GDT: ECSF - Game 1 | Senators @ Penguins | 7:30 PM - CBC, RDS | Penguin hunting season!

[Senateurs]

We need Spezza.... badly

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

So from what I can tell tonight, this series will be a special teams series and we won't win one of those.

 

[BK201]

I think when they go over the game they'll realize Ottawa has had a lot of space out their.

 

[Tundraman]

It's obvious EK is not fully recovered. He still has some good moves but his skating is not there. It's affecting his decision making too since he relies so much on his speed it makes him hesitant. Hope the speed comes back over the summer. What a shame a pus like Cooke can keep playing like that and never gets badly hurt.

 

[Old5oh]

We'll be good. Some adjustments and extra day and we're coming home with the split Friday.

 

[OmniSens]

Lol...Crosby only plays physical against smaller players. *****

 

[Scrub*]

Someone tell our players the game started.

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

Is it just me or does every Kunitz hit look like a charge?

 

[Punchbowl]

At least Kennedy hasn't scored yet.

 

[bacon25]

well i vote for lats to come in next game

 

[Dana Scully]

Everything derailed after that second period last minute PP goal. That second period was so promising.

 

[OgieO]

Not our best game for execution. **** happens. We'll be better next game. I really think we can take these guys, but I don't want to be down 2-0, that's for sure.

 

[DylanSensFan]

We need Spezza.... badly

What we need is for Karlsson to stop taking immobile slap shots... he needs to start skating the line.

 

[CanadianHockey]

I feel like both teams played good defensive games. Both were good at limiting high quality chances in the slot. Both great at breaking the puck out of the zone.

 

[Golden]

Sens lost this for themselves. Bad special teams and not enough at the net.

The Penguins don't look dominant out there so the Sens can definitely compete with them. It's just a matter of how well they adapt for next game.

 

[pepty]

If only the Sens could get the powerplay going..

Maybe Spezza in for the next game.

If Gryba and Weircioch are both stil inured I guess it will be Benoit in next time.

Hoffman might be interesting-lots of speed.

 

[Inf4mous0ne]

At least it's not 5-0 amirite?

 

[Tundraman]

The score flatters the Pens

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Not our best game for execution. **** happens. We'll be better next game. I really think we can take these guys, but I don't want to be down 2-0, that's for sure.

That's what's so maddening. Pittsburgh looks so beatable.

 

[SensFactor]

Men against boys
Veterans against rookies

Sens have heart, but at some point you have to be realistic about our chances here...even with Spezza we are badly outgunned...

The Pens didn't even play all that well and its 4-1

 

[Bigup]

Ugh I think I would rather the whistle come back then to listen to Healeys foolishness

 

[Dana Scully]

That's what's so maddening. Pittsburgh looks so beatable.

They do. If we don't do it, I feel confident that Boston or NY will.

 

[pepty]

Not Andy's best game either.

 

[Punchbowl]

The Penguins don't look dominant out there so the Sens can definitely compete with them. It's just a matter of how well they adapt for next game.

Yeah, Maclean will assess our game one effort and come up with a strategy to adapt to the Penguins for game two. This could include line-up changes, defensive pairings, and (hopefully) adjustments to the powerplay and penalty killing.

Even just going 1/5 on the PP and not allowing a short-handed goal, the game would only be 3-2.

I think we'll be better prepared for game two.

 

[Golden]

The score flatters the Pens

I completely agree with you. And Vokoun, tbh.