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While it was disappointing to watch the Sens squander another third period lead, love the fight they showed to tie that game late. If this team can ever figure out how to hang on to a lead they will be in an extremely good position. Still an important single point though as Ottawa was able to hang on the 8th and final playoff position for another night.
After games on back to back nights, Paul MacLean elected to give his team a full day off.
The Sens are back in action tomorrow night when they host the red hot Vancouver Canucks. Canucks are 8-2-0 in their past ten games and are coming off a shootout win in Montreal last night.
- How about the season Milan Michalek is putting together? With his 18th last night, he took over sole possession of the league goal scoring lead and has already equaled his season total from last year.
- While we're on the subject of pleasant surprises, gotta love the recent rise of Jared Cowen. He lead all Sens with an incredible 31:42 in ice time last night and can expect his role to elevate even more if Sergei Gonchar is out for an extended period of time.
- Matt Carkner is expected to return to the line up tomorrow night. With the off day, there was no update on Gonchar's status but it sounded like Carkner was going to draw in anyway.
Habs suck!
"The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman Tomas Kaberle from the Montreal Canadiens for defenceman Jaroslav Spacek. Details to follow."
The fans are going to eat him alive in Montreal! That's hilarious!
You thought things were bad before....
Not sure if its open to the public. I'll see if I can find out.
Spezza only got 2 assists for us.
Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis recently dismissed a rumor which appeared in last Sunday’s Ottawa Sun by Bruce Garrioch, who claimed Gillis was shopping goalie Roberto Luongo.“All you have to do is look at the source of that story and you’ll know there’s zero credibility,” said Gillis.
You suck Bruce Garrioch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know this is not Sens related but I thought it was funny.
Thanks. I thought I was the only one who sees that he causes as much harm as he does good on alot of nights...
Not that most of us didn't know this already but well said. He has looked passionless in the last 5 games. I think he's pouting for the fact that Michalek has been replaced by Butler... He needs to step up or we'll keep losing games like this.
could be true, and to be honest can you blame him?? lol against the caps he was actually on a pp unit with greening and butler lol..POWERPLAY lol
Yeah this is what needs to be mentioned... Spezza is playing with guys that have no business being on a top line.. Watch when Spezza plays with Michalek, he makes nowhere near the turnovers as he does with Greening and Butler, it's like they stand around waiting for passes whereas Michalek finds open areas to help out Spezza...
Yes because Spezza should have raced back to stop a 2 on 2, then go in nets and stop a weak side goal.....yes all on Spezza, LOL.
The other one, one of the worst players on the team right now Karlsson, who has been beat on almost every play the last 3 games enters the zone and decides to drop it to Spezza with 2 NJ players on him, LOL, damn Spezza should have told Karlsson how to play and what to do I guess?
Then Spezza backchecks to take the puck carrier, while Alfie.....does the same thing....what?? ? really??.....Al fie clearly should NOT have challenged the puck carrier leaving the other guy wide open for the easy pass and breakaway but I guess Spezza should have told him how to play defence cuz he should know and should be carrying this team in all phases of the game...LMAO!
It's interesting that you're hard on everyone else (Alfie, Karlsson, the "retards" who Spezza has to play with, etc.),but you give Spezza a free pass anytime anyone (usually me) has the gall to criticize him.
Cuz its not merited, if he had done one of his patented drop pass to a NJ player that led directly to a breakaway goal, fine bash him, last night he didnt turn it over directly to a NJ player which in turned scored.
I have no problem bashing Spezza when its merited.
What the hell is wrong with you/me today. Agreed with everything.
Tookie, one of the reasons I look forward to your posts is because you're not part of the "rose colored glasses" brigade, but for someone who all the other posters seem to see as always being negative, you sure take the positive view on Spezza. I'm not trying to prolong this debate - it's just interesting. I have always, and will continue to, respect your opinion, and that of all others who see no problem with Spezza. At the end of the day, I am glad he's on our team, I just get frustrated with him because he is now a veteran.
The only frustrating part is I find sometimes it seems he's trying too hard to make a play, rather take the simple play.
That being said, he is a creative player and needs a finisher on the ice with him. Someone who gets into the open and anticipates his creativity.
Thus far, although he has frustrated me at times, I would much rather him on our team then an opposing one.
GO SENS GO!
The other one, one of the worst players on the team right now Karlsson, who has been beat on almost every play the last 3 games enters the zone and decides to drop it to Spezza with 2 NJ players on him, LOL, damn Spezza should have told Karlsson how to play and what to do I guess?
Then Spezza backchecks to take the puck carrier, while Alfie.....does the same thing....what?? ? really??.....Al fie clearly should NOT have challenged the puck carrier leaving the other guy wide open for the easy pass and breakaway but I guess Spezza should have told him how to play defence cuz he should know and should be carrying this team in all phases of the game...LMAO!
agin this hurts... hae to agree and Tooks makes some great points here... me agreeing with Tooks...Spookie ...Tookie
That is a lame moustache, and I should know - mine was almost as bad. I had the sense to shave on December 1st, though.
He said in an interview that he and his brother had both grown the staches to show off to their Dad at Xmas. He'll shave it then.
Certainly hope so.. We have tickets to events on Thursday & Friday and figured that would include the 'draft' but obviously it doesn't.
As for the game last night.. yeah it sucked they blew that lead (but so did the Habs in their game).. so it's not only the Sens that happens to. This is still a re-building team who will be prone to mistakes... that also includes the vets. No player is perfect... but do you actually think if Anderson would have been in nets.. the Sens would have lost? Once they tied it and could not win it in OT... I knew they were sunk. Auld in a shootout against the likes of the stars on NJ.. Sens had no chance.
Tookie19 and Jason Spezza up in a tree .....
EEEEEEEEEEEEEYO RE !
At the end of the day, I think Spezza does more good than bad, is the bad ugly, sometimes yes, but that happens with creative players who have no support!
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He challenged MacLean to a grow off. Both have steady nerves.
Have you heard anything about Ottawa maybe being interested in signing Andrej Sustr? I know we already have a glut of young defencemen, but one can never have too many, especially when one could be 6ft 8in. Bryan Murray has said before, the biggest mstake John Muckler made as GM was letting Chara go.
He refused to sign here.
No one really knows exactly what happened...
Some sources says that Chara wasn't even offered a contract by Muckler.
This is what I've heard aswell. Its a shame really...Everyo ne has his own story tho...
No truer words have ever been spoken. I completely agree! Spezza needs players that anticipate the play.
Mentioned this a couple weeks ago.
It was Muckler's actions with Hossa and Redden that influenced the Chara situation either way. In the end Muckler was 100% responsible. As a GM people are saying you make Chara priority #1 and do whatever is required to keep him here and happy. 20-20 either way.
I can't remember the exact reason, but I do know Chara was in tears when he called Roy Mlakar that day to tell him he signed in Boston, Chara DID NOT want to leave, that I do know
This, I'm not sure of. Have asked around in the past and nobody is certain. He is a player that most, if not all, NHL teams will at least take a look at.
Don't agree with what you say all that much usually but this is dead on!
And then you'll remember how he likes to get into the play offensively and how slow he is at getting back...
you'll also remember he has a cannon that seems to go in during triple OT
Just like all of our defensemen. LOL
LOL, more like a seeing eye shot....hardly a cannon...but that brings me back to how slow he is and how easily he gets beat.
02. Filip Forsberg, LW 6'1 176
03. Mikhail Grigorenko, RW 6'2 183
04. Matthew Dumba, D 6' 165
05. Ryan Murray, D 6' 190
06. Alex Glchenyuk, C 6'2 185
07. Brendan Gaunce, C 6'2 205
08. Cody Ceci, D 6'2 203
09. Morgan Reilly, D 6' 190
10. Griffen Reinhart, D 6'3 200
11. Malcolm Subban, G 6'1 185
12. Martin Frk, RW 6' 198
13. Zemgus Girgensons, C 6'2 175
14. Pontus Aberg, LW 5'11 187
15. Derrick Pouliot, D 6'192
16. Jacob Trouba, D 6'1 185
Sens currently drafting in "around" 15th spot. Anyonelse think drafting another high quality dman might be a good idea with our current defensive struggles? (Assuming we miss out on the top flight forwards)
I think you trade back and get a guy like Tom Wilson/Collberg / even Pearson (Bob Mac says he may creep into the first - amazing if he does for an undrafted player!)
Perhaps, I've just begun to look into players in the later part of the draft (kind of a hobby I guess, heh), can't really give an opninion yet.
Never been a fan of trading down though.
um.. ive been to almost ever sens skills event and carkner easily shoots at 100 miles an hour. use your head, at 6'4 240lbs, you really think he can't shoot hard...
I would trade up if we end up out of the top 3. We have plenty of prospects to dangle to ensure we land one of the top 3 who all look like top end talent. We may never be closer to picking #1 than this year, so I think you do everything possible to land a potential franchise player.
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I have multiple anonymous reports that #BSens D-man Patrick Wiercioch is on a breathing machine right now. Please keep him in your thoughts.
I'm not sure when this list is from but the last ISS rankings are:
1. MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO RW
2. NAIL YAKUPOV LW
3. FILIP FORSBERG RW
4. RYAN MURRAY D
5. MATT DUMBA D
6. JACOB TROUBA D
7. SLATER KOEKKOEK D
8. PONTUS ABERG LW
9. BRENDAN GAUNCE C
10. MORGAN RIELLY D
11. CODY CECI D
12. GRIFFIN REINHART D
13. OLLI MAATTA D
14. JARROD MAIDENS C
15. MARTIN FRK RW
16. SEBASTIAN COLLBERG RW
17. ALEXANDER GALCHENYUK RW
So they might have a chance at Galchenyuk (although I doubt it). But if they want D, hopefully Ceci, Reilly or Koekkoek will drop in the ranking. Or at fwd maybe Aberg will drop (Zbad's teammate).
Nope. Puck to the neck by the sounds of things.
Have been told breathing machine may be precautionary for swelling, but Wiercioch's situation does not sound great. #BSens
Patrick Wiercioch is in hospital and is in stable condition after taking a puck in the throat in tonights AHL game.
Yikes. I've been asking around tonight and was told that the injuries are not "life-threateni ng" which is definitely good news.
Hope his vocal chords, major blood vessels and adam's apple have not been injured.
Also prayers with Mr. Wiercioch. Speedy recovery man.
Spezza is so soft, lazy and makes the dumbest decisions. Opposite of hockey sense.
Gonchar was playing well, tough loss.
Filitov needs a friggen chance,
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I know that as well...
Illness and injury to most of their vets is hurting them right now. They have a very thin lineup... 5 D in last night's game.. that obviously went to 4 after the scary incident that happened to Weircoch.
Apparently he is going to be okay.. Nice that neither of the Ottawa newspapers had this story on the internet...cons idering he is one of the top D prospects the Sens have.
The Sens have some tough opponents during the next 6 games... going with a lot of inexperience on D... Anderson has to be stellar.
"Carkner takes tough road back31 It's been nine months since Carkner played ... and 366 days since he knocked out Derek Boogard"
link to article
http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/09/carkner-takes-tough-road-back
This is pathetic!!!
i think the most impressive part of RNH is that everyone was saying that there was no significant high end talent last year. no Stamkos, no Hall etc, but RNH certainly seems to be exactly that. Kid looks like he'll win the scoring title on his team as a rookie, that just doesnt happen very often!
I would think if Columbus picks first, that player is available for the right roster player(s) They've tried to build through the draft forever.
Ottawa could be in a position to grab two early picks this year! sell high Brian.
Can someone please explain why theres reporters in ottawa who write the sports columns who seem to be anti sens fans, i don't get it. The reporting is terrible and thats why i get my info from chirp, he's honest, has his opinions and HE'S A SENS FAN...
I cant believe these assholes have a professional job working for a major media provider reporting on a professional sports team and seem to have little to no real knowledge and write dumb articles that do nothing but piss our players off, how are theses guys still employed in ottawa? Ottawa needs reporters like chirp who are real sens fans and care about what they write about our team.