FINAL: Ottawa 6 @ Winnipeg 4, 8:30PM, Tuesday, November 29, 2011

NEELY wrote:
Really is. Hopefully next year Silfverberg can come in and perhaps pick up some of the slack that Alfi (in his prime) has left. Right now though, I don't think he comes back for another season.

SpezDispenser wrote:If Kuba's out for any length of time, that's gonna hurt.

Big Ev wrote:I can't believe Zenon Konopka scores over a PPG in junior and the AHL

NEELY wrote:We'll see but he's a step behind everyone and is just getting out muscled. He used ot dominate down low in the corners, that was his bread a butter in the offensive zone... not anymore.

Alfi is turning into a 3rd, 4th line guy right in front of our eyes, sad to see but it's the way it goes.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Big Ev wrote:I can't believe Zenon Konopka scores over a PPG in junior and the AHL

I can. Look at all the 67's "stars" that become career ECHLers, AHLers or worse.

NEELY wrote:We'll see but he's a step behind everyone and is just getting out muscled. He used ot dominate down low in the corners, that was his bread a butter in the offensive zone... not anymore.

Alfi is turning into a 3rd, 4th line guy right in front of our eyes, sad to see but it's the way it goes.

tim1_2 wrote:I think Kuba will be alright. Also, I think we could absorb that loss, as SSF said.

Also, there was a time when Kuba being out of the lineup would be a good thing. Oh how times have changed, and for the better!

Hoags wrote: They'd have to move someone over to the left (possibly Gonchar). That might not be so good.

I imagine Filatov will be back wearing a cage ? If he's out for any amount of time it's going to be ever harder for him to get in the lineup.

NEELY wrote:So Zack Smith is a pretty good player. It's pretty amazing looking at the kids Murray has drafted and what they are doing now. Even some Mucklet draft picks in Greening, Condra, Regin, and Daugavins have turned out.

Anyways, the Sens are going to be hell to play against in 3, 4 years.

On a much different note, Alfi looks like he is almost done. Just can't keep up with the pace and isn't as strong as he used to be. Sad to see.

SpezDispenser wrote:Missed the damn game for what feels like the first time in years.

Anyone play exceedingly well (other than Smith and his line, which are gold)?

LeKid wrote:

NEELY wrote:So Zack Smith is a pretty good player. It's pretty amazing looking at the kids Murray has drafted and what they are doing now. Even some Mucklet draft picks in Greening, Condra, Regin, and Daugavins have turned out.

Anyways, the Sens are going to be hell to play against in 3, 4 years.

On a much different note, Alfi looks like he is almost done. Just can't keep up with the pace and isn't as strong as he used to be. Sad to see.

On the other hand, winning games without Alfie really contributing is a major step forward.

As for the drafting, I think Pierre Dorion and Tim Murray deserve the biggest credit. THey forced Murray to take Karlsson which is probably our best pick since Daniel Alfredsson, franchise changing pick.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

LeKid wrote:

NEELY wrote:So Zack Smith is a pretty good player. It's pretty amazing looking at the kids Murray has drafted and what they are doing now. Even some Mucklet draft picks in Greening, Condra, Regin, and Daugavins have turned out.

Anyways, the Sens are going to be hell to play against in 3, 4 years.

On a much different note, Alfi looks like he is almost done. Just can't keep up with the pace and isn't as strong as he used to be. Sad to see.

On the other hand, winning games without Alfie really contributing is a major step forward.

As for the drafting, I think Pierre Dorion and Tim Murray deserve the biggest credit. THey forced Murray to take Karlsson which is probably our best pick since Daniel Alfredsson, franchise changing pick.

Let's not forget Foligno here. Amazing to think what a coaching change and a youth injection could do to a team. Spezza and Michalek both look great. Cowen, Condra, Smith, and Daugavins looks like vets out there, and Foligno has really picked up his game.

It will be interesting to see how the Sens line up when Neil, Carkner, and Regin draw back into the picture.

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Funny because the results were there last year before the coaching change. People have really short memories.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Big Ev wrote:I can't believe Zenon Konopka scores over a PPG in junior and the AHL

I can. Look at all the 67's "stars" that become career ECHLers, AHLers or worse.