GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Nashville Predators - 8:00pm ET - Thu. Oct. 9th, 2014

LeCaptain wrote:I actually agree with Simpson on Bobby Ryan, I think the guy is gonna need some time to get in shape after the surgery.

Michallica wrote:

shabbs wrote:I think games can take a bit of time for them to show up as available for replay later.

LeCaptain wrote:Once the game is ended, you have to wait like 1 hour for them to reput-it online.

I waited a good 2 hours.  Even when I went to bed around midnight pacific, none of the games were up.  I think it's apple tv problem though, cuz I was able to access the games on my iphone

SpezDispensed wrote:

Michallica wrote:I too shook my head when Neil was out there.  That stuff worked many years ago, but not anymore.  Need our skilled forwards on there.

Allowing 3 third period goals when you have allowed zero all game long is just unacceptable.  Growing pains I hope.

Also, why does anderson bite every single time on the wrap around attempts? That was a frustrating game.

The chances were back and forth though, we probably deserved to be tied after 2.  Then the giveaways kept coming abd you knew we were in trouble.   Growing pains for sure though, lots of positives as well as some glaring issues.  

Anderson bites on wraparounds badly, but our d was standing aroun watching weber and that's what happens.

shabbs wrote:Lazar and Chiasson... fun to watch.

SpezDispensed wrote:No wonder Pittsburgh traded Neal. What a pathetic diver he is as evidenced again last night.   Not only that but he's one of the dirtiest players around.  

Great hands, ugly player.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

shabbs wrote:Lazar and Chiasson... fun to watch.

Winning ice hockey matches: funner to watch.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:i don't see your point. He's not out there to pass the puck. He's out there to stand in front of the goalie and get tips.

In a perfect world (or a video game) the passer passes, the shooter shoots, and the screener screens.  But in a real game situation sometimes the screener has to shoot or make a nifty between-the-legs pass.  Point is, even if his "job" is to stand in front of the net and screen the goalie, his list of potential duties includes all the rest.  

Neil is not the biggest guy out there, so he's not going to necessarily make the best screener.
He certainly doesn't have the hands or quick release of Stone for those cases where he's the closest Sen to the rebound.

About the only two arguments you can make in Neil's favor is that he is tough enough to stand in there, and they can live with him missing a few games due to injuries from a slash to the knee or ankle.

Why are you arguing the point?  There is no arguing it.  He's not the only one able and willing to go to the next and take the abuse -- and he is missing those other skills that may become extremely important if the play doesn't go exactly according to plan (i.e. passer passes, shooter shoots, screener screens).

So why not put Cowen out there? I think Chiasson or Zib should have been on the ice, not Neil. Hell, I would have even put Lazar out there.

SpezDispensed wrote:No wonder Pittsburgh traded Neal. What a pathetic diver he is as evidenced again last night.   Not only that but he's one of the dirtiest players around.  

Great hands, ugly player.

Vandelay wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:No wonder Pittsburgh traded Neal. What a pathetic diver he is as evidenced again last night.   Not only that but he's one of the dirtiest players around.  

Great hands, ugly player.

Speaking of ugly, I thought Olli Jokinen was ugly without hair...guy should be wearing a full shield just to cover up that mug.

So Cowen is the new Spezza?  I thought he and Ceci were our best D in the first, was he okay in the second and then sucked as badly as Karlsson in the third.  Rest of the D need to take notes from Ceci...only one game but he looks to be an anomaly in terms of development time for defenseman.