Pre-Game Talk: Sens @ Sabres Oct. 9th (in Korea, 8th here in NA) - HOCKEY IS BACK!!! Edition

[Xamar*]

You must be a veteran! Not many would suggest a Sam Cooke song. Good idea! I like Sam's music!

Nothing beats good old Sam Cooke! Glad you like it !

 

[Philadelphia Collins]

Sylvain St-Laurent is saying MacArthur is very unlikely to be on the roster on Thursday.

http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/senateurs-dottawa/201510/06/01-4907074-macarthur-absent-du-match-inaugural.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B9_sports_101983_section_POS3

Mark Fraser's legacy as a Senator

 

[maclean]

Mark Fraser's legacy as a Senator

kinda fishy, the former leaf taking out another former leaf - total gangland styles

 

[operasen]

kinda fishy, the former leaf taking out another former leaf - total gangland styles

Now that is deep.

 

[Pronto]

The info in that article seems outdated, as it says he was not on the ice "hier matin", which could mean it's talking about yesterday's practice since Mac DID practice THIS morning.

It also says they're still not clear on whether it's a concussion or not, but this was addressed by Clarke himself today and he said he does not have one, and feels pretty good.

Looks like you're right...

I always thought St-Laurent did a poor job at covering the Sens, he seems to always bring a negative/pessimist twist to things. Probably another Habs fan covering the Sens because he didn't have a choice.

 

[Super Cake]

Here are some practice lines i think:

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 3h3 hours ago
Hoffman-Turris-Stone, Ryan-Zibanejad-Lazar, Michalek-Pageau-Chiasson and Puempel-Smith-Neil. MacArthur and Prince extra. #Sens

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 3h3 hours ago
Methot-Karlsson, Wiercioch-Ceci and Borowiecki-Cowen. #Sens

 

[Blarginator]

Looks like you're right...

I always thought St-Laurent did a poor job at covering the Sens, he seems to always bring a negative/pessimist twist to things. Probably another Habs fan covering the Sens because he didn't have a choice.

It's a bit weird. His articles are usually allright and written as if the sens were his favorite team but when he talks about the sens to RDS and other Montreal medias he seems to put the sens down. Maybe you are right.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Prince better be dressed come Thursday. Kid was probably our best forward (not named Stone) in the preseason.

To have Puempel, a guy who showed nothing in the preseason, starting in the lineup over him would be a mistake. Hopefully the organization's bias for Puempel over Prince doesn't cloud their judgement - Prince is the better player right now and deserves to play.

 

[BondraTime]

Prince better be dressed come Thursday. Kid was probably our best forward (not named Stone) in the preseason.

To have Puempel, a guy who showed nothing in the preseason, starting in the lineup over him would be a mistake. Hopefully the organization's bias for Puempel over Prince doesn't cloud their judgement - Prince is the better player right now and deserves to play.

I'm bigger on Puempel than Prince, but Prince won a spot in the starting lineup. Especially in his hometown.

 

[NyQuil]

Michalek-Pageau-Chiasson and Puempel-Smith-Neil.

These are pretty mediocre IMO.

Not enough energy for Pageau to work with, and what is Puempel going to do with Smith and Neil?

Hopefully Mac draws back in.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Prince better be dressed come Thursday. Kid was probably our best forward (not named Stone) in the preseason.

To have Puempel, a guy who showed nothing in the preseason, starting in the lineup over him would be a mistake. Hopefully the organization's bias for Puempel over Prince doesn't cloud their judgement - Prince is the better player right now and deserves to play.

Agreed, Prince seems hungry for the action and was outstanding in pre-season imo

 

[Pronto]

It's a bit weird. His articles are usually allright and written as if the sens were his favorite team but when he talks about the sens to RDS and other Montreal medias he seems to put the sens down. Maybe you are right.

Agreed.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Michalek-Pageau-Chiasson and Puempel-Smith-Neil.

These are pretty mediocre IMO.

Not enough energy for Pageau to work with, and what is Puempel going to do with Smith and Neil?

Hopefully Mac draws back in.

Would like to see Puempel-Pageau-Prince (if possible) and Michalek-Smith-Chiasson as the 4th line.

Neil, at this point, should be the extra forward.

Time to see if Cameron actually goes with "best players play" or that was just lip service assisted by Smith and Neil being injured and a super hot streak by the Sens.

 

[God Says No]

Here are some practice lines i think:

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 3h3 hours ago
Hoffman-Turris-Stone, Ryan-Zibanejad-Lazar, Michalek-Pageau-Chiasson and Puempel-Smith-Neil. MacArthur and Prince extra. #Sens

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch 3h3 hours ago
Methot-Karlsson, Wiercioch-Ceci and Borowiecki-Cowen. #Sens

Damn. Prince and Wideman should be in. Not sure what Puempel and Boro have done to deserve the starting nods.

 

[OD99]

Would like to see Puempel-Pageau-Prince (if possible) and Michalek-Smith-Chiasson as the 4th line.

Neil, at this point, should be the extra forward.

I really like that line but realistically would have to be the 4th to start and see how they stack up as pure rookies.

Chiasson may surprise this year...he seemed noticeably quicker and I was surprised at his top shelf wrister in the pre-season. I think he is going to be a good 3rd liner but would make a great 4th liner if we can get to that stage.

No way Puempel should start over Prince, especially in his home town. The organization has to realize they are so close anyway that having him in the line-up is just the right thing to do. The Puempel/Prince decision won't be game changing but it could provide some negative vibes down the line.

 

[starling]

Disappointing lineups for sure.

 

[God Says No]

Michalek-Pageau-Chiasson and Puempel-Smith-Neil.

These are pretty mediocre IMO.

Not enough energy for Pageau to work with, and what is Puempel going to do with Smith and Neil?

Hopefully Mac draws back in.

Actually thinking about the lineup for a minute I think the JGP line will outperform the Zib line in the first game, as crazy as it sounds.

I think JGP will bring out the best in Chiasson and Michalek. While Zib and Ryan will bring down any potential impact Lazar might have. They've had such a lackluster camp that I don't have my hopes up that they will contribute much at the beginning of the season. Of course I'll be happy to be wrong.

 

[NyQuil]

Actually thinking about the lineup for a minute I think the JGP line will outperform the Zib line in the first game, as crazy as it sounds.

I think JGP will bring out the best in Chiasson and Michalek. While Zib and Ryan will bring down any potential impact Lazar might have. They've had such a lackluster camp that I don't have my hopes up that they will contribute much at the beginning of the season. Of course I'll be happy to be wrong.

I think Michalek has been decent in camp and pre-season.

As for Chiasson, considering what he went through in the off-season, you'd think he'd have a lot to prove. So far I haven't noticed.

We'll find out tomorrow.

I agree that both Z and Ryan have been underwhelming thus far, and yet Ryan still managed to score a couple goals. I'll take goals even if it comes with some underwhelming play.

 

[starling]

OK, looks like no Puempel tomorrow

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Hah. So much for that.

So the question is, does Prince just slot in for Puemps or do we see Mac, bumping Prince out while Chiasson and Neil stay in.

 

[DrEasy]

Hah. So much for that.

So the question is, does Prince just slot in for Puemps or do we see Mac, bumping Prince out while Chiasson and Neil stay in.

Yeah, I wonder if Puempel being sent down means Mac is ready to go.

My lines:

Mac - Turris - Stone
Hoff - Ziba - Ryan
Prince - Pageau - Michalek
Lazar - Smith - Chiasson
Neil

 

[GWNR]

Would like to see Puempel-Pageau-Prince (if possible) and Michalek-Smith-Chiasson as the 4th line.

Neil, at this point, should be the extra forward.

Time to see if Cameron actually goes with "best players play" or that was just lip service assisted by Smith and Neil being injured and a super hot streak by the Sens.

With Puempel gone now:

Hoff-Turris-Stone
Ryan-Zib-Lazar
Mac-Pageau-Prince
Milo-Smith-Neil

 

[God Says No]

With Puempel gone now:

Hoff-Turris-Stone
Ryan-Zib-Lazar
Mac-Pageau-Prince
Milo-Smith-Neil

... and have Chiasson rotate with Neil as needed.

 

[NyQuil]

I agree with the One of Neil or Chiasson Principle.

 

[aragorn]

I like the idea of spreading the scoring, spread the size, spread the speed & spread a little offence with defence on each line. I assume both Prince & Wideman eventually fit into the lineup everyday if they can transition their AHL games to the NHL which they seem to be doing so far in preseason.

MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Michalek - Pageau - Ryan
Hoffman - Zibanejad - Lazar
Prince - Z. Smith - Chiasson/Neil - these two will probably split the 4th line RW job.

Methot - Karlsson
Wiercioch - Ceci
Cowen/Boro - Wideman - Cowen & Boro will probably split the 3rd pairing LD job.

Anderson - Hammond/O'Connor - we could see O'Connor in Ottawa a lot this season.