GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ New York Rangers 7:00pm Nov. 17th, 2008

Alfi is head and shoulders the best player on this team, its not even close.

wprager wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:Again, How good is Alfredson.

Pretty good. On a scale of 1 to 10, he's 11.

He's the sum of all the digits on the scale.

Auld is 2nd haha.

In all seriousness, Spezza is playing like Dung!! Even Galley is saying it.

What is wrong with Spezza?

PKC wrote:What is wrong with Spezza?

hahaha... siiiiiiigh, a lot.

I'm gonna make a bold prediction: If Spezza doesn't get his game together in the next 10 games, he will be traded.

Is Alfredsson using a new stick? It seems different.

I hear that. I am not sure Murray will make the decision if the team overall starts winning again. He might decide to do it in the off season.

So do you guys think Murray will keep Winchester? I am ordering a new jersey and was going to get his name on it.

Ill say it again, Alfredsson is the absolute best player on this team and an absolute credit to the Sens. The second anyone questions his game, he just shuts everyone up, I love it. Guess it doesnt rub off on everyone.

PKC wrote:I'm gonna make a bold prediction: If Spezza doesn't get his game together in the next 10 games, he will be traded.

??? Granted he's not having a 5-point night, but where's the hate for Heatley? He gets an assist because Alfie does all the work, but he's had at least two Spezza-worthy giveaways that I saw (and I missed most of the first period). We're not going to go from 4 goals in 4 games (two of them when it was too late to matter) to being the toas of the town.

PKC wrote:I'm gonna make a bold prediction: If Spezza doesn't get his game together in the next 10 games, he will be traded.

Depends, I think the logical place for him to go is St.Louis. If the team actually does turn it around without the help of Spezza, they may go in a different direction. Although he did tie up that guy in front there when Alfi slid it in, which is a nice little pick play. So give a bit of credit where credit is due.

Fisher left the game? WHAT?

wprager wrote:

PKC wrote:I'm gonna make a bold prediction: If Spezza doesn't get his game together in the next 10 games, he will be traded.

??? Granted he's not having a 5-point night, but where's the hate for Heatley? He gets an assist because Alfie does all the work, but he's had at least two Spezza-worthy giveaways that I saw (and I missed most of the first period). We're not going to go from 4 goals in 4 games (two of them when it was too late to matter) to being the toas of the town.

This is why Heatley gets the binifit of the doubt here. We have all seen what he does when he is away from Spezza, he can control the game as well as be a constant threat to score. He makes smarter decisions away from the puck and with it for the most part (horrible give away tonight in the 1st, no doubt about that). He is Canada's all time goal leader in international play and he isnt even 30. He has won a Calder. He has was a WC. He played in the Olympics and will be there again. I have my theory on Heatley's game that prob wont go over well with anyone so Ill leave it at that.

Neely4Life wrote:
This is why Heatley gets the binifit of the doubt here. We have all seen what he does when he is away from Spezza, he can control the game as well as be a constant threat to score. He makes smarter decisions away from the puck and with it for the most part (horrible give away tonight in the 1st, no doubt about that). He is Canada's all time goal leader in international play and he isnt even 30. He has won a Calder. He has was a WC. He played in the Olympics and will be there again. I have my theory on Heatley's game that prob wont go over well with anyone so Ill leave it at that.

I don't know. I've been quite disappointed with Heatley's play lately. Tonight's no exception. One measly shot on goal. It's simple math -- the more he shoots, the more he scores, and we've seen him get goals from bad angles, bad puck position. Just shoot more.

wprager wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:
This is why Heatley gets the binifit of the doubt here. We have all seen what he does when he is away from Spezza, he can control the game as well as be a constant threat to score. He makes smarter decisions away from the puck and with it for the most part (horrible give away tonight in the 1st, no doubt about that). He is Canada's all time goal leader in international play and he isnt even 30. He has won a Calder. He has was a WC. He played in the Olympics and will be there again. I have my theory on Heatley's game that prob wont go over well with anyone so Ill leave it at that.

I don't know. I've been quite disappointed with Heatley's play lately. Tonight's no exception. One measly shot on goal. It's simple math -- the more he shoots, the more he scores, and we've seen him get goals from bad angles, bad puck position. Just shoot more.

He needs the puck to shoot. Spezza is the guy who controls the puck for the most part, and Heatley isnt without his faults, dont get me wrong, but he depends on Spezza to get him the puck, and his game suffers because he is dependant on another player when he is good enough to depend on himself and make others better. Just my opinion.

Vermette couldn't bury the shortie! BAH!