The Sens have recalled Patrick Wiercioch, Andre Benoit and Roman Wick from the farm. Colin Greening is expected to dress in the final two games for the Sens.
The home side will be in tough tonight against one of the league's best in the Flyers. With just three games left on their schedule, the Flyers are trying to lock down the #1 seed in the conference so they should be a motivated bunch.
Meanwhile on the Sens side of things all eyes remain fixed on the bottom five spots in the league. The Senators are tied with the Panthers in points and trail the Islanders by just two. Florida and Long Island are both off tonight. The 29th ranked Avalanche are in St. Louis.
Even though there is little left to play for, it would be nice to see the Sens give a good effort on home ice tonight. As long and as painful as this season has been in the Nation's Capital, I think we all know we will miss them when they are gone. There is a lengthy off season ahead so lets enjoy the games while we can.
GO SENS GO!
Here is a look at the bottom five in the NHL standings heading into tonight's action. The NHL Draft Lottery goes down a week from today. Ottawa currently has a 10.7% chance of selecting first. Complete odds can be seen here.
| NY Islanders | 79 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 72 | ||||||||||
| Ottawa | 79 | 30 | 39 | 10 | 70 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 79 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 70 | ||||||||||
| Colorado | 78 | 29 | 41 | 8 | 66 | ||||||||||
| Edmonton | 78 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 59 |
Stupid Clouston - can't wait to see someone else behind the bench next year.
Here's hoping we go zero-for-three but if we must win a game, for it not to be against the Habs. Also I especially loathe the Flyers and Bruins so...
:(
I hope tonight is our last win of the season. Fan appreciation night, would be nice to give the fans a solid victory. (Perhaps why Anderson in nets)
Go Sens Go!!
Is it one of those clauses that is lifted in the summer?
Again, I don't think anyone would take him, but let's hope we trade him if we can or at least buy him out.
He single handily lost us more games then I can count this year.
People still crapping on Clouston. I hope he doesn't come back for his sake and finds another job as an NHL head coach so he can stick to the city and impatient fan base we have here. Guess you people didn't learn from last summers saga with Jason Spezza about taking players/coaches /GMs for granted. I guess you'll never learn.
While "Anti-Kuba Cult Member" has a pretty nice ring to it, the fact is he simply hasn't panned out here for whatever reason and has consistently been one of the worst players and biggest disappointments on our team.
Despite Clouston alluding to the fact that Kuba may be playing injured, there is simply no room for him on our roster next year regardless with youth movement we have going on. Best for Kuba and best for us would be if he could pick up his game and we can wish him the best and find him a new address, but sadly that just hasn't been panning out either.
Kuba played really poorly against Toronto. And half of a bad game against florida. But are you forgetting the previous 15 games?
Kuba is literally the only guy on the team who has chemistry with Karlsson, and they had been starting to play really well together recently.
I know the turnovers against the leafs were bad, but I think Kuba is here next season on a line with Karlsson again, it makes sense, they play well together. Karlsson goes down, Kuba plays poorly, its to be expected.
Last 20 games 1G 7A -1
^^ not that bad considering he played over 20 minutes in all but 2 games, and over 24 minutes 9 times.
BTW wheres all the chris phillips haters? what? he doesn't get any flack because Yost doesn't say so? at least Kuba puts up points!
Worst player on the team this season = 4 way tie between Phillips, Gonchar, Kovalev, and Regin
Kuba comes in 5th.
He will have a good season next year and be traded at the deadline (since his contract will be almost finished) for a second or third round pick.
Lol.
Word on the street started by you.
You thinking Clouston will get a NHL Head coaching job somewhere else is laughable and shows your ignorance to the subject.
I think Dave Cameron has always been the front runner, even tho he blew the Gold Medal game at the WJC. He good with the young talent ans thats what we have, he's also a colourful coach, unlike Clouston who stares at the ice looking stupidly dumbfounded...
EXACTLY!
Buyout? why waste the money? its the final year of his contract. the team will be (slightly) better next season, lets try to get something for him.
Keeping him around also allows us to develop a few guys in Bingo for half a season, and they can compete for his spot on a callup basis.
2nd/backup teams to cheer for are lame. What's the point of having a favourite just to etch them for another team that makes the playoffs.
It's Sens or go home for me. This season, then, it's go home, no pick up where van or mtl etc leaves off. I'm with Dorkievicz on this one.
You're kidding right? Kuba scored that one goal, HIS FIRST IN 76 GAMES! He's supposed to be an offensive defenseman, those stats are shite considering the amount of money this asshole makes. $3.7M is a brutal overpayment. People who thought Fisher was making too much at $4M should rexamine how grossly overpaid Kuba is. I never have and never will like that sack of shit, he's been useless since he got here, just get rid of him already!!!
And I'm not excluding Phillips in the suck factory but Kuba is just so much worse...So so so much worse...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5gGQUcVItc&feature=related
@ Rush
this is the collective amnesia I've been talking about. Yes, Kuba has been bad - worse than bad (absolutely atrocious), but people forget his first two years here. You can't say I guy is a failure as a Sen when the first two years here, he was our most consistent & offensive D. His numbers are great in his first two years. They aren't an excuse for this season, but you have to admit he wasn't always like this... unless you're suffering, like so many Sens fans, from amnesia for anything >1 season.
While both Kuba and Elliott had signs of competence last year, this years performance makes them each the respective worst players at their position in the NHL.
Kuba 2010-2011 = 0.21 pts/game
Alfredsson 2009-2010 = 1.01 pts/game
Alfredsson 2010-2011 = 0.57 pts/game
A lot of the Sens players have faltered this year. It has been far from stellar year, period. With the exception of Spezza and Michalek (off top of my head) who are on par for last years points totals... I can't for one point my figure at just one player other than early goaltending (or lack thereof).
Everyone has a pecking order of the teams in the league from from MOST LOVE to MOST HATE.
My pecking order happens to be:
- Ottawa
- (to a faaaar lesser extent) Montreal
- (to a faaaaar lesser extent) Vancouver/Edmon ton/Calgary in no particular order
- Lots of "meh-don't give much of a shit" US teams. Nashville, Colorado, Phoenix etc
- (Getting into the steam coming out of the ears here) Shittsburgh, Philly, Jersey, Boston, Rangers
- (I argue that *hate* is not too strong word for a sports team) The Blue&White pole smokers
You watch the playoffs however manage to have zero emotional attachment to any of the results? I doubt that.
My mindset Day 1 of the playoffs? Tough rebuild year for the Sens but worth it in the long run! Go Habs! Go!
:)
Hahahahaha!
Chris Phillips 79 GP 1G 7A 8Pts -35 avgTOI 21:30
Filip Kuba 61 Gp 1G 12A 13Pts -27 avgTOI 20:36
both equally poor stats, but Kuba has 1 saving grace: He plays well with Karlsson, something Phillips has never/will never be able to do
Are you really surpised Kuba's numbers are down?? look at our forwards. Obviously he's not getting 40 assists this season. But he's capable of it, something else CP can't do.
I was disappointed to see Mark Stone's Wheatkings loose out in game 7 last night. It has been great watching him play great all season.
My fav team.. Sens of course.
My HATE on -- equally -- San Jose, Mtl, Leafs
Woah man, you need to calm down... You going off about Kuba being so good is just as bad as people going off about how he is so bad...
First of all, unless it is a complete break right through the bone (which it wasn't) it doesn't take 4-6 months to recover, he may of had complications I don't know about, but i broke a leg a few years ago and was back to my normal self in 2 months, and I'm nowhere near a professional athlete in terms of fitness...
He had that 40 point season playing on the first power play unit, not hard to rack up points that way...
Sure he made the Czech team, but it's not like he had huge competition aside from the rest that also made the team...
all in all, Kuba isn't as bad as people are making him out to be, but he's nowhere near as good as you seem to make him out to be either...
I am a Sens fan through and through, however I will cheer for any Canadian team before seeing Lord Stanley travel to some other undeserving US city without a hockey fan base - especially those that can only bring in fans with cheerleaders...
I refuse to cheer for Tor (if ever they make the playoffs) or the Habs. I'm sure they did not cheer for the Sens when they were in the Cup final.
Mark Stone's team lost.. but Wacey Hamilton is still playing.. so is Cowen.
Saw this and HAD to chime in...
No, everyone does not has a pecking order worked out like you... out of apathy, not ignorance.
You're right that hate is not too strong a word - it's just used differently in sport (for instance, I've never, ever met a Sens fans who LITERALLY HATES the Leafs).
There's no "emotional attachment" to any outcome , I just hope for a cup final with an eight-overtime game seven ;D
I find it impossibly tough to watch any sort of sports where you don't give a shit who wins or loses... on the other hand if you *rilly* care even a god awful sport like soccer can be pretty intense.
Are you saying you will watch playoff series X and not care in the slightest who wins?
I always found this lame. Why? Ever check the rosters of some of these "undeserving" US cities to see how many Canadians they have? How about the number of Canadian on the Canadian rosters - does that matter? Also, tough to think cities like Philly, Detroit or Boston is undeserving, given their teams, fanbases & history.
Having the Cup north of the border doesn't seem like a reason in itself. I would never cheer Leafs over Detroit, say, just because one is Canadian.
But I do literally hate the Leafs...
The Canadian National Anthem in the playoffs is awesome! Love that opera guy!
You dont even know why you hate the Leafs, how could you hate a team that is full of young players that just started to play not long ago. Your still stuck on the Roberts, Tucker, Domi, Sundin, Nieuwendyk era and all those playoffs losses they gave us in the first round.
I hated those same Leafs but they are no more, watching a SENS/LEAFS game back in the day was awesome, fights, intensity, rivalry, even tho we lost most, they were good games to watch.
Now its just like watching the SENS play the Blues, no rivalry, no intensity, just a regular game. So why hate the Leafs new team, you can say you hate the fans, thats fine and I would understand.
I want at least the 3rd overall draft pick
How can you say I don't even know why I hate the Leafs. I have hated the Leafs for many years through the Ballard years as well (yes I am that old). Not just because they beat the Sens in the playoffs... the hate goes further back than that.
I don't like Burke. I don't like Wilson. I don't like Kessel, Rosehill, Komy, Phaneuf or Beauchemin (yes I know he is gone). Yes I hated Domi, Tucker, et al.
The only players on the Leafs that I respected were Lanny MacDonald, Darryl Sittler and believe it or not Wendel Clark. But we could go way back for George Armstrong & Dave Keon -- and yes I saw them too.
But overall I do hate the Leafs.. whether you believe I know I do or not.
So I guess it is me today that chide with every comment made.. well enjoy yourself.
Skellefteå AIK lost 4-2 in the first game of the 7-game SEL Championship series today. Rundblad had no points but was a +1 for the game. Interestingly, Larsson was a -2.
The 2nd game of the series is scheduled for Thursday.
I could see them needing him for a game or two after they clinch tonight. Their roster has been decimated by Ottawa and having a 6'3 200lb jr scorer for at least a couple games couldn't hurt.
Correction, my Swedish must not be very good ... the game is in the final minutes. Färjestads BK went up 5-2 then Skellefteå AIK came back to make it 5-4 with two goals in the final 55 seconds.
Yep. I can even watch other sports and not care in advance about the outcome, and just enjoy the excitement and athelticism. The recent March Madness tourney for example - I watch maybe 2 college bball games a year and have no dogs in that race.
I say "in advance" though, because I certainly find myself over the course of a series, or even a game, rooting for one of the teams even if I go in not caring at all.
Yeah and how'd the Czechs do in Vancouver? Last year or the year before doesnt meant dick right now. Last year was last yeear, this year is this year. Kuba is the worst defenceman I have seen in a sensjersey that plays 20 minutes a game. To quote Eugene "I wouldn't give him the time of day"
To be fair he didn't have to come back when he did. There was no one pushing him. So yeah I will reserve the right to shit on him.
Also I think you are Kuba. I mean no one can defend him that bad
Parise 5'11 Spezza 6'3 Alfredsson 5'11
Greening 6'3 Couturier 6'4 Upshall 6'0
Michalek 6'2 Regin 6'2 Butler 6'0
Folingo 6'0 Smith 6'2 Neil 6'1
Cowen (L) 6'5 Gonchar (R) 6'2 ( )= shoots
Runblad (L) 6'2 Karlsson (R) 5'11
Kuba 6'3 (L) Philips (L) 6'3
Anderson 6'2
Brust 6'2
Draft 4th overall Sean Couturier
20th overall (nashville) Tomas Jurco
Offer Sheet... Z Parise ..9 years 58.8 million ..cap hit 6.533 front loaded first 5 years 8.5 million last 4 years 4.075...
Pay the devils..:) ..would make it under the $5,231,249-$6,5 39,062 Two first-rounders, a second-round pick and a third-round ..
Signing Scottie Upshall ..3 years 9 million ..cap hit 3 million
Bob McKenzie Twitter :
''Will be interesting to see if anyone claims Leighton. Makes $1.6M next year, cap hit of $1.55. Claiming team only responsible for 50%.''
Parise 5'11 Spezza 6'3 Alfredsson 5'11
Greening 6'3 Couturier 6'4 Upshall 6'0
Michalek 6'2 Regin 6'2 Butler 6'0
Folingo 6'0 Smith 6'2 Neil 6'1
Cowen (L) 6'5 Gonchar (R) 6'2 ( )= shoots
Runblad (L) 6'2 Karlsson (R) 5'11
Kuba 6'3 (L) Philips (L) 6'3
Anderson 6'2
Brust 6'2
Draft 4th overall Sean Couturier
20th overall (nashville) Tomas Jurco
Offer Sheet... Z Parise ..9 years 58.8 million ..cap hit 6.533 front loaded first 5 years 8.5 million last 4 years 4.075...
Pay the devils..:) ..would make it under the $5,231,249-$6,5 39,062 Two first-rounders, a second-round pick and a third-round ..
Wow,
With that lineup, we are in the playoffs, and we will no doubt go very deep !
Hope you are right about Parise, but I see it has a dream acquisition or a miracle !!
Also, Alfredsson on Line 1 is doubtful !!
I don't think it's about the players themselves being Canadian at all. I think most people want a Canadian team to win because of what it means to the fans and the city, not the team itself. I think winning a Stanley Cup would mean a lot more to a Vancouver or Montreal fan base than it would to most American team's fan bases. Just my opinion.
I'll be cheering on the Pens with you though. If Crosby comes back then I'll be cheering for them all the way to the end. He's the greatest player in the world and I love to see dominant athletes rack up the hardware. He's the face of the game, not only in the NHL, but for hockey Canada as well.
But there won't be an offer sheet for Parise -- I think the Devils will file for arbitration to stop offer sheet. If he is not (or they can't) sign with the Devils they may trade him at the draft.
Question is what would Ottawa have to give up to get him? Quite a lot I would think. There would be a lot of teams to compete for him.
If they do get Parise I don't think they sign another UFA.. even though I really like what Upshall brings.
I also don't think Alfie will be on the first line.. I also believe Condra makes it next season as well.
I don't know why it is, but I hate the Leafs now more than I did back when they beat us out of the playoffs 4 times. To me, I hated those Leafs because they beat us, but I had a tremendous amount of respect for players like Niewendyke, Roberts, Mogilny, Cujo, Belfour, Sundin and yes even Tucker. Only Leafs players I really hated were Corson, McCabe, and Domi.
I look at the Leafs roster now, and I have no respect for Kessel, Phaneuf, Komi, etc. I just have never liked these guys, even before they were Leafs.. and don't get me started on Burke and Wilson.
This could make a lot of sense. He only has one year left on the deal and despite the cap being higher than what the Sens would want for a backup goalie, the dollars at $800K are pretty much perfect.
I am not sure they would file for arbitration if I was the Devils. If Parise ends up with a 1 year deal he becomes a UFA in 2012(not really a situation the devils want to be in).
I thought about that as well regrading Alfredsson just hope with the time off and rest he can regain his form ..if not a Butler/Alfredss on switch would my move ..
He disagrees with just about everything.
Sure every Sens fan would like Parise on their team -- who wouldn't? It is very unlikely to happen.. but we can suppose (dream) can't we?
New GM you may be right -- but I think the Devils will do whatever they can to avoid the offer sheet.
Most picks for the offer sheet would be 2012 picks would they not? The experts are saying it's not a great draft.. so I assume the Devils would prefer to go the trade route and get NHL ready players and prospects + picks. You can bet if he does not sign in Jersey... front and centre will be the Rangers who would quickly switch from B Richards to Parise. At least I would think they would.
I am not sure they would file for arbitration if I was the Devils. If Parise ends up with a 1 year deal he becomes a UFA in 2012(not really a situation the devils want to be in). As far as Condra goes he would be a odd man out with these kinda pick ups like Upshall and Parise .. With over 20 million dollars free agent money combined cap splash of 9.5 million to get us in the playoffs and be young enough and have money to complete the re bulid .. avg age of this team is in the 20's and talent level is through the roof ...
If the Devils to decide to part with Parise, which I agree with you is highly unlikely, I can't see New Jersey doing business with the Rangers.
Also, why is everyone so caught up on Parise when it comes to RFA's. There are other players out there. Stamkos? Weber? Doughty? Yandle? Even Dubinsky, Voracek or Callahan would look great skating on our second line.
They have a handful of very attractive pieces that are RFA's, and if they are able to sign Richards I can't see them being able to afford to resign some of these guys.
Dubinsky, C
Anisimov, C
Boyle, C
Callahan, RW
To me, the only player in the NHL of today, worth 4 first rounders, is Sidney Crosby. All the others mentioned in the above post are worth maybe 3 first rounders at the most .
Look what we got for Heatley, 2 players from SanJose, and we could have got 3 good players from Edmonton ??
I completely agree, I'm not for giving out any offer sheet worth 4 first rounders, but I think that's what it would take if ppl want to talk these types of players. Anything less would be dreaming.
Parise will not cost 4 first rounders if your offer sheet max's 9 years 58.8 million ..cap hit 6.533 that would force NJ to trade at least 2 to 3 roster players to match and being under $6,539,062 ...Two first-rounders, a second-round pick and a third-round would be the cost of doing business
Combine that with the stark fact that we are a team on a steadfast rebuild path and... any suggestions we make a move like this are absolutely absurd.
One or two summers from now when we are well on our way to contention, then go after these kinds of guys as UFAs in the summer... not now.
Last of all I agree with the people say we'd rather go after some of the younger stars with this sort of approach. I hate to sign Zach to a 5 year 45M deal and have him pull a Gomez...
9 year deal? Wow. Not I'm not going to go 'cheat' and check how old he is or when he entered the league but I am pretty frigging sure he is a Devil in my favorite NHL game NHL 2002. To think he might be a Senator 18 years later in NHL 2020? WTF?
Oh and NHL 2002, bets game ever. I wish they'd bring the d-pad controls back, my thumbs are too damn slippery.
I'm pretty confident that New Jersey could make a 6.5 cap hit work for Parise.
He was drafted 2003 , so being in your game would be unlikely and Parise is 27 years old ...in your 2002 LW number 9 was Jiri Bicek ..
they'd put themself in the same issue they did with kovy when they had too dress less players then they were suppost too stay under the cap if you do the math which i doubt you want too signing Parise to anything more then 6.5 million it would cost them rolston ufa walk and zajac 3.8 Zubrus 3.4 ...to have enough money to sign enough players to dress 12 forwards 6 dmen 2 goalies ..on a night to night basis
Whats Jersey going to do when Martin Broduer is a Free agent after next year ?? kovy last year ..Parise this year ?? Broduer next year ?
I hope you really didn't compare Parise for Kessel ....Whaaa
thats not how offer sheets work:
The amount is determined by taking the total compensation due in the Offer Sheet, and dividing by the number of years specified in the Offer Sheet, or five (5) - whichever is less.
meaning a 9 year 58 milion dollar contract would actually divide by 5, not 9, and have a cap hit of 11.6 million dollars.
Kessel is 23 while Parise is 27. I'd rather have Kessel.
you are right !! But a 5 year 32.5 million dollar offer sheet still only cost us... 2 1st.. 2nd and 3rd
and kessel over parise? thats just ignorant. Parise had 94pts when he was kessel's age and is just entering his prime.
Kessel will never score 45 goals in a season. Parise can do it again. easily
When Parise was the same age kessel is now he scored 64 points. kessel has 61 points with 3 games to play. Parise scored 94 and 82 points the next two years. Kessel may or may not get there but Parise may never be the same player again after a very
serious injury.
Just for the record Parise has 6 points in 13 games this year and players are not just entering their prime at age 27, they've usually had their most productive season by that age.
Not sure the type of cap space the Sens will have heading into the off season?
- He cant shoot, he cant pass, half the time it is icing
he cant shut down shit, , worst +/- in the league, and he is aging
What a fucking joke this team is
Welcome to the NHL buddy
For the most part, yes. I don't cheer for any other teams; why is that so hard for you to understand.
Kinda funny you should mention other sports - I don't need to arbitrarily pick a favourite to cheer for so that I can enjoy it or have fun.
I think you're crazy. Thought whoever touched on March Madness had a great point.
smith's head was low, but he definitely got a lil' elbow.
Oh well Smith is shit anyways
Love my Sens, but think we should not sign a "big" free agent this year. Let the rookies grow.
Al
Have to say, most impressive on that play was Kuba. Handled the puck and pinched extremely well under pressure more than a couple of times.
Thanks
Sandy, no you do NOT hate the Leafs, and please stop abusing the word literally.
If you actually hated the Leafs, you wouldn't find them laughable. They would make you lose your rational mind and you would be inclined towards acts of violence towards their team. You'd probably consider their fans inferior people.
Do you understand how stupid this would be? Hatred isn't something to be proud of... it's reserved mostly for bigots and racists (and no, I'm not calling you a bigot or racist).
Sorry for the rant, but I thought it needed clarification - I stand by never encountering someone who literally hates the Leafs. We say "I hate the Leafs" with the understanding that we don't REALLY...
Thanks!
Choked on my beer.
Got to love the ottawa colour crew
O C C
Van city already planning the parade and the engraving of their names on the cup.
Michalek Spezza Butler
Landeskog Carter Alfredsson
Foligno DaCosta Condra
Greening Winchester Neil
Extra: Shannon
Karlsson Runbland
Cowen Gonchar
Phillips Lee
Anderson
FA
Explanation: Depending on how Philly does in the playoffs, they may think about moving Carter to address a weakness. A comibination of Smith, Reign, or lee, and draftpicks could give the flyers a cap friendly deal. The Sens also have the assets to trade up for Landeskog.
he's like a ninja
EDIT
I dont think I would like to take on any contract that lasts until 2022. Thats frigin 13 years from now
NICE !
Good point. I actually forget it was that type of deal. Philly has a number of those. Could be costly
Yeah I think they did, i know it's unlikely, but they are so deep at center that if they needed to make a change it could be there. Anyways, forgot it was a 13 year deal so not a great idea.
This guy can put up as many points as any out there.
goal and three assists. my goodness.
I hate to spout clichés, but the Flyers have absolutely no intensity.
So far tonight, Da Costa has played 7 shifts for a total of 5:29.
How can you tell if this player is going to be any good if you play him as often as Lessard?
Good riddance, Coach Clouston, don't let the door hit you on the way out.
The Leafs are offically eliminated from the play-offs. the Sabres won 4-2 aganist Tampa.
Solid goaltender and scoring from any line you see fit. It's a coaching dream however a dream Clouston will not be a part of...Tack on our draft picks and were looking at a very exciting future.
I hope his minutes dramatically increase during these last two games. How else are you supposed to evaluate such a talent when you don't play him.
For that huge period of time that it was 4-2 he definitely could have gotten more minutes.
Da costa's lack of ice time actually had be scared. I thought he was injured when he didn't place a single minute of the 2nd period. I breathed a sigh of relief when he finally hit the ice for the last shift of the game. Why on earth did Clouston not give him a chance to play more? *mind boggled*
I'd like to point out that although the primary purpose of playing pro hockey at any time is winning, when your team is eliminated, it is equally important to evaluate your assets.
Since Da Costa is NOT eligible to play in the AHL, I can think of no reason why this player was benched. Perhaps Clouston saw something he didn't care for.
Regardless of the reason, it's counter-product ive to player evaluation to bench the youngest forward on your team when you're trying to figure out if he can actually compete in the NHL.
The 3 wise voters might not like my statement, but it's 100% accurate.
Side note: anyone think Svatos has place with the team next year? He was starting to find his game prior to getting injured.
I think it will be a crazy battle next year between 3 or 4 of our prospects for a place on the team. It's really too bad he got injured. It would have been nice to see if he could continue his hot streak. I'm certainly not writing him off. I've enjoyed the fire he brings and I remember drooling over his play in his rookie year.
Don't necessarily agree with that strategy but thought I could try and shed some light on the subject.
Ottawa cover Philly
Philly crushes Toronto
Toronto cuts Ottawa
Will certainly make the World Championships worth watching.
No I don't nor will do acts of violence due to hatred. The word hate is used in more contexts than it actually means. (if you get my drift).
How about extreme dislike -- if you are teaching an English lesson.
Is that better words with a more correct meaning?
What is the point of keeping him on the bench.
To see what this young man has in way of talent you play him on at least 2nd or 3rd line -- not with Lessard.
These are meaningless games... so he makes a mistake. Who cares really -- what is it going to hurt? That's how he will learn.
I know he had a couple of so-so shifts in the 1st but big deal.
You are burning year of his contract to sit him on the bench?
Spezza = amazing.
He has 20 goals after missing about 5 wks of the season.
The great and wonderful, he who shall not be named, has, I think, 24 goals with only missing 2 games.
So right now.. who is the better bang for your buck? Spezza or he who shall not be named?
not sure if anybody mentioned this already but it is close to impossible to be truly indifferent between two opponents in anything
if you watch enough of a game you will develop a leaning towards one of the teams, unless of course you suffer from a personality disorder which prevents you from empathizing with others
as for truly hating a team, yes there are teams i do hate in every sports league, and it doesn't matter which players are on the team, the hatred stays
it's not about the players, it's about the logo they wear on their chest
for example, there are plenty of players that i love that played for Team USA at last years Olympics, and yet i still hated them as a team, as a collective, because they represent my sports enemy and opponent
as for these playoffs, i'll be cheering for VAN, MTL, CHI, NSH, DET, TB, ANA, PHX
Spezza is the phuckin man. Period.
Statistically, he's been the hottest player in the league over the past 30 games and nobody talk about him.
I guess if you're not a playoff bound team you get no recognition. That's disgusting because Spezza is literally tearing it up.
What is the point of keeping him on the bench.
To see what this young man has in way of talent you play him on at least 2nd or 3rd line -- not with Lessard.
These are meaningless games... so he makes a mistake. Who cares really -- what is it going to hurt? That's how he will learn.
I know he had a couple of so-so shifts in the 1st but big deal.
You are burning year of his contract to sit him on the bench?
Spezza = amazing.
Cloutson is a fan of taking candy from a baby, so when he gets a chance to do the same by starving new players for ice time, e.g. butler, de costa, greening. yet he played regin to top minutes with no points. Constant line shuffling takes our chemistry away and throws the team out of whack. Cloutson is much to blame for this teams downfall as some of the players, he needs to go.
Very interesting comments from Melnyk. He's definitely just a fan who happens to own the team too. Sounds like loyalty and trust are big reasons why Murray and Cameron will be the pieces in charge next year. Also sounds like he owes it to Cameron.
Pieces are falling into place, GO SENS GO!!!
spezza didnt even make nhl's 3 three stars of the night.. they went to vanek (hat trick) price (42 of 43 saves) and dubnyk (shutout)
sorry carrey price, but 4 pts is better than an almost shutout.
we were playing the top team in the east and Kuba led ALL players in ice time
Not to mention he rocked it on the powerplay (as usual)
He's got great Chemistry with Spezza when he's working that point.. good moves keeping the puck inside the line on both Ottawa goals
worst player in the league... give it a rest Yost, how much did you bet/lose on the sens-leafs game?
enough to write some really dumb sh*t!