(1) New York Rangers vs (8) Ottawa Senators - Playoffs Round 1

tim1_2 wrote:Per Joy Lindasy (@PSBJoyOnTheSens):

#Sens Coach MacLean calls Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka "the perfect example of what a team is." #BSens

#Sens Coach MacLean: "You can't get frustrated at this time of year. Frustration is a useless emotion."
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On a sidenote, Joy automatically becomes the best reporter covering the Sens since Bingo's season ended and she came up to Ottawa. Best call-up Ottawa made all year.

The 2nd tweet about frustration is 100% true. And it's what we all feel at times when watching the games.

NEELY wrote:Don't think Butler makes it to training camp next year despite being very, very good in the playoffs so far. If the Rangers were better offensively I doubt we would be talking much about him.

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:One more year for The Gonch. I can stomach that. I think. Ask me again this time next year.

So, like, what we do next year with the young guys coming in? AHL for all. I want the exact same roster please. And yes, that includes resigning Carkner, Konoka, and Jimmy OB.

Uh...even Silfverberg?

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Per Joy Lindasy (@PSBJoyOnTheSens):

#Sens Coach MacLean calls Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka "the perfect example of what a team is." #BSens

#Sens Coach MacLean: "You can't get frustrated at this time of year. Frustration is a useless emotion."
----
On a sidenote, Joy automatically becomes the best reporter covering the Sens since Bingo's season ended and she came up to Ottawa. Best call-up Ottawa made all year.

The 2nd tweet about frustration is 100% true. And it's what we all feel at times when watching the games.

I got very frustrated down 2-0 in the first, so that would apply to me for sure.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Also quite impressed with Cowen, he really played a strong game, nice hits, nice reads. Same with Gonchar - who I thought was playing very average up until now.

I recall last night a few times when you told him he could go now. He did pick it up though for sure. He was definitely less than average before last night.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Per Joy Lindasy (@PSBJoyOnTheSens):

#Sens Coach MacLean calls Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka "the perfect example of what a team is." #BSens

#Sens Coach MacLean: "You can't get frustrated at this time of year. Frustration is a useless emotion."
----
On a sidenote, Joy automatically becomes the best reporter covering the Sens since Bingo's season ended and she came up to Ottawa. Best call-up Ottawa made all year.

The 2nd tweet about frustration is 100% true. And it's what we all feel at times when watching the games.

I got very frustrated down 2-0 in the first, so that would apply to me for sure.

Well it was frustrating, very frustrating. Kinda scary actually that they would come out like they did. Thankfully they turned it around, otherwise we would obviously be singing a different tune right now.

Man, remember that saved goal right before Michalek scored? That would've surely buried us.

shabbs wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Also quite impressed with Cowen, he really played a strong game, nice hits, nice reads. Same with Gonchar - who I thought was playing very average up until now.

I recall last night a few times when you told him he could go now. He did pick it up though for sure. He was definitely less than average before last night.

During the course of a single game, SpezD has traded and re-acquired his entire team... in his mind... if he was the GM...

NEELY wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:One more year for The Gonch. I can stomach that. I think. Ask me again this time next year.

So, like, what we do next year with the young guys coming in? AHL for all. I want the exact same roster please. And yes, that includes resigning Carkner, Konoka, and Jimmy OB.

Next years roster will probably look like this.

Alfi/Spezza/Michalek
Silfverberg/Turris/Foligno
Zibanejad/Smith/Neil
Winchester/O'Brien/Greening
Konopka/Condra

Phillips/Carkner
Kuba/Karlsson
Gonchar/Cowen
Boroweicki

Anderson
Bishop

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:One more year for The Gonch. I can stomach that. I think. Ask me again this time next year.

So, like, what we do next year with the young guys coming in? AHL for all. I want the exact same roster please. And yes, that includes resigning Carkner, Konoka, and Jimmy OB.

Uh...even Silfverberg?

He can have The Alfie's spot, should The Alfie opt for retirement...and only if The Alfie deems it acceptable.

In all seriousness, I think Neely pretty much has it right. But I didn't mean to start a discussion about next year...that's a long time from now. For now, I am focussed on Saturday night.

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Don't think Butler makes it to training camp next year despite being very, very good in the playoffs so far. If the Rangers were better offensively I doubt we would be talking much about him.

I don't think he will either. Not sure about Daugavins, but there's not a lot of room for him unfortunately.

tim1_2 wrote:Per Joy Lindasy (@PSBJoyOnTheSens):

#Sens Coach MacLean calls Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka "the perfect example of what a team is." #BSens

#Sens Coach MacLean: "You can't get frustrated at this time of year. Frustration is a useless emotion."
----
On a sidenote, Joy automatically becomes the best reporter covering the Sens since Bingo's season ended and she came up to Ottawa. Best call-up Ottawa made all year.

The 2nd tweet about frustration is 100% true. And it's what we all feel at times when watching the games.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Per Joy Lindasy (@PSBJoyOnTheSens):

#Sens Coach MacLean calls Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka "the perfect example of what a team is." #BSens

#Sens Coach MacLean: "You can't get frustrated at this time of year. Frustration is a useless emotion."
----
On a sidenote, Joy automatically becomes the best reporter covering the Sens since Bingo's season ended and she came up to Ottawa. Best call-up Ottawa made all year.

The 2nd tweet about frustration is 100% true. And it's what we all feel at times when watching the games.

I got very frustrated down 2-0 in the first, so that would apply to me for sure.

Well it was frustrating, very frustrating. Kinda scary actually that they would come out like they did. Thankfully they turned it around, otherwise we would obviously be singing a different tune right now.

Man, remember that saved goal right before Michalek scored? That would've surely buried us.

By Winchester you mean? I can't recall exactly unless it's that one.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Don't think Butler makes it to training camp next year despite being very, very good in the playoffs so far. If the Rangers were better offensively I doubt we would be talking much about him.

I don't think he will either. Not sure about Daugavins, but there's not a lot of room for him unfortunately.

Yeah, he seems to be getting pushed out of the lineup, he has been since the last part of the season. I personally didn't understand it and still don't at times but we have to go with the winning formula of course. If it weren't the playoffs he'd still have his spot where Konopka is right now. Thankfully Konopka has really upped his game in the playoffs, I thought he would be detrimental but he's been great.

shabbs wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Also quite impressed with Cowen, he really played a strong game, nice hits, nice reads. Same with Gonchar - who I thought was playing very average up until now.

I recall last night a few times when you told him he could go now. He did pick it up though for sure. He was definitely less than average before last night.

During the course of a single game, SpezD has traded and re-acquired his entire team... in his mind... if he was the GM...

SensGirl11 wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Also quite impressed with Cowen, he really played a strong game, nice hits, nice reads. Same with Gonchar - who I thought was playing very average up until now.

I recall last night a few times when you told him he could go now. He did pick it up though for sure. He was definitely less than average before last night.

During the course of a single game, SpezD has traded and re-acquired his entire team... in his mind... if he was the GM...

Yep, that's SD for ya! Quite amusing stuff actually.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Also quite impressed with Cowen, he really played a strong game, nice hits, nice reads. Same with Gonchar - who I thought was playing very average up until now.

I recall last night a few times when you told him he could go now. He did pick it up though for sure. He was definitely less than average before last night.

During the course of a single game, SpezD has traded and re-acquired his entire team... in his mind... if he was the GM...

I traded Gonchar in my mind for sure, then I picked him back up on waivers.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Don't think Butler makes it to training camp next year despite being very, very good in the playoffs so far. If the Rangers were better offensively I doubt we would be talking much about him.

I don't think he will either. Not sure about Daugavins, but there's not a lot of room for him unfortunately.

Yeah, he seems to be getting pushed out of the lineup, he has been since the last part of the season. I personally didn't understand it and still don't at times but we have to go with the winning formula of course. If it weren't the playoffs he'd still have his spot where Konopka is right now. Thankfully Konopka has really upped his game in the playoffs, I thought he would be detrimental but he's been great.

Oh yeah, Konopka has proved his worth big time. Same with Carkner - those two should be slam dunks to be offered contracts.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Don't think Butler makes it to training camp next year despite being very, very good in the playoffs so far. If the Rangers were better offensively I doubt we would be talking much about him.

I don't think he will either. Not sure about Daugavins, but there's not a lot of room for him unfortunately.

Yeah, he seems to be getting pushed out of the lineup, he has been since the last part of the season. I personally didn't understand it and still don't at times but we have to go with the winning formula of course. If it weren't the playoffs he'd still have his spot where Konopka is right now. Thankfully Konopka has really upped his game in the playoffs, I thought he would be detrimental but he's been great.

Oh yeah, Konopka has proved his worth big time. Same with Carkner - those two should be slam dunks to be offered contracts.

Really, you think Konopka is a slam dunk? He warmed the bench all season...Carkner however is a slam dunk.