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Discuss: Senators finish off Habs in five games

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The Montreal Canadiens were one of the surprise stories of the 2013 season, but it all came crashing down against a team that defied even bigger odds. The Ottawa Senators finished the Habs off 4-1 in their first-round series thanks to a 6-1 win on Thursday.

Let’s discuss it.


  • Where would you rank Craig Anderson among the remaining playoff goalies after his masterful work in this series. He was clearly the No. 1 difference-maker in these five games.
  • Should Habs fans look back at this finish as merely a tough break or a foreboding sign of the future? A squad that seemed to play over their heads, going 4-6-0 in their last 10 regular season games before getting booted in these five games.
  • How long of a summer was this for Carey Price? He didn’t even get to play in net during Montreal’s final contest.
  • Michel Therrien enjoyed a masterful season that ended horribly. Will Canadiens fans and the press give him some leeway or will the heat turn up quickly if 2013-14 begins with a whimper?
  • So, is it already safe to say that the Erik Karlsson gamble paid off for Ottawa?
  • How much credit does Sens head coach Paul MacLean deserve?
  • Finally, are the Senators a dangerous opponent for the East’s top seed in round two or could this Cinderella run fall short?
  • Just in case you’re wondering after all the drama, coaches MacLean and Therrien did shake hands after the series was over. They didn’t hug it out, though.