The Sens come into this one with memories of a pre All Star slide still fresh in their minds. Ottawa closed out a grueling West Coast road trip with losses in Anaheim, Los Angeles and Phoenix and will be looking to get back on track in Beantown.
Meanwhile, the Bruins should also be hungry after dropping their last game before the break, a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals. The Bruins hold a four point lead over the Sens coming into tonight but have played five fewer games.
Picking up right where he left off before the break, Craig Anderson will get another start in the Ottawa goal. Brian Lee is still nursing a lower-body injury and will not play tonight. Here is how the Sens are expected to line up.
Greening-Spezza-Michalek
Foligno-Turris-Alfredsson
Condra-Smith-Butler
Daugavins-Konopka-Neil
Kuba-Karlsson
Cowen-Gonchar
Phillips-Carkner
Puck drop is scheduled for just after 7:00 PM with all the action available on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
- Yesterday, the club announced that forward Peter Regin has undergone successful shoulder surgery and will be out for 4-6 months. Just a brutal season for Regin who is a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
- More bad news for Nikita Filatov as this morning we learned that he has been demoted to the MHL, which is basically the Junior leagues of the KHL. Incredible to watch how fast Filatov has fallen this season. From the Sens top line to start the year all the way to Russian minor leagues.
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A proposal to the loyal SensChirp readers...
I’ve teamed up with the good folks at Local Heroes on Clyde Avenue for the first ever SensChirp Gathering. We all meet here in the comment section on a daily basis, why not get together and head to Friday’s game against the Islanders? For just $60, you get a ticket to the game (300 Level), $15 worth of food from Local’s and transportation to and from the game. Bus leaves from Locals at about 6:15 PM.
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I already have tickets for that game unfortunately. But $60 is a lot for a bronze game?
Believe $60 is the face value of the ticket. Get the perk of dinner before and a ride to and from. Plus we'll have some prizes to give away at the event. Obviously going to all depend on the level of interest from readers.
Figured it was worth a shot!
Andersson seems like the kind of goalie that thrives under pressure, hopefully the 9 day break hasn't cooled him down too much.
Let's shellshock thomas right out of nets tonight and end this skid!!!
Wow Filatov demoted to the Russian minor leagues? I wasen't expecting that one. Really high expectations when this kid was first drafted and they just continue to be lowered...
so good for about 15 games.
Hope we play hard for the whole 60 minutes, and come up
winning 3-2, to get back on another winning streak.
GO SENS GO !!!!!!!!!!!!
This is it boys and girls, these are the games that will define our season and hopefully hone us like a steely blade heading into the playoffs.
Let's see what our surprising Sens are really made of! Bring it to the B's tonight like a pack of rabid wolves boys!
GO SENS GO!!!
Anyways, no expectations tonight asides from a comfortable Bruins win. Even after the lockout when they sucked they did well against us.
All in all, a loss tonight means we won 5 of 9 on the road trip and we'd all have taken that before hand.
I see no problem with that. Assuming you are buying your tickets from there? Or were you thinking just the bus?
I will be going to the game already - but thanks... maybe next time!!
I was thinking of getting the package ofcourse.
Yep, no problem at all in that case!
Great idea Chirp!
Did "Andersson" apply for swedish citizenship during the All-star break?
Sorry...couldn't resist.
Also, it's been 7 days since we played Phoenix (last game), not a 9-day break. I actually have hopes that Bruins come out firing blanks in this game. Last time they had a long break they started the season hung over....maybe we can get luckey again.
All jokes aside..I except both these teams to start slow, its only natural after a long break. Hopefully its the Sens who find their legs before Boston does. Lets not forget, 2 very powerfull 3rd period teams so far this season.
Only a great idea if people want to sign up! Sounds like a number of people already have tickets.
I am unable to go this weekend but would be interested in this next time. would definitely appreciate another opportunity to take part!
Yeah i hear ya.. I figure this game is in most of those ticket packages... They love throwing in the Islanders in these things! LOL
Anderson would have to have an outstanding game.. and the Sens would have to come out hard from the opening whistle. I can't understand why this team, with all of it's young legs has such a slow start to a game. Puts too much pressure on the D and the goaltending. If they come out hard and get a goal early... then maybe we would actually see a 60 minute game from them tonight. There has not been many of them this season.
As for Filatov.. he has all of the skills but his attitude has to change. He needs to actually work and dedicate himself to be the best player he can be. Maybe he needs a year or two under Kleinendorst to get that... But it appears he wants to rest on his laurels instead of working hard for what he wants. Until then... he will remain in the minors...
Anyone else think Alfie would want to go to Vancouver if he wanted to switch teams for the cup, seemed kind of high on the sedan twins.
I want to see him stay, just thought he was drooling a bit over playing with them.
"Dan O'Rourke, who called Karlsson a "diver" in Anaheim, is one of the refs for tonight's #Sens-#Bruins game. (from Panzeri)"
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So tell me how the Sens are going to get a fair game from this guy. Why would the league let him ref another of the Sens games when he has a bias against one of the best players the Sens have?
It's just like a computer when doing about 2,500 games for the NHL schedule.. picks a division rivalry -- with one team playing all 6 games in a back-to-back situation. That is very highly unlikely. I bet in no other division does that happen.
I'd be up for it if I didn't already have plans. I'm going to record the game and watch it when I get home. I would definitly be up for it next time.
Got 2nd row tix versus the Leafs on Saturday, sincerely torn whether to make a sign 1) heralding the Mighty Alfie 2) LEAFS REEK 3) Insulting the officiating.
Time will tell.
I would have to say insult the officiating. The zebras have been absolutely horrible this season thus far...
All good ideas but I would actually recommend "Suck it Phaneuf"
I have a new found fondness for Hartnell
I was impressed enough that I'm contemplating getting a #HartnellDown toque.
I'm hoping he adds a "Suck it Phaneuf - Wooooo!" t-shirt.
I think Horton is still out with concussion but yeah, a good scrap would wake everyone up and remind them the ASG is long over. I think Boston has a few other options there though. Kelly maybe? :)
Any reasoning behind not really giving petersson wasnt really given a chance on his call up. I think that it is time that bobby butler has sat a few games.
Hmmm Alfie drops the mits vs .......Seidenbe rg? Krejci? lol!!
Bruins will be tough buts that the only way we play aswell, were not fancy either!!
more like mcquaid and or thornton with konopka or carkner
Absolutely, despite being one of those dastardly dirty bastard Flyers, how can you now love Hartnell after the past weekend?
That being said, I obviously don't know him personally but I think he almost jokes around TOO MUCH so while you gotta love that, I'm not necessarily sad he isn't in a Sens uniform if you know what I mean....
SUCK IT PHANEUF! is a great suggestion, and would be a no-brainer way to get on TV...
Anyone has suggestions for the second side of the sign, something clever yet terrible to say about the zebras, I am open to suggestions, I'm still thinking on it myself. :)
Horton is not playing... injured. Neither is Ference, I believe -- suspension.
I agree... maybe we start on Saturday..
http://atdhenet.tv/43235/watch-ottawa-senators-vs-boston-bruins
Only one I could find:
http://atdhenet.tv/43235/watch-ottawa-senators-vs-boston-bruins
That's how the Sens are going to score against the Bruins. They're just too damn good defensively. The LEAST amount of time the Sens have the puck on their sticks, and the quicker the decisions they make like they just did right there is how they're gonna score goals.
Nice goal Greening!
Because they have ready access to the chowder at Legal Seafood and we don't???
Glad we got one by thomas...
Also glad that greening is back on the first line...
Earlier in the year i dint think he was top line material..i still dont think he is top line material but he is a huuuuuuuge improvement over BB16.
You're playing the Bruins in their own barn. It's not gonna be an easy game, but they've done a decent job so far.
Those two fights were crucial.
GO SENS GO
BEAUTY.
What a shot by Turris...
TURRIS BABY!!!
A lot of speed, intensity and ambition. They look really hungry.
Have also tightened things up defensively too.
Wtf did Maclean say at intermission?
That Alfie post-shot was a beauty play.
WHAT a second period by the Senators my goodness. This is exceptional hockey.
He said he will see how this year pans out
I think this season speaks for itself on that subject
He's the Scottie Pippen of hockey.
The puck wasn't on their sticks for long which was the problem in the first. They were making quicker decisions, their passes were crisp, they were first on the puck, they were taking shots, moving the puck side to side, anticipating defensively... Wow. They just looked so hungry and motivated.
Alfie looks like an 18 year old kid out there.
It'll be interesting to see Maclean's plan going into the third.
GO SENS GO
Jarkko was a great player, when you look at it from a dollar per point perspective.
Karlsson got in the way doing his job.
Probably a good thing.
Go Sens go,
Spendzza
0 PPs so far this game.
well...not surprising...O' Rourke is reffing..
He's letting everything go...unless we do something. It's a fucking disgrace.
This is the type of loss that sends us into a tail spin IMO.
They obviously don't take us seriously. 3 non calls. How can one ref eff up so much?
Ref's were BRUTAL! soo many times were Bruins players holding senators sticks or interfering with open ice players. I hope the Sens put a formal complaint about these refs, especially o'Rorke or whatever the fuck his name is. A ref can't call out a player for diving, it shows bias against that player.
btw...what a fuck up by the officials, sens should have won this game 3-2 if not for those idiots. i think the best strategy for the sens next time is to just blow the PK faceoff. just let the official drop the puck dont even bother taking the faceoff.
on a more positive note, the leagues attempt to get the laffs in by screwing the sens over seems to be not properly aligned with the laffs themselves..... they just let the penguins back in the game.
Sens had the ability to win and simply blew it.
On a completely un-related to this loss note, the reffing in this league has been ridiculous this year.
Alfie and Turris were our best players tonight. Milan was a no show in my opinion. We need to have our 2 top lines producing.
Friday is a must win, really. Go SENS Go
Still think something is not 'fishy' in this league regarding the Sens?
After that embarrassing game by the ref in LA... why in the hell was he even allowed to ref a game for the Sens so soon after?
That was 3 blatant calls he missed. IF the league tolerates this... then there is something wrong.
And this crap about -- well it all evens out in the end.. is just bullshit.
Fuck man
Can you actually say that bad officiating had nothing to do with how the Sens lost this game. They should have had 3 PP's and they had none....
How many different refs does the NHL have, and why do the Sens keep getting the same couple of clowns who clearly have an issue with our players/coach whatever? Too much more of this and a mediocre 9th or 10th place finish will be handed to us!
But seriously... his comments about Karlsson alone show that he's biased. Let alone the performance over the past few games.
Put it this way. If the Sens found a way not to let two ridiculous goals go in, especially the last one, and found a way to win the game like they should have, we wouldn't be complaining about the refs.
The Sens should have won period. They just blew it plain and simple.
That's true... BUT the Sens deserve to be treated as fairly as the other team they are playing against... That is not happening... and the league has to stop it. You cannot condone at all the disrepectful apparent bias these 2 have against the Sens... that's a fact.. no one can deny it.
I agree with that. But the Sens can't control the refs. It's one of those things that sucks, but that they can't really do anything about.
What they COULD have done, however, was NOT let Marchand walk in and score, and get scored on by 100 feet out.
I GUARANTEE you that if those two hadn't gone in, we would have won.
There are always things the team won't be able to control. But there are even more things that they can. Tonight, there was more opportunity for us to win than lose. The Sens just didn't take advantage and Andy was brutal on that last one.
For me, getting scored on 100 feet away merits more complaints than the refs.
Home stretch coming up, all of which are winnable games.
Here's hoping we can start winning again. TBH, I'd rather finish somewhere around 6th anyways and either play Florida/Washing ton; than Philly.
Tonight did suck though. These are the games you look back 2 months from now and say "should have really had that one".
Sens bounnced back from a horrible start to season. Won't put it past them to do it again.
umm duh!
Anyways...sens played good enough to win..kept up with the best team in the league...lost cause of an unlucky bounce..its not like it was a pistburg floater..it was a hard shot which skipped..unluck y bounce..
Fact is.. we kept up with the best team in the league....made them look weak in the second period..had some pretty dang solid chances against thomas inspite of not getting any calls...Bruins needed two PPs to beat us..
Not mad about the loss...showed we can keep up with the best..now we just need to pound every one else till our next boston game...:)