tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-214519472012-01-30T21:37:28.451-05:00just another blog about our beloved ottawa senators to read at work...Geoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-34244981849502904492010-11-07T08:05:00.006-05:002010-11-07T09:01:57.984-05:00

Yes it is.A tumultuous Sens start to the 2010-2011 campaign had many fingers circling the panic button, including my own. I like to remind myself that it's a long season, losses are inevitable and there's power in Clouston's healthy salad. Still, I found myself thoroughly disappointed in how we started the season. More than the 1-4-1 start was the way we played to land that early season record.

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-13042027715675285062010-11-04T22:07:00.002-04:002010-11-04T22:48:30.657-04:00

It's my first post in a while and I find myself debating between two potential subjects. The first, is the question on whether Clouston realizes that there's a third period. For the second game in a row, the Sens went into the 3rd with a healthy lead after two strong periods. For the second game in a row, the Sens were outplayed in the 3rd, leaving me as uncomfortable as Zack Smith wrapped in

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-24636883442278818092010-10-21T11:43:00.003-04:002010-10-21T12:34:44.290-04:00

So I was talking with co-blogger Pynch yesterday about what we wanted to do with this site and while we both want to keep blogging, we find it difficult to put in any effort to write about the shitshow that we've had to watch on the ice so far this season. I guess Kovalev and I have more in common than originally believed.Some thoughts heading into a pretty important weekend with divisional

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-29210134602670858682010-10-07T08:18:00.004-04:002010-10-07T09:07:56.684-04:00

Why doesn't Brian Burke tie up his tie?I realize this is a Sens blog, and sure, I haven't blogged about the Sens in a while, and yes, there is a lot of Sens topics that can be covered, talked about and questioned. All of this is true. But as this NHL season opens today, sans Sens, the one thing that's bugging me is Brian Burke's refusal to tie his tie.This shot is taken from an interview that

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-61715878053174575762010-09-22T07:55:00.002-04:002010-09-22T07:57:28.984-04:00

So I missed the first period of last night's exhibition game last night and heard that Foligno scored a nice little number after passing Phaneuf. Youtube, though, only has video of all the three fights, but I also found this beauty of a video giving real-time, in game analysis. I just wish Ottawa would play fair. Enjoy.Also, Ron Wilson on their powerplay: "First off, we haven't worked on 5-on-

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-18722283698580242062010-09-18T11:09:00.002-04:002010-09-18T11:25:21.800-04:00

What a long off-season. Here we go:- Love that Snoopy is telling reporters to find something new to talk about other than his injury history. Our media is boring as hell and lacks any kind of original thought. I watched the interview clips of Spezza and Alfie at the All-Star Game announcement and the inability of our media to ask one sensible question amazes me. "Jason, do you want to play in

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-78077376369286727572010-07-27T18:52:00.003-04:002010-07-27T19:15:07.416-04:00

So I'm reading through various comments sections in the Sens blogosphere and read the usual rants and raves about Roman Wick being a 50-goal scorer, Regin winning the Art Ross, Karlsson breaking Coffey's records, etc, when I notice a trend. The trend that feels Chris Campoli "just didn't work out" for us and that he doesn't have a role on this squad for what he brings. Let me get this straight.

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In light of the 17-year contract just signed by Ilya Kovalchoke today with the New Jersey Devils, I was a tad surprised to see the angry masses complaining about the 'loophole' in the CBA. Statements like "why did we even bother having a lockout" and "the owners will wan to sew up this loophole in the next deal" all the way to "these deals are horsesh*t" have appeared all across the web. My

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-56106541727717652992010-07-04T13:20:00.009-04:002010-07-04T18:32:26.015-04:00

Dear Sergei,On behalf of all local Sens fans, we here at ASB want to express our happiness and excitement that you chose to come here. Your unique skill set is just what this team needs, and what Brian Lee longs for. Can't wait to see you suit up on the red, black and gold come October!In the meantime, we wanted to take a step back from hockey and give you a warm, Canadian welcome to your new

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-18112421162278409802010-07-01T21:27:00.003-04:002010-07-01T21:48:23.410-04:00

Settling in for what has traditionally been a boring day for Sens fans, Bryan Murray shocked the world and signed the highest paying contract of the year to open the UFA market. My first thought was of excitement - Gonchar is one of the best offensive defencemen in the NHL. Then, I kinda got upset because we're paying the guy a tonne and he's 36 years old. He was coming off of a $5M contract and

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-57350925852401346522010-06-28T19:32:00.002-04:002010-06-28T19:52:32.587-04:00

Ahhh, not that there was any doubt to begin with, but the Ottawa Sun has finally lost its final marbles. Tim Baines has taken to the blogosphere to defend his paper, his writers, and their overall professionalism while attacking, ironically, the bloggers that call him out. It pains me because we are still left with no real alternative. The Ottawa Sun still has extensive coverage of the team

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-89449740905260264862010-06-06T11:22:00.003-04:002010-06-06T11:41:08.282-04:00

I don't think it is a stretch to say that Bryan Murray was handed the keys to the car three years ago and given a blank cheque to do what he felt necessary to fix the program. I also don't think it is a stretch to say that he has done quite well in many areas of the organization. The Binghamton Senators actually resemble a farm system with a handful of prospects, something that the Murrays have

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-62337774809196334512010-06-03T07:23:00.002-04:002010-06-03T07:36:59.497-04:00

Two different writers, two different perspectives on what Bryan Murray will talk about with Jason Spezza.Take resident shit-disturber Booboo Garrioch: His article today discusses Spezza's unhappiness with being booed and the speculation that he requested a trade. Of course, nobody else in hockey has mentioned this mysterious trade request. Furthermore, Garrioch penned a random piece last week

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-88291583505393226292010-05-12T21:49:00.004-04:002010-05-13T16:59:25.492-04:00

First off, congrats to the Habs and Jacques for taking down two really good teams. Really neat to see what Jacques can do with proper goaltending. He's won two Game 7s now after not winning one in 9 years in Ottawa.Now, on to Snoopy. You came, you saw, you got belted in the head twice (neither occasion being in a game, either). Outside of Hasek, no goalie has come to Ottawa with as much fanfare

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com126tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-20481561597565839282010-05-05T22:33:00.002-04:002010-05-05T22:46:45.097-04:00

Boredom, sadness, anger. These are the continued emotions I have at dealing with the Sens loss and watching players like Heatley, Crosby, Thornton, etc having success in this year's playoffs. So I'm going to keep busy with a new series that gives us a chance to play hockey's version of armchair quarterback.First - the Alex Kovalev signing. It is a very safe argument that when Kovalev was on his

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Heartbreak and heroics this playoff season. In just six games, we learned a great deal about our team and our players. It's a shame to lose in a game where we blow a 3-goal lead on home ice in an elimination game. It's a shame to lose in OT when our fourth line is inexplicably on the ice when our top players couldn't have been too tired to be out there. It's a shame that we have lost six straight

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-62854024515456433102010-04-23T01:37:00.003-04:002010-04-23T08:41:04.278-04:00

Can you think of a game with more contaversy? But it's all behind us cause SENS WIN! Carks is the hero and, to a lesser extent, but maybe a more important extent, Leclaire makes his money. Simply awesome.Selfishly, I'm ecstatic as I have tickets to Game 6. Look for me, I'll be the one in the Alfredsson jersey...We play like that again and game 7 here we come.GO SENS GO!!!

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-47991223713607634492010-04-22T12:45:00.002-04:002010-04-22T12:49:53.900-04:00

Snoopy officially gets the start tonight, and much like my post from the other day, it's his turn to have the biggest game of his life. Let's just hope he stays strong and doesn't get pulled mid-second.Again, I believe that Snoopy can steal a game and turn the series around, much like I hoped for Elliot to do in Game 4. Let's just hope this move sparks the boys to play a better game with, more

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-19839643819947414412010-04-20T21:52:00.002-04:002010-04-20T22:15:15.604-04:00

I know there is one more game and I'm not about to jump ship, but I spent the second half of this game pondering the emotions that go through my mind when watching the shitshow that is this playoff series.I'm disappointed in the team. We had a very strong season. I know it was littered with losing streaks, but we showed some great things from Elliott's play to the emergence of Karlsson and

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-57328141463486054262010-04-20T08:33:00.002-04:002010-04-20T09:24:39.718-04:00

In obvious news, tonight is the biggest game of Brian Elliot's NHL career. After seeing Bobby Lou get pulled last night I got to thinking, 'what if Ells stinks it up tonight? What happens if Clouston is forced to bring in Snoopy? Andrew Raycroft is still in the NHL?' Well, the latter question is unrelated to the Sens, but the first two are critical.Again, this game is Elliot's biggest of his

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-21457094567229010672010-04-18T21:15:00.002-04:002010-04-18T21:27:05.911-04:00

I'm breaking my own rule of blogging within an hour of the end of the game. My emotions run high, my language is sailor-like, and I become fixated on one point. Tonight, that one point is our continued inability to respond when the going gets tough.I'm not just talking about going goal for goal with the Cup champs (though that would be nice), but simply showing a bit of courage and heart when

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-51003614282845948602010-04-14T06:53:00.002-04:002010-04-14T07:51:39.566-04:00

Thinking of vintage Tragically Hip with Smalltown Bringdown when I wrote that post title...Anyway, it isn't news to any of you that my predictions have the tendency to be completely wrong. I don't think I'm a hockey imbecile and actually feel comfortable with my knowledge of the game and our team. That being said, I've misunderstood the moves of our GM as he has put together a decent team right

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-5952870285558688242010-04-12T21:58:00.003-04:002010-04-12T22:26:48.839-04:00

This is pretty tongue-in-cheek and very much foot-in-mouth. I stand here proudly declaring that I was way off, Samsonite off, when I said the Sens would miss the postseason. On January 11th, mired in a long slump and showing no signs of life, I declared the postseason games to be out of the question on this blog. The good news is I'm wrong and I can admit it.So let's attack my own work, shall

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Milan Michalek will likely draw back into the line up on Thursday night against the lowly Lightning. I, for one, am extremely excited to see him back as he will have two complete games to get his legs back before the post season. Huzzah!Nine games ago when the Watermelon Warrior went down, our fear was once again, 'what's going to happen to the top line?' Nowadays, I'm asking, 'where are we going

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-4568907664847957522010-04-06T21:52:00.002-04:002010-04-06T22:02:04.948-04:00

Taking my turn in a tribute to our hero, let me be another Sens fan to congratulate Alfie and his family on this amazing accomplishment. Daniel Alfredsson might mean more to this franchise than we can ever measure. Can you think of a single hockey player that defined a franchise as much as Alfie? We rise and fall with his successes and failures and creep to the edge of our seat when he steps on

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I'm not going to show up here today and say that Patrick Wiercioch and Jared Cowen are fixtures on the blue line next season. In fact, I've often said that Cowen is at least a year away based on his knee surgery recovery and the fact that he hasn't really blown any minds in the past 12 months. But the signing today (or impending signing) of Wiercioch and the report that Cowen will join the team

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1. We're on twitter. I still don't know what the feck twitter is, but we're on it. Follow us, please, so that we feel someone is taking the 15 seconds to read our hockey thoughts. Or visit it here.2. Kovalev is not playing in Buffalo tomorrow night due to injury. Does this mean that he was playing hurt since the Olympics or will we at least use that as an excuse for his lackadaisical play

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-62909360014995757592010-03-21T11:32:00.004-04:002010-03-21T12:23:03.081-04:00

For some reason, I just haven't really seemed to want to find the panic button during this insanely bad slide for the Sens. Maybe I'm reaching the level that Cleveland Indians manager Lou Brown had found where we're out of towels and I'm too old to go diving into lockers. Perhaps it is just because we have seen our team collapse in so many different fashions that nothing is new to me anymore.Make

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The good news is that there are two healthy NHL-calibre players waiting in Ottawa for Tuesday's game. The bad news is we really, really need to win Tuesday night's game.One of our fun things to do as fans is to dream up the forward lines. I've never done it much for the main reason that Clouston changes them up so damn much, but I think it is simple going forward. The top line needs to stay

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A few random thoughts for your Thursday because we haven't been posting much lately:1. On the headshot discussion - applesauce to the GMs (random Larry Sanders Show reference there) for doing what the players were already asking for. It sounds like they will recommend a penalty for 'blindside hits to the head'. This doesn't eliminate bodychecking and it doesn't eliminate open-ice hits. It just

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-37670024943803190892010-03-06T09:57:00.005-05:002010-03-06T13:04:34.649-05:00

UPDATE 1:04pm - I didn't do my homework before posting below but it looks like Snoopy's getting the start as Ells has been hit by the flu bug. This is another reason to WIN. If Leclaire wants to see another start this season, he's going to need to earn it tonight. Go Sens!Can you say must win? I'm not pushing the big red panic button over here, but yes, tonight's game versus the provincial rival

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-25063957643748722342010-03-02T13:55:00.001-05:002010-03-02T14:04:47.226-05:00

Sutton for a second rounder, which now means we've traded both of our second round picks. Fine by me as I think we picked up a pair of warriors. Sutton is massive - 6'6" and 245lbs - and has been around a while. His only playoff experience, though, is the four games he was in Atlanta when they were swept by the Rags in 06-07.I like him. He's hard-nosed and huge and if he can stay out of the

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-14815814803342291952010-03-01T22:03:00.012-05:002010-03-02T23:32:29.903-05:00

It kinda sucks that the day after the greatest hockey game in history, we have to quickly straighten our tie and prepare for the trade deadline. I know there isn't much of a way around it, but I wish we could at least have today to enjoy the win for a little longer. You know what? I'm taking that day and refusing to get into trade talk yet. My lasting thoughts on the Olympic hockey tournament,

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Quick question this morning - when you saw that Slovakia upset Sweden last night, what part of that brings the best news? Is it the Canada doesn't have to face the reigning Gold medal winners, or is it that Alfie gets to go home and have an extra week of rest? Discuss.I'm pumped for Canada, but had Sweden won last night, they would have locked in two more games - the semifinal and either the

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-75295561865309342952010-02-18T15:07:00.003-05:002010-02-18T15:19:49.904-05:00

While the Sens aren't in action, we're spoiled by getting to watch Canada's super power Olympic team take to the ice. This 4 year event is very special and gets me so excited. I simply love this country and this hockey team.But as a Sens fan, there is obviously some mixed emotion about Canada's #15. It's no surprise Heatley is on this team and, given his talent, he damn well should be. But the

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-75210675823564549922010-02-16T06:26:00.002-05:002010-02-16T06:26:00.282-05:00

After Murray got the ball rolling last week with the Cullen acquisition, it is widely expected that the team will look at picking up a defenceman to round out the roster for the stretch run. We needed a bit more scoring so we waived Cheechoo and replaced him with Cullen. Our goaltending is what it is - Elliott will ride it out until he falters or Pascal somehow takes his job back.With the

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Quick note: was anyone else pissed off and embarassed with the Canadian national anthem tonight at the Olympic Opening Ceremony? I'm not trying to pick on the 16-year old that sang it, but the version was brutal. Most of the world watching tonight has never heard our anthem so it would have been nice if we could have had someone sing it proudly and properly. Instead, we paraded out some kid

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-86735830827740600572010-02-12T11:01:00.003-05:002010-02-12T11:07:05.113-05:00

Sens trade 7th defenceman Alex Picard and a 2nd rounder for Matt Cullen, according to tsn.ca. This is great news as Picard has been a thorn in most of our sides all year. Also, I have a good buddy also named Matt Cullen, which should inspire a lot of bad jokes among my circle of friends.This move puts us officially out of cap space and also takes us down to 6 NHL caliber defencemen, including

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-29374490436620727432010-02-10T08:31:00.003-05:002010-02-10T08:58:37.875-05:00

Quick note this morning following last night's W vs. the Flames, which I unfortunately didn't have the luxury of watching. I did, however, note the final score and as Duff pointed out to me - another 1 goal win. By my quick count, that makes 15 thus far, Shooter. And that doesn't include wins where we pot an empty netter, which should also be considered one goal wins. So, my guess is that half or

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-89704375533164551992010-02-08T17:43:00.003-05:002010-02-08T17:49:02.293-05:00

Jonathan Cheechoo is tied for 4th (Alfie) on the team with 111 shots on goal. He has 5 goals. This means a shooting percentage of .045, compared with Alfie's .144.We've beaten the Cheechoo thing into the ground, but that stat blew my mind.We'll start to shift focus this week to the Olympics, noting that we still have four games left before the break. In 'what are you watching' news, I will be

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Thoughts from last night's game in Toronto:1. If you missed the game, here's the recap: basically, every Sens player had his worst game since the streak began. Done.2. I am going to be really upset when I start seeing pundits and fans saying how they were all waiting and expecting Elliott to crumble. Get a grip, guys. The kid just rattled off 9 straight wins and played stellar hockey. He's

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I was sitting in the office late today and thinking about how it is a great time to be a sports fan. A really great time. In less than 48 hours, we get a pretty great Super Bowl matchup between two powerful quarterbacks. It says here that the Saints will at least beat the spread. In less than two weeks, Team Canada plays its first game in what will be the most hyped Olympic hockey tournament in

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Random thoughts during a three-day break without games.1. A reader said that this is the most negative blog on the Sens out there. It hit home. When I've been writing some of these blogs, it has occurred to me that we're taking shots at guys when the team is winning. Truth be told, I just think it is hard to write the same stuff over and over about how Elliott is playing well, Karlsson is neat

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-24864609135847472602010-02-01T11:03:00.003-05:002010-02-01T11:37:45.214-05:00

Couple of days off here before we take our streak to the Slugs, so I started looking at our payroll and how we shape up next year. It isn't a surprise to anyone that the biggest hindrance on that list is the $3M Cheechoo hit. He really doesn't have any fans left here as even those 'he works hard' people are starting to see that he makes too much to just skate hard and not do anything. I'm not

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We're rolling now and have a little over two weeks until the Olympic Break. When the boys get back from Vancouver or wherever else they're spending their time, there are a mere three days before the trade deadline. We all know that the team was pressed up against the cap going into the season. Then, because of injuries and the subsequent callups, we paid out even more against our cap. Each

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Update post-game:Great win, back and forth action, and amazing overtime. Hate blowing a two-goal lead, but the right team came out on top after a solid effort top to bototm. Nick Foligno broke his leg on the shot block and is out 6-8 weeks. Awful news for a guy that has been playing well. Donovan or Winchester - who takes his spot?Nine in a row, baby! We all know that the Outdoor Classic on

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Well sports fans, Sens win again! Are you surprised? Maybe. But over the last 8 games this team is hard to take as a surprise. Solid, convincing games both at home and on the road have made us and all Sens fans alike believe again. After an up and down first half, the boys seem to have found their groove and look like the elite team we've hoped they can be. Maybe Pierre Lebrun said it best when

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-68424960550470548292010-01-26T07:18:00.001-05:002010-01-26T07:18:00.133-05:00

Okay, two straight days without a game is never good when you're on a 6-game winning streak. Even with bumps and bruises, I'd bet a poll of the players would say that they would want to play Sunday and Monday leading into the Tuesday nighter against the Devils. When you're winning, you just want to stay on the ice.The two days here have given a chance for fans and media to discuss the future of

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Nice game today and another nice road win. What has been most impressive about this 6-game winning streak is that we're beating tough teams on the road. In the first half of the season, we weren't good against tough teams and we weren't good on the road! And now look - we're sitting in 5th place with a six point edge on the playoff race. In a related story, the Sens haven't lost a game since

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-46975194972102009042010-01-22T07:02:00.000-05:002010-01-22T07:02:00.682-05:00

Great game tonight. It is never fun blowing a two-goal lead to a tired team, but the boys persevered and leaned on one of those rarely used tools in the shed - the powerplay. All three of the goals tonight were with the man advantage. The nicest one had to be Watermelon Warrior's one-timer in the slot if for no other reason than it was a triumphant return back to the lineup after the

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Alfie has been back for three games and Kuba for two. Mendes is saying the Milan Michalek is ready to come back to the lineup Thursday night against the Blues and Spezza might be ready to go for the Bruins rematch on Saturday afternoon. On paper, this sounds like tremendous news, right? I sure think so.What I'm waiting for is the inevitable groan of some casual fans that say that we're 'on a

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-28020769220094385422010-01-20T07:03:00.000-05:002010-01-20T07:03:00.311-05:00

Good morning Sens fans! And a great morning it is! As you likely know, I've been cautiously optimistic all season about the Sens success. I have faith, but I've felt (and this likely won't change) a queezy uneasiness approaching just about every game this season...and tonight's game was certainly no different. Ottawa's one of the hottest teams of the week and coming back home versus the mighty

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-7276025820063465562010-01-18T10:32:00.001-05:002010-01-18T10:54:43.114-05:00

My flight from Ottawa back to SC is delayed for fog, so here are my random thoughts on the past week in Hockey Country, or whatever we call it these days:- Amazing how much can change in a week, eh? This time last week, we were being handed our lunches from the Southeast Division with no sign of an end. This week, we're fresh off two huge wins against bubble teams, our Captain is back with a

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Too early? I think so, but still it's a timely, catchy headline, yes? Mired in a 5 game losing streak with all sorts of Upper Deck trading cards on the mend, we randomly lose our #1 guy and backup to random injuries slash flu bugs. So here we go! Mike "Don't call me Marty" Brodeur to the rescue! And whaaaa? A shutout? Our second of the season and Mike's second NHL victory? Calder? Vezina?Easy

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-62750032675251468092010-01-14T12:26:00.000-05:002010-01-14T12:30:59.534-05:00

Pascal was mildly hurt in practice today and Elliott has the flu. Mike Brodeur might be getting the start. He certainly can't be worse than what we've been doing lately, right?Interesting question from the guys at Silver Seven Sens (link on the right banner): are Pascal and Elliott our worst tandem ever? Statistically, yes. Is it possible we've created a belief that Pascal is greater than he

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From the Sun, Murray fired Eli this morning; hopefully have at least a consultant in the next week. He said it was based on goalie performance at the NHL and AHL levels.

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This is like a bad dream that you can't wake yourself up from. Ottawa rolled into Atlanta on a four-game losing streak, including three straight to Southeast Division opponents. Wait, correction, it is now a five-game losing streak, including four straight to Southeast Division opponents. The lowly Thrashers have joined the lowly Hurricanes and the lowly Panthers to embarass the Sens.It is

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-61765043046183665052010-01-11T12:12:00.002-05:002010-01-11T12:54:42.707-05:00

How cryptic, eh? I, superfan, am writing about how after 46 games, I can promise that we will fall short of the post-season. It is with a heavy heart that I share these details and please know that I've had many sleepless nights thinking about this (and more to come). I will still watch every minute that I can and cheer on this group until the final buzzer on April 10th against the Slugs. I wish

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When teams are struggling and nothing is going well, teams often look at their schedule and try and find that one opponent that just plain sucks. Someone that, even on their best day, will still often lose. For the Ottawa Senators, that moment is this evening, a 5pm puck drop in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes.The injury list that already includes the entire top line has just added

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-45750039996460171672010-01-07T21:55:00.008-05:002010-01-07T22:29:36.843-05:00

Is Washington that good or was Ottawa that bad? While I realize that the Caps have a star studded line up, I'm going to go with the latter after that stinker. But mostly, I need to focus on the powerplay, which was downright awful. The only advantage in having an extra man is that the opposing team's player is off the ice for two minutes, and unless that player's a stud like Ovie, I'd wish Ottawa

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-52802864156928016872010-01-06T14:49:00.000-05:002010-01-06T14:49:00.158-05:00

Newsflash - This isn't your father's Ottawa Senators team that could put Martin Havlat on the third line because he was lower on the depth chart than Alfie and Hossa. This isn't the same team that could phone in some games against lowly opponents and still send fans home with a pizza voucher in their pockets. This certainly isn't the team that could get a lead and fall into a trap with third

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As we all know, Jason Spezza had a start to the disappointing season. Since the departure of Dany Heatley, Spez hasn't been able to find his swagger and be as effective we'd like. Sure his defensive game has improved but he hasn't found the twine that we pay for. He was able to answer a slow season by saying he's had slow starts before, but unable to pick it up, he'd been facing more media

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-28360382931743673082010-01-03T16:04:00.003-05:002010-01-03T16:27:24.337-05:00

Well, we've seen it all today - two starting goalies being pulled, a blown 3-goal lead, and a converted touchdown worth of goals from the home side. If I told you that we put in seven goals and the Campoli/Carkner pairing was a minus-3, would you believe me? I won't bother with the game recap because the guys at other blogs like Silver Seven do a far better job. I will say that it was fun

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What a holiday treat for those at the SBP last night. The game was full of controversy and excitement, and best of all 2 big NE division points for the hometown Sens. Here are a few quick thoughts, before catching a train to Centre of the Universe...Pascal "The Grinch" LeclaireSure it wasn't actually Christmas, but Pascal might have a new nickname after stealing a win from the Habs this Christmas

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-37889964545461018232009-12-25T16:47:00.004-05:002009-12-26T10:22:00.219-05:00

First off, Merry Christmas to everyone! It is a drizzling day here in South Carolina, far from the white Christmas weather I grew up with. Some traditions don't change, though, such as getting up early for a nice, big breakfast. Then, we make our way over to the tree and get into the presents. Without fail, the afternoon always turns into a quiet period where the family naps, reads the

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I've spent the past two weeks outside of Newark on business and made the executive decision to stay an extra night to catch our heroes take on the Devils Friday night at the Rock. Obviously, I'll never pass on getting a chance to see the Sens play, right? But a win wasn't in the cards here.If the Buffalo game was an example of how to play without Spezza, this game was one where we saw just how

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Did the Sens review the last ASB post in preparation for tonight's match against the Slugs? In my own personal dream world, I'd like to think so. But in reality, I'll eat my words and give credit where credit's due. If you scroll down, you'll read that I thought Ottawa's lack of offense was due to a lack of confidence in their goaltending. Well, as you saw tonight, Ottawa had their offensive

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-10434841800899290042009-12-14T22:36:00.003-05:002009-12-14T23:34:43.503-05:00

Who wants to talk about the loss to the Leafs? I don't. Spezza was awful (yep, awful), Picard's a defensive liability and I hate Phil Kessel. But then again, I don't want to talk about the game, so I'll stop.Wait. I have to talk about it to introduce my point, but only from a macro level.Watching the game, I was continuously frustrated about our lack of offence. Listening to the Leafs feed, don't

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-36738583864220718172009-12-13T21:15:00.003-05:002009-12-13T21:28:55.969-05:00

Sorry for the lack of blogs from me lately (and thanks to Pynch for carrying the load). This is a huge week for the Sens, not because the playoffs are close or because we're trying to snap a losing streak. It is huge because there are two key divisional games followed by a game in Newark that I'll be attending.First, we have the Leafs on Monday. For the past five years, this hasn't been much

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-10863254469155944612009-12-08T08:19:00.002-05:002009-12-08T08:40:52.312-05:00

First off, congrats to Marty Brodeur for tieing Sawchuk's shutout record at 103 last night. It's only a matter of games before Marty seals his 104th, but hopefully he gets to do it at home in front of all 1,300 fans at the Prudential Centre. Let's just hope it's not on December 18th vs. the Sens.As I watched the highlights of Marty's win, it made me yearn for a Sens shutout, of which we have yet

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-35648322429036523052009-12-04T21:32:00.004-05:002009-12-04T22:30:14.848-05:00

How much further are we from getting this nugget from Clouston? Here is what we've heard from Cory in the past two weeks.On Foligno:- “Nick has got to be better. We’ve got to get him back on track and sitting back for a game might be good for him,” Clouston said before the game. “(Regin) has practised well. When he’s played well, he’s been very effective for us. We need him to come in and give us

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Just wrapped up watching a rather pedestrian performance from the majority of the Senators in a game where you would really expect more. I know the players are saying all the right things with the 'we've moved on' bit, but those guys should have had far more fight in them. Leave it to Milan Michalek to provide our only spark out there, outside of some very strong shifts from Kovalev.Before I

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Update (1:58pm) - As reported on Silver Seven, Lee has been sent down. That answers the question below, right? Wrong! Erik Karlsson has been called up as A-Train will still not be ready. Can anyone take a stab at explaining this move? I thought Lee was going to be the odd man out, but why bring Karlsson up only to likely be sent back when Volchenkov's ready? Or, does Murray think that Karlsson's

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-79870896873569713042009-11-24T19:53:00.005-05:002009-11-24T20:12:32.743-05:00

In light of the 4-game winning streak and the ridiculous news of Pascal's broken jaw (okay, so maybe he is accident prone...), here are two must-read articles.The first has been out for a while (last April) and I think the good fellas over at 6th Sens and Ottawa Start have already referenced it. It is a piece from Bruce Firestone's blog about why they chose Kanata for the Palladium/Corel Centre/

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Broken jaw, likely needs surgery, out 4 weeks. The Other Brodeur is up. File this under 'are you kidding me'.

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Another game against a contender, another win, and another strong performance from Mike 'Scoring Machine' Fisher. What made this game even more interesting was that just moments before Fisher incredibly batted a pass out of mid air and bunted it past Varlamov, it was our expected top scorer Jason Spezza that couldn't bury a golden two-on-one pass from Alfredsson.Prior to the season, Pynch had a

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Great game, from what I saw... Unfortunately I was only able to catch it from the last 5 mins of the 2nd. From what I saw and what I'm reading this morning, Ottawa looked good and certainly picked up their pace from a sluggish game vs the bads on Tuesday.Scoring! Hooray! While I was hoping Spezz would get one, I was happy to see Kels finally plug one in and Cheech get his second. I think I'll

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-3508144479934382802009-11-17T23:17:00.002-05:002009-11-17T23:37:54.251-05:00

Five things on my mind tonight:1. Snoopy bounced back phenomenally. How strange is it when our goalie has a rough week, gets blasted in the press and at the water coolers, and then manages to play terrific hockey in the final minutes of a one goal game? We are a city that has not really been that fair to goalies over the years. I wouldn't go as far as to call us a goaltending graveyard, but we

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What's the most important thing tonight for Ottawa versus their provincial rivals? Offense. While we all snicker about the Leafs lack of offense this year, we only have 3 more goals (and one fewer game). Toronto is, not surprisingly, sputtering with a dismal group of forwards, our guys have been disappointing so far this season. The difference for us is that we have scoring talent, or supposed

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-12735662193652846082009-11-13T17:45:00.002-05:002009-11-13T18:03:18.525-05:00

So, we all saw the stinker last night. It is what it is. What I wanted to discuss today was the fact that Clouston left Snoopy in for 60 minutes. I've been a huge Leclaire supporter this season, and I'm not jumping off the bandwagon after his worst game of the year. But that's what it was, he was awful. He looked lost, allowing weak goals and playing the puck horribly. Yet, he was kept in the

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-53421457666951991702009-11-10T22:14:00.005-05:002009-11-11T07:43:28.864-05:00

Musings:1. Snoopy looked slow in the first, brilliant in the second and most of the third, and terrible on the Brule goal. That thing had shades of Martin Gerber. Bad goal at a worse time. I hate when the guy makes some unbelievable saves on breakaways and turnovers throughout the third period only to let one slip in like that. He stopped the two that he needed to in the shootout (though I could

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Here we are at the 14 game mark, closing in on a time in the season where it is completely fair to judge individual efforts. Some guys just take longer to get going and in Jonathan Cheechoo's case, he also has to learn the chemistry thing with changing linemates. We did an evaluation of the ever changing Cheechoo last week (link) and noted that he doesn't seem to be getting to the slot as much

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As the Sens get set to face the Devils tonight, ASB would like to recognize Leclaire and his 27th birthday.Happy Birthday Snoopy!And as he blows out his pregame candles, you can bet he is wishing for nothing more than a big W Marty Brodeur and David Putty's Devils. NJ is on fire right now (pun intended), winning their last 4 and sitting in 5th in the East. Saturday night at home is a perfect

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-35690224006945731102009-11-05T08:57:00.004-05:002009-11-05T09:38:36.186-05:00

H1N1 is all the rage these days, and the Flames and Leafs decided they wanted none of it. Jumping the "high priority" line up, these clubs were offered the vaccination and the media is all over it. I'm not debating the morality from a public health point of view (well, maybe a little), but I'm wondering if this is fair from a hockey point of view. The Leafs and Flames have been offered the shot,

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-62918142631648873632009-11-03T07:03:00.000-05:002009-11-03T07:03:00.282-05:00

When Erik Karlsson was sent down to Binghamton last week, I started wondering what would be the pros and cons of having the AHL team right in town. On the surface, you see the benefit of letting the kids hang around the big boys, see what it is like playing in an NHL market. It would also let management be very hands on in the development of the players. And Brian Lee could drive himself to

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-26272500762914994922009-10-30T22:56:00.005-04:002009-10-30T23:17:25.181-04:00

Our first true test of the season isn't a certain opponent or a difficult road trip. It is battling the injury bug. These things are inevitable over the course of a long season, especially with the lunchpail style that Clouston has us playing. Each team battles the bug and so I'm happy to see the team isn't using it as an excuse for the complete bush league effort they put forth in Tampa on

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-39532358701151572292009-10-29T16:57:00.001-04:002009-10-29T17:05:20.891-04:00

Make us proud, Lee!A-Train out for a while with an elbow injury sustained in the late third last night, crashing into the net. Carkner is expected to jump up with Big Rig, which would leave Lee with Picard on the third pairing.On another note, we're 6-1 with Donovan and 0-3 without him...what an impact...and he didn't even get 5 minutes of icetime!

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From Brennan in the Sun, Karlsson has been sent to Bingo. This is after Murray confirmed with the league that the AHL demotion would NOT count as a year of his entry-level contract. Murray must read this blog. Or perhaps, he just knows how to do his job and the due diligence that accompanies it.Murray said Karlsson was 'emotional' during the meeting, which clearly is code for crying. He is

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-61581656572714870032009-10-24T22:26:00.003-04:002009-10-24T23:24:35.007-04:00

Just 48 hours after stealing an undeserved point against the Predators, we graciously give one back by blowing a two-goal lead in the dying minutes before succumbing in overtime to the offensively-struggling Bruins.I was preparing to write a really heartfelt blog about puck possession in the third period and how this team has really turned a corner. It turns out that we just made four left turns

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There you have it, in 63 minutes, we all see first hand how our season is likely to go. There were moments of brilliance, like Spezza flying end to end before flipping it back to A-Train for one of three tying goals we had. There were moments of humiliation, like Picard tipping it into his own net or the Kelly turnover behind the net (those are two of many, many turnovers and I'm sorry for

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A few quick hits:- Spezza left practice early with bumps and bruises and is still probable for tomorrow night. I like to see that the new Spezza gets bumped and bruised - it means he's battling.- Kuba is still out. Healthy salad Clouston says it is groin/hip/pelvis and they can't seem to fix it. To me, this is sounding less of 'day-to-day' and more like 'indefinite'. Meanwhile, Picard,

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-48933622927388340602009-10-20T20:35:00.003-04:002009-10-20T21:07:53.006-04:00

It is a great story about perseverance, a local boy turned hero, the kid that worked through adversity and paid his dues. Matt Carkner, after 7 games with his hometown Senators, has been given a two-year extension at a modest $700K per year, and on a one-way deal.Carks has showed his worth to this team in his short time here. He has great work ethic, he's a smart hockey player, and he's got that

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Sorry for the delay.1. Erik Karlsson played his best game on Saturday night. Murray has already said that the 10 game mark is irrelevant to his decisions on the kid, so that hopefully took some pressure off. He just needs to take a deep breath and stop trying to do too much. Perhaps some road games will do him some good, getting out of the spotlight (much like he was out of it Saturday night

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This week's power rankings have been published across several sports media sites, including TSN, Sportsnet and ESPN. Not surprisingly, the Sens are in the top 10 across all three rankings. ESPN sees the most power in our boys, slotting them in the #6 spot. Sportsnet likes us as 8th in the league while TSN ranks us 10th overall. Not too bad. We can take a lot of pride in this as none of these

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-9110741146589053742009-10-15T21:39:00.014-04:002009-10-15T23:36:09.172-04:00

Ottawa wins! Hooraaah! That may have been the greatest regular season game in Sens history. Disagree? Fine. But let's agree it was our best of the year. What a game!Great to see the boys bounce back from a loss with a solid and strong (strolid?) home effort. Thankfully, Tampa Bay isn't a very good team and we were able to take bigtime advantage before heading down the 417, but despite Tampa being

pynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05353772295297566679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-80546288125704871342009-10-14T06:30:00.015-04:002009-10-15T22:43:23.057-04:00

Update from Murray in the Citizen is that Karlsson isn't going anywhere for the time being and the ten game mark has no bearing on his job. Karlsson is going to get his chance. Stand by your man, as they say. Alright, so it has already garnered much debate in Hockey Country, but let's take a more objective view at the season ahead for superhero Erik Karlsson. Here's a kid that we took 15th

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Sometimes, after a game like last night's loss to the Penguins, I wonder if Coach Clouston puts on a little accountant's visor and climbs up to a big drawing board like Wile E. Coyote would do after once again being duped by the Roadrunner. If he can find an ACME product that can solve our powerplay woes, I'm sure Eugene would spot the cash.With regard to the game, we had to know the Hockey Gods

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Per Chris Stevenson in the Ottawa Sun, Clouston has again reconfigured the top line (or second line, depending on how you feel about Fisher/Alfie/Kovalev). Cheechoo joins Spezza and Michalek, the Watermelon Warrior, to see if any of the three can pot their first goal of the season. I personally look forward to seeing how Cheechoo does with both a familiar face in Michalek and an elite playmaker

Geoffnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21451947.post-64150068766786361652009-10-11T15:53:00.004-04:002009-10-11T22:33:35.503-04:00

ASB Disclosure: we said from before training camp that this remains a team that will fight and scrap for a playoff spot and will get in somewhere in the 6-8 range. No home ice advantage and no clinching until sometime in the early days of April in the final games. The 3-1 start is encouraging and shows us some key strengths, but we still have a tough conference schedule with teams like Pittsburgh

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Your first-place Ottawa Senators put up another W tonight, defeating the Atlanta Thrashers 4-2. Goals came from AK27, Ruutu, Fisher, and Neil. What's kinda funny about this is that you don't see any huge names in that list, but their combined salaries are actually is nearly $12.5M. Perhaps we just need to understand that this isn't a team of superstars anymore.Think about it - for the past few

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