Eastern Conference Rd.1: Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens

[Bomm Bastic]

i guess so but I would say it was the closest series by far and either team deserved it

Agreed, they both played hard. Hell, I picked the Sens to win the series. I'm already looking forward to next year, and watching Stone light it up.

[Bomm Bastic]

Detroit is an unusually tough lower-seeded team this year.

They're always tough in a best of series, no matter their seeding. Strong gap game, and take away time and space like few teams can. Although the Rangers are doing a very good job of that this year.

[2014olympicgold]

This was a weird series. Ref’s lost control since game 1 and missed calls against both teams, then called weak ones against both teams. They let the rough stuff go after the play, but then it seemed like they flipped a coin on possible calls.

2 missed too-many-men calls in this game back to back, didn’t call the light boarding calls all game but get Lazar 30seconds left in a tie game, let almost every slash go, no goalie interference calls either way. They were fair that they missed calls on both sides, but still has to be frustrating playing not knowing what you’ll get away with.

Also, if the Canadiens win the cup, the engraving should just be, “Price, a bunch of randoms” because he’s really the only one that showed up in every game.

[Big Ev]

The series played out exactly how it should have. Price was great, as he was all season, and he's been good in the playoffs the last few years. The Sens scored one goal or less in three of the games. You're not going to win a lot of series like that.

and the Habs aren't going to win four series by scoring two goals or less in three of the games either. Price was great in one of the games. Sens probably win if Anderson started all the games, looking back. Kudos for the win but this is not a great team and they won't be going to the Final. That's not my bias speaking, that's just the reality of the situation. They don't have enough offense to go on a deep run, and their top D are showing lots of cracks. I can see them beating Detroit who I think would be beaten by most teams.

[Big Ev]

The expected result of the series, though the 5-1 game was a fluke -I expected Habs in 5.

Red Wings vs Habs will be less of a foregone conclusion - Detroit is an unusually tough lower-seeded team this year.

How could anyone say this was a foregone conclusion? And of course our 5-1 win was a fluke. Lol

[MarmotKing]

[Zorro]

《《《 trying this out for the first time!!

[Big Ev]

at least this series ended the Karlsson vs Subban debate once and for all. Not even a contest

[newfcollins]

at least this series ended the Karlsson vs Subban debate once and for all. Not even a contest

True. Subban is in the second round, so he's the better defenceman.

[Big Ev]

True. Subban is in the second round, so he's the better defenceman.

So is Andrei "Off The" Markov

[newfcollins]

So is Andrei "Off The" Markov

Ugh. Don't remind me. Usually such a steady dman, but he made a lot of unforced mistakes that series.

[rainydrinkwater]

Posted this in the "awesome videos" section but I'd thought I'd post it here as well in case anyone (who would want to see it) misses it.

[Zorro]

So is Andrei "Off The" Markov

Don't forget about the GONCH!!