GAME DAY: St. Louis Blues @ Ottawa Senators :: 7:30pm ET :: Mon. Dec. 16th, 2013

Via Slater: Coach MacLean announces Robin Lehner as his starter. Cowen enters lineup for Gryba. No Methot despite him skating, Ceci plays again.

https://twitter.com/dslatertv/status/412621492149448705

Would be nice if our captain can pot in a goal here and there from time to time....think he hasn't scored since the boston game. BUM!

Michallica wrote:
It's a crappy excuse for losing, but seriously enough with the Cussing afternoon games. Hope melnyk realizes the embarassment of an empty stadium on satruday/sunday afternoons doesn't help the franchise image or for that matter the on-ice performance.

The team did because they get more (advertising) revenue from airing those games on Sportsnet vs. being restricted to HNIC in the evenings at which point they get nothing. I don't think they knew they'd be this bad in them though.

Hoags wrote:

Michallica wrote:
It's a crappy excuse for losing, but seriously enough with the Cussing afternoon games. Hope melnyk realizes the embarassment of an empty stadium on satruday/sunday afternoons doesn't help the franchise image or for that matter the on-ice performance.

The team did because they get more (advertising) revenue from airing those games on Sportsnet vs. being restricted to HNIC in the evenings at which point they get nothing.  I don't think they knew they'd be this bad in them though.

Oh I get that.  Just think the team is also sick of it, based on Pmac's comments.  Ends don't justify the means.  Rather see a packed stadium and a winning team.  Have the afternoon game once in a while...not every Cussing week.

PMAC:

That's something we're going to talk about again tonight because we get a chance to tonight. The start of the game is important and we're going to put some emphasis on it again tonight. We're feeling much more comfortable with a 7:30 start than we are with a 2:00 start, but at the same time, 7:38, we've had some issues there too. We have to make sure we do a good job in the warmup, do a good job in our preparation. We know it's a good team coming to play so we better be ready.

Michallica wrote:
Oh I get that.  Just think the team is also sick of it, based on Pmac's comments.  Ends don't justify the means.  Rather see a packed stadium and a winning team.  Have the afternoon game once in a while...not every Cussing week.

Schedule is already set, too late to do anything now.  We'll see how it will go under the new Rogers TV deal although the Sens regional rights are up at the end of this season and TSN wants them so they'll get some extra$$ from that too.

If the team/owner is Cussing broke and they're going the extra mile for any extra revenue I guess that's what happens.  It seems they never consulted the players/coach.  They spent $5M on a new TV/advertising system instead of upgrading the roster.

Shows where the priorities lie.

#ReleaseTheLehner

Release him for 10 straight games please.

Hoags wrote:

Michallica wrote:
Oh I get that.  Just think the team is also sick of it, based on Pmac's comments.  Ends don't justify the means.  Rather see a packed stadium and a winning team.  Have the afternoon game once in a while...not every Cussing week.

Schedule is already set, too late to do anything now.  We'll see how it will go under the new Rogers TV deal although the Sens regional rights are up at the end of this season and TSN wants them so they'll get some extra$$ from that too.

If the team/owner is Cussing broke and they're going the extra mile for any extra revenue I guess that's what happens.  It seems they never consulted the players/coach.  They spent $5M on a new TV/advertising system instead of upgrading the roster.

Shows where the priorities lie.

Lol no it doesn't, they have separate budgets for business and hockey. They're not related.

Ev wrote:

Hoags wrote:

Michallica wrote:
Oh I get that.  Just think the team is also sick of it, based on Pmac's comments.  Ends don't justify the means.  Rather see a packed stadium and a winning team.  Have the afternoon game once in a while...not every Cussing week.

Schedule is already set, too late to do anything now.  We'll see how it will go under the new Rogers TV deal although the Sens regional rights are up at the end of this season and TSN wants them so they'll get some extra$$ from that too.

If the team/owner is Cussing broke and they're going the extra mile for any extra revenue I guess that's what happens.  It seems they never consulted the players/coach.  They spent $5M on a new TV/advertising system instead of upgrading the roster.

Shows where the priorities lie.

Lol no it doesn't, they have separate budgets for business and hockey. They're not related.

Business 101: the difference between capital purchases and expenses.

Imagine if they could charge depreciation on player salaries -- in Michalek's case I think they'd have a legitimate claim.

shabbs wrote:

Hoags wrote:

Ken Warren ‏@Citizenkwarren
Methot not playing

Weird, is he still under the weather?

I think so. Not ready to return...

Apparently he lost a lot of weight because of the flu.

Who's this "Conda" guy?

wprager wrote:Who's this "Conda" guy?

I believe it's Conda, Ana.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

wprager wrote:Who's this "Conda" guy?

I believe it's Conda, Ana.

Correct.

shabbs wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

wprager wrote:Who's this "Conda" guy?

I believe it's Conda, Ana.

Correct.

Ana. Tommy(cally). Correct.

On. Ice.

It's so freakin' cold we don't need Shabbs' usual "On. Ice." comment about what's on ice, because everything is On. Ice.

Pageau, Pageau, Pageau, Pageau!

Smith is getting his second minor on his second shift.

Can't watch, that box score looks lovely though. Pageau from Ryan (the Great) and Karlsson (the King)!