Locke and Lehner called up

Steve Lloyd says Locke is about as fast as Cheechoo.

I haven't seen Locke play so I don't how true that is.

Shouldn't expect much tomorrow I guess.

Clouston: "We just need (Lehner) to go out there and play solid," said Clouston. "We also have to play well in front of him and be responsible defensively"

Replace Lehner with Leclaire/Elliott/Brodeur...

"OK guys... go out and play well!"

By the way, Jason York had absolutely no problem with bringing Lehner up. 'Course he's just a defenseman, so what does he know

SpezDispenser wrote:Lehner, Locke eager to answer Senators' call
Binghamton callups being inserted into lineup for Thursday's road matchup with Isles
Wednesday, 12.01.2011 / 1:18 PM / Features
By Rob Brodie - OttawaSenators.com
The future is apparently now for the Ottawa Senators.

At least between the pipes, that is.

Robin Lehner, the organization's only goaltending prospect, has been tabbed to make his first National Hockey League start on Thursday night

Fixed.

Hoags wrote:Steve Lloyd says Locke is about as fast as Cheechoo.

I haven't seen Locke play so I don't how true that is.

Shouldn't expect much tomorrow I guess.

Oh man...is that true? You can hide that with skill though - something of which Cheechoo has none.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Hoags wrote:Steve Lloyd says Locke is about as fast as Cheechoo.

I haven't seen Locke play so I don't how true that is.

Shouldn't expect much tomorrow I guess.

Oh man...is that true? You can hide that with skill though - something of which Cheechoo has none.

Locke is faster not as slow as Cheechoo.

Hopefully Ottawa does the right thing as puts Locke on the top line. He is not a role player; unless of course that role is scoring and working the powerplay.

Locke is a perimeter plays that uses his vision and puck skills to put up points.

Hoags wrote:Steve Lloyd says Locke is about as fast as Cheechoo.

I haven't seen Locke play so I don't how true that is.

Shouldn't expect much tomorrow I guess.

It all depends on what line they throw him on. With Alfredsson and Foligno, IMO, you would be impressed.

Locke was skating with Foligno and Shannon today at practice.

shabbs wrote:Locke was skating with Foligno and Shannon today at practice.

Not sure what to think about that.

I like it better that way. At least he's not thrust into a pressurizing position and can ease himself in...and with the way clouston juggles the lines, I'm sure lock will play himself onto the top line. Best case scenario.

Worst case is he's on the top line, doe ant produce, then is replaced immediately and never gets a sniff at the top line

Michallica wrote:I like it better that way. At least he's not thrust into a pressurizing position and can ease himself in...and with the way clouston juggles the lines, I'm sure lock will play himself onto the top line. Best case scenario.

Worst case is he's on the top line, doe ant produce, then is replaced immediately and never gets a sniff at the top line

Agreed. I'd hope that he'd get a decent chance. A couple of shifts on the top line isn't enough to make an assessment, but CC loves to juggle.

wprager wrote:

Hoags wrote:Bravo Murray.

Let's ruin our top goalie prospect before his career even starts.

I understand the sentiment, but I'm still not 100% in agreement. I want a goalie that *won't* get down because he loses. I want him to just go out there and battle, and realize that even if not all battles are won you still have to keep battling. I want someone who can drive himself to excel with out needing someone to tell him *why* he needs to get pumped up.

Like SpezD, I think Lehner is strong enough between-the-ears to survive a trial by fire. And if he's not, then I don't think he's the future of this franchise anyway.

Yes, I know I'm going to get an earful from Roche when his self-imposed Lehner-free-exile is over.

I just like the way you stick to your guns; doesn't matter that I think you have the wrong ammunition.

You are almost asking for your gun to jam and backfire in your face.

Michallica wrote:I like it better that way. At least he's not thrust into a pressurizing position and can ease himself in...and with the way clouston juggles the lines, I'm sure lock will play himself onto the top line. Best case scenario.

Worst case is he's on the top line, doe ant produce, then is replaced immediately and never gets a sniff at the top line

Locke is a perimeter player and he risks getting lost due to his lack of speed and size if not on the best line possible.

There is no half-way with Locke; he either produces or he doesn't. That is what he is paid to do; he is not a role player.

spader wrote:

Michallica wrote:I like it better that way. At least he's not thrust into a pressurizing position and can ease himself in...and with the way clouston juggles the lines, I'm sure lock will play himself onto the top line. Best case scenario.

Worst case is he's on the top line, doe ant produce, then is replaced immediately and never gets a sniff at the top line

Agreed. I'd hope that he'd get a decent chance. A couple of shifts on the top line isn't enough to make an assessment, but CC loves to juggle.

IMO, Locke will be up until the player he replaced via "emergency call-up" is back. I'm not sure how the papers were filed, Spezza or Kovalev?

CockRoche wrote:

Michallica wrote:I like it better that way. At least he's not thrust into a pressurizing position and can ease himself in...and with the way clouston juggles the lines, I'm sure lock will play himself onto the top line. Best case scenario.

Worst case is he's on the top line, doe ant produce, then is replaced immediately and never gets a sniff at the top line

Locke is a perimeter player and he risks getting lost due to his lack of speed and size if not on the best line possible.

There is no half-way with Locke; he either produces or he doesn't. That is what he is paid to do; he is not a role player.

Are talking about Locke or Kovalev........

I know everyone is saying his size and foot speed are an issue, but some people can just plain score. Heatley used to be one of those, Tim Kerr was another, hell Cicarelli was one who was small and he wasn't overly fast. Mind you he played right in front and took a pounding.

Still Montreal only gave him 1 game (5 min of ice time) to prove himself, and the Rangers I believe gave him 3 (again around 5 min of ice time). Hardly a fair shot, considering his lowest point total in the AHL was his rookie year at 49 (??) and since then he has had at least 55 a year.

If you're going to give him a shot, you need to give him a decent amount of minutes playing a role similar to what he does in the AHL...what's the down side...Regin doesn't get 15 min a game?

It'd be nice if the paperwork indicated that Locke was replacing Spezza. Would make sense to me to try to replace our top center with our best most productive center prospect.

dawg's wife wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

Michallica wrote:I like it better that way. At least he's not thrust into a pressurizing position and can ease himself in...and with the way clouston juggles the lines, I'm sure lock will play himself onto the top line. Best case scenario.

Worst case is he's on the top line, doe ant produce, then is replaced immediately and never gets a sniff at the top line

Locke is a perimeter player and he risks getting lost due to his lack of speed and size if not on the best line possible.

There is no half-way with Locke; he either produces or he doesn't. That is what he is paid to do; he is not a role player.

Are talking about Locke or Kovalev........

I know everyone is saying his size and foot speed are an issue, but some people can just plain score. Heatley used to be one of those, Tim Kerr was another, hell Cicarelli was one who was small and he wasn't overly fast. Mind you he played right in front and took a pounding.

Still Montreal only gave him 1 game (5 min of ice time) to prove himself, and the Rangers I believe gave him 3 (again around 5 min of ice time). Hardly a fair shot, considering his lowest point total in the AHL was his rookie year at 49 (??) and since then he has had at least 55 a year.

If you're going to give him a shot, you need to give him a decent amount of minutes playing a role similar to what he does in the AHL...what's the down side...Regin doesn't get 15 min a game?

Exactly. That is why I was recommending him play with Alredsson and Foligno. Locke needs a real opportunity for once.

I like him, he produces; but he needs linemates to compensate for his size and speed.

CockRoche wrote:

wprager wrote:

Hoags wrote:Bravo Murray.

Let's ruin our top goalie prospect before his career even starts.

I understand the sentiment, but I'm still not 100% in agreement. I want a goalie that *won't* get down because he loses. I want him to just go out there and battle, and realize that even if not all battles are won you still have to keep battling. I want someone who can drive himself to excel with out needing someone to tell him *why* he needs to get pumped up.

Like SpezD, I think Lehner is strong enough between-the-ears to survive a trial by fire. And if he's not, then I don't think he's the future of this franchise anyway.

Yes, I know I'm going to get an earful from Roche when his self-imposed Lehner-free-exile is over.

I just like the way you stick to your guns; doesn't matter that I think you have the wrong ammunition.

You are almost asking for your gun to jam and backfire in your face.

Go ahead, you just made my day