Game Day - Winnipeg @ Ottawa, 7:30PM, Thursday, October 20, 2011

NEELY wrote:Just curious Ev, have you actually ever skated or played hockey? I'm not talking about house league, either.

wprager wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:That's a pretty bad Jets team and they still gave up 36 shots. I don't think the Sens finish below the Jets but those two teams will be fighting it out for last place for sure.

Kind of an ugly game all around last night. Both goalie played well though.

C'mon Flipper you were saying the Sens are a playoff team, now they're gonna be last.

In NEELY's defense, a lot of things have changed since that bold prediction. Like the Sens actually playing 6 games.

That said, early in the season someone ridiculed me for suggesting that they could be in the playoffs. I believe they said something along the lines of, which two teams out of Boston, Buffalo, Montreal and Toronto will we finish ahead of, because there's no way more than 3 NE teams make it in (and even 3 is not a given).

Well, we're ahead of Montreal, and just 2 behind Boston, and we all know what's about to happen to Toronto.

Dare to dream! Buckle up!

NEELY wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:That's a pretty bad Jets team and they still gave up 36 shots. I don't think the Sens finish below the Jets but those two teams will be fighting it out for last place for sure.

Kind of an ugly game all around last night. Both goalie played well though.

C'mon Flipper you were saying the Sens are a playoff team, now they're gonna be last.

When did I state they were a playoff team...? Please find me the entire quote. I know you enjoy making things up.

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:Just curious Ev, have you actually ever skated or played hockey? I'm not talking about house league, either.

skated yes, hockey no - only as a young kid. And I do not act like I have and know all the nuances and technique of the game.

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:That's a pretty bad Jets team and they still gave up 36 shots. I don't think the Sens finish below the Jets but those two teams will be fighting it out for last place for sure.

Kind of an ugly game all around last night. Both goalie played well though.

C'mon Flipper you were saying the Sens are a playoff team, now they're gonna be last.

When did I state they were a playoff team...? Please find me the entire quote. I know you enjoy making things up.

I will gladly when I have the time. You have said it many times. You said nothing separates them from Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo etc. and they will be in the mix all year if they have goaltending.

Big Ev wrote:I'll dig up the quotes in due time.

And unless you have a learning disability then I do not know why you are comparing yourself to Demers lol.

Big Ev wrote:I'll dig up the quotes in due time.

And unless you have a learning disability then I do not know why you are comparing yourself to Demers lol.

tim1_2 wrote:I liked that Noel had his goalie pulled to give the Jets a 6 on 4 PP with around 5 minutes left in the third. Good, aggressive coaching. I don't think too many other coaches would've done the same.

Of course, if you were watching the game on TV, you wouldn't have known this until the puck was cleared to Winnipeg's end and you saw the net was empty, because Dean and Denis were oblivious.

I would just like to reiterate that Denis Potvin is the worst colour commentator.

Big Ev wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:I liked that Noel had his goalie pulled to give the Jets a 6 on 4 PP with around 5 minutes left in the third. Good, aggressive coaching. I don't think too many other coaches would've done the same.

Of course, if you were watching the game on TV, you wouldn't have known this until the puck was cleared to Winnipeg's end and you saw the net was empty, because Dean and Denis were oblivious.

I would just like to reiterate that Denis Potvin is the worst colour commentator.

Dean Brown is one of the worst broadcasters in the game.

SpezDispenser wrote:I like balls in my face.

Big Ev wrote:I'll dig up the quotes in due time.

And unless you have a learning disability then I do not know why you are comparing yourself to Demers lol.

NEELY wrote:
The guy has taken his game to the next level. His game will be that of a leader, less points though. The Spezza from last year and seemingly right now is the Spezza I've always talked about, the Spezza everyone always needed.

NEELY wrote:
The Sens are going to be such a tough team to play against every single night. There will be nights where teams like Florida, Montreal, NYR, and some others will just not want to compete.

Smith, Neil, Greening, Konopka, Carkner, Cowen, Winchester, those guys are goign to ware teams down in a big way.

NEELY wrote:At the end of last year, Spezza was lights out. Again, it's about the present and seemingly he has reverted back.

The other comment I still stand by.