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Post by CentreHice on May 9, 2017 19:34:55 GMT -5
Sens up 2-0 after the first period...just might be going on to the ECF....
Good on them...
Rangers are flat-footed...generated little on a 4:00 PP.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 19:59:41 GMT -5
First time Ottawa's scored first in this series, too.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 20:04:25 GMT -5
Nice feed from Ryan to Karlsson. 3-1.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 20:10:34 GMT -5
Ryan's a man renewed in these playoffs. He's been great.
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Post by CentreHice on May 9, 2017 20:11:07 GMT -5
Nice feed from Ryan to Karlsson. 3-1. Karlsson is an amazing player. Hands-down their MVP, a la Price to the Habs. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 20:11:58 GMT -5
Just watching this game, Ottawa has legs that our team doesn't have. We're not a fast team by any stretch. Senators are.
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Post by blny on May 9, 2017 20:30:53 GMT -5
Just watching this game, Ottawa has legs that our team doesn't have. We're not a fast team by any stretch. Senators are. S'all about confidence. The game comes to you slower, but you play it faster. They're feeling it right now. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 20:32:07 GMT -5
3-2 now
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 20:51:38 GMT -5
McDonut with a careless elbow.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 21:07:17 GMT -5
Rangers are done.
USA. USA. USA.
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Post by CentreHice on May 9, 2017 21:19:01 GMT -5
Shaking my head that the Habs aren't better than these two teams....unbelievable.
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Post by seventeen on May 9, 2017 21:24:20 GMT -5
Can't stand the Rangers. Love that they lost. King Richard is Serf Richard now. Only the Habs can turn him into a star.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 21:34:39 GMT -5
Man, if the Oilers advance, this could get interesting.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 10, 2017 0:16:32 GMT -5
Glad I'm in the UK and not back home in Ottawa listening to Hens fans.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 10, 2017 7:05:26 GMT -5
Glad I'm in the UK and not back home in Ottawa listening to Hens fans. Have a good time, mate ... there's still the possibility of Sydney Crosby/ Connor McDavid final, but both Pittsburgh and Washington are beatable teams ... Ottawa has a real chance at getting to the final round ... stay safe, man ... Cheers. |
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Post by Boston_Habs on May 10, 2017 7:45:59 GMT -5
Shaking my head that the Habs aren't better than these two teams....unbelievable. Kind of makes you feel worse about losing to the Rags. They always play us tough, Lundqvist was lights out, but then they go out and lose to Ottawa, giving up 19 goals in 6 games, and twice blowing late leads (Games 2 and 5). I'd be pissed if I was a Ranger fan. That said, I always thought the Sens were a solid team. Karlsson is playing at a Conn Smythe level, but they are getting solid production throughout the lineup from guys like Ryan, Brassard, Turris, Hoffman, Pageau, etc. Nothing spectacular but enough to win. Anderson is playing well, but Karlsson shows that you want your best player to be a SKATER! He just makes things happen when he's on the ice. I expect the Sens to be competitive against either the Caps or Pens. |
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Post by jkr on May 10, 2017 8:36:13 GMT -5
Romanuk, after the game, called Karlsson the best D man in the league right now.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 9:27:46 GMT -5
Romanuk, after the game, called Karlsson the best D man in the league right now. A lot of TSN panelists were saying that, too. Hard not to agree with them. |
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Post by CentreHice on May 10, 2017 9:42:09 GMT -5
Karlsson's on-ice vision is off-the-charts. His rush that started deep in his zone resulting in his give-and-score with Ryan was great to watch. The Rangers were coming on...and boom 3-1. A d-man who can drive/quarterback/engineer/produce offence is a rare, prized commodity.... For most teams, that is....  |
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Post by Willie Dog on May 10, 2017 10:29:51 GMT -5
Glad I'm in the UK and not back home in Ottawa listening to Hens fans. Have a good time, mate ... there's still the possibility of Sydney Crosby/ Connor McDavid final, but both Pittsburgh and Washington are beatable teams ... Ottawa has a real chance at getting to the final round ... stay safe, man ... Cheers. Thanks bud. |
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Post by Willie Dog on May 10, 2017 10:32:06 GMT -5
Karlsson's on-ice vision is off-the-charts. His rush that started deep in his zone resulting in his give-and-score with Ryan was great to watch. The Rangers were coming on...and boom 3-1. A d-man who can drive/quarterback/engineer/produce offence is a rare, prized commodity.... For most teams, that is.... We don't need that... We need character and toughness... that wins championships... along with a soul crushing coach that is. |
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Post by Skilly on May 10, 2017 10:39:20 GMT -5
Shaking my head that the Habs aren't better than these two teams....unbelievable. Kind of makes you feel worse about losing to the Rags. They always play us tough, Lundqvist was lights out, but then they go out and lose to Ottawa, giving up 19 goals in 6 games, and twice blowing late leads (Games 2 and 5). I'd be pissed if I was a Ranger fan. That said, I always thought the Sens were a solid team. Karlsson is playing at a Conn Smythe level, but they are getting solid production throughout the lineup from guys like Ryan, Brassard, Turris, Hoffman, Pageau, etc. Nothing spectacular but enough to win. Anderson is playing well, but Karlsson shows that you want your best player to be a SKATER! He just makes things happen when he's on the ice. I expect the Sens to be competitive against either the Caps or Pens. Imagine that. Giving your goalie 2-3 goals ... must be nice |
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Post by blny on May 10, 2017 11:01:15 GMT -5
Kind of makes you feel worse about losing to the Rags. They always play us tough, Lundqvist was lights out, but then they go out and lose to Ottawa, giving up 19 goals in 6 games, and twice blowing late leads (Games 2 and 5). I'd be pissed if I was a Ranger fan. That said, I always thought the Sens were a solid team. Karlsson is playing at a Conn Smythe level, but they are getting solid production throughout the lineup from guys like Ryan, Brassard, Turris, Hoffman, Pageau, etc. Nothing spectacular but enough to win. Anderson is playing well, but Karlsson shows that you want your best player to be a SKATER! He just makes things happen when he's on the ice. I expect the Sens to be competitive against either the Caps or Pens. Imagine that. Giving your goalie 2-3 goals ... must be nice Capitalist pigs! lol |
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Post by Skilly on May 10, 2017 11:25:09 GMT -5
Imagine that. Giving your goalie 2-3 goals ... must be nice Capitalist pigs! lol Ohhhh I see what you did there .... Cheeky  |
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Post by blny on May 10, 2017 11:37:59 GMT -5
Ohhhh I see what you did there .... Cheeky  |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 10, 2017 12:42:39 GMT -5
Romanuk, after the game, called Karlsson the best D man in the league right now. He is definitely making a pretty good case in the playoffs. Kudos to the Sens for allowing him to grow and make mistakes. They allowed him to take risks. They did not try and make him a player he was not. Habs fans could only wish for a coaching/management staff like that when handling you-know-who. The path to the conference finals was always going to be the "easiest" through the Atlantic division. The Sens took advantage of it, the Habs did not. King Henrik from the Habs series resorted back to hapless Henry against the Sens. Been a tough playoffs for Berg. First there was the anemic offensive and quick exit. His presser confirmed that it was okay, because NYR were a good team and we were only separated by one point in the standings. Okay then. PK, DD and Kassian are all enjoying playoff success beyond that of their previous team. Okay then. PK through to the third round and a big part of the Preds success in the playoffs so far. Okay then. Ottawa manhandles the NYR and brings Henrik back down to earth (mainly due to the critical play of a smooth skating transition defender...this is the new NHL after all). I guess the Rangers are not a good team any more. Okay then. I am sure with the success of the Preds, there are a growing number of Habs fan who will be cheering the prospect of PK winning a cup and bringing it back to the Montreal Children's Hospital in a Preds jersey. Enjoy the two games seven tonight, I know I will. |
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Post by seventeen on May 10, 2017 13:07:24 GMT -5
Shaking my head that the Habs aren't better than these two teams....unbelievable. Kind of makes you feel worse about losing to the Rags. They always play us tough, Lundqvist was lights out, but then they go out and lose to Ottawa, giving up 19 goals in 6 games, and twice blowing late leads (Games 2 and 5). I'd be pissed if I was a Ranger fan. That said, I always thought the Sens were a solid team. Karlsson is playing at a Conn Smythe level, but they are getting solid production throughout the lineup from guys like Ryan, Brassard, Turris, Hoffman, Pageau, etc. Nothing spectacular but enough to win. Anderson is playing well, but Karlsson shows that you want your best player to be a SKATER! He just makes things happen when he's on the ice. I expect the Sens to be competitive against either the Caps or Pens. RDS had a statistical story on the Habs/Rangers series. The possession and scoring chance numbers were decent for the first 3 lines but were concentrated mostly in their 2 wins. The fourth line was abysmal. In the defence pairings the first pair barely held its own, the 2nd pair (mostly Petry and Benn) were good and the 3rd pair was bad. The article's conclusion was not that the Habs were out goalied, but that they did a poor job of making it difficult for Lundquist. There was little in the way of passes that forced Lundquist to move side to side. It's the same theory we (especially Skilly) points out on 2 on 1's. Move the puck quickly side to side and force the defender and goalie to keep changing their positioning. There are a lot more holes to pass or shoot through when a team does that. The Sens didn't seem to have trouble with Lundquist (.910 save percentage compared to .942 or whatever against the Habs). Lundquist is not the goalie he once was, but a poor offensive team can make him look really good. |
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Post by blny on May 10, 2017 21:09:15 GMT -5
Pens dig deep tonight. As much as the Caps smothered the Pens in game 6, the Pens returned the favor tonight. Not a pretty game, but very effective road game. Caps had chances in the first, but really couldn't buy one.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 21:09:31 GMT -5
Total defensive shutdown by Pittsburgh. I thought I was frustrated with the Habs...I don't have any words for the Capitals. They had some chances, but could not get anything going during the third period at all.
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Post by CentreHice on May 10, 2017 21:13:20 GMT -5
Total defensive shutdown by Pittsburgh. I thought I was frustrated with the Habs...I don't have any words for the Capitals. They had some chances, but could not get anything going during the third period at all. The Caps won the President's Trophy again...they should be able to find a way to break through. That effort was certainly not acceptable for a Game 7 at home. Ovie's playoff futility continues. I'm very angry if I'm a Caps' fan. Cripes...Toronto almost took them to Game 7. =============================================== Pens dodged a huge bullet by getting Crosby back. They've made the ECF without Kris Letang, and with Fleury having to step in after Murray got hurt just before Round 1, Game 1. That's depth, solid coaching/systems, the whole she-bang. Sens-Pens |
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