Pre-Game Talk: Islanders @ Sens Jan. 22

[Back in Black]

I don't blame BM too much. He's far removed from assessing talent these last few years.

M.I.A.

 

[Sun God Nika]

So the dudes that were saying Methot isn't a top 4 are MIA.

Call up Claesson, waive Cowen.

Claesson - Karlsson
Methot - Ceci
Wiercioch - Wideman

not a bad looking top 6, its not great but its enough to win games relying on a good offence.

KARLSSON HAS 51 POINTS in 48 GAMES HOLY ****.

 

[Nordic*]

#2C
#4C
#3C
AHL C

That's some great depth

But...

#1 @ #3

#4 & #5

#ahl & ahl

...on D is much better?

 

[Super Cake]

**** it. Lose every game from now on. I just don't give a **** about this season anymore.

 

[Rodzilla]

I'm really only watching for Karlsson's stats these days, if I was him I'd be planing on where I'm going as a FA. Such an amazing talent.

 

[StoicSensFan]

I hope we give Turris time to mend... look at these numbers.

Pre Gumby Turris
26GP 11G 11A 22P +7
Post Gumby Turris
20GP 2G 6A 8P -18

 

[IceBjoern]

I'm really only watching for Karlsson's stats these days, if I was him I'd be planing on where I'm going as a FA. Such an amazing talent.

Karlsson will probably end the season with 80-90pts.. He will have nothing to show for it though.. Norris will go to Doughty; because he's due according to the world of hockey... Kane will get the Lindsay, Hart and Ross...

And so Karlsson's best offensive season will be utterly pointless (pun intended)

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

We've had a ton of nagging injuries this year. Got to keep that in mind.

 

[Super Cake]

We've had a ton of nagging injuries this year. Got to keep that in mind.

We were still awful defensively even when we didn't have any injuries.

Having't Methot in the lineup won't really change a thing.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

great company to be with.

 

[sensrulz]

As long as Melnyk is the owner this is what you will see, a bunch of borderline NHL D men and decent but not great forward group, sorry but this team is boring to watch now and needs a trade to shake things up and Cameron's run and gun offense is not getting it done, shoot the puck in and chase, Sens are so predictable and boring.

 

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

Defense is a problem yes, but defensive system is also a disaster. Our players are completely lost in their own end.

 

[Fandlauer]

I'm really only watching for Karlsson's stats these days, if I was him I'd be planing on where I'm going as a FA. Such an amazing talent.

It would be nice to see him get a cup one day and solidify himself among the great D of this generation. Hopefully when his contract is up he signs with a team that's ready to take a run at the cup and doesn't just chase the almighty dollar to the first team that throws max money at him. We can enjoy him for the next couple years though.

 

[chipsens]

I liked the energy and push by Sens tonite despite the loss. Hammond was solid, and should play again vs NYR. *** zebras made some cheap calls, esp the 1st against EK where they scored. We missed Turry, and were short handed when MM9 got injured. A much better effort than vs NJ. Wier was wimpy on 91 leading to Hamonic's goal. Go Sens Go!

 

[Super Cake]

We just have to enjoy Karlsson for 4 more years and Turris for 3 more years. Both will most likely just go to another team unless something drastically changes in the near future.

 

[HavlatMach9]

4 years is a long time, things (well not everything) will be different by then, for better or worse

 

[Super Cake]

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
Ryan: "We had problems in the third period all over the ice from everybody. Guys that simply don’t want the puck, guys that simply won’t ...

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
... hunt the puck down and when you’re not buying into the system it’s going to take its toll." #Sens

It seems like some players have stopped listening to the coach.

 

[Deku]

great company to be with.

When your 3 favorite teams are in that graphic... FML

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
Ryan: "We had problems in the third period all over the ice from everybody. Guys that simply don’t want the puck, guys that simply won’t ...

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
... hunt the puck down and when you’re not buying into the system it’s going to take its toll." #Sens

It seems like some players have stopped listening to the coach.

Ouch!

Basically saying (in a subtle way) that some guys aren't working hard or are afraid to get their noses dirty.

Sounds like a fractured room right now.

We just have to enjoy Karlsson for 4 more years and Turris for 3 more years. Both will most likely just go to another team unless something drastically changes in the near future.

....maybe not that long. After the 2016-17 season, Karlsson's NTC kicks in. If he isn't happy at this time next year, you'd pretty much have to move him then while the Sens still have the ability to negotiate with 29 other teams.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

So sick of being mediocre.

I've stated it before, but we are on the same path that Vancouver and Buffalo were: mediocrity year after year after year and before you know it, 4 decades have passed and your franchise still has no championships.

 

[Baby Ryan]

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
Ryan: "We had problems in the third period all over the ice from everybody. Guys that simply don’t want the puck, guys that simply won’t ...

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
... hunt the puck down and when you’re not buying into the system it’s going to take its toll." #Sens

It seems like some players have stopped listening to the coach.

I just personally don't like it when guys "check" out on their coach.

Yes of course there's going to be "annoying" coaches or you stop "believing" in the system, but at the same time as a team member you are required to still pay your due dividends and follow the system regardless of your own personal feelings for said coach.

Best outcome for a player that "checks out" is everyone follows the system but it doesn't work, coach gets canned.

In this case, players aren't following the system consistently enough to even find out if it works or not.

IMO, I absolutely hate it when players "check out". Great players find a way to keep playing according to what their coach tells them. Sedins did so with Torts, and it obviously didn't end well but they did follow him. Ovie has done absolutely everything asked of him by his previous coaches.

Point is, regardless of the results, you do what's being told of you because as a team you have to work together. When you work together, and the plan doesn't work, then the coach can be keyed in on. Until then, I never buy the excuse of "checking out" on your coach. Ridiculous.

Karlsson and Ryan trying to lead the way, and I assume there a couple like Turris, Methot and Michalek. Seems like the older/more seasoned guys hanging in there. Really would've liked MacArthur's attitude back in the room. Poor goalies as well.

Other than that, it was a good game until a breakdown in the third. Again inconsistency.

 

[MiscBrah]

So the dudes that were saying Methot isn't a top 4 are MIA.

Call up Claesson, waive Cowen.

Claesson - Karlsson
Methot - Ceci
Wiercioch - Wideman

not a bad looking top 6, its not great but its enough to win games relying on a good offence.

KARLSSON HAS 51 POINTS in 48 GAMES HOLY ****.

Not sure what you're referring to, but I remember people saying Methot was not a top 2 dman. He's a great number 3, who can stick as a #2 because he plays with EK.


This is officially the worst our team has been in the 9 years. I can't believe we extended Cameron. I can't believe we haven't fixed this ********.

Funny how Mac got fired, but we were actually better defensively under him, WITHOUT METHOT AND WITHOUT EK.

I'm done with Cameron, Melynk's snake, that's all he is and that's all he'll ever be.

 

[Caeldan]

I liked the energy and push by Sens tonite despite the loss. Hammond was solid, and should play again vs NYR. *** zebras made some cheap calls, esp the 1st against EK where they scored. We missed Turry, and were short handed when MM9 got injured. A much better effort than vs NJ. Wier was wimpy on 91 leading to Hamonic's goal. Go Sens Go!

Definitely need to go back to Anderson for the Rangers.
From highlights, Hammond wasn't in the greatest of positions, but I only really fault him on goals 2 and 3...unfortunately those are the ones that we needed stopped

 

[PatrickEaves]

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
Ryan: "We had problems in the third period all over the ice from everybody. Guys that simply don’t want the puck, guys that simply won’t ...

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 25m25 minutes ago
... hunt the puck down and when you’re not buying into the system it’s going to take its toll." #Sens

It seems like some players have stopped listening to the coach.

Why wouldn't some players stop listening to the coach when it's obvious even to us fans that the coach plays favorites. Some players can make as many mistakes as they want without consequence (and sometimes even get promoted), while others makes one mistake and don't play for games at a time.

 

[Super Cake]

4 losses in a row where we gave up 4+ goals.