GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Los Angeles Kings - 10:30pm ET - Thu. Dec. 3rd, 2009 PLUS post game thoughts

Our schedule this month is nuts.

Tonight - LA - 10:30pm in LA
Saturday - Phoenix - 10 - in PHX
Sunday - Anaheim - 8 - in ANA

8th - vs MTL in OTT
10th - vs Philly in Philly
12th - vs Carolina in Ottawa

14th - vs TOR in TOR
16th - vs BUF in OTT
18th - vs NJ in NJ
19th - vs MIN in OTT

21st - vs BOS in OTT
23rd - vs PIT in PIT
26th - vs BUF in BUF

28th - vs MTL in OTT
30th - vs COL in OTT
31st - vs NYI in OTT

NUTS! Just pure nuttiness. Wow!

Look at that around the holidays too. How do you survive that schedule?

RobbyJ wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:Alfie-Spezza-Kovalev

That's the way it should be tonight. Time to change it up a bit and get him going. Michalek can play with Fisher and be very effective. And, if I'm not mistaken, Michalek and Cheechoo played together in SJ at times, so why not put him on the right of Fisher?

I assume you mean Spezza. I am of the belief that 7M first line centres should be used to get other players going, not the other way around.

Spezza - Step up now.

You and me, buddy. No gonna go into much discussion here but you can find a more effective player for 1/2 that price tag *GOUGH SHARP*

RobbyJ wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:Alfie-Spezza-Kovalev

That's the way it should be tonight. Time to change it up a bit and get him going. Michalek can play with Fisher and be very effective. And, if I'm not mistaken, Michalek and Cheechoo played together in SJ at times, so why not put him on the right of Fisher?

I assume you mean Spezza. I am of the belief that 7M first line centres should be used to get other players going, not the other way around.

Spezza - Step up now.

I meant Kovalev actually. Of course Spezza too though, he has to get his Dung together and soon. And, you're right, he should be the one getting guys going.

Maximize your points on home ice.

Since we're playing the Kings I was reminded of this game back in 2001.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vu-8mDhDU

I was at that game, craziest thing I seen at a game.

Hoags wrote:Since we're playing the Kings I was reminded of this game back in 2001.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vu-8mDhDU

I was at that game, craziest thing I seen at a game.

I'm especially amused by the Jimmy Fox comments.

SeawaySensFan wrote:I'm especially amused by the Jimmy Fox comments.

Ah yes, Jim Fox. Memories ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCNrBKJ02k8

Hoags wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I'm especially amused by the Jimmy Fox comments.

Ah yes, Jim Fox. Memories ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCNrBKJ02k8

VOLUNTAS1000 said it best:

Jim Fox is one of the best broadcaster in any sports... you moron.

SensReporter is saying that Foligno will be a healthy scratch tonight...

http://twitter.com/SensReporter/status/6313942817

That would suggest Regin and Keller will be in.

shabbs wrote:SensReporter is saying that Foligno will be a healthy scratch tonight...

http://twitter.com/SensReporter/status/6313942817

That would suggest Regin and Keller will be in.

Wow, Clouston doesnt mess around. Really like the move because Foligno has not been pulling his wieght on the ice. Accountability is front and center, I love it.

Keller is getting a lot of time though... good for him.

N4L wrote:

shabbs wrote:SensReporter is saying that Foligno will be a healthy scratch tonight...

http://twitter.com/SensReporter/status/6313942817

That would suggest Regin and Keller will be in.

Wow, Clouston doesnt mess around. Really like the move because Foligno has not been pulling his wieght on the ice. Accountability is front and center, I love it.

If indeed it is accountablility and not some phantom injury, good for CC. Practices what he preaches

More info here on the Foligno scratch:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/Senators+scratch+Foligno+against+Kings/2299409/story.html

So, are we to expect...

Michalek - Spezza - Alfredsson
Kovalev - Fisher - Shannon
Ruutu - Kelly - Cheechoo
Regin - Winchester - Keller

Good on Clouston. It makes sense, I'm surprised he scratched him, but it makes sense. He needs to be better.

Maybe he should put Spezza on the top line right wing and put Kovalev in the middle. Spezza needs to shoot more, maybe that's the way to get him to do it...

Clouston post-skate presser from today:

http://bit.ly/8r5HmS

Foligno seems to need a little too many "wake up calls".

Funny, you think by the discussion about Cheechoo yesterday he would have been a scratch today...? Wonder why that is?