Sens dismiss goalie controversy

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=251941&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

Well, the fans would likely disagree. Every year it's the same story with Gerber.

DashRiprock wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=251941&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

Well, the fans would likely disagree. Every year it's the same story with Gerber.

God I really love Hartsburg. He knows how to really handle the players and the media.

It's one f'ing game for crying out loud.

DashRiprock wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=251941&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

Well, the fans would likely disagree. Every year it's the same story with Gerber.

Yeah don't tell him that Auld might start, wouldn't want to shake Gerber's confidence now... I really am starting to think this will be our downfall this year... It really sucks we have the potential to do some damage, maybe not win the cup but at least contend, but with Gerber in nets we'll be lucky to get a win in the playoffs...

I like (Hartsburg) too, nothing against him here, he's just protecting his team....

BUT... Gerber is not a great goalie... he's maybe an okay goalie... we SENS fans know this, we've been frustrated with him every year. I hope he plays lights out... but, I mean really...

DashRiprock wrote:I like (Hartsburg) too, nothing against him here, he's just protecting his team....

BUT... Gerber is not a great goalie... he's maybe an okay goalie... we SENS fans know this, we've been frustrated with him every year. I hope he plays lights out... but, I mean really...

it's pretty expensive to have a 3.7 million dollar back-up... LOL

smash88 wrote:
Yeah don't tell him that Auld might start, wouldn't want to shake Gerber's confidence now... I really am starting to think this will be our downfall this year... It really sucks we have the potential to do some damage, maybe not win the cup but at least contend, but with Gerber in nets we'll be lucky to get a win in the playoffs...

How quickly some forget how well Gerber played last year in the playoffs. Without a doubt, he was our best player. The same could be said at the start of the season last year.

This leads me to beleive that he definately still has it in him. Let him shake the stink out (believe me, every one of those goals on Saturday were stinkers- EVEN the Malkin goal, cmon...).

I think Gerber will truly silence alot of critics this year, but Saturday definately didn't do him any favours from the get go.

Jordo wrote:

smash88 wrote:
Yeah don't tell him that Auld might start, wouldn't want to shake Gerber's confidence now... I really am starting to think this will be our downfall this year... It really sucks we have the potential to do some damage, maybe not win the cup but at least contend, but with Gerber in nets we'll be lucky to get a win in the playoffs...

How quickly some forget how well Gerber played last year in the playoffs. Without a doubt, he was our best player. The same could be said at the start of the season last year.

This leads me to beleive that he definately still has it in him. Let him shake the stink out (believe me, every one of those goals on Saturday were stinkers- EVEN the Malkin goal, cmon...).

I think Gerber will truly silence alot of critics this year, but Saturday definately didn't do him any favours from the get go.

I'll second that.

I'm fine with Gerber getting the start and it's the right thing to do. He's the #1 goalie, it's his to lose. He'll need to deliver if he wants to keep it. We can't have Hartsburg going and changing his mind after every single game. Look at how well that worked last year with the freakin' "win and your in" madness from Paddock. Stupid. Let him get going, get into a groove with the "new" team and let's see what he can do.

jamvan wrote:

DashRiprock wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=251941&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

Well, the fans would likely disagree. Every year it's the same story with Gerber.

God I really love Hartsburg. He knows how to really handle the players and the media.

It's one f'ing game for crying out loud.

While I get your point Jam...and I totally agree with Gerbs getting the start so as to not discourage the already fragile state of Gerberland...I also have to point out that it is NOT 1 F'N game...it is 2 years...and 1 game...

'nough said...

Have some of these people actually seen Auld play throughout his career. He isn't exactly Stanley Cup winning team starting goalie material. Suddenly he should be our starter after one bad game by Gerber?

Guys have bad games, it happens. Unfortunately for Gerber it was the first game of the season. Why don't we wait until at least game 20 before we decide Gerber isn't the man.

I'd seriously love to see him get a real chance to play, from the start of the season knowing he is the man. His biggest problem continues to be that ugly/soft goal. If only he could figure out how to work that out of his system...

Nevertheless... he should be given the chance, if for no other reason than it was he who saved Ottawa from being TOTALLY embarrassed in last years playoffs.

Could we have somebody in warmup fire a soft one by him, just so it gets out of the way when it doesn't count? Or two even, just in case?

pgood wrote:Have some of these people actually seen Auld play throughout his career. He isn't exactly Stanley Cup winning team starting goalie material. Suddenly he should be our starter after one bad game by Gerber?

Guys have bad games, it happens. Unfortunately for Gerber it was the first game of the season. Why don't we wait until at least game 20 before we decide Gerber isn't the man.

I'd seriously love to see him get a real chance to play, from the start of the season knowing he is the man. His biggest problem continues to be that ugly/soft goal. If only he could figure out how to work that out of his system...

Nevertheless... he should be given the chance, if for no other reason than it was he who saved Ottawa from being TOTALLY embarrassed in last years playoffs.

Let's not be mistaken about two things:
1. This team is not exactly Stanley Cup material. They may gel into one over the course of the regular season, but we're not there yet. For me, this is a mini-rebuild year.
2. The Sens *were* embarrassed in last year's playoffs. And Gerber played just OK. That bald spot he's got wasn't from standing on his head. The one and only time the team actually got him a lead he let in another ugly softie. They didn't lose because of Gerber, but he wasn't even able to win one period by himself.

wprager wrote:

pgood wrote:Have some of these people actually seen Auld play throughout his career. He isn't exactly Stanley Cup winning team starting goalie material. Suddenly he should be our starter after one bad game by Gerber?

Guys have bad games, it happens. Unfortunately for Gerber it was the first game of the season. Why don't we wait until at least game 20 before we decide Gerber isn't the man.

I'd seriously love to see him get a real chance to play, from the start of the season knowing he is the man. His biggest problem continues to be that ugly/soft goal. If only he could figure out how to work that out of his system...

Nevertheless... he should be given the chance, if for no other reason than it was he who saved Ottawa from being TOTALLY embarrassed in last years playoffs.

Let's not be mistaken about two things:
1. This team is not exactly Stanley Cup material. They may gel into one over the course of the regular season, but we're not there yet. For me, this is a mini-rebuild year.
2. The Sens *were* embarrassed in last year's playoffs. And Gerber played just OK. That bald spot he's got wasn't from standing on his head. The one and only time the team actually got him a lead he let in another ugly softie. They didn't lose because of Gerber, but he wasn't even able to win one period by himself.

You took the words right out of my mouth... LOL

Gerber had his chance, he's blown it a few times now... Where was he down the stretch last year? In the 4 playoff games, he made a few nice saves, but couldn't make the one that mattered most... The team played horrible and Gerber wasn't too far off from the team...

We are going nowhere with Gerber...