For the Islanders, the reality of another season outside of the playoffs is starting to set in. They are six points back of the final playoff spot but with so many teams between them and the final eight, it could be tough for them to play their way back into the mix.
With that said, the Isles have picked up six wins in their last ten games and scored an overtime win over the Senators the last time the two teams met.
Meanwhile the Senators remain in the thick of things in the East and finally return to the ice after a long four days of scoreboard watching. The teams behind them, including the Capitals, Panthers and Leafs are all struggling and are finally starting to close the games in hand gap. While those teams have been sliding, the Winnipeg Jets have played themselves back into contention with three straight wins.
The Senators practiced yesterday and MacLean indicated he will go with the same line up as the two games in Florida. That means Konopka and Carkner will remain the healthy scratches and Craig Anderson will start in goal. Here is how the Sens are expected to line up.
Michalek-Spezza-Butler
Greening-Turris-Alfie
Daugavins-Smith-Condra
Foligno-O'Brien-Neil
Kuba-Karlsson
Phillips-Gonchar
Cowen-Lee
Thanks to the wonderfully mysterious holiday that is Family Day, Sens fans will get to enjoy some afternoon Sens hockey on this holiday Monday. Puck drop is scheduled for just after 1:00 PM with all the action available on Sportsnet.
Keep an eye on the comment section for a stream.
- This time of year, fans and media often watch the scouting list in hopes of determining who might be talking deal. For those interested, the Sens had a scout at last night's Avalanche/Jets game and have had a scout at the last couple Columbus Blue Jackets games. Take that news with a grain of salt.
to be working like magic !!
We need to also continue this winning streak of 2 games, to be stretched out for another 7-10 games and solidify our playoff position.
GO SENS GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we can make a push in the playoffs and still land a descent goalie.
malcolm subban is my favorite
What worries me the most is actually the 7-8th position. I don't follow those South East teams but it looks like anyones game. I'm hoping the Jets push the Leafs out though, just because it'd be real good for their franchise in this first year.
I am always happiest when the Leafs don't make the post seaso
if subban is so good he would have played for the world juniors last year. goalies are our wj teams weakest link. A great offensive team cannot cover up the weakness we have between the pipes...
Said the Sens will stay the course with the rebuild ..Mentioned keep trading Vets with big contracts..
It would be good to have goaltending depth. However, quality goaltender can be have in later round. I would prefer using a 1st round pick for forward or D.
Now that they have increased their value, and can actually be used by other intellegent GM's, some people say, no they are too valuable. Well I hate state the obvioius, but GM's in the league are far from stupid, and will only give up value when there is value to be returned. Last year with Kuba and Gonchar there was little to no value, this year they have some value.
So after a very worthwhile, intellegent debate with fellow posters here on Senschirp, including Chirp himeself, (and may I add that it was an informative, and very classy and civil debate ) there was some excellent points on why we should keep them, and legitimate reasons to not trading them.
But depending on what is being offered, we owe it to the future of our team, and our bettering our team, in year one of our rebuild, to seriously listen to the offers, but should not move them only for he sake of moving them, as we were discussing last year
Merek Zdlinky, would be a very interesting offer, but not sure he is type of D we need in the future,
Huge 2 points today boys, here is to hoping Kuba and Gonchar each get two points in a 45-2 win.
hmm, not sure about Zidlicky. a 35 year old offensive d-man with 0 goals in 40 games this year. he is this year's Kuba. I'd definitely pass.
ouch, didi not know he was 35, yup I would rather keep Kuba for the rest of this year
nhl game center free preview if they have that game on there
For those always checking for streams, if you can afford $20 per month, I can't recommend an NHL Gamecenter account enough. All SEns games on sportsnet are never, ever blocked. In Canada, only CBC or TSN/TSN2 games, and perhaps NBC broadcasts are blocked. and you can watch the games at your own pace and easily check in on other games during commercials. I love it. I don't have cable but I have an HD antenna so only Sens games on TSN (which is as rare as an EK prediction panning out) do I need to seek out a stream.
Any excuse is good to be off work on a Senators matinee game day !! LOL
Go Sens Go !! ( I predict a 4 to 1 Sens victory )
lol jk, were gonna destroy them. Turris and Michalek with multi-point games.
Yes the team has been good at drafting depth for years now but hasn't been able to add any future top 3 forwards or top 2 D. I believe this will be the offseason they will be searching high and low for those big name players who will be able to take over. Really don't have to look much farther than those two American studs. Hell they could even afford to bring in Webber
To me it looks like both those players have not re-signed with their respective clubs on purpose. Yes their not allowed to speak to other GM's but what they are allowed to do and chances are have already done it is talk amongst themselves. Just seems like a no brainer for them.
This is why I disagree when people say we should wait to sign Parise. Nor do I believe for a second that we have a good chance to sign either of them(as SC/some of you like to think we do). You have to think of the big picture/put yourself in their shoes. They are American UFA. What on earth would be attracting them to sign long-term with Ottawa.
Christ even Detriots private jet would be enough to get me to sign there
If Ovechkin gets suspended one more time i think he'll pick up and go to the KHL, he plays poorly after each suspension and is unmotivated to play well, since he plays on the edge so much when he's on his game.
Missing the Allstar game was a big F-U to the NHL from Alex O and if he cant play the way he plays and gets suspended i think he'll move back to russia and be a hero there.
"Hiller, Wheeler, Spezza named Stars of the Week"
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617872
Had the sens played 3 games this week and not 2, I bet he woulda got 1st lol
i wouldnt be to soon to give up on that franchise turning all arround this deadline or off season. if they can move semin. and if they make a big UFA signing of D like suter and evegeny kuznetsov (sp?) will join them and very soon replace semin's stats. then they have a kid named stanislav galiev who might still be 2 years away but he is also a pretty talented russian winger. and lets not forget they can get a top 10 pick from the avs this year and depends on thier season they can even get another from their own pick.
they are in a real good spot to make a quick fix 1-2 year scramble to fix this team, as long as ovechkin stays.
conklin is horrible this year, chris mason would be a huge improvement over conklin for detroit.
i forgot that the capitals have a possible lottery pick in hand from the avalanche, i guess if they get another russian ovechkin might be a happier player.
what about sending CArkner to Vancouver for Ryan Parent? two time World Junior player, only 24 years old but has been given up on three times now already (Nashville have twice traded him and VAncouver waived him). Might be worth a shot and the Sens, if Vancouver is desperate enough for toughness, could conceivably get a late round pick in addition to Parent.
after hearing Melynk today sounds like we are still sellers.
a lot of the same staying the course
rebuilding via trading vet contracts ..
I don't except anymoves and more or less I think they will not be going after anyone in the offseason at all
Leggo! go sens goo
we are looking to add atleast 3 new players on the sens next year from our system and we dont have the room right now, someones got to go...
wooohoooo spezzz!!!!
Are they having a free preview right now? How do i access that?
I could go for one of these games
LIGHT EM UP
Really? with 57 minutes to play?
EXACTLY. With 57 minutes to play, more than enough time to score some more.
This is it boys and girls, this is the stretch! We need to come out high energy and jamming and gritty tonight, show that our strong season so far has not been a fluke.
The time off must have been a godsend especially for our ASG crew, Alfie, Speztky, Michalek and Karlsson. Shake that rust and come out flying tonight boys!
Prediction: 5-2 Sens.
Thanks so much. If it wasn't for your game day post I would have missed the game completely, forgot it started at 1.
Haha I wondered if that would happen to anyone! Glad you didn't miss it.
When the Sens are on their game I think they can push any team in the league to their limits. I know this team isn't considered a stanley cup contender but anything can happen in the playoffs.
Fucking love this guy.
Name me one D man who's been better.
Go sens go
Kono butler kaugs are my guess
Defensively, quite a few, nowhere near as many as last year though...
Offensively, no one even comes close this year...
What's impressed me with Karl lately is he's gotten better defensively the past 30 games. Points aside, he's still one of the best defencemen in the league.
I dont want to jinx it, but I think today is the day Erik gets his Hatty. Alfie is already lookin to make it happen lol
When its all said and done, he's probably going to have upwards of a 20 point gap between him and the next highest scoring defenseman. But more importantly, he's NOT a defensive liability anymore. He's managed to use his speed and active stick to shut down some of the best in the league.
As far as I'm concerned, he's the best D-man in the league, but I won't be surprised at all if I see Chara/Weber win the Norris (so original)
Kinda like the Heatley "yeah!"
haha
sooo true. Just the way this league works. Sad to see, but at this point I truly believe Karlsson deserves it.
He must've swore at the ref or something. I ain't complainin
Phillips scores, guaranteed win.
Wow, I guess the radio is behind! You had that up about 2 minutes before the radio feed got there.. LOL
The announcer was so amateur... and loud.
Puts a nice little gap between us and the battle for 8th... for now
Caps losing tonight would be HUGE!
Also some commenters on hockeybuzz;
-- One saying that the Sens have scouts at the Marlies game.. they are playing Lake Erie -- who is the farm team for Colorado... help for Bingo maybe?
-- Brodeur will not talk contract with the Devils until they deal with Parise.... Do you think he stays in NJ?
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I hope some of the players heard Piere McGuire's comment on TSN after the All-Star game -- that Ottawa was the most underappreciate d city in North America..
Erik Karlsson
Zdeno Chara
Shea Weber
Weber wins it
Why? He's got another year left on his deal.
Lee has looked great out there today!
What... A shot
SPEZZA FOR MAYOR OF OTTAWA
Karlsson wins Norris, Spezza 2nd runner up to the Hart (Lundqvist, Malkin) and The Stache wins coach of the year!
I didn't say that's what I think SHOULD happen. But write it down now. That's what will happen
Believe me now?
I meant extension. But yes, I'm sure most of our readers probably understood what I meant.
Think it's a bit too early to be talking a Turris extension. The guy's played, what, 40, 50 games with us?
I hope he does get extended, but he's got another year.
Let's get Karl inked first.
Silent but deadly
Plenty of heated discussions with many fine posters on Senschirp, where I thought a trade would be best for the kid, as he was not getting any love in Ottawa
Down the stretch he was one of our best D, and we still sat him. He should have played ahead of Gonchar, Kuba and even Phillips, but he kept working and never once complained
We start the year and once again he is the odd man out, I thought for sure his agent would force their hand, but no, they kept quiet and kept working.
This kid will be in our top 4, he has earned it, can easily replace Kuba, Gonchar.
Lee has sat his last game... I certainly hope!
Goals For = 185
Goals Against = 183
great game from our boys! anderson with the shutout!
I know the talk has been Karlsson and the Norris. Which I personally think at this point would be ridiculous if he didn't get it.
But...
Im trying to think of who could win the Vezina and nobody really springs to mind like Thomas did last year. And I'm starting to think Anderson has a chance. Plays on a young team, plays an insane amount of games, most shots against, most saves, and is about to get another shutout.
I just thought of Lundqvist, whose had a great year but he's also on one of the best teams which plays a defensive style game. Anderson must at least be up there
And obviously we have a Coach of the Year candidate as well in Mr Stash
Thoughts?
Calm down boys, remember, this is Ottawa. We get no respect from this league.
Weber = Norris (Karlsson not even nominated)
Tortorella = Adams (Stache will get a nomination)
Malkin = Hart (Spezza gets no nomination)
Sorry, but this is the reality.
Who cares about these trophees. All we want is a long run in the playoffs.
Go SENS Go
Henrik Lundqvist
Karlsson
points 57
+14
PIM 28
Shots 192
AVG Ice time 25:24
Game winning goals 2
Chara
Points 32
+18
PIM 59
Shots 166
AVG Ice time 25:08
Game winning goals 0
Webber
Points 38
+17
PIM 30
Shots 166
AVG Ice time 26:23
Game winning goals 1
Add in that Chara is on a cup defending team and Karlsson is on a team projected last
That is not true at all. Yes we all want them to go deep in the playoffs and they keep showing everyone lately they may just do that. But our players are some of the best players in the league and they should get the recognition from the league. Karlsson his play his stats and his age and team he is on all scream reason for a norris consideration. spezza has shown nothing but heart and that should reflect in the nominations and the anderson pt someone just mentioned could prove true down the stretch, where he is best.
because of what all the experts saying what they did before the season, i think karlsson for norris, anderson for vezna, mclean for jack adams, spezza for hart seems like a reasonable payback to those experts, maybe next time they'll shut up about ottawa.
I completely agree. That's why I tried to say it's not what I think SHOUL happen but it's what will happen
@ No65,
That is a very good suggestion, that should be seriously considered starting next year !
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