text: Habs speed, forecheck & puck movement was better than I thought it would be...impressive. They seem to have that 'Whole-Is-Greater-Than-The-Sum-Of-The-Parts' thing going. Pretty depressing watching Phaneuf (once again) be instrumental in an Ottawa loss. At some point Ottawa management is going to have to acknowledge that Phaneuf is a MAJOR liability. His play tonight led to two quick goals by the Habs. If you watch the plays, it is clear that he struggles to compete, to cover & shut down guys in the defensive zone. Yet they continue to play him and pay the price regularly. How sportswriters like Bruce Garrioch can continue to praise Phaneuf (and trash Ceci) is nothing short of astonishing.  Does he watch the games? And if he does. does he drink absinthe while he does? Ugh.
  
  GO SENS.