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    Win or go home.  It’s that simple.  As for the first time this season, the Ottawa Senators find themselves in a true “must win” game.

    After a disappointing effort in Game 4 at Scotiabank Place, the Sens look to extend their season in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-final with the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Nobody is giving this team a chance after an ugly loss on Wednesday night and the Pesky Sens wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Friday, 23 December 2011 12:18

Game Day- Red Hot Sens Visit Hurricanes

Last night it was Bobby Butler that played the role of overtime hero as he converted a pass from Kyle Turris to give the Sens a dramatic 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers.

The Senators won't have much time to enjoy the victory though as they are right back in action tonight against Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes.

It has become the norm for this hockey club but you have to admire the fight they showed against the Southeast leading Panthers.  After a late tying goal by the visitors, the Sens refused to quit and were able to pick up a crucial extra point in overtime.

Obviously a huge goal for Bobby Butler who has struggled for most of the season.  Paul MacLean played a bit of a hunch in the extra session sending Butler and Turris out as the forward pair in the 4 on 4 situation.  For the second straight game, the newest Senators, Kyle Turris picked up an assist on the game winning goal.

Another strong effort from the Captain who picked up a goal and a couple assists.  Alfredsson now has 399 goals in his career.

Last night's win helped the Sens pull into 7th in the Eastern Conference, tied at 38 points with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Paul MacLean will make a change to his line up against the Hurricanes as call up Mike Hoffman will play his first game in the NHL.  The Sens did not have a morning skate this morning so the line combinations are still up in the air at this point.

Brian Lee will come out of the Ottawa line up and Craig Anderson will get the start in goal.

  • Some good news on the injury front as Milan Michalek passed his baseline tests and has been cleared to return but will do the right thing and wait until after the break.
  • Mentioned this on Twitter but apparently Bryan Murray spoke with the officials after the game last night over what he felt was an extremely questionable call on Nick Foligno.  
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+6 #1 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 12:26
Chirp one thing you did leave out of your post is that the Sens managed to win that game with only 10 forwards. That's a pretty difficult thing to do in my opinion. Very impressive.

And how about Alfie eh? 39 years old and he's still playing at a high level. The last 10 games or so he has looked as good as ever. He's slowly creeping up on a point per game.
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0 #2 hq 2011-12-23 12:27
bit disappointed to see Lee sit, I think he had a decent game yesterday and interestingly had more ice time than carkner too, so not so clear as to why he is being sat?

any ideas chirp?
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+2 #3 DenisVial 2011-12-23 12:27
All I want for Christmas is a shutout for Mr. Anderson.
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+1 #4 SensChirp 2011-12-23 12:28
Quoting AlfieforMayor11:
Chirp one thing you did leave out of your post is that the Sens managed to win that game with only 10 forwards. That's a pretty difficult thing to do in my opinion. Very impressive.

And how about Alfie eh? 39 years old and he's still playing at a high level. The last 10 games or so he has looked as good as ever. He's slowly creeping up on a point per game.

Great point. Losing Foligno to that questionable call could have buried the Senators. They refused to quit.
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0 #5 great1 2011-12-23 12:28
Mike Hoffman will wear #68 when he makes his NHL debut tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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+1 #6 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 12:29
I'm happy to see Mike Hoffman called up. His numbers in Bingo aren't all that impressive but no ones numbers down there are. I thought Hoffman had a very strong training camp and now he's being rewarded for it.

The funny thing about this is I imagine most people expected Da Costa to get the call-up. In my opinion this is a pretty strong message to send to Da Costa that he has to work harder to get back into the NHL. Unless he is injured right now, in which case forget everything I just said.
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+1 #7 eagle 2011-12-23 12:50
I just have one question/commen t on reffing. If they are going to call light touches "hooking" they need to be as consistent calling the recipients chicken wing on the stick - a "holding the stick penalty" and embellishment/d iving "an unsportsmanlike penalty"

I found Condra's penalty frustrating...F oligno's was a different issue all together and very frustrating
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+2 #8 Andrews Theory 2011-12-23 13:01
major difference in officiating this year is that the sens seem to somehow rally around these absurd biased calls.

I'm not an nhl conspiracy theorist by any stretch but there are multiple examples this year of the sens getting short changed. you dont need to look any further than comparing foligno's hit to the one alfie recieved.

certainly seems like foligno has become a marked man!
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0 #9 Mat 2011-12-23 13:07
Good for Hoffman. Looking forward to seeing him play.

I don't think its a "message" to DaCosta though. His numbers in Bingo are decent relative to the team's performance. And in the time he spent with the big club, his play was as good, if not better than Butler. He's just on the butt end of a more flexible contract IMO. I think bringing Hoffman up is more a question of having enough centremen and wanting to get wingers called up.

I hope for his sake that he makes an impact in his 5-8 minutes of ice time. With Winchester and Regin out, there's an opportunity for a long lasting stay.
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+2 #10 Mat 2011-12-23 13:10
And how about Mark Stone!

Quietly becoming one of the top players on Team Canada. 3 pts last night! This guy is going to be a beast for us in the near future.

Things are looking up in Ottawa folks!

Pretty soon Tookie will have to read a newspaper to find things to rage about!
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0 #11 GinosandApples 2011-12-23 13:11
It's too bad Petersson is injured as he may have been in line for a call up. I wouldn't mind seeing if his goal scoring ability can translate to the NHL.

Also, why the heck is Lee out and not Carkner? Lee was very good last night IMO. He played a solid physical game. I didnt even remember Carkner was playing until I saw his #39 in the 3rd.
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0 #12 Sandy 2011-12-23 13:13
Hoping for a win tonight...Nice to see Hoffman get a chance. Watch Sens from 7 to about 9:30 then turn on WJC -- Canada & Sweden pre-tournament game.

As for last night's game... nice that they did not quit. With the Foligno penalty... that was NOT a 5 min and a game. Gaustad got no penalty, and no fine or suspension for concussing Winchester with a cheap shot... and Foligno gets it for the same type of hit that the Detroit player did on Kessler the other night-- he got no penalty either.

I'm really beginning to question the integrity of the NHL and it's referees and Shanahan. I'm beginning to wonder if someone is 'lining their pockets' -- a la that basketball ref.

As for Condra nice save....
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-1 #13 merry christmas 2011-12-23 13:13
Sports betting can cause games to be called wrongly or throw to change an outcome for profit and greed.

Its the reason why betting insports was banned for so long and itkept the game honest. Greed took over and it makes you think when questionable calls changea game. I see more penaties called in the last 5 minutes more than ever before and it always to the team down a goal. Vegasis controlling games as much as they can, atleast thats how it looks imo. It just makes you wonder doesn't it.
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0 #14 CarloswSPECR1 2011-12-23 13:32
No more questions about getting Turris.

We won the trade.
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-1 #15 Sensnation 2011-12-23 13:33
That penalty against Foligno last night almost made me turn off the game. It's pathetic how far refs have gone to target him by not only over-penalizing his legal hits, but also not penalizing hits against him. It's a joke, and it's time the NHL starts publicly discussing bad calls/refs the way they do everything else in the game. I'm tired of these refs controlling games, especially when it's obvious they are not being consistent team to team, game to game or even within a game.

This influx of young refs the last few years has destroyed the quality of the game, and the only party to blame is the NHL itself. It shouldn't be this hard to hold your refs more accountable!
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-3 #16 andreasdackell 2011-12-23 13:39
Hey guys im just wondering what tookie thinks of the turris trade now. When talking about who won the heatly trade, I remember him saying something along the lines of "Yes, what does it matter what Heatley does from when he got traded to when he dies, he's not playing for us, its what he DID do for us that matters, nothing else.

Michalek can only be compared to what Heatley DID as a Senator, not as a Shark or a Wild. Heatley' time here was spectacular, people were singing his praises all over town, we were gonna win a Cup with this guy, then a slew of idiotic coaches followed, capped by Clouston...So he pulled a Turris and bailed.

Milan was doing well, he could have reached 45-50 but now its out of reach and now he's concussed...

Now since joining team turris is a point per game with assists on back to back game winners. I guess we are going to hear a brand new approach to judging trades this afternoon.
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-1 #17 PraiseAlfie84 2011-12-23 14:19
Quoting andreasdackell:

Now since joining team turris is a point per game with assists on back to back game winners. I guess we are going to hear a brand new approach to judging trades this afternoon.



LOL! With a comment like that, Tookie will eat you for lunch. Turris is a PPG player with the Sens....lol...H e's played 2, count'em, 2 GAMES! Not even close to a good sample size but it is a decent start, and nothing more. Let's see how he does after 82 games and discuss who won that trade then, not now...
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-1 #18 PraiseAlfie84 2011-12-23 14:22
Quoting Sensnation:


This influx of young refs the last few years has destroyed the quality of the game, and the only party to blame is the NHL itself. It shouldn't be this hard to hold your refs more accountable!


I said this yesterday as well, the refs have 0 accountability to the league, teams, or themselves right now. They make a horrible game changing call and nothing happens to them, there's no discipline, no apology, nothing.

Teams spend millions upon millions of dollars and the fans spend even more, it's about time we stopped letting these Zebra striped clowns run the show...

My suggestion yesterday was to have an off-ice official, so if there's even any doubt at all about a call, they go to the off-ice ref to review. The ref will have a war room style set-up to review the plays. Isn't that what they do in the NFL now?
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-1 #19 stevrock 2011-12-23 14:26
Quoting PraiseAlfie84:
Quoting andreasdackell:

Now since joining team turris is a point per game with assists on back to back game winners. I guess we are going to hear a brand new approach to judging trades this afternoon.



LOL! With a comment like that, Tookie will eat you for lunch. Turris is a PPG player with the Sens....lol...He's played 2, count'em, 2 GAMES! Not even close to a good sample size but it is a decent start, and nothing more. Let's see how he does after 82 games and discuss who won that trade then, not now...


If he wants to compare what players did as a Senator, then our sample size can only be a most 24 games large.
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-1 #20 Mat 2011-12-23 14:29
Quoting PraiseAlfie84:
Quoting andreasdackell:

Now since joining team turris is a point per game with assists on back to back game winners. I guess we are going to hear a brand new approach to judging trades this afternoon.



LOL! With a comment like that, Tookie will eat you for lunch. Turris is a PPG player with the Sens....lol...He's played 2, count'em, 2 GAMES! Not even close to a good sample size but it is a decent start, and nothing more. Let's see how he does after 82 games and discuss who won that trade then, not now...


Agreed. Judgment like that reminds me of the people on Dragon's Den who invest their whole life savings, and re-mortgage their houses on a lame board game... So sad...
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-1 #21 Mat 2011-12-23 14:40
Quoting PraiseAlfie84:
[quote name="Sensnation"]

My suggestion yesterday was to have an off-ice official, so if there's even any doubt at all about a call, they go to the off-ice ref to review.


1st, they should go back to 1 ref and get rid of the 2 ref system. That's just an extra body with a God complex yearning to blow his whistle and dictate the game. It doesn't work.

2nd, refs should learn to rely on their linesmen, especially when they were better positioned to see a play. Some do but most don't and that's just old school, egocentric, chain of command bullshit. I think that the autocratic style of management rarely works in any work environment.

3rd, stop hiring former players to hold important, critical-thinki ng type jobs in the league. This type inbreeding doesn't work. Having been a captain or assistant captain of a team does not qualify you to be in management...
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0 #22 TyrantRoarrrrr 2011-12-23 14:50
I've always been in favour of finishing as low as possible when not contending. However as the team gathers talent it will move up the ranks. As nice as Forsberg, Yakupov, or Grigs might be to have the fact is the team might be too good to get a shot at any of them. I believe collecting top players from the draft is essential. The Sens have done extremely well to draft better than their ranking and this puts the rebuild on a faster pace.

Fans of the Rebuild should identify where some of our players would be ranked if their draft class was re-done in 2011.

2008 - Karlsson 15th Overall - 3rd/4th Overall
2009 - Cowen 9th Overall - 4th/5th Overall
2010 - *Turris 3rd Overall - 11th Overall vs. 2007 Class
2011 - TBD

We're icing two top five picks in Karlsson and Cowen if those drafts were re-done. The value of that can't be understated. It remains to be seen how Turris, Zibanejad, Noesen, Puempel, and Silfverberg develop.
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-1 #23 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-12-23 14:55
With regards to NHL referees and linesmen, making bad calls, I wrote in 2009 to : National Hockey League Officials Association, on a disputed goal affecting the Red Wings in SC Playoffs.

They replied to contact the following body :
info@ nhlofficials.com


I wrote them, never got any response, and a few weeks later I tried to write them again, and they were invisible ??

Good Luck in your efforts to correct the grand larceny
from being rectified !!
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-1 #24 Mat 2011-12-23 15:05
Quoting SNOOPY SENIOR:
With regards to NHL referees and linesmen, making bad calls, I wrote in 2009 to : National Hockey League Officials Association, on a disputed goal affecting the Red Wings in SC Playoffs.

They replied to contact the following body :
info@ nhlofficials.com

wrote them, never got any response, and a few weeks later I tried to write them again, and they were invisible ??

Good Luck in your efforts to correct the grand larceny
from being rectified !!


Congrats on going that extra mile. I've also tried with no success. I bet the e-mail is connected to their junk mail, or is managed by a clueless 16 year old intern.

Unless you're Brian Burke, Ken Holland or Stan Bowman, you'll never heard or acknowledged.
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0 #25 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-12-23 15:13
Quoting Mat:
Quoting SNOOPY SENIOR:
With regards to NHL referees and linesmen, making bad calls, I wrote in 2009 to : National Hockey League Officials Association, on a disputed goal affecting the Red Wings in SC Playoffs.

They replied to contact the following body :
info@ nhlofficials.com

wrote them, never got any response, and a few weeks later I tried to write them again, and they were invisible ??

Good Luck in your efforts to correct the grand larceny
from being rectified !!


Congrats on going that extra mile. I've also tried with no success. I bet the e-mail is connected to their junk mail, or is managed by a clueless 16 year old intern.

Unless you're Brian Burke, Ken Holland or Stan Bowman, you'll never heard or acknowledged.


@ Mat,

They sure do not appreciate getting their cage rattled eh !
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-1 #26 Hax 2011-12-23 15:21
Quoting Mat:
2nd, refs should learn to rely on their linesmen, especially when they were better positioned to see a play. Some do but most don't and that's just old school, egocentric, chain of command bullshit. I think that the autocratic style of management rarely works in any work environment.


I'd like to see more of this type of thing. Similar to MLB perhaps. After a whistle if there's something in question (a call made by a ref or a linesman signalling to a ref that he might have missed one) just huddle up. NFL refs do it to. Nothing wrong with doing that and then making the right call or "there was no infraction on the play" even.

Egos man - too many big egos among refs.
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+3 #27 conor smythe 2011-12-23 15:28
Quoting andreasdackell:
Hey guys im just wondering what tookie thinks of the turris trade now.



hey andreasdackell! !1 STFU.

The last thing we need is every single article turning into a stupid tookie-led debate.. your little comment doesnt help anything. it just makes this site worse for the rest of us.

you're just as bad as took in my opionion.


..And it'll take 5-10 years to know who won the Turris Rundblad trade, let's all just leave it be.
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+1 #28 Sandy 2011-12-23 15:32
As per Travis Yost... on the hit the ref nearest the play was not even going to call a penalty. The penalty was called on Foligno after they had a huddle. Maybe the linesmen had a better view or whatever.

So if linesman can call or recommend major penalties -- why was nothing given to Gaustad for the Winchester hit... and I'm still scratching my head for the reason he was not suspended or even fined?

How are the players going to know what gets a suspension and what doesn't?
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0 #29 hq 2011-12-23 15:42
@Sandy:
not only that Gaustad was allowed to stay in the game for a very obvious deliberate hit to injure. Foligno's still falls in the gray area.

I feel there is an increase in game misconducts, fines and hearings, but not the required increase in supplementary discipline that will actually curb harmful hits. If Gaustad gets canned for his hit for lets say three games, guys on the sabres team like Gaustad, McCormick, Kaleta combined with buffalo's stinking record will think twice about making that kind of play.

hockey should be all about the contact sport we all like, but it should not become a sport where teams have to resort to injuring the opponent to win. I think that alot of players these days are doing the latter, whether intentionally or unintentionally .
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-1 #30 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-12-23 15:44
The only way to get any justice, in this crazy debate about the on ice officials' credibility, is through the GM's of the 30 teams, demanding a viable solution, to this erratic
officiating , at their next Meeting, or even sooner.

Murray went to see the officials after the game and got zilch !!
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+2 #31 jasonontheoldsenschirp 2011-12-23 15:46
This team has truly performed against all odds this season. I remember in the off season all the "experts" bashing the team as to how poorly they would play this season and how few goals they would score. I love how this team has responded.

Bryan Murray has done a good job, but not enough can be said about Paul Maclean though. He has literally turned this thing around. What a guy. I hope he's our coach for a long time.
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+1 #32 NotwinninforM­acKinnon 2011-12-23 15:59
Cant wait till Murray resigns Karlsson and Cowen to long term deals asap
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-1 #33 PraiseAlfie84 2011-12-23 16:31
Quoting TURRIS91:
Cant wait till Murray resigns Karlsson and Cowen to long term deals asap


I fear the amount of money Karlsson will be asking for but he's well worth the money!
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+2 #34 Blitz_18 2011-12-23 16:38
[quote name="Andrews Theory"]major difference in officiating this year is that the sens seem to somehow rally around these absurd biased calls.

I'm not an nhl conspiracy theorist by any stretch but there are multiple examples this year of the sens getting short changed. you dont need to look any further than comparing foligno's hit to the one alfie recieved.

No way, its def a conspiracy at this point
examples:
Alfie Wolski - no suspension fine
Neil Ovie - no suspension no fine
Foligno and his two knees - one fine no suspensions
Numerous penalties that are bushleague agasint the sens
there are a couple other controversial hits on sens players that i just cant think of at the moment
shanahan must have some sort of vendetta against maclean while he was being coached in detroit
not only that, shanahan rediculed ottawa all the time, especially that while post game bike ride interview
the guy is a jerk off lets face it
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+1 #35 Blitz_18 2011-12-23 16:43
oh ya gaustad on condra...not even a hearing! what a joke
and not to mention, what about jovo slamming folignos head into the glass after the clean hit on ellerby? wont even be a talkin point, shanahan is a joke? bettman? shanahan is single handedly ruining this league
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-1 #36 Ty19 2011-12-23 16:50
I've delayed posting far too long. Here I am prepare to have conversation improved 10 fold
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0 #37 andreasdackell 2011-12-23 16:52
I agree the officiating and supplimentary discipline has been a joke this year but i dont think there are any conspiracies lol. Im pretty sure every team have a bunch of people whining about their players being treated unfairly we just dont hear about it because like our team's missed or lack of calls, it doesnt make the media. As much as i loved the game shanny played in the nhl, he was one of my favourites to watch, he isnt getting the job done
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0 #38 andreasdackell 2011-12-23 16:57
Quoting Mat:
Judgment like that reminds me of the people on Dragon's Den who invest their whole life savings, and re-mortgage their houses on a lame board game... So sad...


Today at a local gas station i saw some healty candy or something nobody will prob buy being advertized as seen on dragons den. So i guess sometimes people do make it big on that show...
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0 #39 PraiseAlfie84 2011-12-23 17:04
Quoting andreasdackell:
As much as i loved the game shanny played in the nhl, he was one of my favourites to watch, he isnt getting the job done


I also thought he was brought in on a "Temporary" basis until the figured out someone else to fill in the disciplinary role. Guess not... :P
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+1 #40 SensChirp 2011-12-23 17:14
Quoting Sandy:
As per Travis Yost... on the hit the ref nearest the play was not even going to call a penalty. The penalty was called on Foligno after they had a huddle. Maybe the linesmen had a better view or whatever.

So if linesman can call or recommend major penalties -- why was nothing given to Gaustad for the Winchester hit... and I'm still scratching my head for the reason he was not suspended or even fined?

How are the players going to know what gets a suspension and what doesn't?

I counted three instances where the official furthest from the play made the call. Always find it strange when that happens.
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0 #41 SENSational 2011-12-23 17:30
With Karlsson I wonder how much his salary is gonna be? U can't give him Lidstrom/Chara/ Weber money. He's no where near there level defensively. The only comparable player really is Mike Green. Unbelievable offensive Dman with defensive zone issues. He makes around 5.2 million a year if I'm not mistaken. It would be difficult to justify giving Karlsson any more than 5.7 or so imo. Maybe giving him a really long term deal will be the only way we get him under six mill.
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+3 #42 senswillkickass 2011-12-23 17:46
we should start calling the referees tookies!they stick to there calls no matter how bad it is.
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+1 #43 Mat 2011-12-23 17:52
Quoting senswillkickass:
we should start calling the referees tookies!they stick to there calls no matter how bad it is.


HAHA! Zing!
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0 #44 Mat 2011-12-23 17:56
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Quoting SNOOPY SENIOR:
Quoting Mat:
Quoting SNOOPY SENIOR:


Congrats on going that extra mile. I've also tried with no success. I bet the e-mail is connected to their junk mail, or is managed by a clueless 16 year old intern.

Unless you're Brian Burke, Ken Holland or Stan Bowman, you'll never heard or acknowledged.


@ Mat,

They sure do not appreciate getting their cage rattled eh !


Nope. The only opinion that counts is the all knowing, all powerful opinion of governors (as imposed by Bettman...)
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0 #45 jasonontheoldsenschirp 2011-12-23 17:56
BAHA! Anybody listening to the Team right now? Bruce Garrioch is ridiculous.
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0 #46 Mat 2011-12-23 18:06
Quoting Ty19:
I've delayed posting far too long. Here I am prepare to have conversation improved 10 fold


We're all ready to get our minds rocked....
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0 #47 Mat 2011-12-23 18:09
Quoting andreasdackell:
Quoting Mat:
Judgment like that reminds me of the people on Dragon's Den who invest their whole life savings, and re-mortgage their houses on a lame board game... So sad...


Today at a local gas station i saw some healty candy or something nobody will prob buy being advertized as seen on dragons den. So i guess sometimes people do make it big on that show...


I'm not sure I get your point. If no one is buying the candy, are people really making it big?

Is this some kind of Jedi mind trick?? Stop it! You're making me want to develop board games!!!
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0 #48 Sens of Peskyville 2011-12-23 18:39
Any streams for tonight's game?
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0 #49 Alcatraz 2011-12-23 18:43
I've posted this several times now but I really do feel this is the best comparable for Karlsson in terms of contracts. Reason why?

Letang current salary is based off low point production not current production. Green scored 30 goals one year insane amount. Doughty has a Norris Nomination. Keith has a Norris Trophy.

Keith Yandle is the perfect comparison. I know many don't watch him play but he is a treat to watch. Very smoote Dman

Yandle:
Year 1: 43gp: 5g 7a 12pts (entry level contract)
Year 2: 69gp: 4g 26a 30pts (entry level contract)
Year 3: 82gp: 12g 29a 41pts (2nd deal)
Year 4: 82gp: 11g 48a 59pts (2nd deal)
Salary:5 year $26,250,000 Cap hit: $5,250,000 (signed July 2011)

Karlsson:
Year 1: 60gp: 5g 21a 26pts (Yandle year 2)
Year 2: 75gp: 13g 32a 45pts (Yandle year 3)
Year 3: 35gp: 4g 29a 33pts (Yandle year 4)
Salary:????

Would love to get the same 5 year deal as Yandle got
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0 #50 Mat 2011-12-23 19:04
Quoting Alcatraz:


Would love to get the same 5 year deal as Yandle got


If Murray can pull it off, all the best to us but I think it may end up being slightly higher. His agent would argue that by comparison, Karlsson's point totals are higher for every year, if only slightly. And at this point in the year, he would have to be considered for a Norris nomination which is added value to his case (and pretty incredible in such a young career).

What I would like to see is a gradual contract.

Year 1 at 4.5
Year 2 at 5.0
Year 3 at 5.5
Year 4 at 5.5
Year 5 at 6.5 for a total of 27mil with a cap hit of 5.5ish.

The terms of his extension will be highly dependant on how quickly Murray can get this deal done. The longer the wait, the more he will cost IMO.
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0 #51 yawnzzz 2011-12-23 19:21
I missed the first 5 minutes, but I am STUNNED to see that Phillips is a -1 ...
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0 #52 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 19:24
Bad penalty for Smith to take. I don't mind Condra's penalty because he may have prevented a goal. At least the refs got these two calls right.
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0 #53 Mat 2011-12-23 19:33
So far, very impressed by Kuba's play in front of the net. Saved a few goals and policing the area quite well...
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0 #54 Phoenix 2011-12-23 19:47
Anyone know of a link for the game. I can't get it out west.
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0 #55 Phoenix 2011-12-23 19:49
Wow, just saw on tsn that Turris has his 3rd assist since coming over. Hopefully he stays motivated
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0 #56 Sensftw 2011-12-23 19:49
http://atdhenet.tv/42147/watch-ottawa-senators-vs-carolina-hurricanes
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0 #57 Phoenix 2011-12-23 19:52
thanks
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0 #58 Colin 2011-12-23 19:56
Quoting PraiseAlfie84:
Quoting andreasdackell:

Now since joining team turris is a point per game with assists on back to back game winners. I guess we are going to hear a brand new approach to judging trades this afternoon.



LOL! With a comment like that, Tookie will eat you for lunch. Turris is a PPG player with the Sens....lol...He's played 2, count'em, 2 GAMES! Not even close to a good sample size but it is a decent start, and nothing more. Let's see how he does after 82 games and discuss who won that trade then, not now...


3 games :-)
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+1 #59 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 20:12
Dean and Denis are almost unbearable to listen to.
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+1 #60 conor smythe 2011-12-23 20:18
Quoting AlfieforMayor11:
Dean and Denis are almost unbearable to listen to.


especially dean...

but espeeeecially denis
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0 #61 Mr Hockey 2011-12-23 20:19
Quoting AlfieforMayor11:
Dean and Denis are almost unbearable to listen to.


I've always liked Dean but Denis is just brutal.
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0 #62 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 20:23
Dean has now referred to Hoffman as Karlsson on three different occasions during this game. If I can get it right then why can't he? Just brutal. These two are so boring to listen to. I respect what Denis did as a player even though I'm too young to have ever seen him play, but he is one horrible color commentator.
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0 #63 Muckalt 2011-12-23 20:25
I think the refs around the league have challenged each other to see who can do the worst job. I hate to be yet another guy who complains, but Cowen gets a penalty for text book defence, but the Sens player has to pull with two hands to get his stick out from under Gleason's arm and there is no call. Sens haven't had a powerplay yet. Jesus.
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0 #64 yawnzzz 2011-12-23 20:28
At least Greening is consistent in being an average player


2 on 1 with Alfie, you might wanna pass
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0 #65 Muckalt 2011-12-23 20:34
This has the makings of a game that Anderson steals, but only if he can score a goal too.
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0 #66 hq 2011-12-23 20:38
man whats up with the lazy play today. sens cant wait to go on the break eh. its almost like they are counting the seconds.
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0 #67 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 20:38
Anderson has been really sharp tonight. Hopefully the boys reward him with a strong third period.
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0 #68 Mat 2011-12-23 20:42
Anyone else notice how Turris has a bit of trouble positioning himself on offensive rushes? He's always going behind or on the outside of a defending player rather than cutting in and giving the passer a good option.

I hope he's not on of those that are scarred of going in the high traffic areas...
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0 #69 PraiseAlfie84 2011-12-23 20:46
Someone needs to go Mike Milbury style on Nik Kypreos, he's the biggest clown and Sportsnet, and there are some pretty big clowns on there...
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0 #70 Ty19 2011-12-23 20:48
C'mon mat 7 is the bomb
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0 #71 AllStarAlfie 2011-12-23 20:51
Don't get me wrong I want the sens to win, but I kinda hope alfie doesn't score tonight so that he can get his 400th goal at home on the new scoreboard
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+1 #72 hq 2011-12-23 20:53
sens need to win this because the laffs are cruising 4-2 against NYI.
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0 #73 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-12-23 20:56
Quoting AllStarAlfie:
Don't get me wrong I want the sens to win, but I kinda hope alfie doesn't score tonight so that he can get his 400th goal at home on the new scoreboard


@ AllStarAlfie,

You got me thinking that I should go on Dec 27 at SBP to see new scoreboard, watch the Habs get slammed, but
to witness Alfredsson's goal # 400 live !!
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0 #74 hq 2011-12-23 21:03
hmm....i think maclean is giving the turris line very short shifts....wonde r why?

would be sweet if hoffman scores one tonight.
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0 #75 Ty19 2011-12-23 21:05
Hoffman off the iron!
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0 #76 yawnzzz 2011-12-23 21:10
This may be Greening's best game yet, I mean 1 shot on net, playing on the top line, that's a career game right there

EDIT** 2 shots now!!!!! holy smokes

one of these days he might even get a point

Now lets all pretend that he is an excellent player, and thumbs down!
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0 #77 Muckalt 2011-12-23 21:14
I don't think I've seen an NHL game played on worse ice in the last 10 years, including the outdoor games. The NHL should be embarassed. Neither team can get any flow.
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0 #78 No65* 2011-12-23 21:14
Quoting yawnzzz:
This may be Greening's best game yet, I mean 1 shot on net, playing on the top line, that's a career game right there

EDIT** 2 shots now!!!!! holy smokes

one of these days he might even get a point

Now lets all pretend that he is an excellent player, and thumbs down!


How about Spezza's game tonight. No one's having legs tonight. Wait, the Cardiac Kids will strike again.
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0 #79 No65* 2011-12-23 21:20
Looks like the Sens already had to much turkey. They look so slow.
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0 #80 SENSor 2011-12-23 21:25
Considering we played at home last night, pretty good effort so far...at least, a good effort compared to Florida tonight...
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0 #81 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 21:26
Anderson has stole us one point tonight. It's up to the rest of the team to earn us the second point. I love overtime!
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0 #82 SENSor 2011-12-23 21:28
And by the way, there'e no way we're signing Karlsson for less than $6 million per...Probably be closer to $7 mil, unless he gets a very long term...
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0 #83 Mat 2011-12-23 21:29
Quoting Ty19:
C'mon mat 7 is the bomb


He's doing his job, I'm not disputing. And getting more and more comfortable. Just a little something I noticed on the attack.

Not hatin'..
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0 #84 No65* 2011-12-23 21:29
OK Mr. Turis, it's your time.
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0 #85 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 21:32
Damn! Oh well at least we got a point. Other than Anderson I thought Kuba and Karlsson were our best two players tonight.
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0 #86 SENSor 2011-12-23 21:32
Oh well, we'll take the point and run...

Merry Christmas everyone...and to all, a good night!
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0 #87 No65* 2011-12-23 21:33
It's a well deserved 2 pts for Carolina tonight. Ok Boys, time to get some rest and get ready for the huge game against the Habs on Tuesday. Can't wait to witness this new screen.

Go SENS Go
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0 #88 Muckalt 2011-12-23 21:33
There's a single point the Sens didn't deserve. Time to get out of town and get Michalek back for the next game.
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+1 #89 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 21:34
Now it's time to watch Stone vs Zibby and Claesson.
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+1 #90 Mat 2011-12-23 21:34
Oh well... We got 1pt at least.

On to the Team Canada game now... How much TV is bad for your health?? 2 back to back games ok??
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0 #91 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 21:47
For anyone that doesn't know, Zibanejad is #20 and Claesson is #7.
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0 #92 Mat 2011-12-23 21:52
Quoting AlfieforMayor11:
For anyone that doesn't know, Zibanejad is #20 and Claesson is #7.


Tack!
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0 #93 SENSor 2011-12-23 21:57
Isn't it about time the Hamilton boys are referred to as "Doug" and "Fred"?...
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-1 #94 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-12-23 21:57
This is the first time, that SensChirp did not post any
Projected Lineup on a Game Day thread.

Actually, it was the exact same lineup as the Panthers game, in which Line 4 was : Lee- Konopka- Butler, then
became in Carolina game : Hoffman - Konopka - Butler.

No doubt this could have been a blowout , were it not for numerous heroic saves by Craig Anderson.

Merry Christmas to the Ottawa Senators, all the fans,
and SensChirp owner for his excellent website, and finally all the posters on SensChirp !!
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0 #95 MoeDozer 2011-12-23 21:57
MARK STONE!!!!!
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0 #96 No65* 2011-12-23 21:58
Ho baby, what a goal from Stone. Woohooo !
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0 #97 SENSor 2011-12-23 21:59
...and with that goal, every Sens fan simutaneously has an orgasm - get out those tissues, boys!
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0 #98 AlfieforMayor11 2011-12-23 21:59
Wow what a beautiful goal by Stone. Get excited Sens fans... Just not too excited, just in case lol
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0 #99 NotwinninforM­acKinnon 2011-12-23 22:00
Was that Mark Stone or Rick Nash wow nice move
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0 #100 MoeDozer 2011-12-23 22:11
WOOOO ZIBANEJAD!!!
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+1 #101 SENSor 2011-12-23 22:12
Uh oh, that third goal means Sens fans are going to have to get out the mops!
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0 #102 AllStarAlfie 2011-12-23 22:16
Both stone and zibanejad with a goal in the first, also z-bad said earlier he's starting to get used to playing on the wing
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+1 #103 MattZ 2011-12-23 22:18
Jesus does Visenten suck
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+2 #104 Ctea 2011-12-23 22:31
Does anyone have a link to the Canada vs Sweden game? I can't find the link on TSN's WJC page or anywhere else for that matter.
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0 #105 jasonontheoldsenschirp 2011-12-23 23:39
is there a stream for the canada game?
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0 #106 Tookie 2011-12-23 23:51
Zibby puts Stone on ice...
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+1 #107 Skelly 2011-12-23 23:54
Wow Zibanejad looks so much bigger than the Canadian players. 2 goals not to shabby.
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