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Apologies for the lack of updates the past few days.

Went down to Toronto with some friends to catch a couple Jays games and was not able to update the site while I was away. Back in Ottawa now though and ready to get down to business, with the preseason opener set to go tomorrow night.

The Ottawa Senators kicked off training camp this weekend and have already seen a player go down to injury. Jesse Winchester went heavily into the boards on Day 1 and will be out for the rest of training camp with a shoulder injury.

His status for the regular season is unknown.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team is getting set for the preseason opener against the Leafs tomorrow night. The lineup will include 6th overall draft pick Mika Zibanejad along with a handful of other veterans. The team will bring 26 players to Toronto and decide on a line up tomorrow.

The Sens have done a great job protecting the new heritage design but it appears we finally have our first real leak. The website Icethetics has posted a picture of the jersey in a store in Buffalo. Looks awesome!
As I mentioned on Twitter, the Sens have started with a line of Filatov-Spezza-Butler to open camp. The second line features Michalek-Zibanejad-Alfredsson. Should be interesting to see if those combos stick.

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+1 #1 monztradomus 2011-09-18 17:07

i like it but i like this one way better..http://theccfr.wordpress.com/2010/12/12/2010-12-12-in-which-we-attempt-to-revive-the-great-jersey-debate-albeit-at-a-time-when-the-team-is-playing-so-poorly-that-no-one-in-their-right-mind-would-want-to-buy-a-sens-jersey/

dunno why they couldnt just make it ang give the creator his royalties lol instead it looks like a knockoff version ....still , ill be getting one

GO SENS GO!

+1 #2 Sandy 2011-09-18 17:18

They must be leaving later for Toronto -- as Zib was at the season ticket holder event today.. along with a lot of other key players and bunch of this year's draft picks..

All I know is Daugavins shaved off that thick mustache... much thinner now...

+2 #3 senswillkickass 2011-09-18 17:35

How can we watch the game tomorrow?

+1 #4 -zs 2011-09-18 17:39

Does anyone know the 26 players that will travel to Toronto? I am in Toronto atm, and may want to try to take in the game if I can / the roster is any good.

+1 #5 Sandy 2011-09-18 17:46

Quoting senswillkickass:

How can we watch the game tomorrow?

If you have the Centre Ice package it's on there. For Rogers customers channel 451.

+3 #6 Sandy 2011-09-18 17:48

Quoting -zs:

Does anyone know the 26 players that will travel to Toronto? I am in Toronto atm, and may want to try to take in the game if I can / the roster is any good.

From Sens website:

Goaltenders — Alex Auld, Robin Lehner, Craig Anderson.

Defencemen — Jared Cowen, David Rundblad, Filip Kuba, Tim Conboy, Patrick Wiercioch, Eric Gryba, Erik Karlsson, Mark Borowiecki.

Forwards — Milan Michalek (LW), Peter Regin (LW), Colin Greening (LW), Zack Smith (C), Bobby Butler (RW), Nikita Filatov (LW), Stephane Da Costa (C), Chris Neil (RW), Mark Parrish (RW), Zenon Konopka (C), Francis Lessard (RW), Mark Stone (RW), Mike Hoffman (LW), Nick Foligno (LW), Mika Zibanejad (C).

0 #7 FBP 2011-09-18 18:13

Funny moment at the STH open house today: Filatov, while seated, signing autographs, grabs a kid from his right side, picks her up and puts her down on his left side for a picture.

Kuba was sporting a soccer jersey. The lineup for Karlsson was huge!

+3 #8 sben 2011-09-18 18:36

by the way leafs tv is airing the game free go to torontomaple leafs.com and watch I love it when the leafs air games for us

+1 #9 PraiseAlfie84 2011-09-18 18:48

That sucks, I wanted to watch it on cable, I don't really like watching games online unless I have to....Meh....

-6 #10 PraiseAlfie84 2011-09-18 18:50

Also, I never knew that one of the patches was en francais, not sure how I missed that debate but that's a deal breaker for buying that jersey, too bad....

+5 #11 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-09-18 19:28

Quoting PraiseAlfie84:

Also, I never knew that one of the patches was en francais, not sure how I missed that debate but that's a deal breaker for buying that jersey, too bad....

Ottawa is a bilingual Capital City, also has many French Fans, and The Senators are to be commended for the "en francais" patch, as well as Place Banque Scotia at centre ice.

Shame on you PraiseAlfie84 !!

Rockin Robert

+1 #12 Tcharger 2011-09-18 19:37

Just buy two and customize it with two English crests, and sell the other one with two french crests(throw in a pepsi and a Joe Louis and noone will notice)

+2 #13 Robert 2011-09-18 20:08

TCharger,
I am shocked at your blatant stereotype, but count me a buyer if you follow through with your plans ;) C pas pire comme accord.

+1 #14 PraiseAlfie84 2011-09-18 20:12

Ontario, and Canada for that matter, is also labelled as "bilingiual", but you don't see the leafs jerseys in half Eng/Fre....Or any other Canadian team (Montreal excluded)...

@TCharger...Yeah I was thinking I might request a jers with 2 English patches, nothing personal against French culture but I don't believe an Ontario team should rock half/half

0 #15 T K 2011-09-18 20:27

Robin Lehner came across as a bit of a jerk today. Couldn't be bothered with 20 min. of softball questions from Gord or a smile for the fans. I guess appreciating the source of his pay cheque wasn't as important as some other self contrived soap opera in his life.

My 12 year old kid even commented on it...

+1 #16 Sandy 2011-09-18 20:35

Quoting FBP:

Funny moment at the STH open house today: Filatov, while seated, signing autographs, grabs a kid from his right side, picks her up and puts her down on his left side for a picture.

Kuba was sporting a soccer jersey. The lineup for Karlsson was huge!

Lineups were based on STH... not on getting autographs.. at least we were told only 1 picture per group and 1 auto each only in the line you pick your tickets up at... I was in line 2 and that was the longest of them all... at least at 3:15..

+3 #17 SENSational 2011-09-18 20:59

Winchester is the most useless player on our entire roster. I'm almost glad he's injured. Also read a little of the english/french debate. Anyone who actually thinks our country is bilingual should go visit some other Canadian cities, we're pretty much more than 90 percent english and 10 percent french. It's just all bullshit politics that we are considered a "bilingual nation".

+2 #18 TyrantRoarrrrr 2011-09-18 21:22

The bilingual debate should get some interesting information from the 2011 Canadian Census. They'll find out exactly how many people speak only French. It's roughly 15% of the population I'd estimate but it could be lower than that. The majority of which live in Quebec and have access to French services. I think most front-line services should be run as having X # of employees be English Essential and then a smaller # of bilingual or French essential. Forcing everyone to speak French when there isn't a real need is completely ridiculous and a waste of money. If only Canadians knew how much their government was spending on "French Course" for public servants and how that money could be better used on the education or healthcare system. They'd lose their shit.

+5 #19 Sens1963 2011-09-18 21:34

[quote name="PraiseAlf ie84"]Ontario, and Canada for that matter, is also labelled as "bilingiual", but you don't see the leafs jerseys in half Eng/Fre....Or any other Canadian team (Montreal excluded)...

WOW... I never thought this kind of thing would come up on this site.. I left Quebec because of the precisely this kind of prejudice towards the english, and I moved to Ottawa because of the fact that the two languages are able to live together with out that kind of crap. I'm happy to say that I have discovered this kind of closed minded attitude held by a very small portion of Ottawa fans, and I hop it stays that way. I am english, born and raised, but My grandmother is from Gaspe, and Im proud to speak both official languages and my kids will as well. As for hockey, I was raised in Montreal, and was a montreal fan until I moved here the year Ottawa got a team. I have been a Sens fan ever since. GO SENS GO!!!

+1 #20 Sudsy 2011-09-18 21:56

Was hoping the new jersey was a lot closer to the concept one posted by a fan. The concept is MUCH cleaner looking and doesn't have the ugly french shoulder patches...was excited about 'em but will probably pass on buying one now.

It's funny to hear that the vast majority (~90%) are english speaking back east as well...on the west coast here you could go years without hearing anyone speak french lol.

0 #21 senswillkickass 2011-09-18 22:06

Quoting PraiseAlfie84:

Also, I never knew that one of the patches was en francais, not sure how I missed that debate but that's a deal breaker for buying that jersey, too bad....

[Who cares if you dont buy a jersey,its a good thing the organisation is not run by idiots like you..they would have whent bankrupt years ago

+1 #22 obsensation 2011-09-18 22:19

Have the leafs announced their roster?

+1 #23 Captain Alfie 2011-09-18 23:22

I like that top six combination. I hope it does stick.

-3 #24 Andrews Theory 2011-09-18 23:51

decided to withdraw my comments on this french issue....just let it go

+1 #25 Sens-sational 2011-09-19 00:21

Didn't expect this juvenile culturist crap to come up here. Canada is bilingual. Period. How closed minded and stuck up can you be to not be tolerant - or smart- enough to be willing to have a French language patch on the shoulder of your team's jersey! Oh, and your team happens to be the CAPITAL of this bilingual country!

Ge your head out of your a** and be more inclusive!

...sens-chirp dissuasion boards reach new lows...

0 #26 SENSational 2011-09-19 00:58

Way to steal my name there "Sens-sational. You're the third altered version of my original SENSsational. But you're also a fellow Sens brother so I guess it's no big deal.

0 #27 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-09-19 05:59

[quote name="TyrantRoa rrrrr"]The bilingual debate should get some interesting information from the 2011 Canadian Census. They'll find out exactly how many people speak only French. It's roughly 15% of the population I'd estimate but it could be lower than that. The majority of which live in Quebec and have access to French services. I think most front-line services should be run as having X # of employees be English Essential and then a smaller # of bilingual or French essential. Forcing everyone to speak French when there isn't a real need is completely ridiculous and a waste of money.

I'm shocked that you say French population is about 15% !

Willing to say that there are Frenh pockets all over Canada
and not just in Ottawa and Ontario. Percentage is closer to at least 25% !!

Rockin Robert

-1 #28 The Apostle 2011-09-19 06:07

He didn't say the French population was 15%, he said he thought that those who spoke only French was 15%.

The vast majority of people I know who are from Quebec can speak both. Of course I work in the GoC so that's to be expected.

-1 #29 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-09-19 06:18

Quoting The Apostle:

He didn't say the French population was 15%, he said he thought that those who spoke only French was 15%.

The vast majority of people I know who are from Quebec can speak both. Of course I work in the GoC so that's to be expected.

You are correct, and I did miss the word "only" !!
But this is hockey related, and language issue has been
debated too much already, and is today dormant !!

Rockin Robert

-1 #30 SensFanInMTL 2011-09-19 07:09

HAHA, it's like it was meant to happen. Winchester injured was irrelevant because the team was already stacked with many 1 way contracts. His was only a matter of time before being placed on waivers or scratched. The only real interest is who amoung Da Costa, Regin and Zibanejad will take 2nd line centre. I still don't want to count Regin out but there's too many young stars rising in this team that there's no time to not perform.

-1 #31 Smash_88 2011-09-19 07:56

Geez, and I thought Quebeckers were whiny about the language issues... Looks like Ottawa has their own whiners too...

-2 #32 Floridasensfan 2011-09-19 08:03

Regin had his chance last year, he will be given a bit of a chance this year but I expect he will either ride the pine or be waived if he does not wow us again soon, his leash will be short.

Some of the other vets better bring it as well, we have a lot more options this year.

-1 #33 SensFanInMTL 2011-09-19 08:04

Quoting Smash_88:

Geez, and I thought Quebeckers were whiny about the language issues... Looks like Ottawa has their own whiners too...

*Quebecers

0 #34 SensFanInMTL 2011-09-19 08:08

Quoting obsensation:

Have the leafs announced their roster?

Yeah, they have. Looks like they're going to stick with what works.

Not - Going - Make Playoffs
As - Every - Year
Shitty - Franchise - Ever
Has Sucked - Will Suck - Always Sucked

-1 #35 nuffsaid 2011-09-19 08:09

Sens lines vs Leafs: Filtov-Regin-Bu tler;
Michalek- Zibanejad-Stone ;
Greening- Smith-Neil;
Hoffman-kenopka - Lessard

-1 #36 nuffsaid 2011-09-19 08:12

this isn't a guess btw, its on twitter. I think these are the actual lines for tonights game.

-1 #37 nuffsaid 2011-09-19 08:16

Sens D-pairings; Kuba-Karlsson; Weircoch-Conboy ; Cowen-Runblad. Auld and Lehner the goalies. Not sure who's starting yet. (Once again via twitter, not my personal guesses)

-1 #38 Floridasensfan 2011-09-19 08:20

on the sens site they listed the three goalies playing.

I was thinking they would each play a period.

-1 #39 nuffsaid 2011-09-19 08:23

I'm hoping Lehner plays all game to be honest. I remember last year in the pre-season he blanked the leafs 5-0 and looked amazing. Hoping to see him repeat tonight. Plus, i also hate having a new goalie between the pipes every period id rather pick one and stick with him.

-1 #40 Tookie 2011-09-19 08:25

Quoting nuffsaid:

I'm hoping Lehner plays all game to be honest. I remember last year in the pre-season he blanked the leafs 5-0 and looked amazing. Hoping to see him repeat tonight. Plus, i also hate having a new goalie between the pipes every period id rather pick one and stick with him.

Its pre-season dude, everyone gets playing time, im guessing its gonna be split between Lehner and Auld.

0 #41 nuffsaid 2011-09-19 08:28

i know its pre season, which is why i think he should play all game. We all know Auld is a good backup, so whats the point in playing him in a pointless game? Lehner is the one with all this swag, he wants the spot light and the challenge. So why not give it to him in the battle of ontario? let him get snowed, and really get into the game. Let him get boo'd by the crowd. The kid needs to know what to expect when he does make the jump and playin 20min isn't going to help.

-1 #42 Floridasensfan 2011-09-19 08:34

I consider the laughs irrelevant in so many ways.
It is just pre season so it is just a warm up or practice game.
We don't need to prove they suck by beating them, they and everyone else already know that to be fact.
I know it is nice to remind them they suck and beat them but seeing how our young guys play in a game as far as development and prep for season is way more important.

-1 #43 PraiseAlfie84 2011-09-19 08:57

I really could care less if you don't like my opinion on the jersey issue, I even came out and said no offense to the French Culture and you all still cried about it. Get a life you loooooosers.... .

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