Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller provide immediate fan reaction following the Ottawa Senators 6-5 OT loss against the Montreal Canadiens.
00:00:00 – Crushing Overtime Loss Breakdown
00:05:21 – Goaltending Woes & Management Blame
00:29:01 – SensCentral Standouts
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46 Comments
Fair amount of sens fan tonight!
lol GO HABS GO
Having Levi as back up was always a puzzling choice. He had to be #3. And Ullmark had better not simply be stressed out. At my work I’m under incredible stress, and i work on myself to perform and get it done. .
Anton Forsberg not getting signed was puzzling. Like letting Kastelic go. Not shrewd.
New goaltending coach would fix some of those positional issues. But Sleepy Steve is going to continue to evaluate instead of addressing the issues. Fed up at this point.
There are no words to describe how dreadful this entire organisation is. We have Timmy and Sandy. Can we please get rid of every single player, coach and manager involved with this utter joke of a season.
NOTHING EVER CHANGES.
Being in the crease does not get a goal called back. He didn't interfere with Montembault nor did he kick it in. Poor Habs fans around me are losing their minds.
And how the F did the Sens get called for removing the helmet when the Habs did that EXACT SAME THING in open ice with no call?????
You know what happens when I’m struggling with “mental health”? I get up and go to work. Same as the rest of us here. Call me what you want but Ullmark is effing pathetic.
Ottawa should just embrace the 'out of towner' fans (Tor, Mtl). They should setup ticket sales for these games to be 'Tor zone' and 'Ott zone' so that fans can come in and be on their side. Would be really cool to see, and also note -> they are supporting Ott, so bring it. Sell out the building let's go!
Also -> don't worry about the goaltending. Linus is coming back, Reimer will back him up, all will be fine. Just breathe 🙂
My last comment: this regime is as bad as the last one.
How embarrassing that we actually talk that much shit about the Habs and their rebuild thinking we were further ahead and ready to compete.
Easy boys, Staios has a plan. Is the zamboni driver available?
I think a lot of us were too confident in Leevi after last season. Yorkie was right.
As a Habs fan, I saw Ottawa totally outclass and outplay the Canadiens. Unfortunately for the Senators, there is a massive goaltending problem.
Yoooo, it felt good watching you cry guys. Go habs go 🙂
go habs go
Uhhhh is korpisalo available???
This weekend went differently than I anticipated. I wasn't expecting the sens to play that well, they have not played games like that all season. This game was a perfect example of what's gone wrong with this season. Either we get a sleepy roster that's not awake for the game and we lose 2-1, or 3-2 where you can't even pin the game on goslies, OR we get what we saw last night, an elite effort from the players and a zero from the goalie. This was the story 20 games in and it is on Staios. It's why I've been saying for so long you need to make a big move and retool this club. Brady has been playing so much better thr last three games, he's still had a few turn overs but outside of that we're seeing him skate and compete which is awesome. I still think you have to consider the move though. It gets us the draft pick for 2026, it gets us the backup goalie and it can get another dynamic and fast LW for Timmy which he desperately needs. The thing is this franchise has been mired by mismanaging assets forever. I didn't think they'd lose like this yesterday though. The compete of that core makes me have second thoughts about my confidence in that trade concept I will be honest….but I just don't see what else you could move. Maybe Chabor for a 1st and backup? Are we confident Brady will stay though is the question. As for Staios, he is solely responsible for blowing this season. Failure to predict this tandem was a bad idea in the summer is one thing, i can almost excuse him for that because of Levis fine play last year. Don't forget fan base was calling for Levi as backup and forsberg to be let go. BUT, failing to address this 20 games in when the record was clear, 20 games is enough to evaluate, that's 100% on Staios.and a stain on his tenor as GM already. Again our management just seems risky dink. Out of their depth, unprofessional. I feel bad for Travis Green in a way, he clearly has coached some good ability into this roster. They obliterated Montreal last night. TG didn't have many goalie options to work with. Both seem like a death sentence. Sure Reimer can't get any worse than Levi's worst but you gotta think TG is thinking surely Levid 'best' is better than Reimers who hasn't played in ages. Still. When they came back 5-5 i would have pulled Levi for OT and given it to Reimer. As unfair as that is, gotta try something at that point, it was clear Levi wasn't going to make a save. Anyway, they need to win today and they need to win 9 more in a row and staios needs to deal someone for a goalie immediately or the season is over. I still think we trade a big piece to get our 1st back.
Second comment good on you both for calling out the sens management. I know it's tough because you want access etc as a show but, it's better to be hard on them and critical. You're the voice of the fans boys! Get the fangs out. Rottweiler time,.know what i mean? Pillzys 7th scrappy animal, the Rottweiler. I'm not saying goin #1 on them yet, let's just go #7 for now. The rage cast was cathartic. More rage casts please. If hurts being a sens fan.
When can we fire Justin peters ?
Can we sign David Ayers on a 1 year deal?
Ullmark counting his cash in his penthouse and he’s too sad to go to work. He needs to show up and play hockey. He’s not working at the oil rigs for gods sake
You guys are unwatchable when the Sens lose lol.
The overtime shot was straight at him too. He let it go through his legs when it hit him waist height. Simply not good enough.
Get on the goalie all you want, but Leevi has shown he can play well at times. Yes the inconsistency is an issue, but from my perspective we've had (I'm pretty sure) one of the worst penalty kills in NHL history and it's been that way since the start of the year. It seems as though there's been little adjustment or change and thats been CONSISTENTLY BAD. Do they expect to make the playoffs, moreover win a round with the worst pk in the league?
CHANGE SOMETHING, FIRE SOMEONE, HIRE SOMEONE FOR THE PK…PLEASE.
The Sens limited the Habs to 19 shots. They almost doubled them. But, Merilainen posted a woeful .688 Sv%. That was the story last year and the story again this year.
"Goalie Malpractice!" – NAILED IT!
Just rotate Soggar and Meralinain as back ups. Play Reimer for now, once Ully is back, rotate all 4 at this point. None of them are good (unless Reimer pulls a hamburglar)… Reimburglar … I like that.
I can force myself to watch only a hand full of Sens game because I get so FKing mad yelling at the TV…….last night was 1 of those nights that I watched the whole nightmare.
In fairness at least 5 of those goals were top shelf and hard to stop.
That was a brutal end
If the Atlantic teams around Ottawa continue to win, as they have been, Ottawa has already flushed the season away regardless of whether they turn it around or not. That's what hurts the most.
Funny thing is Filip Grubauer might have bern available after a down season but he's killing it now in Seattle.
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Feel so bad for you guys, what the fuck is Dave Poulin even doing here? He had a few team boosting interviews on TSN1200 and hasn't been seen since.
We have failed Leevi. He has been absolutely misused and it will negatively impact him and his confidence. Truly goalie malpractice. This is not in Leevi.
3/4 of the league has goaltending issue. There is no NHL goalie available. Blame the GM for not drafting goalies 3 or 4 years ago.
I keep saying European goalies are terrible in Ottawa and everybody argues with me. Just remember every North American goaltenders we let go and the success they had.
STAOIS OUT – FIRE STAOIS
terrible locker, terrible hockey club.
We have a playoff calibre team with ECHL goaltending.
I can't stop the 72-3 hate… 9/10 shifts of theirs result in turnovers, constant mismanagement of play… If it's not for Jensen falling on his ass, completely missing his guy or Chabot skating himself out of the play or his stupid no look board passes to nobody… You will see the same BS vs Detroit
GO HABS GO!!!!!
Hey guys, look on the bright side Leafs Won 😂
I get that Leevi is a professional athlete and needs to compete at a high level every day, but putting him in this position and then doing nothing to get other options to support him until way too late is serious management. This organization is so hellbent on ruining goalies
I bet you that emergency goalie that ran to the ctc would come out this game with a .800
I'm glad the spotlight has fully shifted to the management. Zero NHL experience, and it is starting to show. They may have been best in class in the OHL, but that isn't good enough for the show.
I am genuinely worried we start Leevi again tomorrow