GAME DAY: Carolina Hurricanes @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm ET - Thu. Apr. 1st, 2010

We should find out after the morning skate if Volchie is good to go for tonight.

Dash wrote:Yup, Canes won last night, 2-1 in Montreal. Carey Price got boo'ed.

If I was Price I don't sign in Montreal. I would make my position clear, I want to be traded in the summer. This Montreal place is ridiculous - 1000 times worse than it is here - and it's bad here, I don't want to play there.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Dash wrote:Yup, Canes won last night, 2-1 in Montreal. Carey Price got boo'ed.

If I was Price I don't sign in Montreal. I would make my position clear, I want to be traded in the summer. This Montreal place is ridiculous - 1000 times worse than it is here - and it's bad here, I don't want to play there.

Habs Fan in my office is livid at the treatment Price got. He can't believe how stupid the "fans" are at the Bell Centre. His prediction, those same fans will be asking how come he got dealt and how come he's so good with his new team!

shabbs wrote:

RobbyJ wrote:Is Leclaire getting a start tonight. Might be a good time to give Elliott a rest.

I doubt Leclaire gets a start at home from here on in. If Leclaire gets a start, I bet it will be in one of the away games vs the Isles, Panthers or Lightning.

I don't think we see Leclaire until the first game after we clinch. If we clinch tonight, I think Leclaire gets the nod against NYI. The sens have 5th place locked up and with Buffalo winning against everyone else, no chance for a division title.

I think Senators management knows that Leclaire needs to get at least one victory before the season's over, in case they rely on him in the playoffs (doubt it, but u gotta be prepared).

My guess? @ NYI and Tampa, we see Leclaire.

rooneypoo wrote:I'm pretty sure that's correct. I don't get sending Smith to Bingo, either. We've got something 25 guys on our roster currently.

Yeah, the roster limit is lifted after the trade deadline and runs until the end of pre-season next season.

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Habs Fan in my office is livid at the treatment Price got. He can't believe how stupid the "fans" are at the Bell Centre. His prediction, those same fans will be asking how come he got dealt and how come he's so good with his new team!

Agreed - although, I would have no trouble trading him and going with Halak, but yeah, I see his point.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Habs Fan in my office is livid at the treatment Price got. He can't believe how stupid the "fans" are at the Bell Centre. His prediction, those same fans will be asking how come he got dealt and how come he's so good with his new team!

Agreed - although, I would have no trouble trading him and going with Halak, but yeah, I see his point.

I think his reaction was more about the classlessness of those people more than anything. There are big advantages to the Montreal, as an organization, moving Price.

The question is, does Ward get a rest tonight?

SeawaySensFan wrote:
The question is, does Ward get a rest tonight?

I wondered the same this morning. No use over-using Ward after a year of injuries and poor play, right?

SpezDispenser wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:
The question is, does Ward get a rest tonight?

I wondered the same this morning. No use over-using Ward after a year of injuries and poor play, right?

I would hate for this kid to have to play back to back. He needs his rest.

Lines at Sens practice this morning:

Regin - Spezza - Alfredsson
Cullen - Fisher - Kovalev
Ruutu - Kelly - Neil
Foligno - Winchester - Butler - Shannon

SpezDispenser wrote:

Dash wrote:Yup, Canes won last night, 2-1 in Montreal. Carey Price got boo'ed.

If I was Price I don't sign in Montreal. I would make my position clear, I want to be traded in the summer. This Montreal place is ridiculous - 1000 times worse than it is here - and it's bad here, I don't want to play there.

I think the best move for his career would be to get as far away from Montreal as possible. They've already messed-up his development as it is and he's not a good fit there. He will be good anywhere else that isn't a Canadian city, IMO. At least to get his career started. Once he's established, he'll probably be able to play anywhere with no problems. Gainey made such a big mistake with him, now they are paying for it. At least they have Halak though, he's solid.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:Here's what should happen:

Regin - Spezza - The Alfie

Michalek - Cullen - Kovalev

Foligno - Fisher - Butler

Ruutu - Kelly - Neil

As we all know what will happen is Fisher on the 2nd line with a revolving door of wingers who can't get it going for some mysterious reason.

I think you can interchange Fisher and Cullen in that scenario and not really slight Cullen or lose that much. That lineup looks fantastic though, what a solid three lines and a killer 4th. As long as Butler gets some opportunity to see if he can snipe a few instead of 'grinding', I'm happy.

I absolutely agree. As I said before, it's not like Michalek really plays off his linemates anyway. I think you get more out of Spezza and Alfie if you take Michalek off their line.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Dash wrote:Yup, Canes won last night, 2-1 in Montreal. Carey Price got boo'ed.

If I was Price I don't sign in Montreal. I would make my position clear, I want to be traded in the summer. This Montreal place is ridiculous - 1000 times worse than it is here - and it's bad here, I don't want to play there.

I think the best move for his career would be to get as far away from Montreal as possible. They've already messed-up his development as it is and he's not a good fit there. He will be good anywhere else that isn't a Canadian city, IMO. At least to get his career started. Once he's established, he'll probably be able to play anywhere with no problems. Gainey made such a big mistake with him, now they are paying for it. At least they have Halak though, he's solid.

Lacavalier for Price? Not that this would be the exact trade, but I'd do it in a heartbeat if I was exchanging those players and if I was a Tampa owner. That is a win for both teams.

Clouston: new forward Butler will play; Elliott starts in goal; Volchenkov will play.

Source: http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens/status/11428156264

shabbs wrote:Clouston: new forward Butler will play; Elliott starts in goal; Volchenkov will play.

Source: http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens/status/11428156264

Sweet!!

Michallica wrote:Lacavalier for Price? Not that this would be the exact trade, but I'd do it in a heartbeat if I was exchanging those players and if I was a Tampa owner. That is a win for both teams.

No thanks says Tampa! Tampa Bay has the one-two centers to make them sing for a long, long time. I would not given up Vinny for Price. I would however go hard after Nabokov in the summer. Not that I love Nabokov, but it's a massive upgrade on what they have now - and Mike Smith has been concussed one too many times, he might never regain his form.

What they need is a proven goalie and one or two more veteran D-men instead of the potpourri of guys they have.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Michallica wrote:Lacavalier for Price? Not that this would be the exact trade, but I'd do it in a heartbeat if I was exchanging those players and if I was a Tampa owner. That is a win for both teams.

No thanks says Tampa! Tampa Bay has the one-two centers to make them sing for a long, long time. I would not given up Vinny for Price. I would however go hard after Nabokov in the summer. Not that I love Nabokov, but it's a massive upgrade on what they have now - and Mike Smith has been concussed one too many times, he might never regain his form.

What they need is a proven goalie and one or two more veteran D-men instead of the potpourri of guys they have.

If it saves them a few bucks they will.

Clouston presser from today: http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/Audio/100401_Clouston.mp3