GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Atlanta Thrashers - 7:00pm ET - Tue. Jan. 12th, 2010

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:Indeed. When our stars go down... they have to step up... Fisher, Kovalev, Foligno, Kelly, Shannon, Regin, Neil, Ruutu... they all do. We haven't really seen that at all, hence our poor predicament.

I can't fault Kelly, Ruutu and Neil. Ruutu is having a career year in goals and points, Kelly started slow but he's doing well. Neil is playing over his head as well.

The guys that really need to shine are Kovalev and Fisher. To a lesser extent Foligno, Shannon and Regin too though.

It's hard to blame them. We are asking 2nd line players to produce like 1st line players, while also playing against the top shutdown pair of teams now. And this is while someone like Fisher was already producing at stronger pace than he's known for.

Is it hard to blame the for forgetting how to back-check or how to play in their own zone?

wprager wrote:
I can put up with incapable, but the last few games they have looked unwilling. It doesn't take much skill to run around and hit a few people -- case in point, Schubert. Not that I agree with what he did, but this is a guy we let go for nothing and he is at least trying to do something. How is the Cheech, anyway? Someone said he came back?

Can you believe he came back? Not that I wish him any ill-will, but for him to pop back into a game, but Alfie, Spezza and Michalek to be out long term is a hockey god starting to play with us a little.

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:
I can put up with incapable, but the last few games they have looked unwilling. It doesn't take much skill to run around and hit a few people -- case in point, Schubert. Not that I agree with what he did, but this is a guy we let go for nothing and he is at least trying to do something. How is the Cheech, anyway? Someone said he came back?

Can you believe he came back? Not that I wish him any ill-will, but for him to pop back into a game, but Alfie, Spezza and Michalek to be out long term is a hockey god starting to play with us a little.

Also, he got robbed of two sure goals in the last two games. Besides, he works hard. Why is that good for some players and not others?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:How about Fisher and Kovalev? Foligno, Regin and Shannon all need to step up. Shannon did briefly and Regin just got a goal so good on them for that I guess. Neil, Ruutu and Kelly are all playing well so no complaints there.

Fisher, Kovalev and Foligno are not in my good books right now. This is a sport where you need your better players to step up during injuries - and they've been horrendous.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Is it hard to blame the for forgetting how to back-check or how to play in their own zone?

That is easy to blame them for. Definitely!

I'm also loving Regin's play. Not only as of late, he was good early on too, albeit inconsistent.

Looks like he's becoming a Vermette kind of player. By this I mean fast and talented, solid defensively, with flashes of brilliance, and the occasional hit. He just needs to get better at faceoffs, add some consistency, get used to the NHL speed, and he's going to be money!

Bass Destruction wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Is it hard to blame the for forgetting how to back-check or how to play in their own zone?

That is easy to blame them for. Definitely!

I'm also loving Regin's play. Not only as of late, he was good early on too, albeit inconsistent.

Looks like he's becoming a Vermette kind of player. By this I mean fast and talented, solid defensively, with flashes of brilliance, and the occasional hit. He just needs to get better at faceoffs, add some consistency, get used to the NHL speed, and he's going to be money!

That's because he's thriving in a bigger role. The inconsistency comes with being moved around the lineup so much.

I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

On the plus side, you were witness to one of my best rants ever last night.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

On the plus side, you were witness to one of my best rants ever last night.

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

That's because you play with less... errrr... equipment, which means less gets in the way while you are sprawling around. This also allows you to have less fear.

Bass Destruction wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

That's because you play with less... errrr... equipment, which means less gets in the way while you are sprawling around. This also allows you to have less fear.

Subtle.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

On the plus side, you were witness to one of my best rants ever last night.

And what did you have to say about the Senators?


ZING!

Bass Destruction wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

That's because you play with less... errrr... equipment, which means less gets in the way while you are sprawling around. This also allows you to have less fear.

It depends what she straps on doesn't it? Too far?

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

On the plus side, you were witness to one of my best rants ever last night.

Smilie doesn't quite work the same when a girl uses it...

No touching this topic.

The Chirp seems to think we just need to hang in there until the injured players come back. Sorry Chirp but we're just about done by then.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

Bass Destruction wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think I should strap on some pads and play net for the next game, I'd do a hell of a better job than our guys. We should all strap on some skates and show them how it's done, this is getting ridiculous.

That's because you play with less... errrr... equipment, which means less gets in the way while you are sprawling around. This also allows you to have less fear.

It depends what she straps on doesn't it? Too far?

First ever sexual harassment complaint on GMHockey... methinks so. ...

Not sure why I high fived that. Possibly because firsts are always special.