GAME 4 - 2010 Stanley Cup GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators (1) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2), Tuesday Apr. 20, 2010 - 7:00PM EST.

Interesting point from Elliotte Friedman's always excellent blog:

24. From afar, Curtis Joseph has been advising Brian Elliott since Christmas. Is he interested in being Ottawa's next goalie coach?

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/elliottefriedman/2010/04/transparency-needed-on-canucks-disallowed-goal.html

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:Game notes for tonight:

http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDFs/100420_Ott-vs-Pit.pdf

Refs: Brad Meier and Brad Watson

In Brads we trust?

"Gary? Is that you? How many penalties? 16?!?! Ok, but you know I get the better beach house this year, right?"

So Elliott has been getting secret help from Curtis Joseph ?

Prolly the only time Sens get help from Toronto

FYI - Z. Smith was centering the 4th line with Cheechoo and Winch at the skate today.

shabbs wrote:FYI - Z. Smith was centering the 4th line with Cheechoo and Winch at the skate today.

Let's just see some Diddling fire in their bellies tonight. They better come out flying or this series will be over before the first period is through.

You know what Clouston and the coaches need to do before they come out of the dressing room tonight? Make them watch the first period of the Canada-Russia game and say "See that? See how the Canadians are playing in this game? Get out there and get that Dung done!"

DirtyDave wrote:am i wrong to think if Neils hit on Malkin was a charging then Crosby should have recevied a penalty for his hit on Alfie?

You are not wrong to think, but you are wrong.

Crosby stood Alfie up, more than anything. Alfie had the puck in his feet and trying to find it. Would have been nice if one of his buddies would holler "Look out!" though.

N4L wrote:I expect an assist from Spezza every game, no one makes a better career off of that 2nd assist then Spezza, that's for sure.

The defense has to do a better job of clearing bodies in front of Ellott too considering the size of our D. They also have to pay attention to detail, too many break downs last game.

He only got a secondary assist on Cullen's goal. The ones on Regin's goals were both primary.

Look, I don't mind if you have an opinion, but don't spew made-up facts just to support it.

these are some long hours between now and 7PM.....

cheechoo didn't show us he deserved to make this team this year, let's hope he guns to show that he still wants to play in the NHL.

GO SENS GO!!!

shabbs wrote:Sutton needs to get back to doing what he does best... hitting, blocking shots and shutting down. I think that Leopold hit is in his head now... shake it out and get back to basics.

Last game, A-Train and Carkner had 6 blocked shots each; Sutton had *ONE*. In the first two games A-Train had 3 and 2 blocked shots, respectively. So he's headed in the right direction, at least. I don't expect him to block 11 all the time, although I'm a bit surprised that in a game like Sunday night he wasn't leading the team.

Flo The Action wrote:these are some long hours between now and 7PM.....

cheechoo didn't show us he deserved to make this team this year, let's hope he guns to show that he still wants to play in the NHL.

GO SENS GO!!!

That's got nothing to do with it. The work ethic and the determination are there the finish just isn't. He will grind and work hard as a 4th liner should. Good enough for me.

wprager wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:am i wrong to think if Neils hit on Malkin was a charging then Crosby should have recevied a penalty for his hit on Alfie?

You are not wrong to think, but you are wrong.

Crosby stood Alfie up, more than anything. Alfie had the puck in his feet and trying to find it. Would have been nice if one of his buddies would holler "Look out!" though.

Would also have been nice to have one of our players out there put Crosby's teeth right down his throat for him.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:these are some long hours between now and 7PM.....

cheechoo didn't show us he deserved to make this team this year, let's hope he guns to show that he still wants to play in the NHL.

GO SENS GO!!!

That's got nothing to do with it. The work ethic and the determination are there the finish just isn't. He will grind and work hard as a 4th liner should. Good enough for me.

It would be a great time for him to peak finish-wise

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:am i wrong to think if Neils hit on Malkin was a charging then Crosby should have recevied a penalty for his hit on Alfie?

You are not wrong to think, but you are wrong.

Crosby stood Alfie up, more than anything. Alfie had the puck in his feet and trying to find it. Would have been nice if one of his buddies would holler "Look out!" though.

Would also have been nice to have one of our players out there put Crosby's teeth right down his throat for him.

Or a cross-check to windpipe?

Hoags wrote:Did anyone see/read any info on how he was in Bingo ? I wonder if he's gotten his game back on track, I don't think CC would put him in if he didn't think he was up for it.

Cheechoo stats from B-Sens website

Games played = 25
Goals = 8
Assists = 6

This is an opportunity of a lifetime for Cheechoo. He failed this year at the NHL level and he's actually getting a chance to play in the post-season.

If he does nothing, then he can pack his bags and start looking for a house to rent in Binghamton.

Go Cheechoo Go !!!!

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:am i wrong to think if Neils hit on Malkin was a charging then Crosby should have recevied a penalty for his hit on Alfie?

You are not wrong to think, but you are wrong.

Crosby stood Alfie up, more than anything. Alfie had the puck in his feet and trying to find it. Would have been nice if one of his buddies would holler "Look out!" though.

Would also have been nice to have one of our players out there put Crosby's teeth right down his throat for him.

Or a cross-check to windpipe?

Even better.