That's just a rumour
- willey101

Fair point lol

If that happens then good for you guys, it'll be the only way you can win.

We are in the Habs heads, I do think it will be a long series but the winner will be Ottawa.

If we win do you fire Therrien?
- riceroni

It should be terrains job in the next 3 days to tell the team to play he way they have all season and they will be fine. Don't get caught up in the " sens are in our heads bs"

It should be terrains job in the next 3 days to tell the team to play he way they have all season and they will be fine. Don't get caught up in the " sens are in our heads bs"
- cburgess

Yes or No. Do you fire Therrien if you lose the series?

Goaltending even? Wow, Price has won an Olympic gold, is up for the Vezina, is up for the Hart, has co-shared the Jennings, has years of NHL experience. Hammond is doing remarkably well, is up for a new contract next year and wants his place in the nhl. But to put them even is not right. Advantage Canadiens...

Defence even? yes. Coaching even? No! Therrien is a proven coach with NHL playoff experience. Offence? Hard to evaluate due to the amazing run the Sens are having but again...I would say even at this time.

Prediction: its going to be an epic series.

If that happens then good for you guys, it'll be the only way you can win.

We are in the Habs heads, I do think it will be a long series but the winner will be Ottawa.

If we win do you fire Therrien?
- riceroni

I see you've shifted your stance from "domination" to "long series".

Defence wins championships. Habs do not have the firepower to go toe to toe on offense with most teams, including the Sens. I wouldn't bet money on high scoring blowouts.

Goaltending even? Wow, Price has won an Olympic gold, is up for the Vezina, is up for the Hart, has co-shared the Jennings, has years of NHL experience. Hammond is doing remarkably well, is up for a new contract next year and wants his place in the nhl. But to put them even is not right. Advantage Canadiens...

Defence even? yes. Coaching even? No! Therrien is a proven coach with NHL playoff experience. Offence? Hard to evaluate due to the amazing run the Sens are having but again...I would say even at this time.

Prediction: its going to be an epic series.
- The Rocket

Sens have better offence than the Habs

Yes or No. Do you fire Therrien if you lose the series?
- riceroni

its not a simple yes no question, but at this point i say no. Especially if max pacioretty isn't there.

Goaltending even? Wow, Price has won an Olympic gold, is up for the Vezina, is up for the Hart, has co-shared the Jennings, has years of NHL experience. Hammond is doing remarkably well, is up for a new contract next year and wants his place in the nhl. But to put them even is not right. Advantage Canadiens...

Defence even? yes. Coaching even? No! Therrien is a proven coach with NHL playoff experience. Offence? Hard to evaluate due to the amazing run the Sens are having but again...I would say even at this time.

Prediction: its going to be an epic series.
- The Rocket

I actually think it may very well be a short series, going one way or another.

I see you've shifted your stance from "domination" to "long series".

Defence wins championships. Habs do not have the firepower to go toe to toe on offense with most teams, including the Sens. I wouldn't bet money on high scoring blowouts.
- habfanforever

Well the refs will give you one game and Price will steal you another. But "long series" will only be for those reasons. We will dominate every game.

Goaltending even? Wow, Price has won an Olympic gold, is up for the Vezina, is up for the Hart, has co-shared the Jennings, has years of NHL experience. Hammond is doing remarkably well, is up for a new contract next year and wants his place in the nhl. But to put them even is not right. Advantage Canadiens...

Defence even? yes. Coaching even? No! Therrien is a proven coach with NHL playoff experience. Offence? Hard to evaluate due to the amazing run the Sens are having but again...I would say even at this time.

Prediction: its going to be an epic series.
- The Rocket

The mistake people make when it comes to trying to measure these things is putting too much stock into what a person HAS done vs what a person IS doing. Price has been excellent, Hammond has been excellent. Based on the only time period that matters, which is from the time when Andrew Hammond started his first game, they've essentially been equals. I'll give Price the edge based on pedigree and experience for sure, but this is a playoff series. What's happened in the 82 games prior to this season means sweet f**k all at this point, except that Montreal gets one extra home game if it goes to #7. Hammond could fall apart, and so could Price.

Coaching though. It's not even. Cameron is loose, and Therrien, as per usual, is wound tighter than a neutron star. It's just gonna take one little incident for that guy to lose it.

Sens have better offence than the Habs
- habfanforever

Without patches for sure. But with last change for 4 out of 7 games, Habs shouldn't have to win a track meet to win the series. Play boring New Jersey devils hockey in their 4 home games and Habs should win

its not a simple yes no question, but at this point i say no. Especially if max pacioretty isn't there.
- cburgess

Why isn't it an excuse? Injuries happen to every team.

You finished 2nd in the East. If you can't beat the 7th team then who's responsible?

The fact is, is that you won't come close to us and the excuse train is already running for you.

Patches is injured, Price is tired, PK isn't getting the calls because of his 'diving' profile. Etc etc... this is pathetic... You guys are making every excuse you can to try and make it look like an even series so that when you lose it won't be as much pie on your face. But, I'm not buying it. You will get crushed and the city of Montreal will be in uproar.

Well the refs will give you one game and Price will steal you another. But "long series" will only be for those reasons. We will dominate every game.
- riceroni

lol, already blaming the refs for one Habs win. Should be hilarious on this blog for the next 2 weeks.

Why isn't it an excuse? Injuries happen to every team.

You finished 2nd in the East. If you can't beat the 7th team then who's responsible?

The fact is, is that you won't come close to us and the excuse train is already running for you.

Patches is injured, Price is tired, PK isn't getting the calls because of his 'diving' profile. Etc etc... this is pathetic... You guys are making every excuse you can to try and make it look like an even series so that when you lose it won't be as much pie on your face. But, I'm not buying it. You will get crushed and the city of Montreal will be in uproar.
- riceroni

It's not an excuse, it's reality. He's a top 10 goal scorer in the NHL. Obviously they aren't going to be as good on offense without him. And how do you know price is tired? He has 4 days to rest. And if they lose, nobody should be responsible. Just because they lose a playoff round, doesn't mean you have to make massive changes. Ask the Penguins how that worked out for them this year.

Well the refs will give you one game and Price will steal you another. But "long series" will only be for those reasons. We will dominate every game.
- riceroni

If by domination you mean shots and possession, sure why not. Habs have been outpossessed and outshot in most games this year. Advanced stats don't tell the whole story. Price has been remarkable but the Habs are masters at funnelling shots to the outside. They also concede the blueline quite often for that reason. The Habs offence comes from the counter attack, which has been quite effective this year. You can't take all your fancy corsies and fenwicks to the bank in the playoffs

The mistake people make when it comes to trying to measure these things is putting too much stock into what a person HAS done vs what a person IS doing. Price has been excellent, Hammond has been excellent. Based on the only time period that matters, which is from the time when Andrew Hammond started his first game, they've essentially been equals. I'll give Price the edge based on pedigree and experience for sure, but this is a playoff series. What's happened in the 82 games prior to this season means sweet f**k all at this point, except that Montreal gets one extra home game if it goes to #7. Hammond could fall apart, and so could Price.

Coaching though. It's not even. Cameron is loose, and Therrien, as per usual, is wound tighter than a neutron star. It's just gonna take one little incident for that guy to lose it.
- the_terror

Therrien has the playoff edge over Cameron

Goaltending even? Wow, Price has won an Olympic gold, is up for the Vezina, is up for the Hart, has co-shared the Jennings, has years of NHL experience. Hammond is doing remarkably well, is up for a new contract next year and wants his place in the nhl. But to put them even is not right. Advantage Canadiens...

Defence even? yes. Coaching even? No! Therrien is a proven coach with NHL playoff experience. Offence? Hard to evaluate due to the amazing run the Sens are having but again...I would say even at this time.

Prediction: its going to be an epic series.
- The Rocket

AGAIN.....how do you criticize his judgements, and then claim that the 20th ranked offense is even with the 9th ranked offense.

It's not an excuse, it's reality. He's a top 10 goal scorer in the NHL. Obviously they aren't going to be as good on offense without him. And how do you know price is tired? He has 4 days to rest.
- cburgess

I said Price was tired in response to someone saying that the Sens would be tired.

Your payroll is almost at the cap, our is the lowest in the NHL! You are missing one player and area crying about it already that you are at a disadvantage. You guys are trying to steal the underdog card because you need that as motivation. Everything is going the Sens way and you need to create a story for yourselves to shift the focus from the Habs deficiencies to the roll the Sens are on. It's gamesmanship on your part.

I don't think Sens Nation should embarrass itself by saying Price and Hammond are even - Price is the best goalie in the world. end of conversation

If by domination you mean shots and possession, sure why not. Habs have been outpossessed and outshot in most games this year. Advanced stats don't tell the whole story. Price has been remarkable but the Habs are masters at funnelling shots to the outside. They also concede the blueline quite often for that reason. The Habs offence comes from the counter attack, which has been quite effective this year. You can't take all your fancy corsies and fenwicks to the bank in the playoffs
- habfanforever

Price has said this all year. He makes a few good saves each game, but a majority is from a long way out with little chance of going in. People that only look at the stats and see he made 35 saves, thinks he must of played a hell of a game. That's not the case most times.

I said Price was tired in response to someone saying that the Sens would be tired.

Your payroll is almost at the cap, our is the lowest in the NHL! You are missing one player and area crying about it already that you are at a disadvantage. You guys are trying to steal the underdog card because you need that as motivation. Everything is going the Sens way and you need to create a story for yourselves to shift the focus from the Habs deficiencies to the roll the Sens are on. It's gamesmanship on your part.
- riceroni

You're taking this hockey team cheering thing wayyyyy too seriously.

Therrien has the playoff edge over Cameron
- habfanforever

He has more experience. Experience doesn't always mean that you've got an edge.

I don't think Sens Nation should embarrass itself by saying Price and Hammond are even - Price is the best goalie in the world. end of conversation
- tuna99

from the guy who's saying that karlsson/methot is the best pairing in the league. who only a week or so ago said that hammond should get votes for the hart trophy, and who said the same about stone a few days later.

I said Price was tired in response to someone saying that the Sens would be tired.

Your payroll is almost at the cap, our is the lowest in the NHL! You are missing one player and area crying about it already that you are at a disadvantage. You guys are trying to steal the underdog card because you need that as motivation. Everything is going the Sens way and you need to create a story for yourselves to shift the focus from the Habs deficiencies to the roll the Sens are on. It's gamesmanship on your part.
- riceroni

I never said the Habs are an underdog. Just pointing out the fact that the Habs offense isn't good. So they will try to win 4 low scoring games, which they are more then capable of. Also, next year to keep the players you have now, you will be up at the cap. You are just getting production from guys on rookie contracts. Payroll isn't a factor in this series.

He has more experience. Experience doesn't always mean that you've got an edge.
- the_terror

So you're saying that Therrien's experience combined with the last change in the first 2 games is not an edge for the habs?