Comments on Sens Chirp: Hennessey Recalled (Spezza "Serious Right Knee Inj...

Spezza needs to reprove him self with out Heatley,...

2009-12-15T17:00:10.492-05:00

Spezza needs to reprove him self with out Heatley, he will have time to reflect and at the same time heal his back.
this could be a good thing.

ya relax is only Spezza I like him a great team gu...

2009-12-15T16:56:43.022-05:00

ya relax is only Spezza I like him a great team guy but only 5 goals I still think he is going to be traded and a deal is already worked out, with a west coast team, it was going to come down after the Olympic's

@ BeJamin. Wow, you must be sniffing heavy shit i...

2009-12-15T16:55:13.748-05:00

@ BeJamin.

Wow, you must be sniffing heavy shit if you think Henessy will take Spezza's spot, WOW!

Henessy is 3rd/4th line player at best, which he's shown in the past.

Winchester or Fisher have the best shot but I doubt they can complete vs other teams #1 line.

SM

Thank god for anon. at 12:06. How much are we gon...

2009-12-15T16:36:42.003-05:00

Thank god for anon. at 12:06.

How much are we gonna miss Spezza's 5 goals? How much are we gonna miss Spezzas record setting turnovers per game? And how about his -5? O ya how bout his perimeter play? Or how about not finishing his checks?

Am I the only person who watched the game last night? Aside from his goal (which the announcers correctly identified as blown coverage by the opposition which resulted in the goal), Spezza played a TERRIBLE game. He had numerous blue line drop pass turnovers, failed to finish his checks, and really didnt generate much other than that soft PP goal ( O wait I forgot, he had a couple of high wrist shots that missed the net cause he was too lazy to drive to the outside or attempt to deke).

This is not as bad as any1 has made it out to be. More nights than not, Spezza hasnt produced and has been a defensive liability.

Why does everyone jump to defend a guy like Spezza? I flat out dont understand. Yes, hes gifted offensively, but we havent seen that this year, or last year. What we have seen is the least defensively responsible 7 million dollar centerman in the NHL.

If you like Spezza, thats fine. But the stats at the top of my post dont lie. Spezza is not the great player some of you make him out to be.

Anon 2:05 continued… - Obviously I know Heatley is...

2009-12-15T16:08:54.186-05:00

Anon 2:05 continued… - Obviously I know Heatley isn't on the team nor do I expect Kelly to be our saviour. My point was the team responded well during Spezza's last major injury, and if I recall it launched the Sens lacklustre season into a Stanley Cup final run.

I don’t expect a Stanley Cup run this year, but I do expect Winchester, Kovalev, and maybe even Cheechoo to all step up.

It’s not like Spezza was lighting up with points or dominating in the faceoff. Heck, he was even starting to do fly-bys instead of finishing a check. Don’t forget we still have Michalek and Alfie on the #1 line so the majority of other teams will still be focusing on them.

Honestly, the Leclair injury has much more of an impact that Spezza.

this might just work out well for the Sens Josh He...

2009-12-15T16:06:28.783-05:00

this might just work out well for the Sens Josh Hennessey I am sure likes what happened to Matt Chatner I sure he will feel he has a better shot of making the big club this time.

Old news Nathan. Nothing to it. We talked about i...

2009-12-15T15:49:36.830-05:00

Old news Nathan. Nothing to it.

We talked about it a little bit in the Sunday post.

But I can say 100% this is a non story.

Oh my goodness, this might be old news, but I just...

2009-12-15T15:41:12.652-05:00

Oh my goodness, this might be old news, but I just found out Spezza just sold his house!

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2009/12/12/12133026-qmi.html

Anyone hear anything?

Well at least there are two good things to look at...

2009-12-15T15:41:05.854-05:00

Well at least there are two good things to look at. One is that Spezza will finally get a chance to rest his back for an extended period of time. And the second is the olympic break will eat up a couple weeks of his absence, so he won't miss as many games.

I just hope Clouston doesn't break up the Fisher line in Spezza's absence. Finding a suitable replacement between Michalek and Alfredsson would be a lot better than disrupting the chemistry Foligno, Fisher and Kovalev have.

wow be prepared to be over taken by many teams inc...

2009-12-15T15:39:04.054-05:00

wow be prepared to be over taken by many teams including the leafs this fucking blows. Even tho he has not put up the numbers this will hurt big time!

While I agree that it's important to make the play...

2009-12-15T15:34:37.449-05:00

While I agree that it's important to make the playoffs, it is of equal importance to build properly for the future. The last thing we need to do, for the next few months with Spezza out, is bring in some has-been replacement or loose more draft picks in a desperation move.

Give a few of the kids in Bingo a shot - see what they can do first.

Here is what is going to happen... Kelly moves up ...

2009-12-15T15:28:07.722-05:00

Here is what is going to happen... Kelly moves up to one of the first two lines, shows some offensive skill, pads his stats like he did 3 years ago and voila, his trade value goes through the roof. I think Kelly would do well with Alfie and Michalek - he keeps it simple and he's got some wheels.

In the meantime, if Spezza is on LTIR - which I'm assuming he'll be, his salary comes off the books so it clears space for a decent D-man or another top 6 forward.

For those who say high risk brings high reward in ...

2009-12-15T15:22:35.985-05:00

For those who say high risk brings high reward in regards to Spezza need to rethink this saying becuase all I can see from Spezza is the risk. Eventually too much risk just inst worth the reward.

We already know what it will be like to play witho...

2009-12-15T15:16:29.321-05:00

We already know what it will be like to play without Spezza, we have been doing it all season.

Pretty sure anyone from bingo can match Spezzas current production!!

Now i really think we need some offensive help!! ...

2009-12-15T15:06:32.437-05:00

Now i really think we need some offensive help!!

To Sens: Ray Whitney
To Canes:Shannon+2nd pick(from S-J)

Please Bryan ,make the right move!

We'll be fine. It's a team game and too often Spez...

2009-12-15T15:00:51.720-05:00

We'll be fine.
It's a team game and too often Spezza puts himself ahead of the team with his backpasses and lackadaisical play.

If we lose against Buffalo or the Wild it won't be for lack of Spezza but rather defensive breakdowns and lackadaisical play.

I trust my team though. :-)

Well if these reports are true this is a HUGE blow...

2009-12-15T14:51:19.849-05:00

Well if these reports are true this is a HUGE blow to the Sens...

I just hope that the rest of the team lift their game and forecheck harder and out work their opponents. If they can do that on a consistent basis and Pascal is solid this team will still stay right in the mix for a playoff spot!

GO SENS GO!!

Hey Anon 2:05. Remember that we don't actually hav...

2009-12-15T14:48:04.991-05:00

Hey Anon 2:05. Remember that we don't actually have Heatley anymore.

We literally do not have anyone who is going to be able to step it up. We were awful when Spezza missed 2-3 games earlier this year with his back. Which by the way he has being playing hurt with all year.

The only good thing about this injury is that it might give him time to actually get his back in the right place again.

The reality is the Sens will have to fight like dogs to keep themselves in the playoff race. Look how hard it was for Boston to be even a .500 team when Savard was out. Expect the same impact. He's a key guy not just because of the points he creates but the minutes he fills and the attention he gets from the oppositions defense pairings.

A couple of years ago, with Spezza and Fisher inju...

2009-12-15T14:39:47.351-05:00

A couple of years ago, with Spezza and Fisher injured, the team still managed to win games. That's the bottom line.

This year, Murray has talked over and over about having more depth. Well, we're about to find out if it's true.

I think Spezza's injury will prove that we do not have more depth. Our team is worse under Murray, and this injury will prove that.

Murray has built in grinding team. I don't think there is enough talent to pick up the slack.

I'm speechless. I'm not going to jump off a bridg...

2009-12-15T14:35:22.409-05:00

I'm speechless.

I'm not going to jump off a bridge and say we're going to miss the playoffs, but you can't replace what Spezza brings, not through a call up or a trade.

I guess the only silver lining could be that Spezza's back will get a while to rest up.

What am I talking about. There's no silver lining here. If anything, this means there's LESS of a chance we'll deal Kelly.

Crap crap crap. He was just starting to turn it on too. Of course it comes in a Leafs game.

your right anon 205 we'll be much better off with ...

2009-12-15T14:29:48.470-05:00

your right anon 205 we'll be much better off with spezza out im sure healtey will step up for us like he did last time cuz you know how heatley is team first...

and kelly?? really? ive never seen someone get so many chances to score and never finish i swear the guy misses a wide open net an average 5 times a year.

i think you'll be surprised how poorly the sens do without spezza.
if they want to still be around for the playoffs they need to start playing playoff hockey now. harder on the forecheck, stingy defensivly meaning more than just volchie blocking shots, and we need to send everything to the net no more passing up shots for a tap in goal. time to play desparate hockey boys

Recall Denis Hamel

2009-12-15T14:22:06.816-05:00

Recall Denis Hamel

I'm one of thos Spezza "haters", actually I don't ...

2009-12-15T14:05:22.880-05:00

I'm one of thos Spezza "haters", actually I don't 'hate' the guy, I just think that he's injury-prone, overated, and overpaid - despite his noted effort in improving his 2-way game.

"Happy now Spezza haters? Prepare for life without him..." I'm pretty confident you're going to be pleasantly surprised just how well this team will do without him SC. Remember when Hetley & Kelly stepped up the last time Spezza was out?

Having said that, I think there will be no major improvement until Leclair is back - and even then he might be rusty for a bi. I tmakes me wonder if Murray regretted trading Auld this past summer, especially for so little.

We just cant catch a break this year boys and when...

2009-12-15T13:58:51.950-05:00

We just cant catch a break this year boys and when this team is all healthy this is a dominant team.

Don't worry, we still have Cheechoo. Isn't he alw...

2009-12-15T13:53:53.993-05:00

Don't worry, we still have Cheechoo. Isn't he always our 'best player on the ice'?