GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ LA Kings - 10:30pm - Wed. Oct. 9th, 2013.

Yah, Anderson and Lehner both have the ability to steal games but with the way the D has played the first 2 games they will need to better than great if the game lies on their shoulders right now. You suspect MacLean will tell Karlsson to stick to what has made him great thus far, Methot keep it simple, and like Spezza/Ryan only time will help out Wiercioch and Cowen as a pair.

The guys who really need to keep it simple is the top line trio. Use your talent, don't get too excited and let it happen.

I'd love to see Karlsson have a big night too.

Sounds like Spezza is a-go, barring a setback.

Spezza a go, Da Costa a scratch .

Selon les journalistes qui sont à Los Angeles, Jason Spezza affrontera les Kings ce soir. Stéphane Da Costa serait laissé de côté. #Sens

So wait...I guess this means Kassian's playing too?

Kassian is in... like it or not Ottawa and LA always seem to end up in a brawl.

I have no problem with Kassian being in the lineup. I'd rather him on line 4 than Da Costa.

No Spezza tonight, per Bob's kid. Sounds like it was a management decision versus a player decision.

Flo The Action wrote:full line-up available anywhere?

Roster Report will be here, when available: http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20132014/RO020047.HTM

Wow, management went over Spezza's head on this one. Good for MacLean! Rest him and get him better!

tim1_2 wrote:No Spezza tonight, per Bob's kid.  Sounds like it was a management decision versus a player decision.

Good. He needs someone to make his decisions for him.

DefenseMinister ‏@DefenseMinister 4m

We are one pre-game tweaked muscle from Joe Corvo dressing as a winger on this roadtrip. #PrayForJoe #Wildcard

How bad could that be?

No one has said if it was Spezza's call or Mac's call...but an early tweet said something along the lines of "The Sens want him to sit out and rest."

Regardless, it's the smart call, especially since very few Sens fans will actually be watching this game!

wprager wrote:

DefenseMinister ‏@DefenseMinister 4m

We are one pre-game tweaked muscle from Joe Corvo dressing as a winger on this roadtrip. #PrayForJoe #Wildcard

How bad could that be?

It'd be better than him dressing as a defenceman.

tim1_2 wrote:

wprager wrote:

DefenseMinister ‏@DefenseMinister 4m

We are one pre-game tweaked muscle from Joe Corvo dressing as a winger on this roadtrip. #PrayForJoe #Wildcard

How bad could that be?  

It'd be better than him dressing as a defenceman.

 

This is why you carry 23 players.

Projected lines:
http://senators.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=21223#330

Los Angeles Kings

Forwards
Brown - Kopitar - Williams
Carcillo - Richards - Carter
Clifford - Lewis - Frattin
Fraser - Stoll - Nolan

Defence
Regehr - Doughty
Mitchell - Voynov
Martinez - Greene

Goaltenders
Quick
Scrivens

Ottawa Senators

Forwards
Michalek - Da Costa - Ryan
MacArthur - Turris - Conacher
Greening - Pageau - Condra
Kassian - Smith - Neil

Defence
Karlsson - Methot
Cowen - Wiercioch
Phillips - Corvo

Goaltenders
Anderson
Lehner

NEELY wrote:This is why you carry 23 players.

Except they don't.