GDT: Sens @ Bruins - Saturday, Dec 13th, 1:00pm, TSN5, RDS

SpezDispensed wrote:I don't really have whipping boys, just call it like I see it.  He had some brutal giveaways that led to sustained pressure by Boston and it looked like he was skating in mud.  That position held by Phillips or Wiercioch is a clear weakness IMO.  

Smith got injured, which immediately made me think of Pageau.  I also find smith useless.  

As for faceoffs, there's really no surprise there.  We're weak they're the best - its a bad mix.

I don't think you can criticize Zibanejad really, that line created chances all night.  I can't really think of opportunities to shoot that he passed up - at least he's starting to get the game and play it properly, that's all we can ask for at this point.  

LeCaptain wrote:Zibanejad is on his way to stardom. Did you see that goal? That was Spezza-esque.
Fisher can't score goals like that.

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

tim1_2 wrote:

LeCaptain wrote:Zibanejad is on his way to stardom. Did you see that goal? That was Spezza-esque.
Fisher can't score goals like that.

It's funny that you say that because it was 100% a Spezza goal, with the fake slapper then going wide and rifling it in the short angle.

Also, I reiterate my undying love for BoroCop. If someone could Photoshop his face onto Robocop, that'd be awesome.

wprager wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

He's your personal new whipping boy, isn't he?  We held the big bad Bruins to 31 shots through 65 minutes.  Won the game.  He was even on the night.  You want to point fingers from that game?  How about the centers, who managed to win 18 faceoffs while losing 50!  

Zibanejad had a sweet goal plus the one in the shot out, but he had just that one shot on goal in the whole game.  We want him to shoot more, don't we?  Ryan has a broken finger and other stuff too, yet he had 3 shots and stood out with a few nifty plays. But because of the goal scoring streak (that's what this is) everyone is heaping praise on #93.

Smith played a whopping 7 minutes and did sweet nothing. Bring up Pageau right effing now!

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

As he should.  

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

Sounds likely to me:

"“It’s not a message because of his play by any means. Chris was benched because we have depth. He’s a big part of this organization but he’s one of the guys we have to rest,” said Cameron."

Made the right call, then decided to wimp out when describing his rationale. Disappointing.

Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

Sounds likely to me:

"“It’s not a message because of his play by any means. Chris was benched because we have depth. He’s a big part of this organization but he’s one of the guys we have to rest,” said Cameron."

Made the right call, then decided to wimp out when describing his rationale. Disappointing.

It's called respecting a guy and not throwing him under the bus. Nothing to see here really. But it's not like you can bench him every game.

rooneypoo wrote:

Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

Sounds likely to me:

"“It’s not a message because of his play by any means. Chris was benched because we have depth. He’s a big part of this organization but he’s one of the guys we have to rest,” said Cameron."

Made the right call, then decided to wimp out when describing his rationale. Disappointing.

It's called respecting a guy and not throwing him under the bus. Nothing to see here really. But it's not like you can bench him every game.

That's exactly what should happen from now until our next loss.

SpezDispensed wrote:I don't really have whipping boys, just call it like I see it.  He had some brutal giveaways that led to sustained pressure by Boston and it looked like he was skating in mud.  That position held by Phillips or Wiercioch is a clear weakness IMO.  

Smith got injured, which immediately made me think of Pageau.  I also find smith useless.  

As for faceoffs, there's really no surprise there.  We're weak they're the best - its a bad mix.

I don't think you can criticize Zibanejad really, that line created chances all night.  I can't really think of opportunities to shoot that he passed up - at least he's starting to get the game and play it properly, that's all we can ask for at this point.  

Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Wiercioch is a liability out there.  We need a Dman who can play those minutes, preferably a veteran who doesn't suck.   It's a glaring need, maybe more so than another scoring winger.

If they gave him 4, 5 straight games and a consistent message lets see what he does then.  The Sens group of 6 D men right now (minus Phillips) can be good to great one day, there's no need to make a move right now short of moving out of or both of Phillips and Methot.

Hopefully Wiercioch can settle in, though I'm not sold.  You know Cameron will go back to Phillips next game though.  Or I think he will.  

Sounds likely to me:

"“It’s not a message because of his play by any means. Chris was benched because we have depth. He’s a big part of this organization but he’s one of the guys we have to rest,” said Cameron."

Made the right call, then decided to wimp out when describing his rationale. Disappointing.

It's called respecting a guy and not throwing him under the bus. Nothing to see here really. But it's not like you can bench him every game.

That's exactly what should happen from now until our next loss.

Oh sure that's cool, don't change the winning lineup. But I was just saying it's not like he's played his last game as a sen lol.

LeCaptain wrote:
You and your stats...
They both look solid and are the Sens 2 best forwards right now. I don't care if the stat sheet says he had -10 SOG