Ottawa Senators (present and past) TIDBITS & QUICK HITS!

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:Etsy does everyone think of the England attempted hit on Stützle? My feeling is if Timmy doesn't fall it would have been a boarding call. From the rule book:

"A boarding penalty will be assessed to any Player who checks or pushes an unsuspecting opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to hit or impact the boards violently or dangerously."

There's nothing there about how many steps he takes (that would be charging). Timmy is turning and doesn't see the freight train until it's too late.

The accuracy of the pass from "Player #23" is pretty bad. That should have been off the boards so Stützle can take it on his back hand in full flight. Instead he has to stop and turn.

Was a clean hit for sure

You mean a "clean miss", right? If it was a hit it would have been boarding by definition.

wprager wrote:So, who goes first: DJ or Woodcroft? In both cases it's unlikely the team has given much thought about replacement coaches until very recently. Big difference is the Oilers have had many *experienced* coaches before hiring a rookie, while the Senators have been trying mostly rookies for the last decade or more.

Flo The Action wrote:yeah, I think we're fast approaching coaching change. not that DJ is terrible or that the players aren't playing for him but this team probably needs a new approach than the one they've been going for for the last 5 years.

Boudreau always gets his team going.
he probably doesn't cost a team an arm and a leg anymore either and this new ownership is trying to make a splash and look good so I imagine they'll go for experience instead of a green NHL coach.

this team is hurting. between injuries and players not playing to their potential right now, something has to give. someone has to come in a kickstart Stutzle.

Ev wrote:Boudreau is fine but isn’t the answer. Short term guy at best

My personal choice would be Roy or Julien

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:yeah, I think we're fast approaching coaching change. not that DJ is terrible or that the players aren't playing for him but this team probably needs a new approach than the one they've been going for for the last 5 years.

Boudreau always gets his team going.
he probably doesn't cost a team an arm and a leg anymore either and this new ownership is trying to make a splash and look good so I imagine they'll go for experience instead of a green NHL coach.

this team is hurting. between injuries and players not playing to their potential right now, something has to give. someone has to come in a kickstart Stutzle.

I 100% agree Stutzle is struggling, but he had super slow starts last year and the year before. He seems like he's over-handling the puck and trying to do too much himself. He's still quietly over a point a game along with Brady and Giroux. Tarasenko at a point per game. Sanderson and Chychrun a point below. Even Norris is at a point per game.

Injuries are hurting right now and Rourke Chartier should never be in an NHL lineup. Greig, Pinto, Zub, Branny, Chabot, Kastelic are all out. Those are key contributors. But it's our team defense that's the issue and that comes down to coaching.

Batherson also better figure out how to play defense. He's brutal out there.