Pre-Game Talk: Vegas baby, comes to Ottawa, Saturday afternoon 2:00pm on TSN

[swiftwin]

Read between the lines. Phaneuf has a nagging thing that isn't an injury, Boro is basically under quarantine. Karlsson confirmed he has the flu (see video below)



Sounds like it's a really nasty strain of the flu if it's knocking guys out of the lineup for a few games at a time.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Karlsson isn't ready to carry us the way he normally does. Without that, our chances on any given night are pretty bleak. Hoff-Brassard-Stone are all great but they can't put up 5+ goal performances to keep pace with our putrid D.

A+ to Dorion to signing Anderson to that extension.

 

[DDRhockey]

Lehner back to sens. Buffalo hates him.

 

[Alex1234]

Need better goaltending
Offense is fine most of the time
Stone is a beauty
Oduya out

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Better than Turris walking for nothing.

Yeah no denying that. Burn lots of thing s are better than the worst case scenario.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Based on points per game projected out, if it was to continue this team is not a playoff team. I believe they are better than their record indicates but they can't afford to give points and games away like they have.

If you take our point pace of the western trip we are actually sitting pretty.

 

[Tundraman]

How so? We're 2nd in the division. The Leafs are a point behind with the same number of GP.

Also, we've been dealing with an insane amount of injuries. It's really not time to panic yet.

You're the only one who calls it "panic" whenever someone raises issues after a loss. Are you deliberately trolling?

 

[swiftwin]

You're the only one who calls it "panic" whenever someone raises issues after a loss. Are you deliberately trolling?

Are you not reading this thread? Are YOU deliberately trolling?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Well i mean. We were losing when we were healthy. This isn't a some random loss. We've lost more than we've won.

This team isn't perfect. Healthy or sick.

 

[swiftwin]

Well i mean. We were losing when we were healthy. This isn't a some random loss. We've lost more than we've won.

This team isn't perfect. Healthy or sick.

The team isn't perfect, but no team in the NHL is.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

The team isn't perfect, but no team in the NHL is.

Right. That's why every team is discussed at length on message boards.

It's morning always panic.


Although again. This is a team losing more often than it's winning.

 

[ToastrStutzle]

This is the most frustrating game of the season. This should have been a win against a f***ing ECHL goalie.

12 shots after two periods is completely unacceptable.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

So this debate just doesn't die... after careful consideration of its birth... I will chime in with... This team is indeed perfect th

At least Oduya drew 2 penalties.

 

[Deku]

The team isn't perfect, but no team in the NHL is.

No one expects them to be perfect, it's just the sheer amount of pissed-away points and games we should have won that's frustrating.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Xspyrit]

Man Anderson and Karlsson are really bad right now. Not sure what this team can do if they don't turn it around. Need EK to be a top 5 D-man (at least) and Andy at least a Top-20 goalie... They're really far from that right now.

Lagace > Anderson in this game
Any Vegas D-man > Karlsson in this game (ok maybe except for his goal)

But in the end PK lost this game. It says 3 for 5 in the boxscore but it was more like 4 for 5 in reality as they score their 2nd goal 2 seconds after the end of a penalty

At Even Strength :

Scoring Chances : 25-17 Ottawa
High Danger Chances : 6-4 Ottawa
Corsi : 56-42 Ottawa

I know it's just "Vegas" but they're playing with a lot of determination, grit and intensity. If Ottawa could have payed as hard, it would have been an easy Win. But of course, when your goalie gives up 2 bad goals a game, it's hard to win in this league. Sens also missed several empty nets or close to it

Also didn't like the reffing today as the Knights were "the aggressor" but had a 5-2 PP advantage

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Anderson got some negative attention for this goal but seriously... Oduya ... giveaway, Claesson oops come on in. and then Andy

 

[freddy61]

You're the only one who calls it "panic" whenever someone raises issues after a loss. Are you deliberately trolling?

Best to ignore some who like to argue. That what I do.

On your earlier post, it may be a bit early for that but I think the points per game total is pretty good to make the playoffs if that is what you are looking at. They've had a couple of bad games with a good one in between but hopefully they'll rebound and string some wins. It's too bad the bad losses happened at home.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Lehner back to sens. Buffalo hates him.

Buffalo's defence is probably the worst in the NHL. No goalie can look good playing there.

 

[Back in Black]

5-4. Soooo close!

Happy B-Day Mark Stone

 

[Tundraman]

Best to ignore some who like to argue. That what I do.

On your earlier post, it may be a bit early for that but I think the points per game total is pretty good to make the playoffs if that is what you are looking at. They've had a couple of bad games with a good one in between but hopefully they'll rebound and string some wins. It's too bad the bad losses happened at home.

Yes thanks I checked again. Much appreciated, you are right they are still in ok shape. I mistakenly remembered the number 17 as games played but it was earned points since they've only played 14. I know it's early but I like to check their point potential every once in a while. It looks like they are on pace for 99 or so which should put them in a playoff spot.

 

[Deku]

Buffalo's defence is probably the worst in the NHL. No goalie can look good playing there.

But Hale told me that Buffalo was "stacked on paper"!

 

[freddy61]

I feel bad for Turris that the story of the near trade leaked out. He probably knew about it through his agent but it must still be tough to play these games with his teammates and the fans knowing too.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I feel bad for Turris that the story of the near trade leaked out. He probably knew about it through his agent but it must still be tough to play these games with his teammates and the fans knowing too.

If he is asking for 8 years, he's going to be shopped. This shouldn't be news to anyone.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Claesson really needs to move the puck quicker and make hard crisper passes. Especially along the boards. Other than that he's been pretty good this season