Pre-Game Talk: Sens @ Flyers Apr. 2 1 p.m. Eastern| MOD Warning in OP

[Pierre from Orleans]

Dont see anything special with Kostka.

Anxious to see what changes come this off season.

 

[Knave]

You know things are bad when Kostka is on your second pairing and plays 20 minutes.

The PP and PK have been a disaster for us all season long and it continued (the PK tonight).

We're bottom 3 in both.

Dont see anything special with Kostka.

Anxious to see what changes come this off season.

He's 30 years old. Just a callup in case of injuries. I don't think we're suppose to see anything.

 

[pepty]

I swear I see a crouse Hoffman swap coming.

That is exactly the sort of thing thats likely to happen

Or traded for some hard nosed player whose best days were five years ago.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Flyers fans are the greatest

Can't wait for them to become contenders again when their young D start making an impact

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Neil got lucky there. We got the PP on that, so swallow your pride and skate away. Don't give the refs the chance to even it up.

Normally would agree. Initiate don't retaliate...
but just saying in this nothing game Neil isn't going to let it go rightly or wrongly

 

[chipsens]

Hammond was good. Left out to dry on those PP goals... Promising for next year

 

[Six Assets]

Dont see anything special with Kostka.

Anxious to see what changes come this off season.

Kostka isn't a prospect. He's like 30 and will be gone.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Hopefully Flyer's get in over the Wings.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Boro, Weir, & Cowen were pretty bad

Not as bad as Harpur, Kostka and to a lesser extent Claesson. Wideman did ok but he's not exactly a defensive stalwart either.

You could tell we were sorely lacking in overall talent today. Some of our better players were also very inconsistent(Ryan I'm looking at you).

 

[maclean]

You mean our PK.

We were 100% on the PP.

oops, naturally, half trying to get the kids to bed after letting them stay up to watch the game and half trying to get my v. important commentary on hfboards

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Kostka isn't a prospect. He's like 30 and will be gone.

Yea I know. Just weird to see him play so much.

Who decides the call ups?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Yea I know. Just weird to see him play so much.

Who decides the call ups?

He was the best call-up unfortunately.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I swear I see a crouse Hoffman swap coming.

That is exactly the sort of thing thats likely to happen

Or traded for some hard nosed player whose best days were five years ago.

 

[Knave]

Yea I know. Just weird to see him play so much.

Who decides the call ups?

Who else would you have called up though? Phaneuf, Methot, Wiercioch and Borowiecki are all injured (Methot has the flu and could return soon).

Claesson, Wideman and now Harpur are playing for us.

I honestly don't know who's next that we can call up. Who would take Kostka's spot?

 

[chipsens]

Who else would you have called up though? Phaneuf, Methot, Wiercioch and Borowiecki are all injured (Methot has the flu and could return soon).

Claesson, Wideman and now Harpur are playing for us.

I honestly don't know who's next that we can call up.

Is Buddy Robinson still injured?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Normally would agree. Initiate don't retaliate...
but just saying in this nothing game it Neil isn't going to let it go rightly or wrongly

You can always take the guy's number and get him back later on in the game. Neil is the veteran savvy guy who is supposed to know better...especially after already being targeted with that misconduct earlier.

Anyway....game is done. If the refs were doing their job, chances are we would've had 5-6 powerplays this game and the final score might've been different.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Who else would you have called up though? Phaneuf, Methot, Wiercioch and Borowiecki are all injured (Methot has the flu and could return soon).

Claesson, Wideman and now Harpur are playing for us.

I honestly don't know who's next that we can call up. Who would take Kostka's spot?

I think he's more concerned that Kostka has been up in Ottawa for a while now already.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Who else would you have called up though? Phaneuf, Methot, Wiercioch and Borowiecki are all injured (Methot has the flu and could return soon).

Claesson, Wideman and now Harpur are playing for us.

I honestly don't know who's next that we can call up. Who would take Kostka's spot?

Hasn't Kostka been playing for some time now and before all the injuries to our regulars happened?

I don't have much of a problem with him just nothing special to me. Probably more attentative to that because they are playing players who are most likely gone this off season in specific situations when we could be using the remaining games to get a good look at the likes of Paul in said situations

 

[Golden_Jet]

bingo stats....Kostka by far the best it looks like. Also plus 3 while here.

http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay...ament_id=0&leagueId=4&division_id=-1&confId=0

 

[Knave]

Is Buddy Robinson still injured?

It's interesting.

Kostka is at what? ~82 games total experience in the NHL.
Wideman has played ~60 games this season only.
Claesson has less than 20 games experience.
Harpur has what 2 games of experience now?

Ceci is 22. He has ~200 games
Karlsson is 25. He'll reach 500 some time in the first half of next season.

They're the "veterans" of our defense right now. And Karlsson has more experience than all of them (including Ceci) combined.

Ceci has more experience than all of them combined excluding Karlsson.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Hasn't Kostka been playing for some time now and before all the injuries to our regulars happened?

I don't have much of a problem with him just nothing special to me. Probably more attentative to that because they are playing players who are most likely gone this off season in specific situations when we could be using the remaining games to get a good look at the likes of Paul in said situations

Agreed! Hasn't been the way though has it. DC has his own evals and in his mind he is trying to win. He needs direction.

 

[Sens Rule]

You can always take the guy's number and get him back later on in the game. Neil is the veteran savvy guy who is supposed to know better...especially after already being targeted with that misconduct earlier.

Anyway....game is done. If the refs were doing their job, chances are we would've had 5-6 powerplays this game and the final score might've been different.

Neil knew there was already a minor on Guada cheese head. He knew he was going to get coincidentals after that. I mean Neil kind of has made a 15 year career out of doing exactly what he did. Neil did nothing bad this game.

Neil gets 12 minutes in penalties and the overall affect was that Neil drew Ottawa's only PP of the game.

By my count Neil just got to 163 PIMs to lead the league now from being 3rd with those 12 minutes.

Would be nice for Neil to lead in PIMs for the first time!!!!

 

[Knave]

Hasn't Kostka been playing for some time now and before all the injuries to our regulars happened?

I don't have much of a problem with him just nothing special to me. Probably more attentative to that because they are playing players who are most likely gone this off season in specific situations when we could be using the remaining games to get a good look at the likes of Paul in said situations

I'm sure the organization has a plan... and it seems you're more concerned about forwards.

In terms of defense - Wideman was the only guy on the radar and he had just signed and he was going to get his shot at the NHL.

Considering we now have two young guys (Claesson, Harpur) getting their chances right now...

Kostka is 30. It sounds bad but I'm guessing the organization and Cameron are just using the guy. He's 30. The chances he becomes an NHL regular are miniscule. You don't want to throw Harpur or Wideman or Claesson to the wolves.

So they hide Claesson with Karlsson and they try to shelter Wideman and Harpur by playing Kostka with Ceci.

 

[Sens Rule]

I'm sure the organization has a plan... and it seems you're more concerned about forwards.

In terms of defense - Wideman was the only guy on the radar and he had just signed and he was going to get his shot at the NHL.

Considering we now have two young guys (Claesson, Harpur) getting their chances right now...

Kostka is 30. It sounds bad but I'm guessing the organization and Cameron are just using the guy. He's 30. The chances he becomes an NHL regular are miniscule. You don't want to throw Harpur or Wideman or Claesson to the wolves.

So they hide Claesson with Karlsson and they try to shelter Wideman and Harpur by playing Kostka with Ceci.

Kostka was signed to do exactly what he has done. Got a large AHL salary to be a vet on that D-core and to be the 8th/9th Senator defenceman if their were injuries/and or no prospect D in Bingo was ready to be called up.

Kostka played both roles well and management was smart to sign him to do those roles.

Kostka did exactly his job and management should not be criticized in anyway for picking him up this year. They should be praised if anything.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I'm sure the organization has a plan... and it seems you're more concerned about forwards.

In terms of defense - Wideman was the only guy on the radar and he had just signed and he was going to get his shot at the NHL.

Considering we now have two young guys (Claesson, Harpur) getting their chances right now...

Kostka is 30. It sounds bad but I'm guessing the organization and Cameron are just using the guy. He's 30. The chances he becomes an NHL regular are miniscule. You don't want to throw Harpur or Wideman or Claesson to the wolves.

So they hide Claesson with Karlsson and they try to shelter Wideman and Harpur by playing Kostka with Ceci.

I think part of the point was concerning the forwards in trying to get Paul some of the ice that Chiasson (as an example) was getting on special teams to allow his game to grow and to allow some real teaching/coaching to take place as well as evaluation.