GAME DAY: St. Louis Blues @ Ottawa Senators - 7:00pm ET - Thu. Jan. 21st, 2010

But it's an interesting idea to add a poll to all GDTs.

It *should be* a cake walk. That's what's worrying me.

wprager wrote:It *should be* a cake walk. That's what's worrying me.

I think it will come down to goaltending...

...hmm for some reason this feels like a loss coming. Just a feeling though....the likes of any central division opponent worries me.

Ouch. That's a butt load of tickets left!

Courtesy of: http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=514324&cmpid=rss-News%20in%20English

Bulletin: Fewer than 3,500 tickets available for tomorrow’s game against St. Louis

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced today that fewer than
3,500 tickets remain for tomorrow’s 7 p.m. game against the St. Louis
Blues at Scotiabank Place, including more than 300 seats in the Coke
Zero Zone priced at only $14 including taxes.

Tomorrow’s game marks the only contest this season against the Blues.
The Senators have a record of 4-0-1 in their last five regular-season
matchups against St. Louis and have not lost to the Blues in Ottawa in
nearly 10 years (1/26/00). Blues forward David Backes, who was recently
named to the Team USA men’s Olympic hockey team, has eight points in
his last 10 games (one goal, seven assists) and had recorded points in
six consecutive games before being held scoreless in St. Louis’ 1-0
home victory over Minnesota on Jan. 14.

The game against the Blues is sponsored by Metro, providing fans with
the opportunity to score four tickets, four hotdogs and four drinks
starting at only $99. Thursday’s game is also a SUBWAY Savings game,
where fans can receive a 20 per cent discount on regular-priced tickets.

HAITI RELIEF: Also on Thursday, the Sens Foundation will donate
their portion of funds raised through the game’s 50/50 draw in support
of current relief efforts in Haiti.

Tickets for all remaing home games are now on sale and can be purchased
by visiting www.CapitalTickets.ca, by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or
1-877-788-FANS (3267); in person at The Sens Store at Rideau Centre and
Place d’Orléans; at any Ottawa Sports Experts location and at the
Scotiabank Place box office.

Yeah, not exactly a huge draw on a Thursday night... the Blues are still probably suffering from "bottom dweller" stigma.

shabbs wrote:Yeah, not exactly a huge draw on a Thursday night... the Blues are still probably suffering from "bottom dweller" stigma.

Regardless, the sens reduced prices and have won the last four, including perhaps the biggest victory of the year against chicago. You'd think the sales would be better than this....

$14 for a ticket is awesome. I'd totally be over it....but I got class with mandatory attendance

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:Yeah, not exactly a huge draw on a Thursday night... the Blues are still probably suffering from "bottom dweller" stigma.

Regardless, the sens reduced prices and have won the last four, including perhaps the biggest victory of the year against chicago. You'd think the sales would be better than this....

$14 for a ticket is awesome. I'd totally be over it....but I got class with mandatory attendance

That is an awesome price. Wow.

If I wasn't 5 hours away...

shabbs wrote:

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:Yeah, not exactly a huge draw on a Thursday night... the Blues are still probably suffering from "bottom dweller" stigma.

Regardless, the sens reduced prices and have won the last four, including perhaps the biggest victory of the year against chicago. You'd think the sales would be better than this....

$14 for a ticket is awesome. I'd totally be over it....but I got class with mandatory attendance

That is an awesome price. Wow.

If I wasn't 5 hours away...

Where are you? Blue nation?

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:Yeah, not exactly a huge draw on a Thursday night... the Blues are still probably suffering from "bottom dweller" stigma.

Regardless, the sens reduced prices and have won the last four, including perhaps the biggest victory of the year against chicago. You'd think the sales would be better than this....

$14 for a ticket is awesome. I'd totally be over it....but I got class with mandatory attendance

That is an awesome price. Wow.

If I wasn't 5 hours away...

Where are you? Blue nation?

Yep. Leaf-land... bah.

GO SENS GO!!!

These guys are intensely good on the road. Focus!

wprager wrote:It *should be* a cake walk. That's what's worrying me.

Now you've done it. Whenever the Sens are supposed to stomp on an opponent, they suck hard. Sens might have a bit of a let down. Let's hope Michalek plays and provides a smidgen of the spark that Alfredsson provided on his return

I doubt we're even favoured. Maybe by a little, but not much. The Blues are a good road team, we're a good home team. Our record is a little better, but not enough to call this a cakewalk.

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:It *should be* a cake walk. That's what's worrying me.

I think it will come down to goaltending...

Well Elliott's SV% is .899 -- he could climb over the "wall" with a good outing.

shabbs wrote:

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:Yeah, not exactly a huge draw on a Thursday night... the Blues are still probably suffering from "bottom dweller" stigma.

Regardless, the sens reduced prices and have won the last four, including perhaps the biggest victory of the year against chicago. You'd think the sales would be better than this....

$14 for a ticket is awesome. I'd totally be over it....but I got class with mandatory attendance

That is an awesome price. Wow.

If I wasn't 5 hours away...

A while back when I asked if you could hear me scream, you said you were 3 hours from Kanata. So when did you move?

SpezDispenser wrote:I doubt we're even favoured. Maybe by a little, but not much. The Blues are a good road team, we're a good home team. Our record is a little better, but not enough to call this a cakewalk.

The Blues will be tired after the game tonight and having to travel; the Sens will have had time to relax.

The Blues are 3-6-2 against the East.

The Sens have scored considerably more goals, and while they have given up a lot more, their team defense and goaltending have been excellent over the winning streak.

Team-lead-wise, we are ahead in every category except goaltending stats, and I already mentioned that a good outing will get Elliott over the .900 line. A little added incentive.

Brad Boyes went from 43 goals, to 33, to a projected 16 this season. He and Cheechoo could write a book.

SpezDispenser wrote:I doubt we're even favoured. Maybe by a little, but not much. The Blues are a good road team, we're a good home team. Our record is a little better, but not enough to call this a cakewalk.

Their road record is something like 12-6 but they are 3-6 against the East (all road games). So while they are fantastic on the road in the West (9-0, really?) they are poor against Eastern teams.