GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins - 7:00pm ET - Thu. Jan. 28. 2010

This is Clouston we're talking about, lines at practice aren't necessarily what we'll roll come game time.

They've gone a bit cold lately, once they get on the board again they'll be back up.

However, why isn't Cheechoo still with Fisher? They formed a nice line.

Hoags wrote:This is Clouston we're talking about, lines at practice aren't necessarily what we'll roll come game time.

They've gone a bit cold lately, once they get on the board again they'll be back up.

Well he said in the interview that it was part of the game plan, so we night see that to start the game.

SpezDispenser wrote:However, why isn't Cheechoo still with Fisher? They formed a nice line.

I personally thought Fisher was somewhat invisible last game.

SpezDispenser wrote:However, why isn't Cheechoo still with Fisher? They formed a nice line.

When Clouston forms a new line, they have one game at most to light it up or he'll change it again.

He's rarely (if ever) kept a line unless they're hot in their first game.

SpezDispenser wrote:However, why isn't Cheechoo still with Fisher? They formed a nice line.

This is why:

Mike Fisher to Cory Clouston: "Do you know who the Diddle I am? I'm Mike Diddling Fisher, 2nd Line Center for the Ottawa Senators. Got that, Wing Dang Doodle?!?"

CC: "Yes, sir "

Similar to when Mike "agreed" to play wing:

MF: "Do you know who the Diddle I am? I'm Mike Diddling Fisher, 2nd Line Center for the Ottawa Senators. Got that, Wing Dang Doodle?!?"

CC: "Yes, sir "

Number Twenty Nine wrote:MAF also frustrates us to no end.....

If there's one dude I'm not intimidated by, it's MAF-a-doodle-doo.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:However, why isn't Cheechoo still with Fisher? They formed a nice line.

I personally thought Fisher was somewhat invisible last game.

Garry Galley begs to differ. He made it sound like he was the sole reason we won. Seriously.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:However, why isn't Cheechoo still with Fisher? They formed a nice line.

I personally thought Fisher was somewhat invisible last game.

May be people will finally realize that Kovalev was worth his salary, since day 1.

One thing I like about Clouston's line juggling is he's not afraid to switch things up and make in game adjustments. Not only that but he can actually get the in game adjustments to produce results.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:One thing I like about Clouston's line juggling is he's not afraid to switch things up and make in game adjustments. Not only that but he can actually get the in game adjustments to produce results.

Kinda like Jacques Martin. Oh no, wait, not at all like Jacques Martin.

Or to put it another way. Exactly like Hartsburg only completely different.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Or to put it another way. Exactly like Hartsburg only completely different.

True. Kinda similar, yet completely not alike.

Biggest problem with our past coaches is not making enough (or any) adjustments in-game and between games.

Clouston, if anything overadjusts. Some days I wish he'd just stick with a set of lines for a few games at least.

But it seems to be working so safe to say he knows what he's doing.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Or to put it another way. Exactly like Hartsburg only completely different.

True. Kinda similar, yet completely not alike.

I think I'm getting a headache with all this deep thought.

Clouston Speaks

http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/Audio/100128_Clouston.mp3

SensGirl11 wrote:Clouston Speaks

http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/Audio/100128_Clouston.mp3

Posted already with a summary. I believe it's on the previous page or maybe the one before that.

The real question? Will their be a tie breaker in the dead heat we have in the poll right now. 30% say Ottawa wins by a goal in regulation while another 30% say Pat Buchanan.