GDT: Sens & Habs Take it Outside | 7PM EST on CBC

[Rodzilla]

Oduya had a good game last night I thought, I don't mind him at all... I don't get the hate, he is not a first pairing D but he's swedish and probably what Karlsson asked for. Anyway, find me a team where the 1st pairing is the rotation of a rookie, an old vet and an often healthy scratch in Claesson. We have a serious problem when a guy comes back from being healthy scratch and gets on the first pairing.

 

[Micklebot]

Oduya had a good game last night I thought, I don't mind him at all... I don't get the hate, he is not a first pairing D but he's swedish and probably what Karlsson asked for. Anyway, find me a team where the 1st pairing is the rotation of a rookie, an old vet and an often healthy scratch in Claesson. We have a serious problem when a guy comes back from being healthy scratch and gets on the first pairing.

Show me another team where an old vet gets routinely outplayed by a healthy scratch and a rookie, but still gets first pairing mins over them.

 

[2XPRO31]

Oduya had a good game last night I thought, I don't mind him at all... I don't get the hate, he is not a first pairing D but he's swedish and probably what Karlsson asked for. Anyway, find me a team where the 1st pairing is the rotation of a rookie, an old vet and an often healthy scratch in Claesson. We have a serious problem when a guy comes back from being healthy scratch and gets on the first pairing.

People have been hating on Oduya because he has struggled mightily but still gets top pairing minutes.

 

[Tundraman]

Oduya had a good game last night I thought, I don't mind him at all... I don't get the hate, he is not a first pairing D but he's swedish and probably what Karlsson asked for. Anyway, find me a team where the 1st pairing is the rotation of a rookie, an old vet and an often healthy scratch in Claesson. We have a serious problem when a guy comes back from being healthy scratch and gets on the first pairing.

Not disagreeing with the gist of your post but I think Karlsson is way past needing a Swedish countryman on his left side or the team for that matter. Any rookie Swedish player the Sens might bring in would probably be very glad he's here but as for Karlsson he's well acclimatized to Canadian/American life.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Also, I think bad ice suits our style better.

Definitely think we should get swiftwin to elaborate on this.

 

[Baby Ryan]

Awesome to see how pumped the culture was in Ottawa last night. There is so much more potential for events, fan action/entertainment, etc etc when you have something available closer to the core of town. Or honestly, somewhere within a major population center. It just is more exciting pre-game, during the game, and post game.

Just thinking about it is more exciting, compared to thinking about CTC out in Kanata in the middle of no where...

 

[NyQuil]

Awesome to see how pumped the culture was in Ottawa last night. There is so much more potential for events, fan action/entertainment, etc etc when you have something available closer to the core of town. Or honestly, somewhere within a major population center. It just is more exciting pre-game, during the game, and post game.

Just thinking about it is more exciting, compared to thinking about CTC out in Kanata in the middle of no where...

To be fair, we have to thank the Habs fans who also showed up in droves for the game. (many of whom I am sure are from the Ottawa-Gatineau area but also probably quite a few who weren't)

In the stands, it was a very jovial atmosphere, at least where I was, with good-natured ribbing but just a lot of people having fun in general.

So much so, that I almost feel bad that Montreal fans didn't get to cheer at least one goal.

Almost.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Awesome to see how pumped the culture was in Ottawa last night. There is so much more potential for events, fan action/entertainment, etc etc when you have something available closer to the core of town. Or honestly, somewhere within a major population center. It just is more exciting pre-game, during the game, and post game.

Just thinking about it is more exciting, compared to thinking about CTC out in Kanata in the middle of no where...

Ottawa is an excellent event town and always had been. Give us a reason to get out and we will pay and we will show.
Going to the CTC 40+ games a year is a reach unless you're living close to it though.
Bring on LeBreton, bring it on....

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Also, I think bad ice suits our style better.

100% this.
Choppy ice makes it harder for skating teams to get the zone on us, makes it easier for us to impede their movement and entry. The ice yesterday was glorious, just glorious, for Boucher's system.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I love this goal. Mark Stone loves this goal

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I don't feel bad whatsoever for Hab fans in attendance yesterday not being able to cheer for a single goal.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Seems like Ryan started using a long stick a while ago but he's really starting to get the hang of it.

Same with Smith but not as much success.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

They have games in hand on everyone in front of them except Boston. And they're 3 points back of fourth place Montreal.

They're already back in it. If they win the next 4 or 5 including those 2 games against Boston they're probably in third.

So you're saying that if the Sens win 4 or 5 games ( Minnesota, Tampa, Florida,Boston,Columbus,Boston) of their next six (2 vs Boston)..... They'll be in third by January 1st.

Boston plays, Columbus, Buffalo, Winnipeg, Detroit, Ottawa, Washington, and Ottawa to finish off the month.

So lets say Ottawa gets 10 points, and I'll say it safe to say that Boston (if they lose both vs Ottawa in regulation) would still get about 5 points min. out the other games.

That would see Ottawa with 10 more points, for 39, and Boston with 5 more points for 40 points, with both teams having played the same number of games.

Ottawa is not in third place.


You're betting as much on a Boston slump happening simultaneously as Ottawa having a winning streak.

Meanwhile you're hoping that Montreal and Detroit lose the majority of their remaining games this month.


To many teams have to play bad for Ottawa to gain the ground you see as being easy peasy lemon squeezy.

 

[Tundraman]

Game replay on Rogers cable chan 501 right now.

It's a TSN rebroadcast so likely on Bell too but a different channel

 

[Back in Black]

I truly hope we get another one of these in the next 10 years....

 

[Back in Black]

Get yer SENS dolls here....

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

And none of those teams will be on pace for 96 pts, which was my point. 96 isn't the target, so there's no reason to act like all is lost because 96 pts is a tall task. If we take out Boston in those two games the target become much more attainable.

Also, how would Ottawa be in a distant third in that race when I clearly showed they'd be 2nd? They'd be a pt ahead of Montreal, and 2 pts ahead of Detroit.

Let's forget total points, for the sake of argument, and focus on playoff chances.


Look, I'm just being realistic about Ottawa's (9.2%) playoff chances.

Granted they're in the same boat as both the Habs (9.6%), the Panthers (9.3%) and the Wings (7.6%).

But Boston is sitting pretty good with an 80.3% chance of making the playoffs, most likley in third place of the division.


These teams are basically all in the same race, for the one single playoff spot. And right now they're all about just past the third way point of the season.

If this was a 100 meter race, Boston is at least 10 meters ahead of the four teams just behind them, trying to beat out each other just to catch up to Boston, hoping to catch them at the tape, on the last day of the season.

 

[swiftwin]

I love this goal. Mark Stone loves this goal

I'm still confused as to why Mark Stone is wearing Bobby Ryan's jersey.

 

[Sensinitis]

Seems like Ryan started using a long stick a while ago but he's really starting to get the hang of it.

Same with Smith but not as much success.

I'm pretty sure Ryan has always had a long stick. It's a part of his game.

Smith too, though idk if he added a bit of length to it (that's what she said).

 

[NyQuil]

 

[Korpse]

I think it's a little early to be doing math for a playoff spot, maybe thats just me though.

 

[Back in Black]

Stop being hipsters. Bryan Adams is the nuts. An OG and a Canadian legend.

You tell 'em Tity Boi

 

[Langdon Alger]

Oduya had a good game last night I thought, I don't mind him at all... I don't get the hate, he is not a first pairing D but he's swedish and probably what Karlsson asked for. Anyway, find me a team where the 1st pairing is the rotation of a rookie, an old vet and an often healthy scratch in Claesson. We have a serious problem when a guy comes back from being healthy scratch and gets on the first pairing.

Never knew him being Swedish mattered.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Like Karlsson.

Which Karlsson?

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

So you're saying that if the Sens win 4 or 5 games ( Minnesota, Tampa, Florida,Boston,Columbus,Boston) of their next six (2 vs Boston)..... They'll be in third by January 1st.

Boston plays, Columbus, Buffalo, Winnipeg, Detroit, Ottawa, Washington, and Ottawa to finish off the month.

So lets say Ottawa gets 10 points, and I'll say it safe to say that Boston (if they lose both vs Ottawa in regulation) would still get about 5 points min. out the other games.

That would see Ottawa with 10 more points, for 39, and Boston with 5 more points for 40 points, with both teams having played the same number of games.

Ottawa is not in third place.


You're betting as much on a Boston slump happening simultaneously as Ottawa having a winning streak.

Meanwhile you're hoping that Montreal and Detroit lose the majority of their remaining games this month.


To many teams have to play bad for Ottawa to gain the ground you see as being easy peasy lemon squeezy.

I don't think it's going to be easy. Not sure why you're trying to out words in my mouth.

I'm just saying that it's possible. 4 or 5 wins including 2 against Boston would either put them in third or biting at Boston's heals.

Will they win those games? Who knows. The season so far suggests probably not. Will Boston lose more then they win? Beats me. We will find out.

All I'm saying is that it's possible, and the past two convincing wins for the Sens certainly put them in striking distance. albeit in the worst division in the league.