Pre-Season: Gm's #4 & 5- OTT vs. MTL

Maybe placing McAmmond on waivers is the shot across the bow?

Sens4thecup wrote:Maybe placing McAmmond on waivers is the shot across the bow?

Not sure how that would help (it's still a rumour, isn't it?) McAmmond's only sin is his age and cap hit -- his effort is not in doubt, and waiving him would not be a good example to the others.

Now, Nikulin getting sent down without any pre-season game action, that may have been a "lesson" move.

Any idea where to watch this game tonight?

TSN2

PKC wrote:Any idea where to watch this game tonight?

TSN2 or a sports bar. It's exclusively on TSN2.

A beauty by Foligno.

I've settled on watching it online because I can't find anyone to go watch the game with me at an East Side's or something.

Lee to Winchester to Foligno.

Boy that just sounds so promising for us.

boy. I can't take another season like last year. These guys need to settle down and play like the first few games....

Man, is anyone else SICK and TIRED of hearing Pierre MacGuire flap his gums about nonsense?!?!

I mean, normally, I find he has a great hockey mind and such, but man, I think he needs to learn when to shut up!

Couple of quick goals there in the 2nd...

Sens up 3-1 after 2.

Good stretch pass by Spezza. Nice finish by Alfie.

Hey everyone, I've been at a 4yr olds birthday party so I've missed most of the game so far but I did catch the tall end of the 1st intermission and McGuire mentioned something about trading for a dman or secondary scoring. I caugh O'SUllivan's name. Just wondering if anyone can bring me up to speed on what was being discussed?

Thanks

That Foligno goal will be on the highlights tomorrow.

Wonder when the excuses by Habs fans will start rolling in...

"We had Denis in nets..."

"We were without _____"

"The refs were brutal"

"It's only pre-season"

I'm a little drunk, but I didn't like how sloppy we looked, but I did love Foligno's goal from a sexy pass from Winchester. Spezza's pass to Alfie was awesome, Kuba had a rough night. I like Picard. I hope Bass is okay. Foligno is awesome.

Does that sum it up?

Phoenix30 wrote:Hey everyone, I've been at a 4yr olds birthday party so I've missed most of the game so far but I did catch the tall end of the 1st intermission and McGuire mentioned something about trading for a dman or secondary scoring. I caugh O'SUllivan's name. Just wondering if anyone can bring me up to speed on what was being discussed?

Thanks

No need for O'Sully, we need Ohlund or a PP specialist. Just to settle things down. I'd take O'Sully, if they want to give him away, but now..

Foligno is off limits IMO.

DashRiprock wrote:That Foligno goal will be on the highlights tomorrow.

Wonder when the excuses by Habs fans will start rolling in...

"We had Denis in nets..."

"We were without _____"

"The refs were brutal"

"It's only pre-season"

Well, they DID have Marc Denis in net, we DID beat up the baby Habs (they were without Kovalev, A. Kostitsyn, Plekanec, Koivu, Tanguay, Higgins, Markov, Hamrlik, and Price!), AND it was just pre-season.

The truth is that, while we played a good second period and that Ruutu-Bass-Neil line looks awesome, there's not too much to be excited about after that game. In fact, I find it much more disconcerting that we iced essentially our full roster (minus Fisher, Vermette, and Scubert) and didn't completely destroy them. I'm hoping some of the guys (especially Heatley and Spezza) are just a little wiped after so many games and practices so quick, because otherwise I'm wondering were our offence went.

rooneypoo wrote:

DashRiprock wrote:That Foligno goal will be on the highlights tomorrow.

Wonder when the excuses by Habs fans will start rolling in...

"We had Denis in nets..."

"We were without _____"

"The refs were brutal"

"It's only pre-season"

Well, they DID have Marc Denis in net, we DID beat up the baby Habs (they were without Kovalev, A. Kostitsyn, Plekanec, Koivu, Tanguay, Higgins, Markov, Hamrlik, and Price!), AND it was just pre-season.

The truth is that, while we played a good second period and that Ruutu-Bass-Neil line looks awesome, there's not too much to be excited about after that game. In fact, I find it much more disconcerting that we iced essentially our full roster (minus Fisher, Vermette, and Scubert) and didn't completely destroy them. I'm hoping some of the guys (especially Heatley and Spezza) are just a little wiped after so many games and practices so quick, because otherwise I'm wondering were our offence went.

We looked really sloppy, but so do most other teams. We're gonna start seeing the top nine of

Heater - Spezza - Winchester
Vermette - Folgino - Alfredsson
Ruutu - Fisher - Neil

Which need some time to click, put is fairly potent. Watching the pre-season I would say we wont hit 260 again this year, but 245-50 isn't that big a stretch.

And now I don't think we need a puck-mover, now I think we need a PP specialist. But, if Murray makes no more moves, and the lines start clicking and cleaning up the turnovers, we should give up 40 less goes, so it really evens out in the end. More practice for the boys, then tighten up and score on the PP. That's the mandate.

I really think the guys are just thinking ahead to going to Europe. I know if I was in that situation, that's where my head would be at.