kinot-2 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 PITTER-PATTER, RIGHT BACK ATTER. Call it the appetizer. The first of three games in eight days between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens gave fans on both sides of the rivalry a taste of what’s to come. It featured tight checking, great goaltending, and high drama brought on by wild momentum swings. That the result came down to a shootout, with Paul Byron and Alexander Radulov propelling the Canadiens to a 4-3 win, was somewhat unfitting. We expected a match between bitter rivals—with two crucial points in the race to the top of the Atlantic Division hanging in the balance—to resemble a playoff game. What we got was something close but not quite on the level of a spring contest; something that ended in a way no playoff game will end—with the shootout being exclusive to regular-season hockey. And maybe we hyped it up a bit too much. Maybe the Senators did, too. “I thought we were a little nervous,” said Senators coach Guy Boucher. “Everybody’s getting excited for first place [in the division], and I keep saying it’s not a positive thing. It’s a match where we’re trying to play our best so we shouldn’t be changing our focus. Focusing on the division doesn’t help us. We want to make the playoffs, no matter who we’re playing.” The Senators weren’t quite on the level through the first 30 minutes, with the Canadiens taking a 1-0 lead and a decisive edge in play by notching 22 of the first 34 shots recorded. But the tide turned just over two minutes later, when a slashing penalty put Ottawa on the power play. Senators forward Kyle Turris lobbed a pass to Derick Brassard, who knocked it out of the high slot with a swift slapshot motion to tie the game. “Once we scored the first goal the players started to breathe and they started to make plays and we turned the momentum,” said Boucher. When Ottawa’s Ryan Dzingel jammed a puck through Canadiens goaltender Carey Price’s legs, just 1:16 after Brassard tied the game in the second period the tension level at Canadian Tire Centre rose. When Montreal’s Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher scored 31 seconds apart in the third period to put their team up 3-2, Canadiens fans—there were thousands of them in attendance—erupted. A late tying goal from Senators captain Erik Karlsson got his team’s fans out of the seats and made the score a reflection of how tightly the game was contested. kinot's GDT Record, 18-12-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Wouldn't hurt to win a few more faceoffs and throw a few body checks tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsAlways Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 I'd like to see McCarron and Martinsen in and King and Mitchell out. At the very least King out for McCarron or Martinesen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clues Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks for the thread, kinot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 I get to watch this one or maybe I shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Need this one. Any news on who starts yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 hour ago, H_T_L said: Need this one. Any news on who starts yet?? Boucher has already announced Anderson will start again. Julien to meet with media later this afternoon to discuss his line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 hour ago, HabsRuleForever said: I get to watch this one or maybe I shouldn't. I hear you. I'm sorely tempted but the outcome is usually bleak when I sit down to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, Flying_Lion said: I hear you. I'm sorely tempted but the outcome is usually bleak when I sit down to watch. Don't sit, stand!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 24 minutes ago, BigTed3 said: Boucher has already announced Anderson will start again. Julien to meet with media later this afternoon to discuss his line-up. The game is too important not to play Price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 minute ago, habs1952 said: The game is too important not to play Price. Depends how fresh he feels after the game last night. I suspect now that Ott is going with Anderson, we'll see Julien respond with Price. What's probably more important right now is making sure Emelin doesn't end up back in the line-up. Would also be nice to see King benched in favor of McCarron or Martinsen. Probably a higher chance Ott sits for one of them but I guess we'll find out at 5PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrick Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Interesting that Mike Condon has more shutouts that either Price or Anderson. Anyway, am I the only one who thought King had a good game last night? Maybe he's a slow starter. I mean, I like Martinsen and McCarron, and wouldn't mind at all if they played, but I also think King has a lot more in his bag of tricks to show us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Carey is starting,, confirmed. McCarron and Emelin in, Ott and Davidson out for Habs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 2 hours ago, habs1952 said: Don't sit, stand!!!!! But my legs ... 1 hour ago, kinot-2 said: Carey is starting,, confirmed. McCarron and Emelin in, Ott and Davidson out for Habs. I have no problem with any of this. I get Emelin's play of late but I'm curious to see how he'll respond. ... Incidentally, this Minnipeg game is providing some decent pre-Habs entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldag Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 hour ago, kinot-2 said: Carey is starting,, confirmed. McCarron and Emelin in, Ott and Davidson out for Habs. Why would they bench Davidson who played well last night for Emelin .....??? This is getting a little annoying .... ditto the wierdo love for King ... what gives CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 2 hours ago, vegasrick said: Interesting that Mike Condon has more shutouts that either Price or Anderson. Anyway, am I the only one who thought King had a good game last night? Maybe he's a slow starter. I mean, I like Martinsen and McCarron, and wouldn't mind at all if they played, but I also think King has a lot more in his bag of tricks to show us. I actually noticed him on a couple shifts last night. I guess that can be considered a good thing, seeing as he was pretty much invisible to me prior to that. I feel he hasn't contributed much but at the same time, he hasn't really hurt us either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Arpon Basu twitter: "Alexander Radulov just shot the puck in the Ottawa net as he left the ice for warmup. Derick Brassard saw him, and didn't appear to like it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, eldag said: Why would they bench Davidson who played well last night for Emelin .....??? This is getting a little annoying .... ditto the wierdo love for King ... what gives CJ He's sticking to his plan of keeping everybody game ready on D. Hope Boom doesn't hurt us tonight. Would be nice to see his physical play make an appearance. It's been pretty much absent for quite awhile now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrick Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hmm....no anthem singer. Must be economizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raydourque Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Nooooo! Bob Cole!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Great,,,,, more Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 minute ago, kinot-2 said: Arpon Basu twitter: "Alexander Radulov just shot the puck in the Ottawa net as he left the ice for warmup. Derick Brassard saw him, and didn't appear to like it." This is awesome on so many levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 More Cole???? Puking here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 minute ago, vegasrick said: Hmm....no anthem singer. Must be economizing. Big contracts to pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raydourque Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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