The storyline shifted after a couple third period goals by Carolina but this was a game Ottawa deserved to win. They worked their tails off and were rewarded for it.
How can you not love the work ethic the Ottawa Senators showed in this one? Took them awhile to find their legs in the first period but that second period was some of the best they have played all season. They were relentless on the forecheck and supporting each other all over the ice.
I have a feeling that middle frame will be the period Paul MacLean uses in the video room when trying to show exactly how he wants this team to play.
Normally when a team lets a 2-0 lead slip in the third it's because they sat back. Really don't feel like that was the case in this one. The first goal by Ruutu was a case of miscommunication and the Skinner goal was just an awful penalty call.
Good to see the Sens power play also click again tonight as they buried their only chance with the man advantage. After a rough stretch to start the year, Gonchar has been the best defenseman over the past three games and was solid again tonight. When him and Karlsson are on, this power play is tough to stop.
With Alfredsson out, Spezza stepped up scoring once in regulation along with the shootout winner. The trio of Spezza, Michalek and Greening were a handful in this one and outworked the opposition on every shift. Definitely some signs of chemistry from that trio.
The Sens are next in action on Thursday night when they host the Florida Panthers.
- Really liked the game of Kaspars Daugavins in his first call up of the season. He looked confident in all three zones and seemed to have some chemistry on a line with Smith and Condra. Interesting to note that he finished with of ice time compared to the eight minutes and change for both Da Costa and Winchester. It's just one game but he's making a strong case to stick around.
- Craig Anderson let in a couple goals in the third but was good when his team needed him. He stood tall in the first period when Ottawa was a little sluggish and completely shut the door in the shootout.
- Zibanejad's ninth game is in the books and I liked what I saw. Still needs to loosen up a bit with the puck but he is still contributing. Took a shift in overtime and finished the game with 14:36 of ice time. Decision rests in Murray's hands now.
Best players on the ice tonight
Spezza
Greening
Daugavins
Gonchar
Anderson
Leave it to tsn to say our record is now 3-5-0. I mean this has seriiously pissin me off. The constant erros on spelling our players names wrong, the constant errors of incorrect stats. Am i the only one who notices this.
Nice to see the boys stayin on track. Also glad i picked spezza on my fantasy team.
Go Sens Go!!
"I don't shoot often but when I do, you can be damn sure it's gonna go in the net." Zenon Konopka
I also let anderson slip through my fingers on saturday when someone dumped him to free agency... Had a chance to acquire a starter for nothing and flopped on it. The 7goal losses were scary but he's warmed up and the team is falling into place.
I hate having sens on my fantay team though, because when they start to lose you get even more angry at them. Oh well... fantasy mistakes..
go sens go. Didnt watch the game but heard it on team1200, love those guys.
Daugavins didn't look out of place on the ice. He almost reminds me of Smith without taking penalties. Daug was huge in the playoffs for Bingo and that has definitely boosted his confidence. He just does all the little things right.
Looking at the ice times for the past few games, I've realized that the reason MacLean is pretty much playing three lines is because he's rewarding the players on the fly. Remember when Neil was double shifted after a few momentum changing shifts against the Jets and Jackets?
Keep it up!
It's time you start moderating the forums a bit more. Having pessimistic "fans" is one thing and having them voice their opinions is the same thing. But, having these 'trolls' whom continously spam non-productive and non-contributiv e tripe here is only going to deter the other audience, and that is another thing.
Not in reference to this post and the comments thereafter, but in reference to the other ones prior to this.
Moderate please or I can assure you that you'll be stuck with some flaming contest real soon. Especially with the season we're going to have - the trolls love it.
Lower expectations.
Young, hungry players.
Confident goalie.
Up-tempo style of play.
Who needs wins? (well, this year anyway)
note: the more Greening plays better, the less chances filatov has of being on spezza's wing. tough choices coming up.
da costa needs to step up the game in the offensive zone. he doesnt give his all in digging pucks out.
the others work, interesting.
Great Game, should not have been as long as it was but its a win and another two points.
We are lucky to have Gonchar, I am really turning into a fan the way he as been playing as of late.
Spezza is lights out, we are lucky to have him.
Greening is a beast.
Stoked to be a Sens fan
Spezza is the next captain
Zibby should stay with the team, he is not going to learn the nhl game in sweeden playing on big ice. Just shelter him a bit this year.
Filatov should be given another shot playong with Alfie and Dacosta
I think we owe Gonchar an apology
We are not going to be picking first in June.
I've said it once and I'll say it again,
you suck man,
so hard.
So VERY hard.
Also we will win around 20 games, so enjoy those wins, we are still getting Yakupov! You should all be praying we get him, its like saying no to Crosby...
Ok...I'll bite. What exactly was "ugly" about this win tonight?
Oh yeah...and save the uber-negative-n ancy and name calling please, if in fact you have it in you.
EEEEEEYYYYYYYOO OOORRRRE !
keep MZ. Send down Da Costa for awhile, waive/trade Winchester, keep Daugavins up for a bit longer. Call up Filatov
Greening - Spezza, Michalek
Alfie - MZ - Filatov
Foligno - Smith - Neil
Condra - Konopka - Daugavins
IR - Regin, Butler
On Defense:
Move Lee - he really deserves to play elsewhere...or move Kuba, even though he's been okay, id rather have Lee though
Keep Runblad up. Carkner would be my 7th D
This is my prediction to what happens. Daugavins might not stay and while DaCosta could...either way, one of the two should be up and so should Filatov.
It's still quite early in the season but the type of play we've seen in the past 3 games aligns with what I predicted back in July. I'm not expecting long win streaks but if they continue with this agressive style of play and Andy keeps his focus, the Sens will finish somewhere between 11th and 8th. (My guess: 10th)
(Apologies to those expecting a high draft spot...)
He should be thanking the fans who woke him up! Now, I just hope it lasts.
Still lots of time to finish last in league, still lots of time to finish 10th in the conference. Either side could be right...
What is pretty clear though is this team is young in key areas, and filled with role players in others. They will need to work hard every game, they will need most other teams to take them lightly, they will need good goaltending, and they will need to limit the stupid mistakes/penalt ies. They do that, they might have a chance to win some games.
They are a fragile house of cards right now, but I guess you can say they are holding together. I said before the game, to some friends, that this Carolina game would be a good test (after the way their last two opponents), and they won (barely). So might as well enjoy the ride while it lasts!
Uhhhh, they had a 2-0 lead until very, very, late in the 3rd, but had to hold-on for a shootout win? They were outshot. In the box more. Out hit (barely). Lost more faceoffs. Konopka scored? It was a typical road game, where they snuck into the other teams barn, and stole a game.
Now none of that really matters to me, because they won. But, you protested so I felt compelled to reply. I'm just curious (ya, i'll bite) what your problem with someone calling that win "ugly"? Go ahead explain, the floor is yours...
Nice to see the team playing with lots of chemistry!
Team seems to have lots of confidence in Anderson which will be important in the weeks/months to come!
so you wont be on elgin????
shame
bounce from backboards, looked at by Anderson which was proper decision, but Ruutu slammed it in, and woke the Canes up for a comeback in last few minutes.
All the 2 Sens players had to do, was simply touch the puck
and it would have been icing the puck by the Canes .
The player closest to touch the puck was Gonchar, and I think the other one was Cowen .
Real happy that Spezza scored the winner in a shootout !!
Rockin Robert
only concern now is health.
greening, michalek and spezza is tearing it up the past few games. my girlfriend was watching the game with me and asked a few times "is it a power play??" the answer was no. makes me happy!
and when it is powerplay time i am loving it! gonchar and karlsson look like they are clicking!
but don't get your hopes up! it's early and our team is very fragile.
Speeez will play 80 games his season. Put up 84 points. I got michalek pegged to miss 6-7 games as maintenance. I think I'm going to buy or ask my girlfriend for a the alternate spezza jersey for christmas. Never fear 80+ pt production is here.
It's more alfie I'm worried about. He looks good on the ice, but who knows how he's feeling off of it. You don't want to put your body through 2012-2013 just to finish out of the playoffs. If he's hurting now or feels the toll is getting to be too much, he may just retire at the end of the year....
Lucky you... my girlfriend cant even follow the puck when we watch games together, says it moves too fast. That's cause greenings on the ice acting like the Flash getting sauce dished to him from Spezza.
For a guy that is known for his strong skating and balance he sure went down easy. That 'trip' was a joke and the actual 'holding' was non existant. Rundblad didnt even hold him until Skinner was already on the ice.
Glad it didnt come back to burn us.
and LOL @ only getting 1 PP all night too
I'm not going to re-state my argument, nor list those who I'd rather have on my team. In my heart of hearts, I do believe he is a top ten guy, and have argued the point many times in the past - but I at least admit that there are quite a few other centers who are also pretty good...
Beyond the Crosby's and the Malkins et al, it's not an exact science compiling such a list and I guess I was just presenting some basis for argument. Here i was thinking that this is what we were here for...?
Mr. and Mrs. Alexei Yashin would like to live out their days in lovely Ottawa.
* Spezza, Greening, Michalek - great chemistry and beautiful hockey
* Mr. Anderson - thank you for coming out and playing. You kept us in there. Perhaps became a little too comfortable
* Zibby - stay here, you play with heart and will get your goal
* The Dog - welcome to Ottawa, you can stay as well!
* Zebras - Laurier Optical
Great overall game!! PP is killing!! We have a lot of players on fire right now... AWESOME!
Keep it going, GO SENS GO!
Looks like we found our second line center! We couldn't ask for a more dedicated athlete.
That's very funny, considering that Mr.Wang and the Islanders, are still paying Yashin in a buyout, not too long
ago.
Yashin is 13 years younger than Carol Ault, who looks
as good near 50, as she did 13 years ago!!
Rockin Robert
And that is ok with you? as a fan, you would accept finishing in a spot that doesnt help the team?
In a year where, we are rebuilding, finishing
in 10th would be the worst possible scenario, hell even making the playoffs (in a rebuild) is better than finishing 10th...
If Im ever downtown eating a sausage or a shawarma and see Yashin walking down the street, hes gonna end up with a wicked mustard or garlic sauce stain on his shirt/suit/face
I'm a goalie and in that situation I would have stopped the puck and got the whistle.
Too close a play to hope on of your d-men are going to touch it up with a forechecker right on top of them.
Thank you JQS, I guess some people just dont get it, its like the PA guy in Tampa explaining offsides and icings...
Blowing a 2 goal lead late in the 3rd?
Barely escaping in a shoootout?
We havent beaten a top 8 team yet.
Goons and role players always score early in the season, then the talent level rises and the Stars have to produce. Spezza has to keep this up for 82 games, which is doubtful.
So what exactly have we shown the NHL? that we can barely beat bottom 5 teams?
Anyone think that Chris Neil didn't get the 4 minute high sticking call in our favour 'cause he pushed a reff last game?
Who let the Daug out?
Simple, we are learning to win. Whether it is clinging to a lead to win in shootout, or a late third period scramble to win the game, we're finding a way to get it done as and such a young squad we are learning from every game. It may not always be pretty, but it's the W that matters at the end of the night.
Guess you did not check the standings , where Carolina is a top 8 team . Ottawa is only 1 point behind Canes, and both teams have played 9 games .
We might just beat Florida, which is ahead of us with 10 points, on Thursday in Ottawa.
Rockin Robert
It is what it is. I fall in the camp that believes that while we are more than likely not a playoff contender, that our team has the potential to be a lot better than people believe.
That being said, IMO the best scenario for us this year is to play tough, show improvement, grab a few well deserved wins, but end the season with a shot at a top 5 - hopefully #1 pick.
No matter which part of the "tanking" spectrum you fall on, what do you except the team and the fans to do? Jeer the team when they win? (this wouldn't surprise me TOO much) Trade away successful players or send bury prospects in the minors for now? Winning is never a bad thing and if we wind up with "just" the 10th pick and miss Yakupov? It is was it is.
What would you suggest Tookie? just sulk when we win?
Ottawa is ahead of both Montreal and Boston in the standings right now.
Who would of thought?
In a word, Yes.
It's not like I can influence it in any way, firstly, so why worry about. Drafting a future star is nice but that's a consolation prize, not a goal.
decided to use the strategy of no reply, or simply disappearing !
Rockin Robert
I understand that finishing dead last is better for the team in the long run but there is nothing that will make me want this team to lose.
I know the end goal is a cup but only 7 or 8 teams at the start of any season have a realistic shot and I'm Ok with the sens not making the playoffs or not winning the cup. I'm happy to watch my team play the 82 games and cheer them on every time. That doesn't make me any less of a fan than those who believe we will make the playoff or those who are dreaming of Yakupov. Why isn't it OK to just watch the games?
If we end up with the 11th pick in the draft then that's where we end up and let the carnival begin again.
There you go, someone with some sense....Thats all I ask of people, is to realize that we have a golden opportunity to draft a Crosby like player and make our future that much better!!
Its ok to win, enjoy it as they come for they will be hard to come by.
And no Snoopy, Im not gone or disappeared, its called work...As for your thought process after 9 games, Florida and Canes are bottom 5 teams, they will fall back down to where they belong....with us.
Also Johne, Montreal sucks, we knew that but Boston will be up there in due time, dont kid yourself thinking they wont.
I'm off to a meeting, just so you dont go making excuses for me, lol....
You are truly "priceless " !!
Aren't we having fun ???
Hope you have a productive meeting .
Rockin Robert
Here is my NHL question of the day for all of you that are interested to chime in:
Our Ottawa Senators franchise is heading in the right direction as we've established the need for a rebuild and are currently executing on that plan. That being said which of our fellow Canadian teams is MOST OVERDUE for a rebuild of their own - Calgary or Montreal?
I would say that both are in the same boat, and sinking
like the Titanic !!
and I have been watching a lot of games, it's early in the season. Every team is sloppier than they will be 20 games from now, except Washington. Like it or not, Ottawa is playing on par with the majority of the league.
Tookies got a meeting with is shrink he is out of happy pills the poor miserable bastard!!
I thought Anderson played well for most of the game & kept them in it, I thought Greening had another outstanding game especially catching up to the speedy Skinner to nullify a break away & I thought that Daugavins had a pretty good game with a nuber of chnaces for his first call up this yr.
This only proves what a beautiful city we live in... we should thank them and welcome them, especially if, having lived all over the world they choose Ottawa...
Welcome back Alexei...just stay off our ice pad :)
Bottom line we may not be a contending team, but all we can ask is for is:
a solid effort x
our leaders being leaders x
solid goaltending x
never give up x
aggressive exciting hockey x
we may or may not make the playoffs, but even if they lose with this (McLean hockey) effort it will be entertaining!
And as the second biggest Goncahr/Kuba hater, both have stepped up their game.
Kuba is playing strong in our own end
Gonchar is making plays, and playing well in their end.
Perhaps they took McLean's advice
"you don't like to get booed...play better"
watch how fast the fans go from boos to cheers, with solid effort!
Also great game by the Daug, he needs to stay.
Please do not move Greening from Spezza and Michalek, they are on fire, and need consistency.
Bring on the Panthers!
A 3 game winning streak sounds more like a playoff contender then a last place team. So far so good. GO SENS GO!!!
Cmon bud, take a lil credit, it was probably your booing that turned Gonchar into a decent hockey player...guy had one bad year on a horrible team.
same goes for Kuba.
so now you do or don't think Lee should be playing in their place?
Yes and I agree with you, lets see where we stand come 25 games into the season, like I said, young teams and especially those rebuilding, usually hit the wall around 20-25 games.
Things will sort themselves out, we will be bottom 5 come trade deadline day, where we will ship out Kuba, Neil, Foligno or Regin, Alfie maybe even Michalek...
Long live the rebuild!
ALL HAIL KING NAIL!
However, a win is a win and there are lots of positives to take from that.
Spezza is picking up right where he left off last season, he's on a mission right now! I'm glad I picked him in all my fantasy leagues!
I like this!
My shrink is super hot too!
Last twackle update says the Sens are on the ice for this afternoon's practice. No specific mention beyond that. Anyone else hear anything?
We don't need and bitching or continuous complaining on this site.
If you support the sens great if not take up curling!!!
Sigh...another one of those. how about you read the comments and not just the last one. The majority is probably with me on drafting Yakupov or any other top 3 pick.
And just because I dont wear Sens goggles doesnt mean I'm not a Sens fans, I dont want our team to be mediocre for another 7-8 years while plugging holes with 3rd liners, like we've been doing for the last 3-4 years...
I want a better future, not a better present...
Last I heard BM may wait until this weekend to make his decision. I think they're hoping at least 1 of the injured prove healthy before they send him back to SEL, which is what I think they are leaning towards as they've been guaranteed his role will be significant over there.
I would just have him sign my Spezza jersey... : )
Spezza Karlsson Rundblad Silverburg Ziby Greening Cowan Da Costa Petersson Filatov Nosen Prince Pumpel Daugevans and others.
I know they are not all developed yet but to say we are destined to be mediocre is crazy talk.
sucking this year for a top pick is not going to win us the cup.
I almost hope we trade our first pick for a hot player so we can end the tank for the good of the team talk.
EASY...settle down...I said they have played better...maybe Lee cannot replace Gonchar offense, but he is better than both defensively.
They must find a way to play him!
you're funny
are you a professional comedian or is it just a hobby?
Go Sens! Can't wait for the next game (not draft)
Well said and exactly how I feel. We need Zibby to play to his full offensive potential. Nothing will fix that other than confidence.
Back he goes
OR the Big Blond Newfie God.
The player that is most like Crosby that we should be getting is in 2013 -- Nathan McKinnon.
Sure if he wants to keep this site running for as long as possible. Gaining returning readers is easy... driving them away is even easier.
Just by removing you would've already gotten 10 more contributors.
But hey, to each their own. I come here to read just like you are. But I'll make sure to step away from all this comment tripe and search for a better site with moderators without a 'life'.
It's a young team... mistakes will be made... In regulation they were outshot 28-27.. and outshot 6-1 in OT. But a win is a win. They won there for the first time since 2007. Sens always get more penalties than PP's..
And they won in a shootout... something they have not done a lot in the past.
Tookie... same as Toronto... Sens are only 3 pts behind them...
But it's still early... let's see where all the teams are after 20 games.
I really like Daug's game last night. The whole line of Condra-Smith-Da ugavins played well... and must have been a line in Bingo last year. They seemed to have chemistry right from puck drop.
From the games I've watched this past 3 games or so.. he has been lights out. Currently sits 2nd overall in pts..
Would if Murray goes for Turrris
I'm guessing Foligno or Da-Costa.
I would like to see this lineup against the Panthers
Greening - Spezza - Michalek
Daugavins - Foligno - Alfi
Condra - Smith - Neil
Winchester - Da Costa - Konopka
He'll still be 17 in June 2013, but hopefully he enters the draft then. He will be eligible because of the following, though:
All players who will be 18 years old before September 15 and not older than 20 years old before December 31 are eligible for selection for that year's NHL Entry Draft. In addition, non-North American players over the age of 20 are eligible.
thanks for teasing with a little of what you will bring to us some day. It may be hard to take today, but in couple years when we are back in the playoffs, and contending again, many of our future stars will be here to help YOU, and fight to play with YOU, as you cement yourself as the second line centre.
Go back to Sweden, get some home cooked meals, tear up the SEL, go the WJC, pound some of those other 18 year olds into submission, while we struggle for this year, deciding who can stay and who will go. Come back next year with that confidence that is bursting to come out,
We Sens fans believe you will be awesome for us one day soon!
Don't get Tookie started, he is bound to start tanking next year for the 2013 draft! INCINERATE FOR NATE!
See our strategy should be to come in last place 5 years in a row. Keep all those players in the minors as to not burn a year of eligibility then *KABLAM* bring them all in the same year and there you go, 10 year dynasty!
On a serious note, I think the Zibanejad call was the correct one, that was my gut feeling too, and our management knows best.
Now the issue is -- who is the #2 centre?
Have we heard if Regin needs more surgery? If he does -- he's out up to 6 mos... If not.. then probably 4 - 6 wks.. that's a lot of missed games.
Does DaCosta step in as 2nd line centre?
As for a Z-bad playing to survive and not make mistakes... he was playing too tense -- afraid any errors he made would be the end of his NHL season.
But I believe the SEL finishes it's season in March... so he will be back here then to stay. Djursgarden (sp?) does not appear to have a good team this season -- so probably not in the playoff picture. PS Zibby -- bring Silfverberg with you next time.
But do the SEL senior teams (men's teams) release their young players to play in the WJC?
Foligno played center at one point in his career.
Spezza and Karlsson are not prospects and aside from them, none of those prospects are top line talent, most of them, if not all, were not projected to be top line players by the scouts.
We have an abundance of bottom 6 prospects but not much top 6, let alone top 3 talent. Just because we got what 12 picks in 2011, doesnt mean were all set for the future, half of those guys wont even make the NHL and the other half will be 3rd liners with possible 2nd line plug time.
The 9 game scenario doesn't apply to Rundblad. his ELC has already kicked in. It's either here or Bingo, ino decision has to be made yet.
Bingo, back to back lottery picks and we would have Yakupov and McKinnon!
Not even the most idiotic fan cant say no to that!
Well I thought he should be sent back, no point in wasting a year of his ELC on a lost season. Better to have him play all scenarios in SEL and get back to scoring some goals, something he had a problem with here when the real season started.
Yeah that 3rd or 4th line player named Greening... is sure looking out of place on the 1st line...eh Tookie?
-losing 60-70 games in a season is exhausting and depressing. it doesn't help our veterans. and it doesn't help our young guys learn. guys stop trying when they have no hope. keep winning and you give guys like cowen and rundblad a good growth opportunity
-being the very last in the league is unlikely. our team is weak and fragile but i see a handful of other teams that are in worse shape than us.
-drafting between 5-15 has produced lots of top NHL talent.
-we may have an over abundance of 3rd liners but drafting 1st over all doesnt solve that! (trading these players for picks and then package those picks at the draft could get us 1st line potential perhaps)
***and now my real point. MURRAY IS THE KEY NOT YAKUPOV. he has to make the right trades and signing at the right time to do this rebuild right.
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