Considered to be a lead candidate last time around, DeBoer opted for the Florida job and I get the sense there are still some hard feelings over that decision. There has been plenty of talk among media and in the blogosphere but I can only go off what I have been told; the Sens next head coach will not be Pete DeBoer.
- Every Sens representative at the World Championships has moved on to the qualification round. Spezza and the rest of Team Canada take on the Americans at 10:00 AM this morning.
- Top prospect Jared Cowen will be in the line up tonight when the BSens take on Portland in Game 6 of their series. Lehner was pulled from the last game but I would expect he gets the start tonight. Here's hoping the Sens can close that series out with a win tonight and we can start planning another bus trip to Bingo.
- A quick update on the site design. Still working on a few tweaks and exploring the possibility of some bigger changes which could include a new layout (full blog on the home page) and a new colour scheme
- Thanks to some shrewd Tampa Bay Lightning selections, HarryP has jumped out to the lead in the SensChirp pool. He's in good shape heading into the conference finals but pickmathieuchouinard isn't far behind. Hope to have a prize in place at some point next week.
- The NHL Entry Draft is now just over a month away. Spoke with a quality source recently who insisted that a trade up to grab Gabriel Landeskog is a definite possibility on draft day.
What do you mean by the caption? Just the first few lines of the post? What browser are you using?
It shows up in a pale grey which is almost the same colour as the background. I have this issue at work and at home. Thanks
Nope. Just the qualifying round right now.
Pretty good game on so far.
I thought he got fired? Did Florida re-hire him or something?
Last time...
reading the whole sentence is key.
Considered to be a lead candidate last time around, DeBoer opted for the Florida job and I get the sense there are still some hard feelings over that decision.
Probably better for DeBoer, he would've been canned here after a half season haha...
Canada should have known better than to invite Leafs to the tourney.
Put in Bernier
You think if we keep Nash's pick we'll take Jurco?
Spezza is playing a great game and is now between Nash and Neal.
Ty Conklin with the MVP for USA and Jason Spezza (believe me, he deserved it) for Canada.
From what I read.. they alternate assistant captains every game...
Don't care what day it is for me (I'm retired you see) -- but please not May 14th... can't go..
Do you think the Sens would consider that? That's within the division. But he was throwing out scenarios that would try to get the Sens another 1st round pick.. by given Buffalo Foligno and the Sens 2nd rounder... that would give the Sens 3 first round picks.
Any comments guys?
I think that trading Foligno now would be nothing short of stupid -
EVEN for a first rounder. It's not like Buffalo has a top 5 anyway.
People need to remember Nick is still very young. His skillset is great and while he's not a natural top-liner, he could be a 20 goal scorer who goes to all the dirty places and is constantly driving the net.
Him and Michalek are the closes things to power forwards we have. We need to keep those Types of players.
Have some patience wth Foligno - the grass is not always greener.
Wondering - are there a lot of fans here who think Foligno will bust, ie NOT break out?
I would guess there are very few.
"I don't wanna wait, for our lives to be over..." DC in the house
If that doesn't happen then I really don't think it will happen. I do see Buffalo wanting him though. He's there kinda cheap power forward and would be playin with his brother.
I could see them trade folingo and their first for a guy like Tyler Innes though. Most likely not going to happen though.
Michalek Shannon Alferdsson
Greening Dacosta Condra
Winchester Regin Neil
Phillips Runblad
Karlsson Kuba
Gonchar Lee
Not bad for a rebuilding year... get rid of Kuba and sign a center.
this kid turned down the chance to play for team usa in order to fully commit to offseason training stating he owes it to the senators to make the most of his offseason
kid bleeds sens hockey, has tons of upside and comes from a winning blood line. i see him as one of our alternate captains in a few years.
If they're available I'd be happy with Gerbe or Boyes in a trade involving Foligno, if not I say keep him.
Turning down the worlds was a HUGE mistake on Foligno's part, do you really think he wil get more done staying in Ottawa training rather than being on the big stage as a big minute player for the States at the Worlds, come on Andrew, I thought you had more sens than that.
Turning down an offer to play for your country shows me he is not confident and does not want to be on the big stage. I think most if not all fans are dissapointed in him, hell even HE is dissapointed in himself.
I'm confused. Is this a joke? It's not even the Olympics...
You can easily benefit you fitness more with hard summer training than playing more games. I think you put too much value in the experience.
I'd say it's better for Spezza because he's learning new roles.
Imagine a fitter faster stronger Foligno making all those drives to the net.
I'm glad he's serious about training and didn't go. It would be fine if he wanted to also.
I really like Foligno... and really don't want to see him traded. Question was posed by Yost...
I really hope they don't trade him anywhere. Maybe the Sens should trade for Marcus. LOL Now that trade I would do in a second... but Buffalo would not.
i believe if foligno went to play in the worlds it would've helped him more than hurt him, a new perspective from a different coach, a different atmosphere and continuing his on ice training would be very beneficial to him and the sens.
foligno doesen't need to be much faster and stronger, he's good right now. He needs good soft hands and the scoring touch to finish, the only benefit for him in fitness training is to stick handle dozens of eggs until they don't break.
fitness can't help foligno's hands and scoring touch.some guys work out too much, their hands get too strong and they loose the touch they once had.
I like Foligno, and although he didn't break out this past season like he was hyped to, he will still turn into a good player; better than what he is right now.
A LOT of players take literally years to find their touch [Kesler, Lucic, Berglund are similar players] but eventually they break out and play great.
Hopefully Foligno can find his and score more goals next season. He has the ability though no doubt.
Highly doubt they would trade him. Same goes for Regin, who I think has one of the highest talent ceilings on the team.
Assist for Cowen
First pro shift -- first pro point...
Are they any closer to coming back from injury?
Don't understand that. Ottawa Sens season was done...He played really well up in Ottawa. If he is not playing because he was sent down.. then he's gone at the end of the season.
Just speculation. Hale took off for the birth of his kid. Then after awhile this mysterious injury popped up. Not saying it isn't legit but sure is funny.
Wiercioch and Schira should be available with them moving on.
On a side note Scranton and Charlotte are tied at 0
Lehner is 7 and 2 in the playoffs with, I think, 2 shutouts. That was a big game for him after getting shelled the last game. He came to play.
Considering how young and inexperienced he is, it's really amazing how well he has done. Will he finally earn respect?
While I'm grateful to the person that was streaming the game, whatever he/she was doing (online poker, video, email, etc.) during the third period made the stream choppy and virtually pointless...
Glad the boys pulled off the win.
Go Sens Go!
Lehner has respect. He was not booed in the last home game. THE SCENARIO WAS! The team was awful. Yes, he was not good, but is was a collective effort to not succeed.
Barry over acheived down here this year. For someone who was slated to be in Elmira he went above and beyond and without we would not be having this conversation. Folks the whole Lehner was booed and hated down here was blown way out of proportion. 2 games to my knowledge and I was at all of them.
At the end of the day WINNING is what that matters! Barry got us here, ROBIN is taking us from here! Accept it!
I want you all down here for the CONFERENCE FINALS!!!!
GO F-ING B-SENS GO!!!!