Toronto vs. Ottawa - 09/27/2011

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Communication is one, offense is another lol.

I personally think the skill is there but it looks to me like this team still hasn't learned that you have to pay the price to get goals in the NHL.

SpezDispenser wrote:Or, if people want Filatov with Spezza, let Butler work it out there with them and put Michalek/Z-Bad/Alfie together - a dream line as the season wears on IMO. Lots of net drive and your VERY talented captain around to pick up the garbage.

I was thinking last night that we have the pieces, now it all needs to be put together. And unfortunately I can't see that happening until game 5 or 6 - or even later, but it'll be a damn fun team to watch.

One slip in the top 6 and Da Costa comes in, one slip in the bottom 6 and Daugavins comes in (real impressed with his limited time in the pre-season).

Rundblad is 100% not ready (final answer lol), Boroweicki is ready, but needs conditioning IMO - the grind of a full 80 game schedule in the AHL (with callups first), but next year, he's a lock IMO.

NEELY wrote:Sens need to ice a full team to get a real sense of where they are in terms of defense and offense. At this point, it looks like this.

Filatov/Spezza/Alfi
Michalek/Zibanejad/Butler
Foligno/Smith/Neil
Condra/Konopka/Greening

Phillips/Lee
Cowen/Karlsson
Kuba/Gonchar
Carkner

Anderson
Auld

NEELY wrote:Where the hell is O'Brien? He didn't even get a game this year, that guy is a total and utter bust of a 1st round draft pick. A lot of players from that draft are though, either way, his time is basically done in Ottawa and Bingo after this season I would assume.

NEELY wrote:Sens need to ice a full team to get a real sense of where they are in terms of defense and offense. At this point, it looks like this.

Filatov/Spezza/Alfi
Michalek/Zibanejad/Butler
Foligno/Smith/Neil
Condra/Konopka/Greening

Phillips/Lee
Cowen/Karlsson
Kuba/Gonchar
Carkner

Anderson
Auld

wprager wrote:Speaking of Rundblad looking uncomfortable and getting turned the wrong way on the left side, same can be said about Borowiecki on that goal. Brutal mistake and he never recovered. But you can also ask where was Spezza? He was watching the play developing and he was still on the wrong side of the Leafs' blue line at the time. And while they say the puck was loose, I think it was loose for the first couple of whacks and then he had it between his pads and paddle, but they Kulemin kept whacking at it. If the ref had been in position he may have blown it before it went in. That said, a back-checking Spezza could have helped out as well.

Anyhow, looked like half the team (mostly the youngsters) were tired last night. I wonder if they got screeched the night before. Maybe that's why Zibanejad looked so good -- he's too young.

I think each game we play against the Leafs this season is the 2nd game in two nights for the Sens. Just like last night, What's up with that?

cash wrote:

NEELY wrote:Sens need to ice a full team to get a real sense of where they are in terms of defense and offense. At this point, it looks like this.

Filatov/Spezza/Alfi
Michalek/Zibanejad/Butler
Foligno/Smith/Neil
Condra/Konopka/Greening

Phillips/Lee
Cowen/Karlsson
Kuba/Gonchar
Carkner

Anderson
Auld

Given what we're seen in training camp, I don't see how the Sens can ice a stronger lineup than the following:

Filatov-Spezza-Zibanejad
Michalek-Da Costa-Alfredsson
Condra-Smith-Neil
Greening-Konopka-Foligno

Cowen-Karlsson
Gonchar-Rundblad
Phillips-Lee

Anderson
Auld

It probably won't look like that, as you can pretty much bet on a healthy Kuba and Butler being in the lineup, but that's the lineup that Imo gives us the best chance at winning.

wprager wrote:

Gonchar-Rundblad? Seriously? Gonchar does not play well on the left side, and putting him in that position with a rookie who clearly prefers playing in the offensive zone will be good for a couple 2- and 3-on-1s each period.

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, he was really poor last night. Right back to the Gonchar of last year.

wprager wrote:

cash wrote:

NEELY wrote:Sens need to ice a full team to get a real sense of where they are in terms of defense and offense. At this point, it looks like this.

Filatov/Spezza/Alfi
Michalek/Zibanejad/Butler
Foligno/Smith/Neil
Condra/Konopka/Greening

Phillips/Lee
Cowen/Karlsson
Kuba/Gonchar
Carkner

Anderson
Auld

Given what we're seen in training camp, I don't see how the Sens can ice a stronger lineup than the following:

Filatov-Spezza-Zibanejad
Michalek-Da Costa-Alfredsson
Condra-Smith-Neil
Greening-Konopka-Foligno

Cowen-Karlsson
Gonchar-Rundblad
Phillips-Lee

Anderson
Auld

It probably won't look like that, as you can pretty much bet on a healthy Kuba and Butler being in the lineup, but that's the lineup that Imo gives us the best chance at winning.

Gonchar-Rundblad? Seriously? Gonchar does not play well on the left side, and putting him in that position with a rookie who clearly prefers playing in the offensive zone will be good for a couple 2- and 3-on-1s each period.

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, he was really poor last night. Right back to the Gonchar of last year.

Was he playing the left side? They had just 2 left-side D dressed so chances are a few were tried there on their off-side. Could be Gonchar had a few bad shifts on the left.

Or maybe Gonchar got screeched, too.

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, he was really poor last night. Right back to the Gonchar of last year.

Was he playing the left side? They had just 2 left-side D dressed so chances are a few were tried there on their off-side. Could be Gonchar had a few bad shifts on the left.

Or maybe Gonchar got screeched, too.

He, I think he was left side with...Boroweicki...damn, now I can't remember.

NEELY wrote:Kadri sucks.

Ummm, so how did Murray get Filatov for a 3rd?