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17 | OTTAWA | +120 | Ov 5,-105 | +120 | Ov 5,-115 | 18 | MONTREAL | -140 | Un 5,-115 | -140 | Un 5,-105 |
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All Games | 43-40-0 | +5.2 | 43-40 | +5.2 | 37-37 | 2.9 | 31.0 | 2.6 | 32.2 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 20-22-0 | +3.5 | 20-22 | +3.5 | 14-22 | 2.5 | 29.4 | 2.4 | 32.5 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.3 | 3-2 | +0.3 | 2-3 | 3.0 | 34.2 | 2.2 | 33.2 | Playoff Games | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 33.0 | 4.0 | 39.0 | vs. Division | 17-14-0 | +2.8 | 17-14 | +2.8 | 14-13 | 2.9 | 31.7 | 2.7 | 31.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 83 | 241 | 58 | 82 | 88 | 13 | 22 | 2571 | 9.4% | 285 | 49 | 17.2% | 391 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 42 | 105 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 1235 | 8.5% | 137 | 26 | 19.0% | 168 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 8.8% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 22 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9.1% | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 4 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 31 | 90 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 982 | 9.2% | 110 | 16 | 14.5% | 152 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 219 | 53 | 84 | 69 | 13 | 12 | 2674 | 8.2% | 258 | 44 | 17.1% | 367 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 100 | 18 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1364 | 7.3% | 137 | 22 | 16.1% | 174 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 6.6% | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10.3% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 84 | 18 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 978 | 8.6% | 99 | 18 | 18.2% | 142 |
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CRAIG ANDERSON (All Games) | 35 | 35 | 1134 | 1047 | 92.3% | 1 | 14-21 | -8.7 | 14-21-0 | -10 | 16-14 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Road Games) | 18 | 18 | 587 | 542 | 92.3% | 0 | 5-13 | -8.2 | 5-13-0 | -8 | 7-8 | CRAIG ANDERSON (vs. Division) | 12 | 12 | 382 | 353 | 92.4% | 0 | 6-6 | -1 | 6-6-0 | -1 | 5-4 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 135 | 121 | 89.6% | 0 | 1-3 | -3.4 | 1-3-0 | -4 | 3-1 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | CHRIS DRIEDGER (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | ANDREW HAMMOND (All Games) | 25 | 24 | 746 | 700 | 93.8% | 0 | 20-4 | +19.8 | 20-4-0 | +19 | 10-13 | ANDREW HAMMOND (Road Games) | 13 | 13 | 419 | 402 | 95.9% | 0 | 10-3 | +10.7 | 10-3-0 | +11 | 3-9 | ANDREW HAMMOND (vs. Division) | 10 | 10 | 304 | 282 | 92.8% | 0 | 8-2 | +6.2 | 8-2-0 | +5 | 5-5 | ANDREW HAMMOND (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 128 | 120 | 93.7% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 2-2 | ANDREW HAMMOND (Playoff Games) | 1 | 1 | 39 | 35 | 89.7% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | ROBIN LEHNER (All Games) | 25 | 24 | 779 | 705 | 90.5% | 0 | 9-15 | -5.8 | 9-15-0 | -5 | 11-10 | ROBIN LEHNER (Road Games) | 12 | 11 | 358 | 324 | 90.5% | 0 | 5-6 | +1 | 5-6-0 | +2 | 4-5 | ROBIN LEHNER (vs. Division) | 9 | 9 | 291 | 261 | 89.7% | 0 | 3-6 | -2.4 | 3-6-0 | -1 | 4-4 | ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 123 | 112 | 91.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 | ROBIN LEHNER (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 51-32-0 | +6.9 | 51-32 | +6.9 | 30-39 | 2.7 | 28.6 | 2.3 | 30.2 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 27-15-0 | +0.5 | 27-15 | +0.5 | 17-20 | 3.0 | 29.0 | 2.3 | 29.9 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.6 | 4-1 | +2.6 | 3-0 | 3.6 | 31.8 | 2.6 | 25.0 | Playoff Games | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 4.0 | 39.0 | 3.0 | 33.0 | vs. Division | 19-12-0 | -0.5 | 19-12 | -0.5 | 15-12 | 2.7 | 29.9 | 2.4 | 30.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 83 | 225 | 44 | 81 | 87 | 13 | 20 | 2373 | 9.5% | 243 | 40 | 16.5% | 371 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 42 | 126 | 28 | 42 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 1219 | 10.3% | 123 | 27 | 22.0% | 221 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 11.3% | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | 25 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10.3% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 31 | 85 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 926 | 9.2% | 94 | 14 | 14.9% | 138 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 192 | 56 | 65 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 2503 | 7.7% | 262 | 44 | 16.8% | 321 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 95 | 23 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1257 | 7.6% | 128 | 21 | 16.4% | 158 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 10.4% | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 20 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9.1% | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 4 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 75 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 937 | 8.0% | 104 | 19 | 18.3% | 125 |
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CAREY PRICE (All Games) | 67 | 67 | 1986 | 1853 | 93.3% | 6 | 45-22 | +16.4 | 45-22-0 | +16 | 24-34 | CAREY PRICE (Home Games) | 38 | 38 | 1128 | 1052 | 93.3% | 5 | 26-12 | +7.5 | 26-12-0 | +8 | 14-20 | CAREY PRICE (vs. Division) | 24 | 24 | 676 | 624 | 92.3% | 1 | 15-9 | +0.4 | 15-9-0 | +1 | 13-9 | CAREY PRICE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 107 | 97 | 90.7% | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 3-0 | CAREY PRICE (Playoff Games) | 1 | 1 | 33 | 30 | 90.9% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (All Games) | 17 | 16 | 509 | 463 | 91.0% | 2 | 6-10 | -9.4 | 6-10-0 | -9 | 6-5 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 127 | 113 | 89.0% | 0 | 1-3 | -7 | 1-3-0 | -8 | 3-0 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (vs. Division) | 8 | 7 | 257 | 240 | 93.4% | 0 | 4-3 | -0.9 | 4-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 100 | 89.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-0 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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3/21/2015 | TORONTO | 5-3 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5.5 ev | O | 3/23/2015 | SAN JOSE | 5-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/26/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/28/2015 | at TORONTO | 3-4 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5.5 ov | O | 3/29/2015 | FLORIDA | 2-4 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/31/2015 | at DETROIT | 2-1 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/2/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 2-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 ev | U | 4/4/2015 | WASHINGTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/5/2015 | at TORONTO | 2-3 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/7/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/9/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 3-0 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/11/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 3-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/15/2015 | at MONTREAL | 3-4 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5 un | O | 4/17/2015 | at MONTREAL | | 4/19/2015 | MONTREAL | | 4/22/2015 | MONTREAL | |
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3/21/2015 | SAN JOSE | 2-0 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 un | U | 3/24/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 un | P | 3/26/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 2-5 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/28/2015 | FLORIDA | 3-2 | W | 0, -175 | W | 4.5 ov | O | 3/30/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 3-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 un | O | 4/2/2015 | WASHINGTON | 4-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/3/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 un | P | 4/5/2015 | at FLORIDA | 4-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 un | P | 4/9/2015 | DETROIT | 4-3 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5 un | O | 4/11/2015 | at TORONTO | 4-3 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/15/2015 | OTTAWA | 4-3 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 un | O | 4/17/2015 | OTTAWA | | 4/19/2015 | at OTTAWA | | 4/22/2015 | at OTTAWA | |
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| | | OTTAWA: LAST SEASON: 37-31-14, 88 points, finished 11th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Paul MacLean, fourth season with Ottawa, 102-79-30.
ADDED: RW Alex Chiasson, C David Legwand.
LOST: RW Alex Hemsky, C Jason Spezza.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Bobby Ryan. The right winger is in the final year of a five-year, $25.5 million deal, and according to general manager Bryan Murray has decided to wait before determining whether to re-sign. Murray noted the sides will talk ''in October or November to get something done.''
OUTLOOK: It was only 2012 and 2013 when many thought Ottawa was a franchise on the ascent after back-to-back playoff appearances. Now the Senators are facing an uncertain future as Ottawa lost centers Daniel Alfredsson and Spezza the last two offseasons. There is a very real possibility the organization may have to deal Ryan and Methot during the season if the players cannot come to terms with the team. It is not a playoff formula. | | MONTREAL: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points; lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference final.
COACH: Michel Therrien, seventh season with Canadiens, 287-224-23-58.
ADDED: D Tom Gilbert, C Manny Malhotra, RW P.A. Parenteau, RW Jiri Sekac.
LOST: C Daniel Briere, RW Brian Gionta, D Josh Gorges, LW Thomas Vanek.
PLAYER TO WATCH: P.K. Subban: The 43rd overall pick in the 2007 draft solidified his status as a top-five defenseman in the NHL following a 2013-14 regular season in which he recorded 53 points (10 goals, 43 assists) in 82 games, and added another 11 (five goals and six assists) in 17 playoff games. And he isn't going anywhere. The Canadiens and Subban agreed to an eight-year, $72 million contract in the offseason.
OUTLOOK: The Canadiens earned the ire of playoff foes Boston and New York for on-ice antics and their off-ice loquaciousness. But teams don't dislike opponents who aren't good. The Canadiens are just that, and should find themselves in the playoffs come April. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (OTTAWA-MONTREAL) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(With AP Photos.)
*Senators-Canadiens Preview* ============================
Ottawa At Montreal, Game Two, 7:00 p.m. EDT
MONTREAL (AP) -- The Canadiens and Senators turn up the heat in a hurry.
Montreal's 4-3 victory in Game 1 of the first-round series Wednesday night - a game that saw Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban ejected for slashing and injuring Ottawa's Mark Stone - has set the tone for a physical, testy series between the rivals.
"The intensity level is there," said Brendan Gallagher after Montreal's morning skate Thursday. "Each series takes on its own personality. Whatever you're going to get, you just go in and you have to be ready to compete hard.
"That's what their side is doing and that's what our side is doing."
The Canadiens are anticipating more grit and robustness from the Sens in what has already been a hard-hitting matchup. Ottawa had 44 hits to Montreal's 42 in the series opener.
Clarke MacArthur led the visiting team with seven hits, while Montreal's Devante Smith-Pelly and Alexei Emelin each had six.
And all that physical play came before the return of Ottawa tough guy Chris Neil, who's no stranger to mixing it up. Neil will replace the injured Stone, who suffered a right wrist microfracture and is questionable for the rest of the series.
The 215-pound Neil, who practiced on the fourth line for Ottawa on Thursday, has not played since fracturing his thumb Feb. 14.
"Having a guy like Neil out there kind of helps mediate the cheap shots," said defenseman Marc Methot, referring to Subban's second-period slash on Stone. "He knows his role and he's able to play both ways too. Having him out there will certainly help."
Ottawa coach Dave Cameron suggested his team's smart physical play would get the Senators back in the series.
"I hope we're physical on P.K., on Markov, on all their players," Cameron said. "We're not going to sit back. But I'd be disappointed if my team starts chasing any one player around and we lose the series because we couldn't deal with an incident."
The goal for the Canadiens will be to keep their tempers in check and stay out of the penalty box as the series develops.
In Game 1, Montreal's lack of discipline - particularly Subban's - proved costly. Ottawa scored twice on Subban's 5-minute slashing major to tie it at 3. The Sens finished 2 for 5 with the man advantage.
"You have to keep a cooler head," Montreal forward Brandon Prust said. "You don't want to get too frustrated. You have to stick with your game plan. Don't let your emotions get the best of you because that's when you can take some dumb penalties."
Added Subban: "My focus is to try to lead by example here and the first thing is to be more disciplined starting next game. That's it, that's all."
Game 2 is Friday night at the Bell Centre. The teams then head to Ottawa for the following two games.
NOTES: Montreal's Max Pacioretty has not been cleared to play by team doctors. He's questionable for Game 2 of the series. P.A. Parenteau is day-to-day with an upper-body injury sustained in Game 1. He did not skate with the team Thursday.
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