GDT: Ottawa @ Atlanta - Sun. Mar. 27 @ 2pm ET

Good game. Sens away with one point.

That's OK, they showed resiliency by coming back. Too bad they snagged a point, but at least it was an exciting comeback.

LethalLehner wrote:Good game. Sens away with one point.

Still one point behind Florida.

Thank you LAdd, thank you

LethalLehner wrote:Good game. Sens away with one point.

wprager wrote:That's OK, they showed resiliency by coming back. Too bad they snagged a point, but at least it was an exciting comeback.

They're definitely getting a good head start on developing a winning atmosphere for next season. That was a fun game to watch. Sucks for Tank Nation, but that was a hard fought, well-earned point.

Anyone else pumped about the team next year? Blank slate, some of the younger guys will have more muscle and a better idea of what it takes at this level. Add to that mix our top pick and Anderson, and it should be a good season.

I'll get excited when Anderson plays 20 games next year, without him we will still be a lottery team, if we still have the same roster I mean. Look at the number of shots he gets every game.

marakh wrote:I'll get excited when Anderson plays 20 games next year, without him we will still be a lottery team, if we still have the same roster I mean. Look at the number of shots he gets every game.

20? I hope to see him play at least 60.

spader wrote:

marakh wrote:I'll get excited when Anderson plays 20 games next year, without him we will still be a lottery team, if we still have the same roster I mean. Look at the number of shots he gets every game.

20? I hope to see him play at least 60.

2 shutouts in 12 games played translates to 10 in 60. Not bad.

spader wrote:

marakh wrote:I'll get excited when Anderson plays 20 games next year, without him we will still be a lottery team, if we still have the same roster I mean. Look at the number of shots he gets every game.

20? I hope to see him play at least 60.

That's the threshold to get my excitement going, not the total of games he'll play

marakh wrote:

spader wrote:

marakh wrote:I'll get excited when Anderson plays 20 games next year, without him we will still be a lottery team, if we still have the same roster I mean. Look at the number of shots he gets every game.

20? I hope to see him play at least 60.

That's my threshold to get my excitement going, not the total of games he'll play

Ha. That makes so much more sense now. He's a fun goalie to watch. Was great today.

Just finished watching. It was very interesting to watch the Sens when they were down by 2. They could have mailed it in, but they really stuck with it nicely. Don't love the point right now, but it'll be hard to keep this team down.

At least the Panthers got a point too so we maintained our position...

Is Clouston on the radar for coming back after this? The team looks fresh and invigorated and there's a definite style emerging. Would seem like a waste to cut ties right now - could the early year crappiness be just like a young hockey player and is Clouston maturing as a coach?

I'd be shocked if Clouston was back.

These guys have got me really looking forward to next year though, damn you long summer!

SpezDispenser wrote:Is Clouston on the radar for coming back after this? The team looks fresh and invigorated and there's a definite style emerging. Would seem like a waste to cut ties right now - could the early year crappiness be just like a young hockey player and is Clouston maturing as a coach?

Every media person/hockey expert says there is no chance.

Big Ev wrote:

Every media person/hockey expert says there is no chance.

Is that the right decision - try to be unbiased though. There's no use responding if you're already set that Clouston won't return. If he can coach these guys, guys like Greening, Butler, Condra, Smith, could he not take the reigns next year, considering we're icing a very young team? The only guy that I can agree is better is Muller - and even then, better the guy who coached through the system, no? I was always a Clouston supporter until this year - a year where even with atrocious goaltending he made some terrible choices as head coach - but still, as of right now, we're seeing a team that we could be comfortable with even in loss next year - that is, they seem like they care, they work hard, and they're much faster. I don't see what the team would have to lose by re-signing him right now.

Hard to give credit for the young guys' effort to Clouston when they were pretty much developped by KK in Bingo this year, and are here to audition for a job next year, playing without absolutely no pressure.

This team changed when Anderson came to play his first game and absolutely stole a game they had no business winning. That's the bottom line. He changed the attitude, the feeling inside the dressing room and the guys' confidence.

That being said, CC is still proving like he can coach this team. So I wouldn't mind a one year contract because:
1/ A new coach will not sign for one year
2/ No pressure on the team to go far into the post season next year
3/ He deserves a last chance to prove he can get back to the 09/10 season and that 10/11 was a goaltending issue.

That was a fairly useless point Ottawa got, but it's quite fun to watch them right now.

Dunno why Clouston picked Shannon to go in the shootout again. His move against the Rangers was TERRIBLE, and he tried the exact same move again...and it was STILL TERRIBLE.