Another Miracle Sens Comeback? (Memories of '97)

Cap'n Clutch wrote:There's a reason I have the handle Cap'n Clutch. How can anyone deny Alfie is Clutch. He may not be the first Euro Captain to win a Cup but he is the first Euro Captain to score the OT winner that made him the first Euro Captain to get to the Finals.

beedub wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:There's a reason I have the handle Cap'n Clutch. How can anyone deny Alfie is Clutch. He may not be the first Euro Captain to win a Cup but he is the first Euro Captain to score the OT winner that made him the first Euro Captain to get to the Finals.

I could care less where he's from or that he's not from North America. I would like to see Alfie win a cup just because he's Alfie.

He's regarded here as Brindamour is regarded in Raleigh

SensGirl11 wrote:I can't nor do I want to imagine Alfie not winning a Cup before he retires. We have to believe that we will win it in the next 3-4 years.

SensGirl11 wrote:

wprager wrote:The budget always allowed for 4-5 wins by the Habs. Sure, would have been great if they lost last night, but let's consider the following:
1. Do you really expect another 11 (12?) point night by a hastily-assembled line of veterans?
2. If not for Little's brain-fart double-minor, who knows what may have happened.
3. Lehtonen was Let-em-in last night. Even if you take out the two PP goals on Little's penalties, that was worthy of a Tortorella rant.

and, most importantly:

4. The Habs could have lost that game but may not realize it. This was not a hard-fought win against a tough opponent, which reinforces the notion that you have to compete for 60 minutes, play a disciplined but hard game, and still hope for a break or two to go your way. They could easily backslide after this one.

Now, where's that half-full glass smiley?

I agree 100%. They are not miraculously cured of their miseries, wait until their next game, we'll see what happens then.

I didn't watch much of the game, but I did see who their opponent was, and they, like the Habs, are in a horrible way right now, one of the team's had to win that game. Unfortunately it was the wrong one.

SensGirl11 wrote:Well boys, it was fun while it lasted. I just can't see anything good coming from last night's loss, we're really out of it now. Even if we win the last 9 games, our chances of getting in are at 56.6%...every team ahead of us has to lose. I'm just going to enjoy the last nine games of the season, and look forward to a strong 09-10 season.

Thanks for the late push boys, it was just too little too late. We can thank Murray for firing another coach too late in the season.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:He could alway try to swing a trade to move up in the draft.

davetherave wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:He could alway try to swing a trade to move up in the draft.

Clutch, would you not agree the Sens need more 'Alfies'? They aren't necessarily found at the top of the draft tree...

davetherave wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:He could alway try to swing a trade to move up in the draft.

Clutch, would you not agree the Sens need more 'Alfies'? They aren't necessarily found at the top of the draft tree...

asq2 wrote:

davetherave wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:He could alway try to swing a trade to move up in the draft.

Clutch, would you not agree the Sens need more 'Alfies'? They aren't necessarily found at the top of the draft tree...

There is only one Alfie.

Teams often find late round gems, but it's not really a draft strategy. Usually, teams just luck out. Maybe what you can do is take "boom or bust" picks in the lower rounds and hope that a few boom, but even then I'm not sure Alfie qualified as that, because IIRC he was really drafted as an Axelsson-esque checking line player.

I don't think teams go into the draft and say "this year, our strategy will be to find a franchise player in the lower rounds."

Otherwise, I'd trade all our picks for third rounders and grab us some Lidstroms.

davetherave wrote:Finding late round gems has been key to the Detroit Red Wings' draft strategy for years.