Ottawa @ Tampa Wing Dang Doodle

SeawaySensFan wrote:

NEELY wrote:He respects an honest and informed opinion and I respect him.

Which makes you both better than Paul MacLean. That dude has no rispeck.

Did someone say rispek?

Ev wrote:

LeKing wrote:

NEELY wrote:Like I said above as well, time for Peterson to get some legit time at the NHL level.  Spezza needs a winger, give him a guy who has some hockey sense, hands, speed, and a great shot.  Da Costa is a failed project at this point.

What actually needs to happen is Michalek getting injured.

He's been really good lately though.

I don't know how many setups he had from Zibanejad in front of the net the past few games but he should have gotten at least 5 more goals, easily. He hustles well but it doesn't show on the scoresheet.

He's gotta start finishing...

NEELY wrote:And yah da Costa is just a step too slow for the NHL.  Not even close to strong enough either... pushed off the puck way too easily.

Mendes suggested (during the game) to pass the boredom away by coming up with movie titles using player names. One of mine was "The Unbearable Lightness of DaCosta" ("The Accidental Turris" was another gem). DaCosta is bound for the Swiss league.

NEELY wrote:How can you take either Gryba or Wiercioch out at this point?  Both have been fantastic.

What about Cowen? I've seen him struggle now in two OT games in a row. Yet he keeps putting him out there 4-4.

LeKing wrote:The shootout is a Cussing farce. We have 2 more ROW than the Leafs and we are 5 points below

Don't they also have a couple games in hand?

NEELY wrote:Also great game by Anderson.

Not crazy about that first goal. Thought Karlsson payed it too casually (or maybe not sure what to do) but if Andy just stands right up against the post that puck hits him and stays out. Karlsson would have had the pass to the trailer.

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:How can you take either Gryba or Wiercioch out at this point?  Both have been fantastic.

What about Cowen?  I've seen him struggle now in two OT games in a row.  Yet he keeps putting him out there 4-4.  

Cowen was a beast last night. So solid. Yeah he was a bit shaky in OT but whatever, that's the end of the game and 4 on 4.

They are taking their time with him and it's paying off immensely. He's going to be a dominant defenseman.

Cowen has been hit and miss for sure. A young D man trying to find consistency in his game shouldn't be a shock to anyone. Remember he's 22... has 4 or 5 years before he starts to hit his peak. People are way too impatient with young players.

The one guy that should be sitting based on his play is Phillips. Fact is there are too many D men in Ottawa right now and they need to make a move. Ceci doing what he is doing threw a lot of people for a loop and created a (good) problem in Ottawa.

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:Also great game by Anderson.

Not crazy about that first goal.  Thought Karlsson payed it too casually (or maybe not sure what to do) but if Andy just stands right up against the post that puck hits him and stays out.  Karlsson would have had the pass to the trailer.

Sometimes you gotta tip you hat, that was a great shot.

shabbs wrote:Poor Ceci got hosed on that tripping call in OT. Man. It was a TBay stick that did it.

Didn't he also get hosed when his stick broke? Sens should hold a practice session where all they do is have the defenseman drop his stick and practice the forwards lending him theirs.

tim1_2 wrote:

shabbs wrote:Poor Ceci got hosed on that tripping call in OT. Man. It was a TBay stick that did it.

Yeah, it was total BS.  Cussing Denis Potvin saw it properly in real-time from the booth.  If Denis Potvin is getting things right that the ref missed....you have problems.  Thankfully the penalty didn't directly cost us the extra point, but it sure took away any chance of winning in OT.  Just a brutal call.

You kinda knew we'd lose the shootout...Big Ben is pretty good at those.

Ref had the net in his way so he had no way of seeing. And Ceci was hacking the guy at the waist. Honestly, when I first saw it I didn't notice the TBay stick tripping him, either, I thought it was a dive.

shabbs wrote:He's gotta start finishing...

The ABFs of hockey -- Always Be Finishing.

NEELY wrote:Cowen has been hit and miss for sure.  A young D man trying to find consistency in his game shouldn't be a shock to anyone.  Remember he's 22... has 4 or 5 years before he starts to hit his peak.  People are way too impatient with young players.

The one guy that should be sitting based on his play is Phillips.  Fact is there are too many D men in Ottawa right now and they need to make a move.  Ceci doing what he is doing threw a lot of people for a loop and created a (good) problem in Ottawa.

I'm not being impatient, but recall how I said his conditioning needs to be better. Playing 30 minutes is too much. He really struggled in the OT last night, and the one against the Habs.

I realize he's paired up with the Energizer bunny, but whoever is doing the defensive pairings needs to manage his time a little better. Now, if we draw more penalties then it would be fine -- EK will get the PP time and Cowen will rest up.

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:How can you take either Gryba or Wiercioch out at this point?  Both have been fantastic.

What about Cowen?  I've seen him struggle now in two OT games in a row.  Yet he keeps putting him out there 4-4.  

Cowen was a beast last night. So solid. Yeah he was a bit shaky in OT but whatever, that's the end of the game and 4 on 4.

They are taking their time with him and it's paying off immensely. He's going to be a dominant defenseman.

I understand what you are saying, and I agree with some of it. But he wasn't a "beast" last night, and he wasn't "a bit shaky" in OT; he was pretty brutal.

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:How can you take either Gryba or Wiercioch out at this point?  Both have been fantastic.

What about Cowen?  I've seen him struggle now in two OT games in a row.  Yet he keeps putting him out there 4-4.  

Cowen was a beast last night. So solid. Yeah he was a bit shaky in OT but whatever, that's the end of the game and 4 on 4.

They are taking their time with him and it's paying off immensely. He's going to be a dominant defenseman.

He's already paid like one and gets top minutes so let's hope so! What?!

If Michalek can start finishing, that would help so much. Eventually a callup will have to score consistently until we get Stone back or make a trade, it can't always be on the Turris line or zbad or Spezza.

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:How can you take either Gryba or Wiercioch out at this point?  Both have been fantastic.

What about Cowen?  I've seen him struggle now in two OT games in a row.  Yet he keeps putting him out there 4-4.  

Cowen was a beast last night. So solid. Yeah he was a bit shaky in OT but whatever, that's the end of the game and 4 on 4.

They are taking their time with him and it's paying off immensely. He's going to be a dominant defenseman.

I understand what you are saying, and I agree with some of it.  But he wasn't a "beast" last night, and he wasn't "a bit shaky" in OT; he was pretty brutal.

No he was not. He actually created offense and was leading the rush, to try to win the game.

Last night was one of his best games of the season and he is a big reason Karlsson is able to venture all over the ice.