There were some calls for Robin Lehner to get the nod in this one but Paul MacLean has to go with his number one guy. Anderson was one of the primary reasons this team made the playoffs last year and he deserves to get the start on opening day.
After a week of training camp, no real surprises in the Senators line up. Mike Hoffman impressed in camp but his two way contract has him in Binghamton for now. Kaspars Daugavins is the 13th forward and Mark Borowiecki is the 7th defenceman.
The Senators will not skate this morning in Winnipeg so here is how Paul MacLean's line up is expected to look based on yesterday's practice.
Michalek-Spezza-Silfverberg
Latendresse-Turris-Alfredsson
Greening-Smith-Neil
Regin-O'Brien-Condra.
Methot-Karlsson
Phillips-Gonchar
Wiercioch-Benoit
In the depths of the lockout, it was hard to imagine this day. NHL hockey has finally returned.
GO SENS GO!
Too early for jokes.
Hmm, not sure what you are referring to?
I read "BONK" as our 3rd line center. I nearly fell off the can.
I won't hold it against you.
I guess we're all a little jumpy today.
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Is BONK a new nickname for Zach Smith ??
With Craig Anderson starting in net, the backup must be Lehner who must be pleased to stick around with the Ottawa team, rather than in Binghamton!!
Bishop must be getting nervous as our 3rd galie ??
Would love to see Senators completely shutout the Jets !!
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A couple of months back I said that who cares if they ever came back. Well glad they finally are and excited that the Sens are back. Hopefully they can get off to a great start.
I gotta say though, aside from Karlsson and Methot, those d pairings look terrifying!
Go Sens Go!!! Go Sens Go! GO SENS GOOOOOOO!!!!!!! !!!!!!
PRAISE ALFIE!
Glad to have you "back" Chirp!
What a team! What an organization!!!
trying not to buy any NHL stuff, but its so hard...
i... need... an... authentic... heritage... jersey...
dont buy... dont buy... click.. purchased... DAMN!
Lets Go Sens!
I agree re: the defense after Karlsson & Methot...
Let's hope the chemistry between Benoit & Wiercioch make them okay today. They just can't overplay... that will be the issue.
Hoping for a Sens win. Anderson has to outplay Pavelec and we are good to go.
Benoit and Wiercioch can both skate...
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Go Sens!
Can't wait to see Silfverberg play!
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No worries. Found it. 3. Internet.
Getting antsy with less than an hour to go
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GO SENS GO!!!!!
not in Canada so won't let me watch without a Canadian IP address
"Kuba is a banger" uh no Glen, actually he's pretty soft...
"Latendresse replaced Konopka", wrong again Glen, Konopka played on the 4th line.
LoL
How does this tool have a job?
Funniest part is now he thinks the Sens are awesome....
free right now on nhl.com
Its actually just the pre game show today... the game isn't til tomorrow
Winterpeg booing Karlsson. Lame.
2 posts and a goal on a point shot without any traffic.
He's not ready for game action!!
I agree. If he can stay healthy, he's easily one of our better 2 way players on the team
Glad the rust is falling off quickly...that start was uuuuugly haha.
Wiercioch, benoit, silfverberg, methot....are looking pretty good so far....Andy.... rough start.
Wiercoch has been pretty solid as well as benoit. GL is definitely in it which is nice to see. Silf looks ood but nothing special from him just yet. Can't wait till his first of many
My God, I sure didn't miss Healey. What a blowhard.
I don't undrstand a word of Urdu, but they still make more sense than Glenn Healy
RIMSHOT !
I thought for sure the one who would of strugle today would be Anderson I would say he has been playing the best today!
Latendresse looks slow... and Regin has been skating well.
So +'s and -'s out there.
Are you alone?
OK peggers, Start the tears
The Ottawa and Binghamton Senators are both 1st place teams!
Game 1, Win 1
sloppy but pretty much what I expected. Andy looked a little shaky but played a stellar game the rest of the way.
Look familiar, he kept them in it just long enough for them to get their legs and glide to a win LOL
Weircioch
Karlsson
Regin
O'brien
Alfie
Standout Poor performances are:
Benoit
Spezza
Latendresse
It is still so early in the season that it's hard for me to criticize this game at all.. very impressive display. Bring on Monday night! They moved my 2nd level season tickets to first level for the first 2 home games! Thanks Ottawa :)
4-1 Ottawa! where did I see that before?
Please stop the Anderson crap, he is bonafide, and played brilliantly
Methot, all I thought an more, this guy has it all.
Bottom 6 may be the best bottom 6 in the league, they will be a lot of fun to watch,
Now for the one negative... Latendresse looks way to slow to play with Alfie and Turris... Regin ends up there very soon...
And...Chomp Chomp Chomp, thats the sound of me eating my words on Philips and Gonchar, they played very well,
Go Sens Go!!!
And didn't the Sens 'since the 2nd period' look just like last years team?
exactly my thought. regin looked incredibly fast today. I wouldnt give up on latendresse being on the 2nd line just yet though It will take him a couple of games to build some chemistry on that line. he just needs to keep working on just leaving the puck for alfie and turris and just staying open.
We have always had penalty issues, hopefully we learn that these new rules are even more "soft" quickly, cant afford being on the PK half the game.
I really liked the third line - it looks like Zach Smith has got his mojo back.
They added an assist to Karlsson on Turris goal. Three points.
Nice - but shouldn't Anderson have got the second assist, or do goalies only get assists if they play it with their stick?
Yes Moe, well put back into perspective, I do agree that Lats needs more time, but Regin to me is the perfect mix to Alfie and Turris, Lats could not keep up to those two tonight,
But again that bottom six will cause havoc to the opposition.
Neil Smith Greening have loads of sandpaper, they will punish,
Regin, OB, Condra, can fly and will create many many chance.
Now the Laffs and the Havnots... what a letdown :)
Go Sens Go!!!
The Sens traded for Methot.
Methot looked good. Silf looked great. Lats looked floaty to me.
3 points in game 1 is pretty sweet
Those two teams are massive and at times surprisingly fast. I see them as the two top teams in the east. Will be very tough to beat
I'm still however very bothered by the way Torts coaches his team. When they're in the defensive zone, it's as if they think they're all goalies. Just diving all over the place. Such ugly hockey
Do yourself a favour - listen to a Grady Whittenburg broadcast - you'll never want to listen to Brownie the Clownie again.
Anderson held them in there in the first period. Winnipeg controlled most of the play in the early going.
Sens finally got to their game in the 3rd... and hence the 4-1.
I was one of those concerned about Anderson... but after that first goal -- he shut them down. He played a good game.
Nice to get a win.
Next up the Panthers... who are rolling tonight.. 4-0 over Carolina in the first period.
B-Sens losing 2-1 near the end of the 2nd period. Cheverie in net...
I loved the way Foligno was a workhorse on this team and was upset to see him go. After watching Methot play, I am 100% behind that trade. A perfect partner for our star D, just plays a consistant shutdown, smart game. Love our top pairing.
Benoit/Wiercioch although made the odd rookie mistakes played a great game and I think will provide great offense.
Only 1st game, so I'm not judging harshly, by a little dissapointed with Latendresse today. Seemed out of sync.
B-Sens losing 4-2 late in the 3rd period. No Hoffman in the lineup. Anyone heard why?
Watching the Florida game now too. Interesting to see Kuba and Kovalev. Wonder how much of a factor they will be this year down there... Looks like they're lighting it up on the Canes tonight. Hmm... Give it a game or two before Kovalev decides to disappear though.
Ths guy is very impressive to watch. Such skill but is also amazing in his own end. I never knew he was such a good two-way payer with physicality
With all due respect, you're insane. I've heard both, and while Grady is a good broadcaster, there is no comparison.
Toronto beat the Habs..
MEatley has 2 goals so far.
Detroit lost 6-0.
Certainly upexpected results in some of those games tonight.
RIGHT ON!
YEAH - no comparison at all.
Brown is probably the WORST play by play guy in pro hockey.
You enjoy his mindless blather about Alex Ovechkin's dog or
his favourite restaurants in New Jersey instead of
describing the the game while it's being played ?
shot, just whizzed by Anderson's left side into top corner.
That goal simply woke up Anderson, who played with complete
confidence the rest of the game.
Number 3 Marc Methot, is a great fit with Erik Karlsson, and
will only get better with every game !!
No doubt that Craig Anderson starts on Monday vs Panthers,
with Lehner as the backup !!
Great effort by the whole team to start the season with
a very big win !!
GO SENS GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
A lot of teams got shelled. Jagr had 4 points, Kovalev had 3 points, Huberdeau had 3 points etc.
Lovin having hockey back.
Hoffman wasn't in the lineup. Any issues?
Agreed!
Give it a week for teams to find their groove, and we'll start seeing the real picture. I still think the Bruins, Rangers, Pens, and Flyers are the East teams to beat. Everyone else, us included, is a question mark...
He looked great out there! Throwing the body around and making nice passes and plays all night. I'm really impressed with his growth the last 2 years and would not be surprised to see him get top 4 minutes as the season progresses.
Yeah, it is....but I don't effin care.
Go fuckin Sens!
~Peluso
How's the day drinking going???
The best part about it is that you can choose which teams broadcast you want to watch so essentially choose which broadcaster you want to listen to. A very nice luxury to have. Also sweet how it's all in HD. After the game you also get full 5 min highlights of every game.
Highly reccommend! Even if you already have cable
Weird indeed.
Though you'd be a little more "excited" about your pal Mika getting another goal last night.
Huberdeau belongs in the big leagues and Kovalchuk as much as he may suck, makes their PP very very dangerous.
We can't take any penalties tomorrow. They have way too much skill
Macdonald, Oshie, Backes, Steen, Perron, Stewart, Berglund, D'Agostini, Langenbrunner, Tarasenko, Schwartz, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, Jackman! Polak, Russel
It's just sick
I mean common
couldn't you put all of that in one comments instead of 5? lol