Which season was more soul crushing?
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frightenedinmatenum2
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Let's keep it cold
- Nov 19, 2012
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2008.
Because that was the year we all found out that the glory days were over.
Because that was the year we all found out that the glory days were over.
Sensmileletsgo
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2017-2018 was way worse imo. When ownership is bad there is no way to really fix anything so the whole thing felt kind of hopeless.
This year has been so frustrating but it’s mostly a product of losing for so long. I can’t say I feel totally confident about the future but I don’t feel like it’s a sunk ship either.
This year has been so frustrating but it’s mostly a product of losing for so long. I can’t say I feel totally confident about the future but I don’t feel like it’s a sunk ship either.
StoicSensFan
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Seeing Karlsson play Conn Smythe worthy playoff hockey and then as soon as the next season knowing we'll never see that again in Ottawa, yeah that sucked
18/19 easily
2nd last in the league, no 1st, dealt away Stone and Duchene for trash
2nd last in the league, no 1st, dealt away Stone and Duchene for trash
2017-2018 for me. Just sucked to know that we couldn't succeed with the kind of ownership that we had. I'm hopeful today because Andlauer can't possibly be worse than Melnyk in terms of opening his wallet
Nac Mac Feegle
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Oh, what a depressing thread. It's getting to the point we've had more disappointing years over good ones in the last, what...10? 15 years?
At least there is potential on the horizon with new ownership about to have their first full off season.
That 2018 collapse had nothing in n the horizon but more thunder clouds.
That 2018 collapse had nothing in n the horizon but more thunder clouds.
BonHoonLayneCornell
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Ya, most definitely 2018 was soul crushing. Knowing that was the last go with that group after they blew their wad on Duchene was really hard to stomach. That was the point most people completely lost faith in Melnyk's operation.
Big Muddy
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Yes, I’ll turn this upside down and look at something positive. The 1998 to 2007 stretch was the best. I hope we can back to that kind of experience (or even better).
Dan Patrick
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Recency Bias
2017-2018 was heart breaking knowing the whole thing was done for and there were only dark days ahead. There’s still plenty of potential runway with this group. We could potentially retool the whole team twice over before Sanderson’s next contract.
2017-2018 was heart breaking knowing the whole thing was done for and there were only dark days ahead. There’s still plenty of potential runway with this group. We could potentially retool the whole team twice over before Sanderson’s next contract.
Very Stable Genius
#WeLostOurKarlssons
It's this season.
Sure, it was a massive fall-off from ECF Game 7 double OT against the Stanley Cup champs.
But we're in our 7th season of trying to just make the playoffs. If you had told me in August 2017 we were going to have the third longest active playoff drought among NHL teams (potentially second longest if Detroit makes the playoffs)... I would not have believed you. I would have said we had Karlsson and Stone and we could build around that.
Sure, it was a massive fall-off from ECF Game 7 double OT against the Stanley Cup champs.
But we're in our 7th season of trying to just make the playoffs. If you had told me in August 2017 we were going to have the third longest active playoff drought among NHL teams (potentially second longest if Detroit makes the playoffs)... I would not have believed you. I would have said we had Karlsson and Stone and we could build around that.
Relapsing
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This season, for sure.
Having modest expectations (taking next steps, being in the playoff picture) for this season, finally getting out of a horrible ownership and front office, and seeing them utterly fail as a team to meet them, has been a gut punch to my fandom and interest in the players on this team.
Going through the early re-build process was tough, but easy to find a silver lining of hope for the future. This has been so much worse though. Why the f*** did we stick around, only to be served up the heaping pile that is this season?
It's been weird to become completely detached to the people wearing the uniform. We've all been debating who to keep and who to trade, but my honest take is that I don't really care who stays or goes anymore. No one is untouchable to me anymore. Make whatever changes are needed to get us out of this pile of shit Dorion left us with.
We either turn this around next season, or we're facing another lengthy rebuild with minimal capital via which to do so. It's the dread hanging over this season and coming into next that's so tough right now as a fan.
Having modest expectations (taking next steps, being in the playoff picture) for this season, finally getting out of a horrible ownership and front office, and seeing them utterly fail as a team to meet them, has been a gut punch to my fandom and interest in the players on this team.
Going through the early re-build process was tough, but easy to find a silver lining of hope for the future. This has been so much worse though. Why the f*** did we stick around, only to be served up the heaping pile that is this season?
It's been weird to become completely detached to the people wearing the uniform. We've all been debating who to keep and who to trade, but my honest take is that I don't really care who stays or goes anymore. No one is untouchable to me anymore. Make whatever changes are needed to get us out of this pile of shit Dorion left us with.
We either turn this around next season, or we're facing another lengthy rebuild with minimal capital via which to do so. It's the dread hanging over this season and coming into next that's so tough right now as a fan.
Tnuoc Alucard
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This season was supposed to be the “light at the end of the tunnel”…. and the playoffs were almost a given…at least that’s what most people and pundits were saying…..
And then the Pinto suspension, followed by a number of injuries to key players, leading to not having the entire lineup on ice, healthy, at the same time for most of the season…
The slow start ….. again, the reluctance to fire the coach by the rookie GM until is was almost too late, the season could have been salvaged if the rookie GM would have brought in one of the available coaches known to get results (Berube).
Replacing the coach, with the goal of reteaching the basics ….DURING the season, with basically a substitute teacher who everyone knew was NOT returning next season……. Never seen this arrangement ever….. essentially throwing in the towel.
No discernible “New Coach Bump” as has happened in Edmonton and New York……
Well, there was that one bright spot, the rookie GM picked up that guy, on waivers…….at the trade deadline!
And then the Pinto suspension, followed by a number of injuries to key players, leading to not having the entire lineup on ice, healthy, at the same time for most of the season…
The slow start ….. again, the reluctance to fire the coach by the rookie GM until is was almost too late, the season could have been salvaged if the rookie GM would have brought in one of the available coaches known to get results (Berube).
Replacing the coach, with the goal of reteaching the basics ….DURING the season, with basically a substitute teacher who everyone knew was NOT returning next season……. Never seen this arrangement ever….. essentially throwing in the towel.
No discernible “New Coach Bump” as has happened in Edmonton and New York……
Well, there was that one bright spot, the rookie GM picked up that guy, on waivers…….at the trade deadline!
CanadianHockey
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I don't think I was as sold on our roster in 17-18, so it didn't sting quite as much. This year sucks but can be attributed to growing pains - at least I hope.
07-08 is my answer. We had a legitimate contender for a few years and it all fell apart after a blazing hot start. We've never truly rebuilt a contender and are on our third core since.
07-08 is my answer. We had a legitimate contender for a few years and it all fell apart after a blazing hot start. We've never truly rebuilt a contender and are on our third core since.
mysens
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Definitely this year. A big factor for my thought process is that we have not made the playoffs in years now. I also have a very committed Sens fan in my 16yr old boy who has yet to experience a Sens playoff run. We were convinced this was the year. But alas, mega mega disappointment this year in our household
I wonder how the results would be if we added the 2007-2008 roster. That team was built to contend and not fizzle, and boy did it fizzle.
If you told me a team that made the finals, that still had most of its core and depth would barely squeak into the playoffs, i'd tell you you're nuts.
If you told me a team that made the finals, that still had most of its core and depth would barely squeak into the playoffs, i'd tell you you're nuts.
Pierre from Orleans
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This season isn't so bad we got rid of dumb and dumber.
TonySoprano11
It's a very delicate situation.
This year for sure.
I've never felt such hopelessness with this franchise. This off season is the single most important off season of this franchise's history. The team, under new ownership, either makes the right moves in coaching and personnel that propels this team forward. Or they continue the status quo and this team falls deeper into the hole.
I won't go deeper in the hole with them. My line in the sand is right here.
I've never felt such hopelessness with this franchise. This off season is the single most important off season of this franchise's history. The team, under new ownership, either makes the right moves in coaching and personnel that propels this team forward. Or they continue the status quo and this team falls deeper into the hole.
I won't go deeper in the hole with them. My line in the sand is right here.
