On paper this one looked like it could get ugly, especially after the debacle against the Avalanche. Credit to Paul MacLean's side though as they tightened up and played a much better game against the high powered Caps team.
Had it not been for the at times spectacular goaltending of Tomas Vokoun, Ottawa would have earned a point in this one. He made massive saves off of Michalek and Alfredsson in the third period to preserve the one goal lead.
One big positive from this one, the play of rookie defenceman David Rundblad. He picked up an assist on Regin's goal and was one of the better players on the ice for the Senators. Rundblad logged 17:16 and seemed to get more comfortable as the game moved along.
Defenceman Sergei Gonchar went down with what the team is calling a bruised foot. His status will be reevaluated later today.
Ottawa has the day off today and will return to the ice on Monday morning in preparation for a string of three straight home games against the Flyers, Jets and Blue Jackets.
- Had a few people asking me about a rumoured deal between Edmonton and Ottawa. I asked around and nobody I spoke with has heard anything about this rumoured swap. Will certainly update if that changes.
- Nothing new on the Columbus/Ottawa rumours from earlier in the week either. As I mentioned, there was some preliminary tire kicking but nothing more than that.
It's going to be a long season so we may as well get some small +'s out of these type of losses.
Zibanejad was under 10 minutes last night. Can't see him sticking around with those kind of minutes.
But making it close games on the basis of effort and team play, that's what's going to build the confidence of this group moving forward.
Go SENS GO!
Now for the love of God play Brian Lee
There is only 1 player on a 9-game tryout: Zibaneja. The rest are not.
not so sure about that.
i'll be the first to admit that I've really only viewed him as a one dimensional player but I'd be more than happy tp have hime provr me wrong and de elop along the lines of a lidstrom with great positioning and stick work. clearly, his offensive game is already on track.
Um, be sure about it, because it's true. Zibanejad is the only player on a 9-game tryout. There is no 9-game limit for Rundblad, or Da Costa, or Cowen.
I don't understand why people can't comprehend basic NHL rules.
Keep picking retarded fights champ
Zibanejad is on a nine-game tryout because if he stays here past 9 games, his ELC kicks in.
ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS do not need a 9-game tryout because they will be playing in Ottawa or Binghamton. Their contracts are counting no matter what. They do not have junior eligibility or the ability to have their contracts slide.
In Rundblad's case, he already had a year burned off his ELC because of playing in Sweden last year.
I repeat, there is only 1 player on a ELC: Zibanejad.
The typical Ottawa fan is bone-headed so I am not surprised by your lack of fundamental CBA knowledge.
Well said!
Runblad was the one and only one I wasn't certain of.
Jimmy Bob must be a born and raised ottawa civil servant...happi est breed from the happiest place on earth.
If Brian Lee doesn't get in the lineup I'm gonna lose my sh*t they're killing this kid.
Why would you want to affiliate yourself with a 7-1 blowout jersey...You'll be the laughing stock of your friends...
"Hey didnt Ottawa get killed wearing that jersey, LOL"
Young D men for past 1st rd pick ...
The refs did not even call a penalty.
So I guess the GM's & owners complained to Bettman about Shanahan giving out too many suspensions.
McArthur of the Leafs did the same type of hit and got 2 games... appears nothing is coming out of the Greening hit.
So Lee or Foligno?-- Where did this come from? EK?
yep...I assume he is implying Karlsson for 1 of their recent top picks.
The other reality is that sending him back will open up a roster spot for a guy like Filatov to figure out whether he can stick this year. Given his first game in the AHL he should probably be the first call-up. Petersson is another guy that will probably get a look at some point along with maybe Hoffman.
One thing is clear you can see the team struggles much more to win games when the pressure is actually on. These games in October and November will mean a lot more than the winning streak down the stretch of an already dead season last year.
game tied at 1-1. filatov scored. devils out shooting us 12-6 5mins left in 1st
could you help me out with a stream ?
Thank you!
sorry bud, im still digging arround for a stream. the regular 3 or 4 guys that stream that games arent streaming it tonight for whatever reason. i got those stats from the team website's boxscore. ill post up a link if i find anything
So far this year with the acception of the Avs game we have finally been able to get more shots on net, have the puck a lot more and use players to there advatages and not make them out to what there not. Great Job MacLean
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I dont thikn EDM would do it tho...
Quick to give him up!
To EDM: Wiercioch, 2012 2ns RND Pick
To OTT: Lindus Omark
Ill tell you what trade I would be pushing so hard for though...
To EDM: Gonchar, Kuba
To OTT: Sutton
I was close to putting Phillips on there to, but he has started to come around abit. At least in this trade, we would get a veteran D-man who will ACTUALLY HIT!!!!
I don't want Sutton. He's old and can't skate in Maclean's speed system. I agree it would be great to trade either Kuba or Gonchar away but Ottawa shouldn't take anything but prospects or draft picks in return. There are a number of teams that want a defenceman, and when trade deadline comes along and teams only have to pay 1/3 of the contract they will be much more willing to take on guys like Gonch and Kuba.
Wierchoch and 2nd for Omark I like! We can give Omark ice time and become a solid player to play with Zib or Silverberg. And Wierch isn't looking too good lately. But I just don't see Edm doing it because the want a nhl ready Dman too
Last season's motto: Tank Army (and to some extent Tank Nation)
This season's motto: Fail for Nail
At least they are getting better! lol
The shot Greening took was like the McArthur hit on Abdelkader (sp?) and he got two games for it.
Since we have heard nothing.. I assume there is nothing.
I guess the GM's and/or owners got to Shanahan and told him to back off the suspensions.
Also to Earl McRae.. who past away suddenly yesterday - my condolences to his family as well.
He's a Turk, not Russian....
Besides being the consensus early favorite for top pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Yakupov, an ethnic Tatar, also represents the first potential breakout hockey star from predominantly Muslim Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia located 500 miles east of Moscow."
Still seems kind of Russian to me...
what first round russians have we drafted? yashin and volchenkov. i would draft either one of them again any day.
You are right, I had a few people tell me he was a Turk but upon looking into it he was born in Nizhnekamsk, Russia...
Still though, don't count out drafting a Russian. Our track record is horrible with them but something will work out once...Right? Haha
I'm working at CTV sports right now and watched it live, what a horrific crash! Looked brutal
Early we know what we are ... Fail for nail boys
Atleast some of us know the game mediocrity is for the leafs we need to suffer to become great fail for nail ottawas next Calder winner
His name is actually pronounced Na-yeel'
crazy
100% agree. No need to rush. There are plenty of great forwards in the upcoming draft not to mention the ones stockpiled in our system. Keep our D and soon we will be elite at both ends.
Try living in Edmonton and dealing with these tards.
I think you are tthinking of Alex Galenchyuk, Nail is Russian (tatar)
I agree! It's not like the Leafs are going to go undefeated this season either. Still early yet boys!
As long as they can keep tightening up hopefully one of our lines starts to get some consistent production. They have all season to practice essentially
I'm not saying it won't happen, but I am saying that we won't tank.
I'm also saying that Winnipeg has looked every bit a 30th place team so far as we have.
And finally, if there are any question marks or controversies surrounding Nail Yakupov come draft day and we have the first overall, the team will trade down in a heartbeat.
My guess is the trade being discussed is:
To OTT: Brule
To EDM: Wiercioch
http://twitter.com/SunGarrioch - No Sergei Gonchar either.
Brule was waived at the start of the season and no teams picked him up. Doubtful they would pay for him now.
I would hope it's something that would help the teams out a bit more then that. Maybe Paajarvi for Rundblad, or Omark/Gagner + 1st for Rundblad & Kuba.
How many times do I have to say this.....He escaped Russia as early as he could to come and play in Canada. Anyways just watch him play and I guaratee you in 1 game you'll be conviced he's the kid to draft. I have the OHL pack and have watched every Sarnia game, this kid does it all, back checks, score, assists, hits, fights, block shots, you name it. the best part of his game is his skating, very powerful skater, want more check out Biosteel camp, Yak and Gal were both there.
No Sergei Gonchar either.
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Bruce Garrioch:
No Craig Anderson on the ice. Haven't seen Bobby Butler either.
No Gonchar means more Rundblad. Odd about Anderson though...
http://twitter.com/SunGarrioch - Anderson not here for personal reasons. Expected to return tomorrow. #Sens
Yeah thats Galchenyuk, he's probably going to play for USA at the WJC!! Wouldnt that be nuts!
Ahmen to that. This Fail for Nail thing makes me sick. To promote a loosing attitude for something thats out of our control, I don't get it. Let me get this straight....peo ple intend to cheer for the Sens to fail for the next 77 games so were in a better position to draft 1st overall?
Enjoy the season boys and girls....win or loose. Worry about a friggin draft when our season is done.
Yeah thats definitely and option Murray is thinking about, no doubt. The more picks you get the better chance to get an elite player, especially in this years draft! I mean as long as we are in the top 4, I'll be very happy with that!
But would do anything to land Nail!
@Tookie, now I agree with a lot of what you're saying and no doubt you see lots of prospects and I think you can be a pretty fair judge of talent but rooting for your team to fail 5 games into the season is NOT a fan.
Wow you catch on quick, little grasshopper!!
Waiting till the season is done is WAY too late, usually around the trade deadline is when the team decides to tank or push for playoff spot. We will not be pushing for a playoff spot anytime soon so why not get good draft picks and draft 1-3 if we can.
because losing games on purpose will hurt the development of the players that we already have which would be more devastating that having the 3rd pick instead of the 1st pick.
So I'm not a fan bacause I'm looking out for our future instead of the present? Building a better team with better picks and trying to re-create a winning attitude?
Damn, how to I become a fan then?
He loves the game of hockey, knows it inside out,
and always makes contoversial comments, to get all the SensChirp posters, to give him a hard time, especially
Snoopy Senior, who sometimes puts him up against the wall,
and then, he simply does not respond,and fades away !
But, hey, some times he is dead on !!
Rockin Robert
So by your opinion Spezza and Alfie, Redden, Phillips, Havlat, back when we got them, were all negatively affected cuz the team was tanking to get better??
Come on guy, grow a pair, these are professionals and they know by tanking they get better in the future.
I realize that we'd be a better team in 2-3 years by bottoming out (that's not rocket science), but do you even watch the games? are you willing as a "fan" to watch 82 games with a pitiful product on ice with the expected outcome of losing?
better yet, are you willing to pay to go see that product on ice for 2-3 years?
this is not something Melnyk can afford. Pittsburgh did this and yes they are now successful, but at the same time they were sooooo close to losing their team completely. if Ottawa doesn't do well enough with its revenue, Quebec City would be more than happy to have a team and has the support to do it as well.
SensChirp mentioned it before, Ottawa is in no way shape or form in monetary problems nor is there any chance of loosing the team....
And even if we were, dont you think doing something about it now, rather than slow bleeding our way out of town. If were going to suck, suck now to get better in 2-3 years. Dont put out a product that sucks or is avg just to end up having to rebuild again in 4-5 years and having a chance to lose the team in the future.
Melnyk has deep pockets, in case you havent noticed, the Sens are not his only source of revenue, we are secure and thus why the rebuild was opted for.
Do you think the rebuild is done?
"re-create a winning attitude" by losing games on purpose. Those are your exact words. Explain.
I'd rather have a team for another 20 years without a cup that plays to entertain than to have 2-3 years of a hockey product that bores me that ends up with a cup.
So, how many games do you plan on watching/going to this season? By your plan, I see no pleasure in watching a team tank.
You find this entertaining?!? And you also dont want to win a Cup?...ok...
Because when your rebuild is done you stop tanking, man, am I dealing with 1st graders??!
How do you think we went to 12 straight playoff appearances and being 1 of the Leagues best team for 10 years...by bottomin out and drafting top picks year in and year out..
You're right!! how could I be so stupid! I thought it was Alfredsson (6th round pick), Hossa (18th overall) Spezza (traded for pick) and Chara (traded for) that were most responsible for our playoff success, but now that I recall properly, it was all thanks to Daigle (1st overall), Berard (1st overall), Yashin (2nd overall), Bonk (3rd overall) and Phillips (1st overall and now most fans want to run him out of town) the guys we tanked for.
We sure were not bottoming out as of 1992-93. We were the bottom.
Got picks cause we did not get out of bottom till Alfredsson started becoming our best plasyer .
No tanking there Tookie !
Sorry buddy !!
Rockin Robert
I've asked twice and it seems you've dodged the question twice.
How many games do you plan on watching or attending this season?
It's easy to want to tank when you're not watching the product on ice.
The Oilers have 100% bought into the Tookie/ Brian Burke philosophy and wish to acquire both Yakupov and Galchenyuk. To do so, they are willing to offer Taylor Hall, who had a 25 goal, 60 pts season for our 1st overall pick.
Surely THIS would be best for the team, right Tookie?
We truly crucified him to death !!
Rockin Robert
You know I have season tickets! I do attend most games and those I cant I give tickets away to my employees!
For which team? For Edmonton, considering they are still rebuilding, this would be great for them!
For Ottawa, getting Hall would be a huge boost aswell but I wouldnt give up Yak for him as I think Yakupov will be the closest thing to Crosby.
lol someone as pessimistic as you runs a business? I call bullshirt lol.
Just like the sens of today then, right? we are the bottom, I'm not for tanking either, only in dire circumstances but I dont even think tanking is possible with pro athletes, I wouldnt know Im not in the NHL. I do know we probably dont even have to tank to get a top 3 pick, we are as bad as it gets.
Guess you felt compelled to respond , and I thank you for
your reply.
You said above"I'm not for tanking either" ?????????????
Let's just saw the whole "tirade" is now over !!
Rockin Robert
Its what has kept me going, dont by into the hype...you should try it.
Also how is wanting a better team in the future come out to be pessimistic?
As long as the AVS or Oilers don't get the 1st overall... The Avs as it goes to Wash & the Oilers as they have had 2 first overall picks in a row. They way the Oiler fans trash the Sens prospects over on HB is downright laughable. They are beginning to sound like Leaf fans.. except the Oilers will eventually be a really good team.
No way the Sens trade Karlsson, Cowen or Rundblad. What they try to trade is a D to make room for Rundblad.
but the facts are that this team although loaded with prospective talent is not very good right now at all. whether they lose on purpose or not they will be in the draft lottery with a good chance at number 1
why anyone would think or want that to be different is just dumb