Something smells sweet….

Early schmerly. The 2007-08 Senators are starting to make people ignore calendars and bare fingers and talk about the 1976-77 Canadiens. No lie.
Coach John Paddock did it a couple of weeks ago — connecting his team to the edition of the Habs that compiled a 60-8-12 regular-season record then went 12-2 in the playoffs to win the Cup.

Early schmerly is right, as in early exit for Paddock, and early exit for the Senators.

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#1 Ice Man says:
April 14, 2008 at 10:47 pm

Poor Sens. The Leafs and Sens can compete in a round of Golf. HA.

#2 habs4life says:
April 14, 2008 at 11:01 pm

I told you, don’t change the LOGO! Too late!

#3 Joseph says:
April 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm

I really thought that the Sens would awaken from their slumber in the playoffs. I was way off there. They’ve been little more than practice for the Penguins.

#4 Joseph says:
April 14, 2008 at 11:51 pm

I don’t know how sweet it is though. I was kind of hoping that the Sens would take a huge bite out of Pittsburgh.

#5 Xtrahabsfan says:
April 15, 2008 at 12:04 am

Buh Bye C Neil,looser!!!

#6 Ice Man says:
April 15, 2008 at 8:17 am

Good moring Habs Fans. It is a Great Day.

The Habs will win tonight. I can feel it.

Loss my Cool there, had a bit of a meltdown. I’m better now though. Went to the Doctor’s yesterday he gave me stronger Meds. He said to take these little pills when I was feeling upset and I will feel great and nothing will bother me. So I will take them at the start of the 3rd period and by the time the game is over it doesn’t matter if the Habs lose it will still have control and I will be happy.

The only down side to this is if Boston wins I will still be happy. That part sucks.

Lets Go Habs. Lets make a statement tonight that we will not give you Bruins another game. For the next 13 games played…….

#7 habs4life says:
April 15, 2008 at 11:34 am

PAT HICKEY, The Gazette

…O’Byrne would take Mark Streit’s spot on the blue line, but the Swiss veteran will still be in uniform. The Canadiens need him to quarterback the power play and Carbonneau will find a place for him on one of the forward lines.

The only Canadiens on the ice at the TD Banknorth Garden yesterday afternoon were the healthy scratches from Sunday’s game, and ailing defenceman Francis Bouillon.

Bouillon, who has a bruised ankle, could be ready to play tonight, but Carbonneau didn’t sound optimistic.

“We’d have to see how he does today and whether he has a pain tomorrow, but I’d say it’s unlikely,” Carbonneau said….

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=b681c5ef-10f0-4020-9a69-7f76a7630b9f

#8 Ice Man says:
April 15, 2008 at 1:48 pm

It will be a sweeter smell tonight when we pound the Bruins into the Ice.

Or will it the stench of Defeat….

Yeah Baby Yeah !!!

#9 Chris Redman says:
April 15, 2008 at 5:47 pm

Why sweet? I’m not only disappointed to see another Canadian team about to be bounced, I’d also like to have seen Ottawa give the Pens a hard time.

What is it with Habs fans and their intense hatred of other Canadian teams? Montreal is my number one team by a long shot but the other 5 Canadian clubs round out my top 6 in no particular order.

#10 Joseph says:
April 15, 2008 at 10:55 pm

Agreed, Chris, although I don’t really like those Leafs. In fact, I’m atually happier when they lose. I find that a lot of fans are, both in the U.S. and Canada. It probably has a great deal to do with the pretentious fanbase and greedy corporation that that organization has become.

Anyway, after the Habs, I’m especially partial to those two Alberta teams. They epitomize everything that we love about playoff hockey and they are so much fun to watch. And for the record, the Habs weren’t the last Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup, the Flames of 2004 were. They just weren’t allowed to have it for some reason.

#11 Don Carnage says:
April 16, 2008 at 10:36 pm

“And for the record, the Habs weren’t the last Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup, the Flames of 2004 were. They just weren’t allowed to have it for some reason.”

Thats right they scored that goal that was not allowed and there was no reason for it not to be allowed.

But you know Buttman needs to seel hockey down in hicksville usa

#12 Don Carnage says:
April 16, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Buh bye Sens , they will be playing golf tommorow with the leafs

#13 Joseph says:
April 16, 2008 at 10:40 pm

What a pathetic display of playoff hockey by the Ottawa Senators. Wow. How does that happen exactly? They made everything way too easy for Pittsburgh. Crosby, not challenged. Malkin, not challenged. Fleury, not challenged. The questionable Penguin defense, not challenged. I wonder if this will hurt the Penguins when they meet a team that actually wants to win. The Rangers will challenge them, on all counts. Crosby will be forced to cry. Malkin will look confused as he did in Vancouver when Team Canada pulverized him and his teammates. The Penguin defense will be tested again and again.

The Penguins haven’t witnessed playoff hockey yet this post-season.

#14 Joseph says:
April 16, 2008 at 10:45 pm

“Thats right they scored that goal that was not allowed and there was no reason for it not to be allowed.”

They scored two that were disallowed with no plausible explanations, one of which won the Cup.

“But you know Buttman needs to seel hockey down in hicksville usa”

It doesn’t need to be sold that way. The U.S. is full of passionate hockey fans. The game sells itself. I don’t understand why Bettman feels that there’s a need to sell hockey to an already sold fanbase. It’s stupid. And such a conspiracy exists (which it evidently does), then why do we even bother getting our hopes up? Perhaps we’re stupid.

#15 Don Carnage says:
April 16, 2008 at 10:56 pm

The US is not full of fans sorry dude , there are tons of empty seats in a lot of those city’s , seriously there are places where they get less than 8,000 fans a game and that all year

#16 superfan says:
April 16, 2008 at 11:58 pm

Hey Senators, the jerk store called and they are all out of you, have fun this summer
FOOOOOOOOORE!

#17 Joseph says:
April 17, 2008 at 10:19 am

Admittedly, Don, I’ve been living in Canada for nearly eight years now, so I might be ignorantly going on memories of what it was like prior to my move. However, the only franchises that I can think of that have less than 8,000 fans attending each home game are the ones that are losing. Don’t forget, as much as you don’t like it, the die hard hockey fans only comprise a small portion of the game-going fanbase. It’s those fair weather bandwagoners that comprise the largest part, and if the team is losing, then these casual fans will either find another team to support, or something entirely unrelated to do. I’ve even witnessed this in Toronto, where many casual fans that I know have abandoned the Leafs in search of greener pastures. Adn then there are those who are in denial or on the fence. For instance, a friend of mine follows the Leafs until they lose (but never actually goes to any games), and then claims to be a Red Wings fan… an instant follower of the President’s Trophy winners, how convenient.

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Senet1 : It will be interesting to see how Sutter does because to me the Oilers are not his kind of team, but then again neither were the Flames.
goalie : I don't know when they'll announce it but the Oilers will be signing Sutter (Flames ex-coach) to coach their team - that's why Kevin Lowe chose him to coach in the World's. That was the world's worst kept secret.
Senet1 : I guess I wish we could get it done so all the speculating was over and we can get to building out team.
goalie : I can't type.... what a faux pas on my behalf...
goalie : I just realized what I said adn didn't say yesterday. What a fayx as on my behalf. Regarding coaching Randy Cunnyworth MUSDT stay as an assistant- he deserves at least that after the tremendous job he did in the latter part of this past season. I'd still mlike to have Robinson, Carbo adn Allard on the staff also.
Avatar37 : I agree Senet, my choice if we can't have Cunneyworth would be Crawford, Robinson on defense, Cunneyworth for offense, and Carbo as offense/faceoffs .
Senet1 : I think if I had my choice it would be Crawford and see if he could get Carbo and Robinson as assistants. That would be my idea coaching team.
goalie : I witnesed Marc Crawford MANY times when the Avs, etc. played against Oilers and let me tell you - he is constantly on the referees asses virtually game after game. He is the complete OPPOSITE of J. Martin. Crawford is calm on TSN but he is one excited coach behind the bench. A friend of mine who was an NHL linesman for 26 years said they dreaded Crawford he was so tough on the officials!
goalie : You know, I've bee thinking about the coaching situation. I'd be really excited if the Habs had Hartley as head coach and Carbo adn Robinson as his assistants. I also read it somewhere about a month ago that Toronto's goalie coach Allard (?) wants to relocate back to Montreal where he has his goaltending school/business. Add him to the mix and I'd say the Habs would be in great shape coaching wise.
Avatar37 : Well, from what I recall, Hartley didn't do all that well with the Thrashers. But, I don't know enough about him to judge one way or the other. Crawford I do know, and he always seemed to be a good, level headed coach to me.
Senet1 : even Pacioretty two years ago did not impress any of us. Younger players have to play and make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. If they sit in the press box they are learning nothing.
Senet1 : Of course if he have some good assistants like a Larry Robinson to teach the young defence and someone like Carbo to teach faceoffs etc. then your coach does not have to be as good at teaching. If Hartley fits the bill you get no argument from me. My only previous point is that if he is impatient with your younger players to the point that he does not play them, then we are right back where we were with Martin. Martin was a good coach too, but how he handled Emelin, PK and even Pacioretty two
goalie : I would like to see the Habs sign a coach who realizes that our team isn't tough enough (we need to get bigger and somewhat more nastier),the coach needs t be a great TEACHER and be a coach who can get the players to understand and buy into his system. Other than that I couldn't care what lingo he speaks. I wnat to see our team become a ligitimate contender fast!
HabsLoseAgain : Well we dont know if he is or is not a teaching coach. I woukd just hate to paint Hartley something that he is not. There will always be questions but if Hartley was hired as the habs new bench boss i for one would not be overly upset.
Senet1 : My thoughts are not that he is or is not a good coach but rather that when he won the cup he had an experience team of superstars on that team. Where as we have a group of young inexperienced players, is he a teaching coach or a tactical coach or both? I am not question whether he is a good coach, but my question therefore is he the coach for us at this point in the deveopment of our team?? Not sure we are all purely speculating at the moment?
Senet1 : Something happened to my first post. I will try again.
Senet1 : That is why I said I am not sure he is the coach for us at this time? Right now we are all speculating including yourself, because non of us know for sure?
HabsLoseAgain : Crawford also won a cup with Patrick Roy so would you say he is a good coach or did he just have great players and one of the best goaltenders of alltime?
HabsLoseAgain : Senrt so please give me some reasons why you think Hartley is not the coach the habs need right now. What is it that you do not like about him or his coaching style?
HabsLoseAgain : Well all great coaches had great players playing for them so i guess you you add a a pile of other coaches to that list including Bowan......
Senet1 : Hartley, was he a good coach or did he just have great players and one of the best altime goaltenders of all time. I am not sure that he is the type of coach that this organization needs right now. Unless of course we sign a ton of free agents.
Avatar37 : However, my feelings may completely be wrong, Hartley may turn out to be a good fit.
Avatar37 : I didn't say Hartley was unknown, I said we demoted a good coach in Cunneyworth and now have an unknown quantity because we don't have a coach. I don't have that great a feeling about Hartley, I'd be much more comfortable with Crawford.
HabsLoseAgain : In my opinion i think he might be a good fit in montreal. Oh and he also likes to have a tough team.
HabsLoseAgain : Also this year he coached the ZSC Lions to the swiss championship title.
HabsLoseAgain : lol the so called "unknown" won a cup in 2000-2001 with the colarado avalanch.
HabsLoseAgain : lol Bob Hartley is not an unknown lol.....sheesh.
Senet1 : I think he has until the trading deadline to show us that he deserves to be on this team. If he does not get back on track then he could be simply a 2nd round draft pick to whoever we can trade him to.
Avatar37 : Bourque reminds me of Pouliot, size, skill, and invisible. He needs to get back to playing a physical game and bang people around and maybe he'll start getting some of those garbage goals again. Need to get to the front of the net. I hope he can find his game again.
Avatar37 : We had a good coach in Randy Cunneyworth. Now we have an unknown, with Bob Hartley rumoured to be the front runner. I'd rather have Cunneyworth.
goalie : A player like Rene Bourwue has al the physical attributes of what would be a beter than average player. Hwever, he certainly didn't play that well especially after being in Montreal about three weeks. We NEED players like Rene to play hard AND produce points on a REGULAR BASIS in order for us to be competitive.
Senet1 : MONTREAL – Rene Bourque had a rocky start to his career as a Hab, but he’s planning on using the next four years to make up for it. After arriving in Montreal under less-than-ideal circumstances in January, Bourque spent the following 38 games hoping to find the spark he needed to rekindle his offensive production. Despite flanking Tomas Plekanec on the team’s second line to close out the season, the 30-year-old sniper suddenly found himself firing blanks in his new NHL home.
Senet1 : I think we have to be patient and not expect too much too soon. Let's get a strong management team in place, make a good choices in the draft get a good coach and then see what we need at the free agent market. I will not be too disapointed if we miss the playoffs again next year if it means a long term team success. We have the opportunity to make some major strides over the next two years at the draft table. Then we fill in the holes.
goalie : I certainly agree that we need to get some impact forwards who will sign for 5 years, not for a season then walk away. That's not going to help us.
goalie : I wouldn't trade PK for Ovetchkin no matter what. He is a coach's NIGHTMARE and a poor team player.