Senators-Canadiens: Questions for Jacques Martin, Coach of the No-Show Habs

March 22nd, 2010 by Rocket All Habs Leave a reply »
Montreal 0-Ottawa 2 (Bell Centre) Just when you thought the roller-coaster part of the season was over, the Canadiens say, "Not yet!" There is a dip or two left in the ride, Habs fans.

While we momentarily looked skyward at the standings and mused about playoff dates with Buffalo or New Jersey, fans will now be back to looking in the rear-view mirror at Boston and Atlanta.

A measly one point collected from games against the cellar-dwelling Leafs and the skidding Senators just doesn't cut it at this time of year.

So, here are a few questions for Jacques Martin and the coaching staff to figure out. And soon.

What happened to the team that controlled the neutral zone, created turnovers, and aggressively forechecked?

Why couldn't the Canadiens routinely complete a 12-foot pass tonight?

Why is Benoit Pouliot suddenly playing like he is wearing a Minnesota Wild jersey? (Pouliot was replaced on the Scott Gomez line by Sergei Kostitsyn in the third period.)

How does the home team only tally six shots on goal in the first period, even when assisted by two power plays, against an opponent who had lost five stra ...

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