GAME DAY: Chicago Blackhawks @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm ET - Tue. Jan. 19th, 2010

The big question mark is consistency. The Sens have a team capable of beating any team in the league with the system they employ and buy in from all on the ice. It also takes an improvement in goal-tending of course.

So, is Elliott starting because he earned it or because Brodeur is still feeling ill?

We'll never know...

shabbs wrote:Clouston: Spezza could play within a week, and Michalek could play as early as Thursday.

Yes!

I thought there was a chance of Michalek playing tonight, but I didn't want to say anything. Thursday's good though.

shabbs wrote:So, is Elliott starting because he earned it or because Brodeur is still feeling ill?

We'll never know...

I would still bet it would be Brodeur if he was healthy enough.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Clouston: Spezza could play within a week, and Michalek could play as early as Thursday.

Yes!

I thought there was a chance of Michalek playing tonight, but I didn't want to say anything. Thursday's good though.

Thursday seems to be the earliest possible... with Saturday vs Boston being more likely. We'll see.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:So, is Elliott starting because he earned it or because Brodeur is still feeling ill?

We'll never know...

I would still bet it would be Brodeur if he was healthy enough.

I concur.

shabbs wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:So, is Elliott starting because he earned it or because Brodeur is still feeling ill?

We'll never know...

I would still bet it would be Brodeur if he was healthy enough.

I concur.

Agreed.

shabbs wrote:
Thursday seems to be the earliest possible... with Saturday vs Boston being more likely. We'll see.

I had heard a while back that it was gonna be this week - and that there might be a surprise and he'd be in early. Problem is, I have no idea who told me that and even how good a source it was. So I was expecting today in the back of my mind...but I guess they want to make sure he's good to go - which I agree with of course.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:So, is Elliott starting because he earned it or because Brodeur is still feeling ill?

We'll never know...

I would still bet it would be Brodeur if he was healthy enough.

I concur.

Agreed.

I assent.

fluff.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:fluff.

agreed.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:fluff.

I agree.



Edit: Shabbs beat me by a minute. Dang work stuff!

This is descending into an extremely fluffy situation.

I'm worried about penalties. We got back in trouble with the refs in the Rangers/Habs games, I think. With Chicago's speed I'm afraid we might be taking a lot of penalties.

Also, when's the last time we faced a team with someone like Hossa on the *second* line?

There, was that de-fluffed enough?

We could find ourselves in 5th by the end of the night...

I'm going to stay positive. I bashed my toe this morning and it makes it difficult to walk around so having to walk from the parking lot and up all the stairs to my seat is going to be worth it. I can just feel it...or is that my toe?

I don;t know how he's gonna do to catch him (may be use a rope) but we need Chris Neil to send Duncan Keith to the dressing room after the 1st shift.