After scoring his 400th against the Flames the other night, we all marveled at just how clutch the Sens captain really is. Well apparently for Daniel Alfredsson it's routine. Absolutely unbelievable to see Alfie net the winner on home ice for the second straight home game.
With the win, the Ottawa Senators vault the New Jersey Devils and the idle Winnipeg Jets and now sit 6th in the Eastern Conference.
As is so often the case, the Sens took the hard but incredibly exciting way to the two points.
Craig Anderson was forced to make several big stops after ugly turnovers but could only hold down the fort for so long. Konopka turned the puck over after a defensive zone faceoff and Danius Zubrus opened the scoring seconds later. Ottawa had chances to draw even but failed to capitalize. Moments after Spezza hit the post at one end, the Devils capitalized on a chance to grab a two goal lead. Things really weren't going the Sens way.
And then the third period started and the real Ottawa Senators came out to play.
Jason Spezza made no mistake on a breakaway chance early in the third period for his 14th of the season and gave the Sens hope. Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson picked up the helpers. From that moment on you could feel the momentum swing in favour of the home side.
With the Senators killing off a penalty with less than seven minutes to play, a sneaky wrister by Erik Condra eluded Martin Brodeur and tied the game at 2-2. In the extra frame, a hooking penalty to David Clarkson gave the Sens the man advantage and they made the Devils pay.
It wasn't all good news for the Sens as Chris Phillips left the game in the third period. There was no update available on his status but we should know more tomorrow. Sergei Gonchar was expected to dress for this one and although he took the warm up, he did not play.
Ottawa is next in action on Thursday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning.
GO SENS GO!!
That isn't good news?
Haha ya ya. I knew that was coming.
Even with two wins the Maple Leafs would only tie the Sens! Lets hope they keep this ball rolling.
If only we had showed up against the Scabs on boxing day. We would be 21-14-5.. in 5th place, and one point back of Philly for 4th.
I love this team!!
This is a hell of a game right now btw... if you have TSN, put it on ASAP. 8 min left
C'mon man, that's just unfair. You're talking about a guy who's been able to turn his game around 180 degrees from last year's disastrous season. He's one of a handful of players on the team with a positive +/- and he's on the ice against every teams top line.
That's just an ignorant comment and you know it.
The scoresheets do not reflect their efforts on the ice.
Alfie, comeback overtime win...again??? This may not be our most stacked senators we've ever had, but I as seriously ask you; have you ever seen a sens team that kept coming back out of nowhere to win games like this one??
Even when we were an offensive powerhouse with spezza , Alfie, heatly leading the charge, if we were down by a couple in the 3rd id assume a loss, now I almost expect a win.
what heart this team has. what they lack with experience and high end talent, they are quickly gaining with confidence. all of these comeback wins must be great for their moral and self-confidence . this will payoff in future years hopefully.
Payback time.
Ah well, bring on the Russians.
We are going to fuck those commie bastards up! And Harper is going to jersey Putin next time he sees him. Eat borscht you godless mo fo's!
btw...nice clutch wins after pooping it all over the place against the stupid habs.
We'd have to take a gamble on him, no guarantee he would resign here, I'm pretty sure he knows he was a whipping boy.
But if he did sign here another year and put together another season like this, I'm sure his trade value would increase.
My guess is that he gets a 1 year extension...
I just don't think we should deal him at the deadline if all we can get is a 3rd or 4th round pick. He can help us make the playoffs and if we get there, he could be a key defender.
Turris yet? Seems to be missing from the score sheet. Reminds me alot of folognio last year were
He seems to be working hard but nothing is hap.
In my opinion (which is rather humble):
He's gotta go, it's called a rebuild. He's had a great year, I doubt he's re-signing for cheap (especially if he has a good year)...but you don't do a re-build half-ass'd or you end up like the leafs. He is having a great year, good for him, hopefully that means he gets a nice contract from another team to finish off his career, but we're rebuilding.
Great point on the fight. Definitely a key moment in this game. Actually had a bit on it in the original post but took it out in the editing. I was going to comment on his post-fight celebration which always seems to draw criticism.
So often, the point of a fight is to change momentum in a game. Ignite the crowd, wake up the bench. Neil does that with his fights.
Turris is plus 4 ..4 points in 7 games and we are 5-1-1 ..
Still like too see him with Folingo and MM9 ..Not too disrespect Condras play cause he is sneaky good but the chances he was getting last night should of had 3 or 4 whatever happened too daugs smith condra line
Very satisfied with Turris so far. Seems like a 2nd line centre to me and he's putting up some points. He'll only get better.
Check out the Video section on here. Click on SensChirp tab, then video. There are a couple clips in there including the goal and then the salute afterwards.
@ TURRIS91,
Would love to see Maclean do a little more on your suggested line !!
Greening - Spezza - Alfredsson
Foligno - Turris - Michalek
Try it against Tampa Bay on Thursday in Ottawa.
If not too productive , go back to previous line combinations after 2-3 games !!
Hope Phillips and Gonchar can play on Thursday ??
If they are out, we only have 1 Left Side defenceman,
and that is Jared Cowen !
I think we can expect 60 points out of him next season.
Looks to me like he's having fun again which probably hasn't happened in a long time. He's in a positive environment and has the right teachers around him from coaches to vets to assist in reaching the next level.
He predicted we would be bottom feeders AND we would not be above the leafs in the standings and for sure we would not be a playoff team.
poke poke poke
guns around him, especially Karlsson, who loves to feed him.
Looked at the video replays of his 2 overtime goals, and
his first one was a one-timer, while his second winner,
was taken on his backhand side, which he curled to his
right side, and blasted into the net !
If he does not get a serious injury in balance of season, he may play 1 more year !!
LOL
Couldn't agree more. I can't believe how many idiots think Phillips is actually good. he was in the game long enough to let the devils walk right in a take the lead, he leaves the game and we come back to win it...
Alfie will definitely come back for another season, He said himself, he will see how this season goes. How can this season get any better than this?
If he stays healthy he'll be back next season, especially if we're able to make the playoffs thus year. It's never been about the money to Alfie. This is the best we've seen him play in a couple seasons now, and he isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
I can see the comparison to Foligno (although I think Foligno *currently* is more of a spark-plug than turris) and I would be pleasantly pleased if Turris becomes a similar player with slightly better hands as I've always been a big Foligno fan.
Neil = priceless. Always loved him (maybe 'cause he played OHL in my home town ;). Seriously, real spark-plug, pest that doesn't take too many bad penalties, hard checking, team guy that puts in dirty goals. Go watch alfies 400th goal, everyone is celebrating like crazy except one guy: he skates off in the corner by himself and comes back with the 400th goal puck he just retrieved to give it to alfie...YUP! NEIL'ERZ!!! I love the little things he does...almost every game.
With tampa up next what about Kubina resume ring with Kuba playoff exp plus 9 this year and is UFA at years end good shot can play on both pp and pk
Cowen Karlsson - 25 -30 mins a game
Kubina Kuba - Cup duo with Tampa both plus players
Philly Gonchar - Saving there bodies and using them on PP or PK reduced mins ..
Yeah, I've always thought that Alfie was in it for the money. Obviously he'll bolt when he makes a pittance like ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
pfffffttt. I want what YOU'RE drinkin/smokin.
Unfortunately my old friend Tookie is "owned" many, many times. At which point he goes quiet for a while, then he quietly comes back with a few "good" "pro" posts towards the Sens, and then climaxes again with some of the most ignorant posts (as a good troll often does).
Fear not, he will return ;)
Oh yeah and Karlsson = sick, sick, sick, SICK!!!! I forget who mentioned it above, but you are absolutely right, he controls the tempo of everyone else on the ice when he's out there.
http://senators.nhl.com/club/draftstats.htm?round=1&year=2008
Nice to see the list of players who was picked before him ;)
(must have kids or for some reason watch TreeHouse to understand this)
Don't be so naive. There is a reason his contract was front loaded. He made 7.7 million in his first 2 years, 5.2 million this year.
The scenario I could see happening is that the Sens offer him a one or two year extension to his current contract.
What might be a more likely scenario is the Sens buying out the final year of his current contract, like they did with his last, and resign him to a new one year contract. I doubt that will happen though. He'll come back and play for that one million next year.
Actually whats ignorant is your idea that Phillips still plays against the top lines. That honor belongs to Kuba/Karlsson. In fcat Phillips gets to see a lot of 2nd and 3rd lines. Really want me to bring out the advanced stats again?
The scenario I could see happening is that the Sens offer him a one or two year extension to his current contract.
@ thepez,
I think the reason for "the measley $1M", is because he also got a buyout, the amont of which I do not know !
If the sens do that I am 100% positive we will ose a 1st round drfat pick similar to what happened to Jersey. No way the league lets us circumvent the cap like that lol
Basically we would have shrunk his cap hit by a few mill per year. Then buy out his contract for a cap hit of $500k for 3 years on top of a new hit? Not happening
Alfie will be back next year, there was never a doubt.
Kuba will be kept through season's end and the playoffs. We shall see what the summer brings? Remember, originally he was a Bryan Murray reclamation projest.
Butler will start to score.
Kyle Turris will be a late season SENsation something like Cullen.
If our older Defencemen keep going down during games "Karl" may end up playing 40 minutes a game to set NHL records!
absolutely not....
if they squeek in with this roster they should stick with this roster. if they are a bubble team, I'd still move out players they intend to walk away from at seasons end.
GO =O= GO
I hope he plays for 5 more years but his salary will probably play a role in his decision.
So your going to tank the playoffs just because you don't feel that your the highest skilled team in the league? If you feel that your a playoff team come the trade deadline then you don't sell. It doesn't mean you have to be a buyer, but you DONT SELL.
So would you imply that the rebuild would now be officially over? after a few months?
We need to be sellers again a deadline IMO. You don't announce to your fanbase that you're rebuilding, and then don't rebuild. Confidence would be lost. They said: "we have a plan", and that plan was rebuilding, they're not going to go half-assed.
did not think we would pull it out again against a hot Devils team and with Brodeur looking like old form.
Condra I have been saying since last year is our new Kelly... and may even more upside with better numbers at the same age.
Smith our new Fisher.
I know Lee had that bad gaff, but I really believe given the playin time he has all the tools to be a great top 4 d-man.
And please for the love of God, stop talking about resigning Kuba. In 4 years he has had one decent year, for 3 years we have been trying to lose him with no takers.
If we can get anything for him please move him,
Cowen, Karlsson, Gonchar, Phillips, Lee, Carkner Borowiecki, Wericoch, Gyrba can/will better replace him... IMO of course
Actually, why don't you? I'll call your bluff on this one.
No one is saying he's the top defensive defensman in the league but to admit he's useless goes to show you (and yawnzzz) know very little about the defensive aspect of hockey.
ps. He's on our first line PK, which in and of itself is always against the other teams top line...
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