GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Dallas Stars – 2:00PM EST, Saturday, March 20, 2010

Donovan the healthy scratch; Winchester in.

Not sure I agree, but I'm no the coach.

N4L wrote:Sounds like Regin is getting the shot up on the top line with Spezza and Alfi... why not?

I actually kinda like the thought of that, but I swear if that's to keep Fisher and Kovalev together I will lose my mind, lol.

Regin - Spezza - Alfredsson
Shannon - Cullen - Kovalev
Foligno - Fisher - Kelly
Ruutu - Winny - Neil
Dono

Kuba is a late scratch! Carkner back in to play with Karlsson. But Carkner had an upper body injury.

SDH89 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Michalek out for 2+ weeks, so CC'll be forced to try out some new combinations. I like that personally. I want to see what Cullen on Spezza's LW can do. Although, Cullen's excellent at faceoffs, I still expect to see him there with Spez and Alfie. As for Fisher and Kovalev - I would split them up for sure, Regin and Kovalev, while the FFS line is re-united.

Where was that reported Spez?

I can't recall now. I'll look.

Melnyk spoke on Friday to the GM, coach and players (not sure if it was together or separate). Gee, I wonder what he had to say.

N4L wrote:Sounds like Regin is getting the shot up on the top line with Spezza and Alfi... why not?

Because he's not as experienced as Cullen and because he doesn't appear to excel at wing? I wouldn't have done it this way, but it can't hurt, he plays very, very hard and might perk Alfredsson up a little.

One thing's for sure, Michalek wasn't working up there - and hasn't for a while, so this definately can't hurt. Alfie needs to think "Shoot first!", same with Spezza, get the lane, shoot the puck, regroup, do it again.

wprager wrote:I see there are a couple quick posts from a certain someone, proving my earlier point

See above. It's a marking day for me.

Well, good thing Kuba is a warrior although if it's a groin he might as well rest it, those really are tough to play with and if not healthy can be nearly impossible.

Hopefully they just play with some sort of effort today, that's all I am really looking for, well that and a solid performance from Leclaire.

sens with an early pp and a goal

Fisher from Spezza, haha, too funny considering what I was talking about earlier.

right now they are calling it spezza's goal

anyone have a link for the feed of the game?

cullen has already been moved with spez and alfie
regin winchester shannon had some good zone time their last shift

leclaire some big saves now the sens to the pk

5-3 for dallas for53 seconds

dallas scores just as phillips got back on the ice

SpezDispenser wrote:

N4L wrote:Sounds like Regin is getting the shot up on the top line with Spezza and Alfi... why not?

Because he's not as experienced as Cullen and because he doesn't appear to excel at wing? I wouldn't have done it this way, but it can't hurt, he plays very, very hard and might perk Alfredsson up a little.

One thing's for sure, Michalek wasn't working up there - and hasn't for a while, so this definately can't hurt. Alfie needs to think "Shoot first!", same with Spezza, get the lane, shoot the puck, regroup, do it again.

Kinda like that powerplay goal, eh?

I hate "Rebirro" (that's the way they're pronouncing it).