GAME 2 - 2010 Stanley Cup GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins, Friday Apr. 16, 2010 - 7:00PM EST.

Hopefully Cheechoo clears and he can be back in the lineup on Sunday.

That's a lot of Donovan's.

What do you call a group of "Donovans"? A shean?

I wish we could be healthy for the playoffs... losing 2 of our top 6 forwards sucks.

If we lose it's going to be a lot of "what if's"

If Fleury happens to have a bad game again this is intersting;

Not that i think they'll pull him no matter what, unless he reeeaallly sucks.

Goal depth put to test

G Brad Thiessen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL after backup Brent Johnson missed practice on Thursday with flu-like symptoms. The NHL playoff environment will not be new to the 24-year-old Thiessen, however. Upon signing last April 8, he joined the Penguins on their Stanley Cup run as a member of the “Black Aces” taxi squad.

are all taxi squads called the Black Aces.. Sens should change theirs to the Red Aces.

DirtyDave wrote:

Dash wrote:

Spirou wrote:

Dash wrote:Yup, morale of the story is - don't trust the health care system outside of North america.

According to a 2000 World Health Organisation report, France has the best-ranked health care system in the world. Canada came 30th, the U.S. 37th. Surprised? I am.

http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html

I am surprised, thats' pretty low. Wonder if it is because of the wait times for procedures? Or lack of doctors for the number of patients?

what makes a "good" health system? access to what you need?

I was in Paris recently. Wife was ill she was able to get stuff over the counter that you couldn't get unless you see a doctor here. it was very convienent.

All those top 30 or so countries are all pretty close. Just some countries have a better working system. I got sick in Africa, but there I figured I should just pick up my own medicine and fix myself, it was probably MUCH safer considering I have more health care schooling than most people working in hospitals there. lol.

And YAY game day!!!

GO SENS GO!!!

I read Brent Johnson has the Flu and PITS is recalling AHL goalie for backup.

Maybe the FLU will make it's rounds in the locker room...

http://kdka.com/sports/penguins/Penguins.Brad.Thiessen.2.1635630.html

SensGirl11 wrote:If Fleury happens to have a bad game again this is intersting;

Not that i think they'll pull him no matter what, unless he reeeaallly sucks.

Goal depth put to test

G Brad Thiessen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL after backup Brent Johnson missed practice on Thursday with flu-like symptoms. The NHL playoff environment will not be new to the 24-year-old Thiessen, however. Upon signing last April 8, he joined the Penguins on their Stanley Cup run as a member of the “Black Aces” taxi squad.

How many of them have the flu now? It makes its way through locker rooms real quick as we know.

Number Twenty Nine wrote:I read Brent Johnson has the Flu and PITS is recalling AHL goalie for backup.

Maybe the FLU will make it's rounds in the locker room...

http://kdka.com/sports/penguins/Penguins.Brad.Thiessen.2.1635630.html

Yeah, I thought the same.

Wow talk about crappy timing for them. Oh well, we've all been through it this season.

shabbs wrote:Back to hockey... what are we expecting for lines tonight?

Regin - Spezza - Alfredsson
Cullen - Fisher - Foligno
Ruutu - Kelly - Neil
Shannon - Z. Smith - Winchester

Phillips - Volchenkov
Sutton - Karlsson
Campoli - Carkner

Elliott
Leclaire

Scratches: Donovan, Lee
Injuries: Kuba, Kovalev, Michalek

Pretty much exactly those lines IMO.

SensGirl11 wrote:Wow talk about crappy timing for them. Oh well, we've all been through it this season.

After losing two of our top-six forwards and one of our top-four D, I refuse to feel sympathy for anyone. Suck it up, muffins!

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Back to hockey... what are we expecting for lines tonight?

Regin - Spezza - Alfredsson
Cullen - Fisher - Foligno
Ruutu - Kelly - Neil
Shannon - Z. Smith - Winchester

Phillips - Volchenkov
Sutton - Karlsson
Campoli - Carkner

Elliott
Leclaire

Scratches: Donovan, Lee
Injuries: Kuba, Kovalev, Michalek

Pretty much exactly those lines IMO.

Shannon on the 4th line makes zero sense. Play him top 6, or bring in Donovan.

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Back to hockey... what are we expecting for lines tonight?

Regin - Spezza - Alfredsson
Cullen - Fisher - Foligno
Ruutu - Kelly - Neil
Shannon - Z. Smith - Winchester

Phillips - Volchenkov
Sutton - Karlsson
Campoli - Carkner

Elliott
Leclaire

Scratches: Donovan, Lee
Injuries: Kuba, Kovalev, Michalek

Pretty much exactly those lines IMO.

Shannon on the 4th line makes zero sense. Play him top 6, or bring in Donovan.

I completely agree. There is no reason for him to be playing if he's on line 4 it just doesn't work.

Unless you're going to put Foligno back on the fourth line, there's no good reason to bringing Shannon in. He's not a 4th line guy, even if "the littel prick is solid".

Honestly... almost every team has been through massive amounts of injury/flu. So I won't complain about my team continually getting injured, because thats hockey for ya!

And really, I'm SOOOO proud of the Sens for already doing so well this season, when people predicted the Sens to be worse than the LEAFS!

GO SENS GO!!!

Hobiesens wrote:Unless you're going to put Foligno back on the fourth line, there's no good reason to bringing Shannon in. He's not a 4th line guy, even if "the littel prick is solid".

How much of a 4th line is that though? Don't we have more of a 3a/3b setup with our bottom 6?