Pre-Game Talk: Outdoor Game 2017 OTT-MTL

[SensTrader]

SENS Red vs White game only. But that's being played at Parliament Hill, not TD Place.

Thanks!

 

[Back in Black]

Heard they are releasing the rosters tomorrow, for the Alumni game Dec. 15 on Parliament Hill.

 

[OmniSens]

When you've spent so much money already for this weekend and watch the way they currently play. Yeesh.

 

[Rand0m]

I was really excited when this game was first announced. I was planning on going but the worst part of all these outdoor games is that the $400+ tickets are as close as the low 300's at CTC... And for the bargain price of $150/ticket, you can be basically sitting on Bank st. Even the best seat in the house is so far from the ice.

On top of that, with the way they're playing now, no way in hell am I shelling out $300-400 to go see this bunch of lazy bums.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Senators announce roster for Alumni Classic game at Parliament Hill

Brendan Bell, Pascal Leclaire, Randy Robitaille LOL

Yashin and Daigle there as they should be for better or worse.

 

[Big Papi]

Senators Alumni Classic game roster
Forwards: Daniel Alfredsson (1995-2013), Magnus Arvedson (1997-2003), Radek Bonk (1994-2004), Laurie Boschman (1992-93), Randy Cunneyworth (1994-98), Alexandre Daigle (1993-98), Shean Donovan (2007-10), Mike Fisher (1999-2011), Denis Hamel (2003-07), Martin Havlat (2000-06), Denny Lambert (1996-98), Rob Murphy (1992-93), Randy Robitaille (2007-08), Bryan Smolinski (2002-06), Brad Smyth (2002-03), Shaun Van Allen (1996-2000 / 2002-04), Todd White (2000-04), Alexei Yashin (1993-2001), Rob Zamuner (1999-2001).

Defencemen: Brendan Bell (2008-09), Filip Kuba (2008-2012), Jim Kyte (1992-93), Janne Laukkanen (1995-2000), Curtis Leschyshyn (2000-04), Norm Maciver (1992-95), Chris Phillips (1997-2015), Lance Pitlick (1994-99), Wade Redden (1996-2008), Dennis Vial (1993-98), Jason York (1996-2001).

Goaltenders: Patrick Lalime (1999-2004), Pascal Leclaire (2009-11), Damian Rhodes (1995-99), Ron Tugnutt (1996-2000).

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Very excited to see Havlat, Yashin and Leclaire suit up for the Sens again.

 

[Big Papi]

so cool!

awesome that Yash will be there, he was their first star and my first fav player as a kid going to games at the Civic centre.

guys that I wish were there:

Brad Shaw (current Ast Coach in Columbus)
Mark Lamb (HC in WHL)
Shawn McEachern ?
Steve Duchesne ?
Brad Marsh ?
Mike Peluso - health?
Sylvain Turgeon

 

[Fandlauer]

f***in Denny Lambert goat sens enforcer. Wonder if any of these guys will do autographs. I'd go solely to get my Lambert jersey signed.

 

[Senscore]

Old School turtleneck hockey.

Take notes, Plekanec.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Senators Alumni Classic game roster
Forwards: Daniel Alfredsson (1995-2013), Magnus Arvedson (1997-2003), Radek Bonk (1994-2004), Laurie Boschman (1992-93), Randy Cunneyworth (1994-98), Alexandre Daigle (1993-98), Shean Donovan (2007-10), Mike Fisher (1999-2011), Denis Hamel (2003-07), Martin Havlat (2000-06), Denny Lambert (1996-98), Rob Murphy (1992-93), Randy Robitaille (2007-08), Bryan Smolinski (2002-06), Brad Smyth (2002-03), Shaun Van Allen (1996-2000 / 2002-04), Todd White (2000-04), Alexei Yashin (1993-2001), Rob Zamuner (1999-2001).

Defencemen: Brendan Bell (2008-09), Filip Kuba (2008-2012), Jim Kyte (1992-93), Janne Laukkanen (1995-2000), Curtis Leschyshyn (2000-04), Norm Maciver (1992-95), Chris Phillips (1997-2015), Lance Pitlick (1994-99), Wade Redden (1996-2008), Dennis Vial (1993-98), Jason York (1996-2001).

Goaltenders: Patrick Lalime (1999-2004), Pascal Leclaire (2009-11), Damian Rhodes (1995-99), Ron Tugnutt (1996-2000).

Nice little mix here, love that Yashin is back, as was previously mentioned time to bury that hatchet

 

[Senscore]

Can we as a fan base please not boo him.

 

[Smash88]

This is awesome! Great lineup of names.

 

[Smash88]

Can we as a fan base please not boo him.

Agreed, if anything, we should cheer him.

That trade literally set up our team for almost a decade.

 

[Senscore]

Agreed, if anything, we should cheer him.

That trade literally set up our team for almost a decade.

That trade spoiled me as a kid. I ended up assuming you could just keep being good forever by making trades like that and when Spezza's time to go came up we could just do it again.


Sigh.

 

[Micklebot]

That trade spoiled me as a kid. I ended up assuming you could just keep being good forever by making trades like that and when Spezza's time to go came up we could just do it again.


Sigh.

No trade clauses becoming the norm and the salary cap killed the days of being able to sell off high end players like that imo.

Without NTC, we'd have gotten a solid return for Redden (rumoured Marleau back around 2008), a much better deal for Spezza as well. We'd have also been in the running for Nash in 2012, which I guess would have been a bit of a miss. There are probably some other missed opportunities (Phaneuf could be in Vegas right now)

Needless to say, I dislike NTC and NMC. I wish the next CBA would be far more restrictive in how they are used but it would probably never happen.

On the topic of the game, I agree that I hope nobody boos Yashin. He was a solid player for us, and we got a killer return when we traded him. I always laid more of the blame on his agent myself.

 

[Back in Black]

Happy to see Tugnutt's name, surprised to see (Y)Ca$hin

 

[Big Papi]

another omission Chris Neil. Guess he's not hanging them up

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

another omission Chris Neil. Guess he's not hanging them up

I have no inside information, but I'd be shocked if he wasn't asked. Assuming that, I can only guess that he turned down the opportunity because the optics would indicate he's like everyone else on that roster – retired. And he's still hanging in there hoping for one last hurrah.

 

[Disclose]

i dont even hate Yashin like i hate Heatley.
they should let us use Hossa for this since h's not playng this year.

Todd White, Bonk, Havlat, Lalime <3

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Good to see Yashin back, this team has had too little Russian flair over the years.
Rolling my eyes at Donovan and Robitaille, and sad no Kovalev...that would have made the whole event.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Aww man, Mach 9 being there has me excited. Kid me was way into Havlat.

All in all, its a strong list of names given the circumstances, and its nice to see the team include Yashin and Daigle in this.

 

[solidprospect]

Hopefully Leclaire doesn't get injured.

 

[Big Papi]

Good to see Yashin back, this team has had too little Russian flair over the years.
Rolling my eyes at Donovan and Robitaille, and sad no Kovalev...that would have made the whole event.

Gonchar woulda been cool too.

Donovan works for the team so that was a given imo

 

[Big Papi]

I have no inside information, but I'd be shocked if he wasn't asked. Assuming that, I can only guess that he turned down the opportunity because the optics would indicate he's like everyone else on that roster – retired. And he's still hanging in there hoping for one last hurrah.

ya that makes sense. too bad though. What about guest coach or ref?