Pre-Game Talk: Sens @ Rangers Dec. 27

[Tundraman]

Come on Dorion admit you blew it and trade brassard for a bag of used slightly nicked pucks!!!!

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Condon must be feeling pretty bad about that 4th goal considering we did so much to win this game.

Brassard should keep his head down after this one.

 

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

We've won enough games we had no business winning that this type of karma you just have to shake off. Hopefully we got it all out of the way in 1 game. Easily should have been an Ottawa win, but you have to suffer these types of defeats sometimes.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

We've won enough games we had no business winning that this type of karma you just have to shake off. Hopefully we got it all out of the way in 1 game. Easily should have been an Ottawa win, but you have to suffer these types of defeats sometimes.

You're not that ducked up

 

[Wallet Inspector]

With both Brassard and Pageau playing sub-par this season our center depth is a real problem.

 

[ToastrStutzle]

It's never right to blame one guy for a loss but Condon really blew this one.

He's allowed that I guess since he's been great in every other game he's played for us.

On to the next one I gues.... grrh

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Brassard had two chances to let it rip. First one he hesitates and decides to pass through a couple bodies to Phaneuf. Second one he elects to stop the puck and finally let it go to have it blocked. Should've one time it.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

With both Brassard and Pageau playing sub-par this season our center depth is a real problem.

Turris wasn't great himself tonight. The wingers did the brunt of the work.

 

[GWNR]

Frustrating 3rd, but mostly because of how well they played in the lat 10 minutes and just couldn't bury one.

Brassard shouldn't be on the ice in those situations, he's not very good.

Oh well, rebound in the next one.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I thought Brassard was clutch, but honestly he's been anything but that aside from a few games.

 

[DuckedUpOnQuack]

You're not that ducked up

Or maybe I'm too ducked up to be at peace with this game

 

[Hale The Villain]

Brassard has genuinely been brutal

Hard to believe this is the guy we traded Zibanejad + a 2nd for.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Rather expose Brassard over Dzingel and Methot...

 

[MakeOttawaGreatAgain]

Sometimes you don't win. Erik Karlsson is amazing. Ceci had a good game. Condon was good, but he looks gassed, despite 4 days off. Maybe mental fatigue a bit.

Some sloppy moments, but near the end we looked great.

I agree with some of the Brassard criticisms. For me, that shot wasn't even that bad, Rantaa looked in position so he was just trying to wire it past him (but the wind-up was ridiculously slow). A few seconds earlier he sent the ugliest pass to Phaneuf which just completely broke our set up. That is what cost us a great opportunity, IMO, more so than the wind up.

It feels like he just doesn't believe in himself, I don't know how to put it. Kind of like when Ryan goes on a slump... But this one has been reaaaaaally long

 

[DanyHeatley]

1. Brassard can't spell 'shoot'
2. Condon forgot how to goalie, twice
3. Post and Crossbar made more saves than Raanta
4. First and last career fight for Stone pls
5. Bobby Ryan still can't spell 'intensity'

 

[ToastrStutzle]

Andy was in the building for tonight apparently.

I don't want to sound rude given his wife's situation but he really needs to come back to work.

This team needs him playing at least the odd game with Condon maybe doing a 50/50 split with him or something to give him time here and there to be with his wife.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

**** goaltending and stellar goaltending the other way including 4 posts = no big deal.

We completely outplayed them. So badly. We deserved to win this.

I hope Zack Smith is ok. He is so much more effective on that Brassard line

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Sometimes you don't win. Erik Karlsson is amazing. Ceci had a good game. Condon was good, but he looks gassed, despite 4 days off. Maybe mental fatigue a bit.

Some sloppy moments, but near the end we looked great.

I agree with some of the Brassard criticisms. For me, that shot wasn't even that bad, Rantaa looked in position so he was just trying to wire it past him (but the wind-up was ridiculously slow). A few seconds earlier he sent the ugliest pass to Phaneuf which just completely broke our set up. That is what cost us a great opportunity, IMO, more so than the wind up.

It feels like he just doesn't believe in himself, I don't know how to put it. Kind of like when Ryan goes on a slump... But this one has been reaaaaaally long

I think it's rust more than anything. Too many days off and he only got a short practice in earlier today since our game last thursday.

 

[Benjamin]

We played good. Better team. Too many penalties. Bad PK. Bad goaltending.

Brassard isn't a 'cheap contract', he's worth exactly what he's paid. Third line money.

 

[MakeOttawaGreatAgain]

I think it's rust more than anything. Too many days off and he only got a short practice in earlier today since our game last thursday.

Yeah, maybe that's more accurate. Either way, he just seemed a bit out of it and sluggish on some plays. Definitely not his usual play.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Yeah, I think we might have to accept that Brassard is pretty much a 45-point guy. I really can't see us getting 50+ points from him.

Man, center has really flipped on us...from our biggest strength, or a huge weakness in two years.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Yeah, I think we might have to accept that Brassard is pretty much a 45-point guy. I really can't see us getting 50+ points from him.

Man, center has really flipped on us...from our biggest strength, or a huge weakness in two years.

Blame the fact we traded Spezza+Zibanejad+2nd for Brassard+a bunch of AHL trash.

 

[Six Assets]

Blame the fact we traded Spezza+Zibanejad+2nd for Brassard+a bunch of AHL trash.

Trading Spezza was addition by subtraction

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Blame the fact we traded Spezza+Zibanejad+2nd for Brassard+a bunch of AHL trash.

Not just that....Turris somehow losing a bit of his hockey IQ and Pageau taking a step back as well.

Crazy how quickly things can change.

 

[Tundraman]

The Sens are weak at centre. Pageau just doesn't play the game the way he used to. Once in a while he drives the play but it's so rare now. Turris we know should be a good #2 centre so I won't blame him too much since he's mostly taking the other team's #1 coverage. When he plays centre Kelly is past is BB date. Lazar has not developed and that's management's fault. They should have left him in the AHL where he belongs but now it's too late he's not waiver exempt. Brassard is too much of a slow thinker. Should I pass, should I shoot, oh oh the puck is coming and it's an empty net but I'd better stop it so I can decide if I should pass or shoot. Wait is someone open?... there are only 3 guys in between me and my LW so I think I'll pass... oh wait... maybe I'll shoot now that the blocker has arrived

I know I know next year they'll have some kid named White or Brown........ who'll come and save the franchise