Game Thread | Senators vs. Habs | 03/13/08

Habsfan84 · March 13th, 2008, 09:26 AM

2007-08 Regular Season Record:

39-25-7 : 85 Points
(5th Place in the Eastern Conference)

39-23-9 : 87 Points
(1st Place in the Eastern Conference)

Projected goalies for this game are:

Senators

# 29 Martin Gerber
Wins: 26
Loses: 13
OTL: 3
GAA: 2.63
Save%: .913

Canadiens

# 31 Carey Price
Wins: 17
Loses: 11
OTL: 3
GAA: 2.68
Save%: .916

Senators Player Stats
Link

Canadiens Player Stats
Link

(46)A.Kostitsyn - (14)Plekanec - (27)Kovalev
(21)Higgins - (11)Koivu - (74)S.Kostitsyn
(32)Streit - (40)Lapierre - (73)Ryder
(84)Latendresse - (20)Smolinski - (6)Kostopoulos

(79)Markov - (8)Komisarek
(3)O'Byrne - (44)Hamrlik
(51)Bouillon - (26)Gorges

(31)Price

Habsfan84 · March 13th, 2008, 09:29 AM

Meetings This Year:

Oct. 18th, 2007:

3

4

Nov. 11th, 2007:

1

3

Nov. 19th, 2007:

4

2

Feb. 5th, 2008:

3

4

Feb. 9th, 2008:

1

6

This game can be seen live at 7:30pm eastern on:

&

Listen to the game live at 7:30 pm on CJAD 800 AM

OR

Listen to the game live (In French) at 7:30 pm on CKAC 730 AM

Habsfan84 · March 13th, 2008, 09:30 AM

Habsfan84 · March 13th, 2008, 09:32 AM

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=10460&hubname=

The Latest on the Senators

Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Neil did not skate with the team on Wednesday but did get on the ice prior to the practice. Alfredsson - muscle spasms in his back - is very doubtful for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. If he doesn't not play it will be the fifth straight game he has missed. Neil is still dealing with a knee injury.
Martin Gerber is set to start against the Canadiens. It will be his seventh straight start and his longest stint since he started 10 straight as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes (Dec. 6th to Dec. 28th 2005). - TSN

Practice Lines Wednesday

Forwards
Heatley - Spezza - Robitaille
Stillman - Fisher - McAmmond
Vermette - Kelly - Lapointe
Donovan - Foligno - McGrattan

Defence
Phillips - Volchenkov
Redden - Meszaros
Schubert - Commodore

Habsfan84 · March 13th, 2008, 09:32 AM

Habsfan84 · March 13th, 2008, 09:33 AM

Sens blow!

GO HABS GO!

Habsfan84 · March 14th, 2008, 06:04 AM

Habs fall to Sens

MONTREAL (AP) -Jason Spezza scored two goals and Martin Gerber stopped 28 shots for his second shutout, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Spezza scored on a power play in the first period before reaching 30 goals for the second straight season with his second of the game early in the second.
Antoine Vermette also scored for Ottawa, which won its third in a row to draw even with Montreal with 87 points.
The Senators took over the Northeast Division lead by virtue of their 40th win, one more than the Canadiens. Both teams have 10 games remaining.
Tempers flared with 1:17 remaining in the third after Montreal's Andrei Kostitsyn checked Chris Kelly in the left corner behind the Senators net. Ottawa's Christoph Schubert got the only penalty on the play, a roughing minor after he grabbed Canadiens captain Saku Koivu from behind.
Gerber recorded his ninth career shutout, his first since he turned aside 35 shots in a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers on Oct. 6 in Ottawa's third game of the season.
Cory Stillman assisted on both of Spezza's goals.

Carey Price made 21 saves for Montreal, which has two games left with the Senators.
Ottawa has won five of six against the Canadiens this season, including a 6-1 home victory on Feb. 9 in which Spezza recorded his first career hat trick.
Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson assisted on Spezza's opening goal 8:21 in as he returned to the lineup after missing four games because of a back injury. Spezza was at the edge of the crease when he deflected Stillman's shot past Price.
The Senators' playmaking center made it 2-0 when he scored 27 seconds into the middle period on a play that required a video review.
Spezza was behind the goal line when he batted a puck out of the air and off Price into the net. Replay officials confirmed that Spezza's stick didn't make contact with the puck above the height of the crossbar.
Vermette added to Ottawa's lead with his 17th goal late in the second. The speedy left winger pounced on a rebound of Kelly's shot to beat Price for his 17th goal.

Habsfan84 · March 14th, 2008, 06:06 AM

I was not able to update the game thread last night!

My Three Stars:

1) Spezza
2) Vermette
3) Gerber

Habsfan84 · March 14th, 2008, 06:09 AM

The Habs record now sits at:

39 wins 24 losses 9 ot losses (87 points)

Habsfan84 · March 14th, 2008, 06:11 AM

The Habs next game is Saturday at home against the Islanders.

March 13th, 2008, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Game Thread \| Senators vs. Habs \| 03/13/08 2007-08 Regular Season Record: 39-25-7 : 85 Points (5th Place in the Eastern Conference) 39-23-9 : 87 Points (1st Place in the Eastern Conference) Projected goalies for this game are: Senators # 29 Martin Gerber Wins: 26 Loses: 13 OTL: 3 GAA: 2.63 Save%: .913 Canadiens # 31 Carey Price Wins: 17 Loses: 11 OTL: 3 GAA: 2.68 Save%: .916 Senators Player Stats Link Canadiens Player Stats Link (46)A.Kostitsyn - (14)Plekanec - (27)Kovalev (21)Higgins - (11)Koivu - (74)S.Kostitsyn (32)Streit - (40)Lapierre - (73)Ryder (84)Latendresse - (20)Smolinski - (6)Kostopoulos (79)Markov - (8)Komisarek (3)O'Byrne - (44)Hamrlik (51)Bouillon - (26)Gorges (31)Price __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 13th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Meetings This Year: Oct. 18th, 2007: 3 4 Nov. 11th, 2007: 1 3 Nov. 19th, 2007: 4 2 Feb. 5th, 2008: 3 4 Feb. 9th, 2008: 1 6 This game can be seen live at 7:30pm eastern on: & Listen to the game live at 7:30 pm on CJAD 800 AM OR Listen to the game live (In French) at 7:30 pm on CKAC 730 AM __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

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March 13th, 2008, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=10460&hubname= The Latest on the Senators Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Neil did not skate with the team on Wednesday but did get on the ice prior to the practice. Alfredsson - muscle spasms in his back - is very doubtful for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. If he doesn't not play it will be the fifth straight game he has missed. Neil is still dealing with a knee injury. Martin Gerber is set to start against the Canadiens. It will be his seventh straight start and his longest stint since he started 10 straight as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes (Dec. 6th to Dec. 28th 2005). - TSN Practice Lines Wednesday Forwards Heatley - Spezza - Robitaille Stillman - Fisher - McAmmond Vermette - Kelly - Lapointe Donovan - Foligno - McGrattan Defence Phillips - Volchenkov Redden - Meszaros Schubert - Commodore __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

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March 13th, 2008, 09:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
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March 14th, 2008, 06:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Habs fall to Sens MONTREAL (AP) -Jason Spezza scored two goals and Martin Gerber stopped 28 shots for his second shutout, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Spezza scored on a power play in the first period before reaching 30 goals for the second straight season with his second of the game early in the second. Antoine Vermette also scored for Ottawa, which won its third in a row to draw even with Montreal with 87 points. The Senators took over the Northeast Division lead by virtue of their 40th win, one more than the Canadiens. Both teams have 10 games remaining. Tempers flared with 1:17 remaining in the third after Montreal's Andrei Kostitsyn checked Chris Kelly in the left corner behind the Senators net. Ottawa's Christoph Schubert got the only penalty on the play, a roughing minor after he grabbed Canadiens captain Saku Koivu from behind. Gerber recorded his ninth career shutout, his first since he turned aside 35 shots in a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers on Oct. 6 in Ottawa's third game of the season. Cory Stillman assisted on both of Spezza's goals. Carey Price made 21 saves for Montreal, which has two games left with the Senators. Ottawa has won five of six against the Canadiens this season, including a 6-1 home victory on Feb. 9 in which Spezza recorded his first career hat trick. Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson assisted on Spezza's opening goal 8:21 in as he returned to the lineup after missing four games because of a back injury. Spezza was at the edge of the crease when he deflected Stillman's shot past Price. The Senators' playmaking center made it 2-0 when he scored 27 seconds into the middle period on a play that required a video review. Spezza was behind the goal line when he batted a puck out of the air and off Price into the net. Replay officials confirmed that Spezza's stick didn't make contact with the puck above the height of the crossbar. Vermette added to Ottawa's lead with his 17th goal late in the second. The speedy left winger pounced on a rebound of Kelly's shot to beat Price for his 17th goal. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 14th, 2008, 06:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	I was not able to update the game thread last night! My Three Stars: 1) Spezza 2) Vermette 3) Gerber __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 14th, 2008, 06:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	The Habs record now sits at: 39 wins 24 losses 9 ot losses (87 points) __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 14th, 2008, 06:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	The Habs next game is Saturday at home against the Islanders. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum