GAME DAY #21: Sens @ Stars - 8:30pm - Tuesday Nov. 24 2015

SpezDispensed wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

spader wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:Man hoffman is a slick player. Speed, shot and stickhandling. Sign. Him .Up!!!

The kid deserves to get paid, but I hope they open negotiations sooner rather than later.

The nice advantage we have here is that Hoffman's still a RFA.  If he was a UFA, after the arbitration Cussed him over, I imagine he'd be leaving us.

True.  It saves us from losing him to UFA, but it won't stop teams from offer sheeting I would imagine.  5.5 X 5 is risky for us, but I'd do that.  As long as the little dude's body holds up, he forms a formidable part of the top 6 - and it's not like his defensive game is like Spezza's, he's worked hard to improve it - as showcased last night.  And still, even then, we have Stone and Turris who are exceptional 2 way players, so having Ryan and Hoffman who are borderline guys isn't the end of the world.

His speed is so exciting, his shot is pretty much second to none (especially that wrister), his puck carrying skills are amazing.  Truly a necessary player on this team and I'm really pleased I was wrong about him.

LeCaptain wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:What a weird, wild game.  Nice to see this team rounding into shape a little more lately.  How often do you get 7 goals on 20 shots?  Anyway, another big W.  

Pageau, in addition to the 3 points, was also 13-8 on faceoffs to lead the team.

Was Spezza even playing?  All I remember is his penalty.

Sick pass on a Seguin shot off the post

SpezDispensed wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

spader wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:Man hoffman is a slick player. Speed, shot and stickhandling. Sign. Him .Up!!!

The kid deserves to get paid, but I hope they open negotiations sooner rather than later.

The nice advantage we have here is that Hoffman's still a RFA.  If he was a UFA, after the arbitration Cussed him over, I imagine he'd be leaving us.

True.  It saves us from losing him to UFA, but it won't stop teams from offer sheeting I would imagine.  5.5 X 5 is risky for us, but I'd do that.  As long as the little dude's body holds up, he forms a formidable part of the top 6 - and it's not like his defensive game is like Spezza's, he's worked hard to improve it - as showcased last night.  And still, even then, we have Stone and Turris who are exceptional 2 way players, so having Ryan and Hoffman who are borderline guys isn't the end of the world.

His speed is so exciting, his shot is pretty much second to none (especially that wrister), his puck carrying skills are amazing.  Truly a necessary player on this team and I'm really pleased I was wrong about him.

Michallica wrote:

LeCaptain wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:What a weird, wild game.  Nice to see this team rounding into shape a little more lately.  How often do you get 7 goals on 20 shots?  Anyway, another big W.  

Pageau, in addition to the 3 points, was also 13-8 on faceoffs to lead the team.

Was Spezza even playing?  All I remember is his penalty.

Sick pass on a Seguin shot off the post

That pass was pretty insane.  Overall, that dallas offence is scary as Diddle.  Their transition game was tremendous, and I rarely saw any of their shots go wide.  Always on target.  

I'm glad the sens won the game, and anderson was huge.  A rare win in dallas but must remember we got a little lucky with their turnovers and suspect goaltending.  I'm glad we got some weapons to make them pay and our powerplay looks amazing (except they let up in that shorthanded opportunity).  

Michallica wrote:

LeCaptain wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:What a weird, wild game.  Nice to see this team rounding into shape a little more lately.  How often do you get 7 goals on 20 shots?  Anyway, another big W.  

Pageau, in addition to the 3 points, was also 13-8 on faceoffs to lead the team.

Was Spezza even playing?  All I remember is his penalty.

Sick pass on a Seguin shot off the post

That pass was pretty insane.  Overall, that dallas offence is scary as Diddle.  Their transition game was tremendous, and I rarely saw any of their shots go wide.  Always on target.  

I'm glad the sens won the game, and anderson was huge.  A rare win in dallas but must remember we got a little lucky with their turnovers and suspect goaltending.  I'm glad we got some weapons to make them pay and our powerplay looks amazing (except they let up in that shorthanded opportunity).  

spader wrote:

This. That's a big reason why the shot count was so out of whack.

Ev wrote:he's also "lite" in terms of skill and effectiveness as a player...

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:he's also "lite" in terms of skill and effectiveness as a player...

I said it applies to douchebaggery more than skill, I didn't throw skill out altogether.  He's got quite a bit more experience and plays on a team that most would consider a dynasty.  Of course he is part of that "dynasty" but it's mutually beneficial (his offensive stats are better because he's playing on a better team).  As for pure skill, they aren't that far apart.

SpezDispensed wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

spader wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:Man hoffman is a slick player. Speed, shot and stickhandling. Sign. Him .Up!!!

The kid deserves to get paid, but I hope they open negotiations sooner rather than later.

The nice advantage we have here is that Hoffman's still a RFA.  If he was a UFA, after the arbitration Cussed him over, I imagine he'd be leaving us.

True.  It saves us from losing him to UFA, but it won't stop teams from offer sheeting I would imagine.  5.5 X 5 is risky for us, but I'd do that.  As long as the little dude's body holds up, he forms a formidable part of the top 6 - and it's not like his defensive game is like Spezza's, he's worked hard to improve it - as showcased last night.  And still, even then, we have Stone and Turris who are exceptional 2 way players, so having Ryan and Hoffman who are borderline guys isn't the end of the world.

His speed is so exciting, his shot is pretty much second to none (especially that wrister), his puck carrying skills are amazing.  Truly a necessary player on this team and I'm really pleased I was wrong about him.

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:he's also "lite" in terms of skill and effectiveness as a player...

I said it applies to douchebaggery more than skill, I didn't throw skill out altogether.  He's got quite a bit more experience and plays on a team that most would consider a dynasty.  Of course he is part of that "dynasty" but it's mutually beneficial (his offensive stats are better because he's playing on a better team).  As for pure skill, they aren't that far apart.