. That's the kind of team that Ottawa's speed and forecheck could wear down. Of course, a team with Crosby and Malkin or Zetterberg and Datsyuk is never a team to take lightly. I just think that Ottawa would fare better against them than New York or Tampa. I'm extremely happy Ottawa didn't draw the Bolts in the first round. They're my pick to be the Stanley Cup champs.10. Time to lock in your prediction! Who will win the series? In how many games? I don't think I'd be much of a Sens fan if I picked Montreal. I say Ottawa in six games. Either way though, I'm sure this will be a great series.Big thanks to Ross for providing some perspective from the Senators' side of things. You can follow him on twitter @sheer_Rossyness End of article I found his take on the bottom 6 interesting. Obviously, he knows nothing about DLR, because he discounts him rather easily, and Dale Weise always plays better when the games count. He doesn't seem to know much about Torrey Mitchell either. Can't argue too much about Flynn. We can always bring in Thomas on that line, though, and I would. He also adds a premium onto the Ottawa players. Lazar will be a pretty good right winger, but he's not that great right now. You have to wonder about a player's judgement when they eat a McDonalds burger that's been thrown onto the ice. Condra's a decent guy and Pageau always works harder against us, but that's up to us to negate him. I agree with you on his misinformed views of our 3rd line. The one line I have confidence with for the Habs is the Eller line. Eller has been playing well and performs in the playoffs assuming he doesn't take any cheap shots to the head. Rosey is big, smart, and is an unbelievable skater. Weise is a great skater and also shows up for the playoffs. If anything it is our top 6 without Max and their scoring ability which really worries me. As for Max, I can't see it being a concussion, or if it is, it's not a serious one. He would not be able to do much exercise including skating or take contact if it was any form of a concussion. I believe he did something to his neck or shoulder which remains tender or susceptible to further injury if he comes back too soon.
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Post by PTH on Apr 15, 2015 0:18:05 GMT -5
Interesting.
In my view, our weaknesses are a lack of physical D who can dominate along the boards, an iffy PP and a lack of true top-6 forwards. We have 5, 4 without Max, so while I think we have solid depth, our top-6 forwards isn't anything to write home about. In terms of forwads depth, my conclusion is the opposite of theirs... (and while I'm not overly impressed with Flynn, he's NHL material who's beat out Malhotra and is roughly as good as a guy like White was last season...)
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Post by seventeen on Apr 15, 2015 0:42:16 GMT -5
If Pateryn is dressed instead of Gilbert, it makes the D a bit tougher at least from a hitting standpoint. There would be Pateryn, Emelin and PK who can throw a big check and maybe change momentum. To me, the area where we could be much better than Ottawa is on the back end. They have Karlsson and Methot as excellent and good dmen. We have PK and Markov. After that, I think Petry is much better than anyone they have in that 3rd slot and so on down the line. They're especially in trouble if injuries strike. We have Pateryn, Weaver and Gonchar who can step in and not cause a big drop. They have......no one I guess.
Goal is also a potential trouble spot for Ottawa. If everything goes really well, Hammond offset Price. When you look at Hammond's history, though, it's singularly unimpressive. Save percentages in the .900 to .915 range, but this year in the AHL it was below .900. He gets called up and his record is better than the rest of the entire league? You have to marvel, yes, but there has to be some doubt there as to whether or not he can maintain that kind of record. The pendulum swings two ways.
If things don't go well, or injuries strike to equivalent players on each side, they'll suffer more. The playoffs are a hard on the players and painkillers only go so far.
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Post by habsorbed on Apr 15, 2015 0:51:19 GMT -5
Andersen worries more than Hammond. Hopefully we'll have a 2 game lead before we see Andersen.
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Post by franko on Apr 15, 2015 5:59:20 GMT -5
I was lucky and won two company tickets in the reds, so I'll be there for game one, cheering our boys on to victory. It's my first time watching a playoff game live and I am pretty stoked about it. So fingers crossed. the atmosphere is simply amazing. get there early and wander.
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Post by BadCompany on Apr 15, 2015 7:52:39 GMT -5
The Sens went 3-1 against us this year, but two of those games were against Tokarski, so I'm not sure they should count.
I too think that we have a better bottom six than they do, and it always seems like its those guys that determine a series, especially the early ones. Eller, Weise, DSP... a goal a game from those three and we're sitting pretty I think. One from them, one from a top six player, and one from a defenseman or the powerplay. Three goals oughta do it. Add an empty netter if you want to pad the statistics.
On the other hand, the Senators are pretty much writing their own Disney movie, what with the dying GM, the dead assistant, the never-was goalie... it seems like the Hockey Gods are directing a season for the ages, and it's revolving around the Senators. I hope not, but there is no denying they are a fantastic story waiting to happen.
In the end though, I think it will come down to Price versus Hammond. It seems like a no-brainer, but you simply cannot dismiss what Hammond has done. It's incredible. Unreal. People say it's unsustainable, and it probably is, but he only has to do it for four more games for us to be out. They cannot underestimate what he brings, or assume that it won't continue into the playoffs.
This isn't a good matchup for us, but then none of the matchups would have been good for us. It's that tight in the East this year.
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Post by PTH on Apr 15, 2015 8:06:00 GMT -5
If Pateryn is dressed instead of Gilbert, it makes the D a bit tougher at least from a hitting standpoint. There would be Pateryn, Emelin and PK who can throw a big check and maybe change momentum. To me, the area where we could be much better than Ottawa is on the back end. They have Karlsson and Methot as excellent and good dmen. We have PK and Markov. After that, I think Petry is much better than anyone they have in that 3rd slot and so on down the line. They're especially in trouble if injuries strike. We have Pateryn, Weaver and Gonchar who can step in and not cause a big drop. They have......no one I guess. .... I'd rather see Pateryn that Gilbert, myself. I'd rather see Weaver, Gonchar, Tinordi or Bouillon, or Dandeneault, than Gilbert, actually :-P
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 15, 2015 8:37:34 GMT -5
If Pateryn is dressed instead of Gilbert, it makes the D a bit tougher at least from a hitting standpoint. There would be Pateryn, Emelin and PK who can throw a big check and maybe change momentum. To me, the area where we could be much better than Ottawa is on the back end. They have Karlsson and Methot as excellent and good dmen. We have PK and Markov. After that, I think Petry is much better than anyone they have in that 3rd slot and so on down the line. They're especially in trouble if injuries strike. We have Pateryn, Weaver and Gonchar who can step in and not cause a big drop. They have......no one I guess. .... I'd rather see Pateryn that Gilbert, myself. I'd rather see Weaver, Gonchar, Tinordi or Bouillon, or Dandeneault, than Gilbert, actually :-P What about Daigneault or Gingras?
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 15, 2015 9:04:34 GMT -5
I'd rather see Pateryn that Gilbert, myself. I'd rather see Weaver, Gonchar, Tinordi or Bouillon, or Dandeneault, than Gilbert, actually :-P What about Daigneault or Gingras? Mike Komisarek ... Murray Baron ... Cheers.
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Post by franko on Apr 15, 2015 9:39:12 GMT -5
What about Daigneault or Gingras? Mike Komisarek ... Murray Baron ... Raphael Diaz
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 15, 2015 9:40:38 GMT -5
Mike Komisarek ... Murray Baron ... Raphael Diaz Robert Dirk ... Cheers.
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Post by blny on Apr 15, 2015 10:24:01 GMT -5
Max officially out tonight.
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 15, 2015 10:33:11 GMT -5
Let's hope the boys bring their game up.
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Post by Gogie on Apr 15, 2015 10:37:18 GMT -5
Max officially out tonight. If I was MT I wouldn't even think of dressing Max until the Habs lose a game or until game 4, whichever comes first. Hopefully we don't see Max until game 4.
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Post by Skilly on Apr 15, 2015 10:42:28 GMT -5
The playoffs are a hard on someone tell those players the little blue ones aren't painkillers
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 15, 2015 10:55:06 GMT -5
Pretty sure it was Brian Wilde on TSN690 this morning who mentioned a good point.
A key in this series, certainly, is Stephane Waite. Apparently, he's been analyzing videos of Hammond...looking for weaknesses.
Hammond's past record would indicate he has several weaknesses. Waite can at least figure out what Hammond's been doing differently in this hot streak.
Or if he's changed his style at all. Perhaps he got a bunch of lucky bounces in his first few wins...and the overall team confidence got rolling. It happened with us and Halak in 2010, although I'm not sure Hammond has had to be as spectacular.
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 15, 2015 11:10:52 GMT -5
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Post by Tankdriver on Apr 15, 2015 11:39:37 GMT -5
Nice one CH.
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 15, 2015 11:45:08 GMT -5
Pretty sure it was Brian Wilde on TSN690 this morning who mentioned a good point. A key in this series, certainly, is Stephane Waite. Apparently, he's been analyzing videos of Hammond...looking for weaknesses. Hammond's past record would indicate he has several weaknesses. Waite can at least figure out what Hammond's been doing differently in this hot streak. Or if he's changed his style at all. Perhaps he got a bunch of lucky bounces in his first few wins...and the overall team confidence got rolling. It happened with us and Halak in 2010, although I'm not sure Hammond has had to be as spectacular. I watched a montage of Hammond saves and there have been a lot of times the puck hits him, he scrambles and the shooter, who has the top half of the net open, does not raise the puck and it hits his pads. Now he has played great but let's hope it hits midnight and Hammond turns into a pumpkin... around 8pm tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 11:54:05 GMT -5
Max officially out tonight. If I was MT I wouldn't even think of dressing Max until the Habs lose a game or until game 4, whichever comes first. Hopefully we don't see Max until game 4. So you would healthy scratch him if he was ready to play?
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 15, 2015 12:10:46 GMT -5
If I was MT I wouldn't even think of dressing Max until the Habs lose a game or until game 4, whichever comes first. Hopefully we don't see Max until game 4. So you would healthy scratch him if he was ready to play? We're not winning the cup this year imo. Why risk a long term injury. You know the Sens will go after him way harder than if he had no injury. I can see that POS Grybra or Boro-idiot cheap shotting him.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 15, 2015 12:28:08 GMT -5
Pretty sure it was Brian Wilde on TSN690 this morning who mentioned a good point. A key in this series, certainly, is Stephane Waite. Apparently, he's been analyzing videos of Hammond...looking for weaknesses. Hammond's past record would indicate he has several weaknesses. Waite can at least figure out what Hammond's been doing differently in this hot streak. Or if he's changed his style at all. Perhaps he got a bunch of lucky bounces in his first few wins...and the overall team confidence got rolling. It happened with us and Halak in 2010, although I'm not sure Hammond has had to be as spectacular. I watched a montage of Hammond saves and there have been a lot of times the puck hits him, he scrambles and the shooter, who has the top half of the net open, does not raise the puck and it hits his pads. Now he has played great but let's hope it hits midnight and Hammond turns into a pumpkin... around 8pm 7 pm tonight. Giving him the first period?
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Post by franko on Apr 15, 2015 12:33:06 GMT -5
So you would healthy scratch him if he was ready to play? We're not winning the cup this year imo. why bother watching then, Willie? save yourself emotional pain. even Jets and Flames fans say "probably not". it's OK, though . . . I have enough faith hope for both of us
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 15, 2015 12:55:20 GMT -5
We're not winning the cup this year imo. why bother watching then, Willie? save yourself emotional pain. even Jets and Flames fans say "probably not". it's OK, though . . . I have enough faith hope for both of us I know you do mon ami.... Managing expectations and stress levels... i want joyful stress not frustrating stress
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 15, 2015 12:56:22 GMT -5
I watched a montage of Hammond saves and there have been a lot of times the puck hits him, he scrambles and the shooter, who has the top half of the net open, does not raise the puck and it hits his pads. Now he has played great but let's hope it hits midnight and Hammond turns into a pumpkin... around 8pm 7 pm tonight. Giving him the first period? I'm a generous soul.... somewhat... maybe... ok 7pm it is... first shot on net goes in.
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Post by HabSolute on Apr 15, 2015 13:01:51 GMT -5
#61 that got Eller's face destroyed last playoff against the same Sens....according to the fat walrus
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