Here is a list of some of the additions fans can expect in time for the home opener against the Minnesota Wild on October 11.
In addition to new affordable ticket packages and family-friendly entertainment, the Senators have made a number of changes to their food service and other element of the in-game experience.
- Golden Palace egg rolls - the new official egg roll of Scotiabank Place- will now be available at Club-level concessions, in Club seats and in suites.
- The Burger Shack, with two locations in the main food courts on the 200 level, offers specialty burgers made fresh with 100 per cent Ontario beef on toasted buns, gourmet "forum-style" hot dogs with a variety of toppings, including corn relish and chili, as well as sea-salt-seasoned french fries.
- The Molson Canadian Brew Pub (formerly the Hockey Country Lodge located upstairs at Section 223) has been renovated and given a fresh look.
- Hot dogs will be served fresh off roller grills at all concession stands around the building, as well as several other new menu items at Scotiabank Place restaurants.
- A revamped Sens Store, powered by Reebok, with almost 1,800 square feet of retail space (three times larger than last season) will be open to fans.
- Scotiabank Place has also received a facelift, with new 20th anniversary-inspired signage on the front of the main gates, as well as player collages at both the Gate 2 and Gate 3 fan entrances.
- Single game tickets for all regular season games go on sale today at 10:00 AM!
While none of these are huge changes, it's great to see the club showing a commitments to improving the experience for fans. Another post coming later on this afternoon that will include some info on this weekend's rookie camp.
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Led by Binghamton Head Coach Kurt Kleinendorst, the Sens rookies will play their first game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 2:00 PM start that can be seen on Rogers 22 or heard live on the Team 1200.
The team skated for the first time this morning and here is how they lined up.
- Petersson-Zibanejad-Prince
- Puempel-Da Costa-Stone
- Noesen-Grant-Cowick
- Capurusso-Pageau-Culek
- Kramer
The line up has a ton of skill on all lines and it will be extremely interesting to see how they gel together. This rookie camp will be big for a guy like Zibanejad in particular as he attempts to show that he is ready to join the big club as early as this season.
- Cowen-Rundblad
- Wiercioch-Gryba
- Fransoo-Borowiecki
Everyone will have an eye on that top pairing of Cowen and Rundblad. Both guys are expected to push for jobs with the big club and should be able to dominate on this stage.
Borowiecki is another guy that could shine in this tournament. Any time a member of the Sens management speaks, they mention this guy. He has come a long way since they signed him out of College and he will turn some heads in the month leading up to the start of the regular season.
Prince-Zibanejad-Petersson
Stone-Da Costa-Puempel
Cowick-Grant-Noesen
Culek-Pageau-Caporusso
Kramer
Who looks good?
Is it going to be up for the home opener? I heard they are still waiting on a few things and it would only get done closer to the ASG...
That seems to suggest he's starting the season with the Sens..
That's how I took it too.
It also takes alot of pressure of the kid, don't you think?
Very interesting statement, and could give us 3 scoring lines with Regin & Winchester also still floating around:
Filatov-Spezza-Butler
Michalek-Foligno-Alfie
Greening-Zibanejad-Condra
Smith-Konopka-Neil
I feel a trade has to be coming at some point in preseason, we have at least 1 too many forwards and 1 too many D.
Hey JAB,
If all goes well, and these line combos work like magic,
it would be great to win more than lose more.
See that you did not include Regin ??
Do not think that Murray will make any trade(s)or move guys
until MacLean has at least 20-25 games played!
GO SENS GO !!!!!!!!!
Rockin Robert
Where's Regin?
Agreed, it would be a pretty solid lineup where our 2nd and 3rd line can be the defensive stoppers and allow the 1st line to just go out and score ... hopefully.
I didn't include Regin because I feel he's at the point he needs to outperform the others to earn his spot. Condra and Greening were given 1 way deals, I doubt it's to sit in the press box. I hope Regin proves himself, I'm just not holding my breath anymore. I'd rather give a shot to Zibanejad or DaCosta right now and make Regin earn every minute of icetime he gets going forward.
Not counted out, just not being given anything anymore. His role on the team for most of last year was given to him for his promise rather than earned by his performance. I hope going forward there is a direct correlation between the two. He's too old to keep saying let's put him on the 2nd line and hope he's finally ready to perform. He needs to perform to get there now!
JAB
Your statement on Regin makes a whole lotta sense !
I definitely hope that's the case, especially since it would make his trade value higher or another player with respectable trade value expendable in that situation.
Zibby has a bit of an advantage than young players coming out of the CHL. He has been playing in the SEL against men... The only issue he may have is adjusting to smaller rink and therefore faster pace.
Get the young guys on the team this year... Cowen, Rundblad, Zibby to start. It gives them a year of development -- which will help the re-build.
Agreed... everyone on the team for the most part had a bad year... until after the deadline. Regin was improving as well.. then the shoulder injury. He did say this summer that his shoulder had been bothering him before that and he now feels great.
Give him a shot at 2nd line centre this year... what do the Sens have to lose? Nothing...
Really getting excited to watch the game tomorrow.
Listened to a great interview with Pierre Dorion on the Team this morning. The more I hear this guy -- the more I like him.
One player he mentioned could surprise this year in Bingo is Grant. He also mentioned it's going to be difficult keeping Robin in Bingo this season...
That looks like a good lineup... It will take time to gel... but looks great. Trust in KK..
Very interesting to see Cowen & Rundblad as a pairing... hopefully they can develop some chemistry.
The 3rd pairing D could be a real 'hit' so to speak. We know what Borowiecki brings and I believe Fransoo is a physical D also -- is he not? They have grit on all 3 D pairings... that's great...
I don't have a problem pencilling him into the line-up or anything but there is a ton of pressure on him to perform this year.
let's hope this kid from Ottawa has some success with the big club!!
Even with the 2nd line center job I'd still be a little nervous. I'd hate for the fans to be all over him if he makes a mistake and have him lose his confidence.
If Silfverberg thought it was best to spend another year in Sweden, then it shouldn't hurt Zib to do the same. I'd rather see them both come over next summer.
what in the world have you seen in Da Costa that makes you pencil him in ahead of Regin? Da Costa looked lost at the Dev camp, whereas Regin is a proven NHLer.
All agreed, Regin had a terrible year...he had plenty of company, but he was being moved around more than an ugly couch... centre, left wing, and I think he probably lined up with every forward on the team.
Last summer he was put on a pedastal, b/c of the previous season and especially the playoffs, he scored some hi-lite real goals. Granted we probably expected too much from him, with people predicting 30+ goals, so when the expectations were so off, most of us gave up on him.
youtube some of his goals, and remind yourselves that the talent is there, he is past the sophomore jinx, and lets hope he gets back to where he was two years ago.
But right now he is ahead of Da Costa IMO
exactly. I can't say much about Da Costa, but I really think people have forgotten how much talent Regin actually has.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGhsSSh46A
I expect most of you will be watching Rogers 22 tomorrow, I my friends will have to miss it. BUT... I'll be tuning in later in the evening for the re-run so I won't be listening to any news updates, or reading the comments here because I want it to be a surprise.
I hope to see what I'm expecting to see, these youngsters bringing their A game. I'm especially looking forward to seeing Lehner in nets. Anyone know if he's slated to play the majority of the games, or will he split with Machovsky?
And miguel, I think your in a boat all by yourself if you tought Regin to have 30 goals, damn man...I surel hope Sens fan didnt think that. Also his playoff "success" if you want to call it that is 3 goals in 6 games...
I dont like Da Costa that much but he has much more upside than Regin does.
Zibanejad is going back to Sweden, he might play the 9 games so that Murray can see how far he's come but I guarantee you he aint staying past those 9 games...
Unless he blows away the competition.
If by blowing away the competition you mean guys like Foligno, Konopka, Greening, Condra, Regin, Smith, to name a few then it's possible.
He is our 2C of the future, let him get confidence in the SEL and come over rdy to go next year as our 2C.
No point in having to beat those guys, they are 3rd and 4th liners, I would expect him to be better than all of them. Im just saying playing him in the bottom 6 is a complete wwaste.
You mean 6th overall. And yes, it would be a waste having him in the bottom 6.
Re: Silfverberg.. the Sens said he is ready now... it's Silfverberg himself who is not keen... If Zibby plays well enough to keep him -- they will... if not,... they won't.
Except he was a 6th overall pick... He'll get more time in Djurgarden that he will in Ottawa (don't know about top line because he barely played last year). That extra year should make a big, big difference in his development; Rundblad can attest to that.
There's no rush here, it takes time for players to develop so we need to be patient.
Go to pressconnects.c om to view the footage. Not a way to end a championship summer. Thoughts and prayers...
Oh that's horrible. Ek had mentioned yesterday that PA, MD, DE, and NJ were getting hit with rain and river flood warnings.
Yeah sorry, 6th overall...
Yikes...not good! Looks like swamp country!
Yes, right now Regin is ahead of Da Costa, but no he is not a proven NHLer. He is an NHL player still trying to prove that he belongs. I'm not against Regin, I'm just not giving him anything he doesn't work for anymore. He has to earn it, Da Costa can still be given benefit of being in development and some scouting reports as well as comments from management have made it sound like he has a real shot at making the Sens either this year or next. Remember he was the most sought after college player and signed here because he expected to get a chance sooner then on some other teams.
His stock has risen so much since the U-18 tourney that he is de facto one of the top 2 ranked forwards going into next season. ISS has him at #4 (misleading though because Grigorenko, who hasn't said if he wants to even play in the NHL, won't be picked before Forsberg) and Craig Button (I know, I know) has him at #2 and can really challenge for that top spot.
I would LOVE for the Sens to grab this guy. Who doesn't like the sound of Forsberg, Zibanejad, Silfverberg, Rundblad, Karlsson and Lehner for the next decade? The Six Swedes.
I never said he would score 30 goals I said people were expecting that of him,
how can you say DaCosta is better then Regin, where have you seen DaCosta play, and what did you see in is 2 games in the NHL that tells you he is better?
yes so was Winchester...no t a 2C though
Winchester and Da Costa are very different players. Winchester is a bit more of a grinder and Da Costa is considered more of a playmaker. Even Hockey Futures rates Da Costa higher, but he'll be hit or miss at the NHL level likely due to his size, whereas Winchester is a good role player. Winchester was also a few years older when the sens signed him. Not a good comparison.
in the paste they haven't been. I have a friend of mine and he's never able to watch the games aired on Rogers 22. Even the pre-season games that they usually air.
That is downright awful... I feel really bad for the people in the affected area. Is it most of Binghamton flooded or just parts of it?
DaCosta or Regin I think they are at most probably 3rd liners moving forward, maybe even 4th.
Zibanejad should stay in Sweden this year. Under the CBA you become a UFA at 27 years of Age or 7 years in the league. I would rather still own his rights when he is in his prime at 27 than after 7 years 25. Leave Noesen and Puempel in the minors/juniors also for the next two seasons.
This team should at least be fun to watch because of the internal competition. Everybody should be pushing each other and Spezza sounds pumped for the first time in a while.
GO SENS GO !!!
Basically all of it Sandy. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get home wednesday for a normally 25 minute drive. I was fortunate.
That is just awful... was anybody injured during the flooding. I hope some of the water is receding... but it will be a mess to clean up for some time...I feel so sorry for you and the people of Binghamton
Yikes...not good! Looks like swamp country!
That is downright awful... I feel really bad for the people in the affected area. Is it most of Binghamton flooded or just parts of it?
That is just awful... was anybody injured during the flooding. I hope some of the water is receding... but it will be a mess to clean up for some time...I feel so sorry for you and the people of Binghamton
Thank you very much. No reported fatalities that I know of. 5 in Pennsylvania. Fellow AHL town Scranton/Wilkes Barre also got pounded horribly. The water has dropped now about 3 feet or so.
Wine's on ice... have friend coming over...
Quote:
- Whole house to myself (gf comes back tonight)
- Finishing off Resistance 3 (sick game btw!)
- Watching Sens Rookie tournament
- Having a couple beers
- Napping (if necessary) :)
I suppose the link will be posted in the minutes leading to the game.. let's hope I'm right.
I'm still holding on to hope that someone will hook us up with a video stream!
who was in and shot over blocker shoulder of Pens goalie.
Excellent pass from Cowick !
Rockin Robert
sounds to me like Murray thinks zibby's development would be further along playing in Ottawa and learni g the ropes during a year with low pressure. also, how may rookies do you want to break in atthe same time?
if you consider that silfverberg will be starting in the nhl next year and potentially one of peumple or petersson, they may want to stagger the influx of youth.
thank you very much :)
Thank YOU!!!!!!!
Pierre Doiron did say that Grant would be a player to watch.
And Rundblad doing his thing...
All the swedish kids doing alright
And Kuba better watch his back....or should I say roster spot cuz Rundblad and Cowen are definitely making the team! Both of them
GO SENS GO!
filatov is no more a rookie...
Rundblad is different, he always seemed to give himself space and looks great with the puck on his stick. At times I wished he would make the simple play but maybe he was doing what he was doing because he knew he would get away with it.
Whether both, one or neither of them make the roster this year they are both going to be very good long term players at the NHL level for the Sens.
Grant and Cowick both look like good hard working players would hope they both have good seasons in Bingo. Great pass by Stone for Cowick's second.
Interesting to see Da Costa on the PP point. He looks good when he has space but how much of that is he going to get at the NHL level.
Mika showed flashes and has a good second gear. Was also impressed by Noesen and Prince. Puempel was very quiet but he has been injured.
The future does look brightish but for the vast majority of these guys it's still two tears away at least.
I think anyone expected to challenge for a spot this year is going to get additional ice time...
What a game by Corey Cowick & Derek Grant.... they were great as well.
The team looked really good and that's just after one practice together. I know some of these guys go back to junior hockey or to Sweden.. but the future looks bright for the O-Sens & the B-Sens..
Until tomorrow....
On D, both Cowen and Rundblad's composure in their own end impressed me. Rundblad has good patience with the puck and just needs to be careful on his pinches in the offensive zone. Wiercioch was very quiet. Gryba and Borowiecki were both fairly solid, but nothing stood out.
I think Lehner's stat line speaks for itself. Dominating performance!
Agreed re: Lehner... I hope he plays all of the games... he's really going to give Murray some tough decisions...
Petersson - had the 4th goal and let go with an amazing shot after Zibanejad fed him the puck and the Pen defenders gave him so room. It's hard to imagine he could miss from 10'
Zibanejad - Some great moves, very strong skater; didn't score but played well; Seemed to get tangled up with Prince a few too many times trying to do the same things
Prince - Amazing he didn't score tonight, every time he got near the puck, he seemed to dangle through everyone. He was exciting to watch
Puempel - Not as noticiable today, he was obviously one of the better players on the ice but he didn't seem to help create much
Da Costa - Had some flashes of talent but he seemed a little off, missed one open shot and slapped his stick in frustration too
Stone - Played well and you could tell when he was on the ice, he was almost impossible to knock off the puck and he laid down probably the biggest hit of the game in first few minutes of the game. I was sitting just behind the Pens bench and the equipment manager had to fix the guy's helmet after Stone put him down.
Noesen/Grant/Cowick - The best line and had the most chemistry; Cowick and Grant really seemed to know how to put their chances away. I wonder if they play together on the baby Sens.
Capurusso/Pageau/Culek - This line mixed it up well but I don't even recall Pageau on the ice and I'm not sure he was there...
Kramer - One fight and he mixed things up with the other team very well.
Cowen - Man, he's good. I am so so so happy Burke took Kadri instead of Cowen
Rundblad - Incredible hands with the puck and almost every time he went into a corner, he came out with it. My one knock against him was that he seemed to try and do too much trying to carry the puck in or spinning at the blue line rather than just getting it deep.
Wiercioch - Looked very solid out there and I think another year in the AHL will make this guy very good.
Gryba - Another great D, seems like a leader too; He was talking to Borowiecki after his fight and they seemed like guys that have been friends and teammates for a very long time.
Fransoo - I didn't notice him doing anything amazing but he was very solid.
Borowiecki - I was really impressed with Mark; He was hitting people, protecting Lehner, great fight, jumped into a rush. He was surprisingly good.
Looking forward to Tuesday's game against the Leafs.