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

SensFan71 wrote:
even with the loss we are in the top 3 of the conference, should be able to rebound against the Lightning on Thursday and then the Habs on Saturday should not be an issue either, but that is opinion/on paper, have to have the games played to know the real deal.

Hoags wrote:Outside of the PP they played good and kept Crosby and Malkin off the scoresheet. Defensively and net we are pretty besides the occasional breakdowns which I think will improve over time, once we sort out who stays/goes.

Leclaire should've had that blast from Kennedy, he was in position. Otherwise he was the victim of bad bounces while Fleury had some on his side.

I think Karlsson needs time in the AHL, he needs to get used to North American Hockey. I don't think sending him to Sweden will accomplish anything.

Kuba-Phillips-Volchenkov-Carkner are the only 4 D's that have to stay.

Between Karlsson, Picard, Campoli, Lee, BM and Clouston need to decide who stays and who goes soon, maybe swing a trade if better D are available.

That's how I see the team. We are a work in progress still but I think we have a lot of pieces in place as well.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:
even with the loss we are in the top 3 of the conference, should be able to rebound against the Lightning on Thursday and then the Habs on Saturday should not be an issue either, but that is opinion/on paper, have to have the games played to know the real deal.

Be careful about the Lightning, then have a great goalie and a steady offense. I'm a little nervous that if we buzz around, but 'just miss', we'll be destroyed. Although...Leclaire certainly appears to be the real deal.

Hoags wrote:Outside of the PP they played good and kept Crosby and Malkin off the scoresheet. Defensively and net we are pretty besides the occasional breakdowns which I think will improve over time, once we sort out who stays/goes.

Leclaire should've had that blast from Kennedy, he was in position. Otherwise he was the victim of bad bounces while Fleury had some on his side.

I think Karlsson needs time in the AHL, he needs to get used to North American Hockey. I don't think sending him to Sweden will accomplish anything.

Kuba-Phillips-Volchenkov-Carkner are the only 4 D's that have to stay.

Between Karlsson, Picard, Campoli, Lee, BM and Clouston need to decide who stays and who goes soon, maybe swing a trade if better D are available.

That's how I see the team. We are a work in progress still but I think we have a lot of pieces in place as well.

PKC wrote:

asq2 wrote:Were the first two periods that bad? I don't understand where all this gloom and doom is coming from.

For the first time this season, I'm really excited about our forward lines. And, I thought Kovalev - Fisher - Alfredsson looked especially good. There's a lot of potential there.

Definitely, the defence needs tweaking, but again so much will be gained just from the return of FK. Sub Kuba and Lee in for Karlsson and Picard and the defence looks very solid - or, at the very least, not a weakness that will lose us games.

Michalek - Spezza - Cheechoo
Kovalev - Fisher - Alfredsson
Foligno - Regin - Shannon
Neil - Winchester - Ruutu

Phillips - Volchenkov
Kuba - Campoli
Lee - Carkner

Leclaire
Elliott


That looks like a playoff team for sure.

Get that pile of Dung out of there. What a fuckin loser that guy is...Karlsson doesn't deserve to have a single one of those minuses...give them all to that idiot Campoli.

marakh wrote:Spezza with those 2 big dudes look absolutely awesome. You put Regin with Kovalev and Alfredsson, and keep the FFS line together. That`s what I suggest.

111519 wrote:sign chelios to a minimum

phillips volch
kuba carkner
chelios karlsson

he is respected, good for karlsson, cant do worse than campoli/picard

Gohan wrote:

PKC wrote:

asq2 wrote:Were the first two periods that bad? I don't understand where all this gloom and doom is coming from.

For the first time this season, I'm really excited about our forward lines. And, I thought Kovalev - Fisher - Alfredsson looked especially good. There's a lot of potential there.

Definitely, the defence needs tweaking, but again so much will be gained just from the return of FK. Sub Kuba and Lee in for Karlsson and Picard and the defence looks very solid - or, at the very least, not a weakness that will lose us games.

Michalek - Spezza - Cheechoo
Kovalev - Fisher - Alfredsson
Foligno - Regin - Shannon
Neil - Winchester - Ruutu

Phillips - Volchenkov
Kuba - Campoli
Lee - Carkner

Leclaire
Elliott


That looks like a playoff team for sure.

Get that pile of Dung out of there. What a fuckin loser that guy is...Karlsson doesn't deserve to have a single one of those minuses...give them all to that idiot Campoli.

I 100% agree with you. I've never been sold on Campoli and Picard has just been a big letdown for me---I expected much better from him. I would much rather have Kuba-Karlsson as the 2nd pairing. Everything else looks right.

111519 wrote:http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/10/13/11380691-sun.html

Lets do it.

N4L wrote:Ya..... or not.

111519 wrote:http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/10/13/11380691-sun.html

Lets do it.

111519 wrote:http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/10/13/11380691-sun.html

Lets do it.