GAME DAY: Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators - 7:00pm ET - Sat. Apr. 27th, 2013

Sens have clinched a playoff spot. Karlsson is back in style. Things are looking good in the capital. The OT loss by the Isles last night dropped the Sens to 7th. A win today can bring them back to 6th and guarantee no less than 7th spot. PMac said he would split goaltending duties in the last two games and rest some players so chances are we'll see some new bodies back in the lineup. Perhaps Anderson today and Lehner on Sunday vs the Bruins. We'll see.

GO SENS GO!!!

Anderson was confirmed as the starter yesterday.

wprager wrote:Anderson was confirmed as the starter yesterday.

Sweet.

https://twitter.com/dslatertv/status/327868232037957632

By puck drop we should know where we stand. Regardless of the outcome of the Rangers-Devils game (3PM start) a single point guarantees us 7th (and means Sunday's game against the Bruins could be a statement game -- from our 3rd/4th liners).

If the Rags lose in regulation then a single point clinches 6th. If they win in regulation or OT, then we can't clinch tonight, not even with a ROW. It will come down to Sunday's game in Boston (we would need a singe point from Lehner).

There are, of course, other permutations and possibilities, including the Habs winning in regulation, then the Sens winning both remaining games to move into 5th and face the Habs in the 1st round. The Nation (TSN, CBC) would weep.

Just need a point in the next 2 games. Going to this one as I thought it might have been Alfi's last game, but it will be an important game no matter what.

NEELY wrote:Just need a point in the next 2 games. Going to this one as I thought it might have been Alfi's last game, but it will be an important game no matter what.

I'd prefer 6th, which means 3 points. If the Rangers win today then that sets up a huge statement game on Sunday. Except that we are very likely going to see some vets rested; so could the Bruins. The "statement" could be "Our depth players can beat your depth players.

Nothing we haven't already heard, but this puts it all together:

http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/04/26/ottawa-sens-stars-jason-spezza-returns-to-the-ice

Karlsson was skating for about a week before he was "caught" by that CBC reporter. Then he took nearly a week off for the Masters. So that means he started skating the first week of April, and was back in the lineup on the 25th.

I'd hope that rehab of a lacerated Achilles tendon would take more time to get ready for practicing with the team, and Spezza has already recuperated from the original surgery. So I don't think it should necessarily take 4 weeks, but 4 weeks would put is in the third full week of May. We're talking about the end of the second round.

Doesn't look good for Spezza coming back this season unless the Sens make it to the ECF.

Kassian in over Latendresse for tonight's game.

Playoff scenarios outlined...

http://senshot.com/2013/04/27/breaking-down-all-of-the-ottawa-senators-playoff-scenarios/

shabbs wrote:Playoff scenarios outlined...

http://senshot.com/2013/04/27/breaking-down-all-of-the-ottawa-senators-playoff-scenarios/

Too complicated. Just winning two games seems easier.

wprager wrote:By puck drop we should know where we stand. Regardless of the outcome of the Rangers-Devils game (3PM start) a single point guarantees us 7th (and means Sunday's game against the Bruins could be a statement game -- from our 3rd/4th liners).

If the Rags lose in regulation then a single point clinches 6th. If they win in regulation or OT, then we can't clinch tonight, not even with a ROW. It will come down to Sunday's game in Boston (we would need a singe point from Lehner).

There are, of course, other permutations and possibilities, including the Habs winning in regulation, then the Sens winning both remaining games to move into 5th and face the Habs in the 1st round. The Nation (TSN, CBC) would weep.

Too complicated. Just winning two games seems easier.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

wprager wrote:By puck drop we should know where we stand. Regardless of the outcome of the Rangers-Devils game (3PM start) a single point guarantees us 7th (and means Sunday's game against the Bruins could be a statement game -- from our 3rd/4th liners).

If the Rags lose in regulation then a single point clinches 6th. If they win in regulation or OT, then we can't clinch tonight, not even with a ROW. It will come down to Sunday's game in Boston (we would need a singe point from Lehner).

There are, of course, other permutations and possibilities, including the Habs winning in regulation, then the Sens winning both remaining games to move into 5th and face the Habs in the 1st round. The Nation (TSN, CBC) would weep.

Too complicated. Just winning two games seems easier.

Yeah, you think mine was complicated? Read the link.

I don't want to worry about anything else other than the Sens game tonight. Time to start helping ourselves.

tim1_2 wrote:I don't want to worry about anything else other than the Sens game tonight. Time to start helping ourselves.

To some sausage gravy?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:I don't want to worry about anything else other than the Sens game tonight. Time to start helping ourselves.

To some sausage gravy?

SOLD!!!