GAME DAY: Ottawa @ Carolina, 7:00PM, Friday, December 23, 2011

Would have been nice to go 3-0 into Christmas but this has got to be the one of the hardest road trips. You play an OT game the night before, then travel, don't get much sleep, and all of this two days before Christmas. Those sugar plums were certainly dancing. You know how they say it's sometimes worse to be at home right before the Christmas break, but I'm wondering it it's even worse when you have to leave home two days before Christmas.

You mean 4-0.

3-0-1 is nice though.

shabbs wrote:You mean 4-0.

3-0-1 is nice though.

Sorry.

Watching the 2 performances tonight, that game thursday probably drained Florida and Ottawa.

Fix the ice in Carolina, what the Diddle? We should be happy with the point tonight, 3 points in 2 nights, sounds good. Cowen's a pure monster. Damn that kid's good.

Ottawa stole a point they had no business getting (thank you Anderson). Gotta be happy with getting 5 of 6 points this weak and creating a little seperation between 8th and 9th. Ottawa just has to keep it going into the new year, this 3 day rest will do wonders for a team that has played their Donkey off all season.

Turris another point eh? Rundblad a healthy scratch because he can't be trusted eh? Hmmm, SHOCKING. They sold so high on Rundblad it's laughable.

NEELY wrote:Ottawa stole a point they had no business getting (thank you Anderson). Gotta be happy with getting 5 of 6 points this weak and creating a little seperation between 8th and 9th. Ottawa just has to keep it going into the new year, this 3 day rest will do wonders for a team that has played their Donkey off all season.

Turris another point eh? Rundblad a healthy scratch because he can't be trusted eh? Hmmm, SHOCKING. They sold so high on Rundblad it's laughable.

No, Phoenix has 8 defenseman in their lineup. 2 have to be scratched every night. Stop trying to solidify your argument with BS non-facts.

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:Ottawa stole a point they had no business getting (thank you Anderson). Gotta be happy with getting 5 of 6 points this weak and creating a little seperation between 8th and 9th. Ottawa just has to keep it going into the new year, this 3 day rest will do wonders for a team that has played their Donkey off all season.

Turris another point eh? Rundblad a healthy scratch because he can't be trusted eh? Hmmm, SHOCKING. They sold so high on Rundblad it's laughable.

No, Phoenix has 8 defenseman in their lineup. 2 have to be scratched every night. Stop trying to solidify your argument with BS non-facts.

They do have 8 D. Doesn't mean he is trusted in anyway. He's literally on the ice for a goal every 5 or 6 mins of ice he sees.

I'm using a lot of what's happening for effect though, you're right.

Hoffman looked really solid too. He's grown into his body a lot, has excellent speed and a nasty snipe. He missed by an inch last night. Don't know if he'll make it with the Sens, but he has a chance for sure.

LIke him a lot. The prospect pool Management has created is just insane.

LeKid wrote:LIke him a lot. The prospect pool Management has created is just insane.

It's incredible. Too early to lobby for Tallon and Murray for nominations for GM of the year?*

*yes, it's way too early, but great job thus far Murray!

I really wonder what Hoffman's chances are of making the team. Can't believe we wasted 9 games on Filatov.

Although I don't remember Hoffman getting much time in training camp before he was cut.

NEELY wrote:
Turris another point eh? Rundblad a healthy scratch because he can't be trusted eh? Hmmm, SHOCKING. They sold so high on Rundblad it's laughable.

Still can't believe he was ranked ahead of Patrick Kane. Although doesn't look like he'll hit numbers anywhere near Kane's.

Hoags wrote:I really wonder what Hoffman's chances are of making the team. Can't believe we wasted 9 games on Filatov.

Although I don't remember Hoffman getting much time in training camp before he was cut.

NEELY wrote:
Turris another point eh? Rundblad a healthy scratch because he can't be trusted eh? Hmmm, SHOCKING. They sold so high on Rundblad it's laughable.

Still can't believe he was ranked ahead of Patrick Kane. Although doesn't look like he'll hit numbers anywhere near Kane's.

Well, it doesn't really matter if he hits Kane type number, the Sens didn't drsft him. They need him to be 55-65 point guy and I think there is every possibility he does that.