GAME DAY: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm ET - Mon. Oct. 12th, 2009

I think that Spezza line is gonna be around for another game or two

What the hell Comme on! Stupid play

Baaaad coaching there. Spezza was tired and not focused, Clouston should know that.

marakh wrote:Baaaad coaching there. Spezza was tired and not focused, Clouston should know that.

He was on the ice alot during that 5-minute time span, but blaming a sloppy play on Clouston is a little over-the-top. Spezza's conditioning is pretty awful.

That goal rests on his shoulders as much as it does on Karlsson...

Is Kovalev going to start playing at any point during this contract? or is he just waiting to move back "home"??

For the love of god score on the 5 on 3!

Haha wow no surprise there.

I am so Diddling sick of Kovalev. Its not even funny.

League-wide, WORST signing of the summer.

Alfie`s worst game of he last few years

Gohan wrote:

marakh wrote:Baaaad coaching there. Spezza was tired and not focused, Clouston should know that.

He was on the ice alot during that 5-minute time span, but blaming a sloppy play on Clouston is a little over-the-top. Spezza's conditioning is pretty awful.

That goal rests on his shoulders as much as it does on Karlsson...

Well, I said bad coaching doesn`t mean Clousotn is the only one I'm blaming...

marakh wrote:

Gohan wrote:

marakh wrote:Baaaad coaching there. Spezza was tired and not focused, Clouston should know that.

He was on the ice alot during that 5-minute time span, but blaming a sloppy play on Clouston is a little over-the-top. Spezza's conditioning is pretty awful.

That goal rests on his shoulders as much as it does on Karlsson...

Well, I said bad coaching doesn`t mean Clousotn is the only one I'm blaming...

Fair enough. There were definitely a few people that were culpable on that play and Clouston is likely one of the least obvious choice. Way-to pick that one up

Gohan wrote:I am so Diddling sick of Kovalev. Its not even funny.

League-wide, WORST signing of the summer.

2 defensemen in TOronto share the contention IMO.

...really?

I only saw the third period, but I thought the team looked very good. I was in disbelief that the crowd was booing at the end because the Sens had lost to the Stanley Cup Champions, sans our number 1 defenceman.

The Cheechoo - Spezza - Michalek line looked fantastic, and I thought the Kovalev - Fisher - Alfredsson line looked very good as well. Foligno - Regin - Shannon, on paper, looks like a better third line than most teams can claim.

Kennedy's second goal was a little weak looking at the highlights, but otherwise I can't really fault Leclaire. The defence needs work, but getting a big, steady minutes guy like Kuba back will make a huge difference.

I don't think we should be worrying about the team losing to the Cup champs. The Leafs should be worrying, but I'm not pulling my hair out over this one.

wow that was depressing to watch. At least we have good PKing

Stupid PP is soo frustrating I almost don't want to see the Sens get PP because the way they play on it is just disastrous

Does Kovalev have a NTC btw? Diddling useless

asq2 wrote:...really?

I only saw the third period, but I thought the team looked very good. I was in disbelief that the crowd was booing at the end because the Sens had lost to the Stanley Cup Champions, sans our number 1 defenceman.

The Cheechoo - Spezza - Michalek line looked fantastic, and I thought the Kovalev - Fisher - Alfredsson line looked very good as well. Foligno - Regin - Shannon, on paper, looks like a better third line than most teams can claim.

Kennedy's second goal was a little weak looking at the highlights, but otherwise I can't really fault Leclaire. The defence needs work, but getting a big, steady minutes guy like Kuba back will make a huge difference.

I don't think we should be worrying about the team losing to the Cup champs. The Leafs should be worrying, but I'm not pulling my hair out over this one.

Thanx for echoing my thoughts.

The Pens also got some great bounces on the other Kennedy goal and the Staal goal.

And, it's going to start going in for Spezza. Soon.

Karlsson, as was expected prior to the pre-season where he was great, should probably get more time in the minors. Kuba's also going to return, which should help out our D considerably. I'd also call up Lee, who is less effective offensively but more steady than Picard, IMO.

That would give us:

Phillips - Volchenkov
Kuba - Campoli
Lee - Carkner

Which is pretty steady as she goes.

IMO, the third period I saw was more convincing for me of this team's potential than our wins over the Leafs or NYI.

marakh wrote:

Gohan wrote:I am so Diddling sick of Kovalev. Its not even funny.

League-wide, WORST signing of the summer.

2 defensemen in TOronto share the contention IMO.

...and if we go back a couple years, we can add the Finger signing to the list of terrible defensemen signing in TO.

Just got back from the game, Spezza was really good all night along with Michalek. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHY IS ALEX PICARD STILL PLAYING. I don't like Brian Lee's game but he is a way better alternative at this point than Picard, hell Schubert would be better. Campoli was terrible all night. I know I am going to get slammed for this but Alfredsson really needs to pick it up NOW. He looks extremely frustrated out there and it is really affecting his game. Nick Foligno has to realize that if he wants to play he needs to get to the centre of the ice, he just stays out on the perimeter right now.