GAME 3 - 2010 Stanley Cup GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators (1) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1), Sunday Apr. 18, 2010 - 6:30PM EST

marakh wrote:

Phoenix30 wrote:The team needs soem energy and a kick start. Its time to put donovan and cheechoo in. Both guys will bring the energy as they have something to prove. Shannon needs to sit and Neil needs to drop the hammer on anyone.

Don't think energy is the problem at all. Our 3rd and 4th lines outplay them ridiculously and they have Jordan Staal. There's a reason he's been invisible in 3 games.

Crosby and Malkin are killing Ottawa, and there's nothing our bottom lines can do about that, especially when they're called for elbowing when they put a solid check on.

Spezza needs to put his Dung together, especially when Regin is playing sooo well. I'll wait til the series is over to talk aobut his future here but right now I'd ship his Donkey out of town in a second. Don't htink he's selfish, but he's just not tough enough mentally and physically for playoff battles.

Phoenix30 wrote:
The energy level isn't were it should be. They should have pushed it higher and in both games 2 and 3. CC made it clear after game 2 that the Sens did not play desperate enough. I'd say that is the case again tonight.

SpezDispenser wrote:Whatever, guys like Regin, Karlsson, Elliott and Clouston need the experience. This will only help in future years. What else can you say?

SpezDispenser wrote:Whatever, guys like Regin, Karlsson, Elliott and Clouston need the experience. This will only help in future years. What else can you say?

marakh wrote:
That you've given up way too early? Cmon SpezD, you're better than that
Elliott doesn't give that goal early, it's a different game. We score on that domination in their zone, it's a different game (and Malkin doesn't get a breakaway). Better reffing, could have helped etc.

Phoenix30 wrote:It will help indeed but its still no excuse. Look at the Colorado - SJS series. The AV's been step for step with the sharks if not more and they are younger than us with a lot less experience.

Phoenix30 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Whatever, guys like Regin, Karlsson, Elliott and Clouston need the experience. This will only help in future years. What else can you say?

It will help indeed but its still no excuse. Look at the Colorado - SJS series. The AV's been step for step with the sharks if not more and they are younger than us with a lot less experience.

SpezDispenser wrote:

marakh wrote:
That you've given up way too early? Cmon SpezD, you're better than that
Elliott doesn't give that goal early, it's a different game. We score on that domination in their zone, it's a different game (and Malkin doesn't get a breakaway). Better reffing, could have helped etc.

I'm not giving up, but if we try to play like that against them on home ice again, this series is done. No real threat to MAF - and you know that I think he stinks. We need to be throwing everything at him, make him squirm and sweat, but we let him off the hook.

And when Crosby tags Alfie we should be ready with a push back on his next shift. A forearm shiver to the head to make him aware that we still have a pulse.

We can do it, but we need to wake up and play with the grit we've played with a lot of the season - and Alfie and Spezza need to play with some passion. I'm nervous and sad right now though, but I'll reserve judgment for Game 4 - I mean, there's no way Spezza and Alfie can play like this again on home ice? Right? Right?....

marakh wrote:To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if Alfie and Murray have a little talk about Spezza in June.

SpezDispenser wrote:

marakh wrote:
That you've given up way too early? Cmon SpezD, you're better than that
Elliott doesn't give that goal early, it's a different game. We score on that domination in their zone, it's a different game (and Malkin doesn't get a breakaway). Better reffing, could have helped etc.

I'm not giving up, but if we try to play like that against them on home ice again, this series is done. No real threat to MAF - and you know that I think he stinks. We need to be throwing everything at him, make him squirm and sweat, but we let him off the hook.

And when Crosby tags Alfie we should be ready with a push back on his next shift. A forearm shiver to the head to make him aware that we still have a pulse.

We can do it, but we need to wake up and play with the grit we've played with a lot of the season - and Alfie and Spezza need to play with some passion. I'm nervous and sad right now though, but I'll reserve judgment for Game 4 - I mean, there's no way Spezza and Alfie can play like this again on home ice? Right? Right?.... :crossarms:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Phoenix30 wrote:It will help indeed but its still no excuse. Look at the Colorado - SJS series. The AV's been step for step with the sharks if not more and they are younger than us with a lot less experience.

The Sharks are nothing compared to the Pens. Nothing at all, they're a whimpering little team begging to be put out of their misery. They're playing so badly right now it makes me cringe.

Phoenix30 wrote:
Well said, Look at game one they shot from all over and we won. The Sens need to shoot at him at every opportunity and go after those juicy rebounds. Spezza was successful earlier this year when he started shooting more instead of looking at the pretty passes. Speaking of passes there seems to be no happy medium. Either too hard or too soft, no crisp passes. it looked tonight they were trying to force something or give up.

The 4 big concerns I saw.

1 no shooting enough and gotta shoot from every where. Gotta get MAF moving.
2. Cover the points.
3. Hit hit hit
4. better tape to tape passes.

Phoenix30 wrote:
Disagree. They are playing well. After all the SJS have now outshot the avs 28 to 12 in the 2nd. The goaltender for sjs will be the concern, even though he looks to be playing very well tonight