Pre-Game Talk: Washington vs SENS, Thursday 7:30 pm on TSN

[Back in Black]

Well this is it. A NEW season, (BM) Brian Murray memorial stickers on the helmets, the SENS are ready to roll.

We got this one!

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[Sun God Nika]

someone needs to make a GDT.

 

[NyQuil]

someone needs to make a GDT.

Where is THIO_15 (The_Heat_Is_On_15) when you need him?

 

[SixthSens]

Brassard is good to go as per Garrioch.

 

[SixthSens]

Brown is in, Formenton will sit.

 

[Micklebot]

Brown is in, Formenton will sit.

Kind of surprised by this, given that Brass is apparently ready to go too.

 

[Micklebot]

What are these lines....

Smith-Turris-Hoffman (Two natural left wingers...)
Ryan-Brassard-Stone (two natural right wingers...)
Pyatt-Thompson-Pageau (two centers and a LW...)
Dzingel-Brown-Burrows (I actually like this one)

 

[Boud]

Kind of surprised by this, given that Brass is apparently ready to go too.

Smith-Turris-Hoffman
Ryan-Brassard-Stone
Pyatt-Thompson-Pageau
Dzingel-Brown-Burrows

 

[NyQuil]

What are these lines....

Smith-Turris-Hoffman (Two natural left wingers...)
Ryan-Brassard-Stone (two natural right wingers...)
Pyatt-Thompson-Pageau (two centers and a LW...)
Dzingel-Brown-Burrows (I actually like this one)

Maybe it's all about setting up the trailing forward after the zone entry. :shrug:

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

Smith isn't a natural LW

What are these lines....

Smith-Turris-Hoffman (Two natural left wingers...)
Ryan-Brassard-Stone (two natural right wingers...)
Pyatt-Thompson-Pageau (two centers and a LW...)
Dzingel-Brown-Burrows (I actually like this one)

I like all these lines. Don't have an issue.

 

[BonkTastic]

I like all these lines. Don't have an issue.

Yeah, agreed on not having an issue.

It's the first game of the season - If it works, it works. If not, we change it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If by the end of the month, the lines aren't working and we're seeing the same lines, then I'll start getting a bit irritable.

 

[BonkTastic]

Here's a tweet-dump of lineup info from the past hour. Apologies if some of it has been posted in other threads already, just thought it belongs here as well:

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Really looking forward to seeing what pyatt-Thompson-pageau can do out there.

 

[Micklebot]

Yeah, agreed on not having an issue.

It's the first game of the season - If it works, it works. If not, we change it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I'm not sure about Pageau as a winger, and having both Ryan and Hoffman play their off-wing just seems odd. I didn't pay a lot of attention to pre-season, where any of these combo's tried out? Stone and Ryan both seem like playmaking wingers to me, while Hoffman and Smith are more shooters, so again, seems odd. Maybe it all works, if so, great. It's just not at all what I expected (I also never expected Chabot to be used exclusively as a RD)

 

[Micklebot]

Really looking forward to seeing what pyatt-Thompson-pageau can do out there.

Boucher just put all his favourite players on one line. That line will see a lot of Ovechkin.

 

[NyQuil]

I'm not sure about Pageau as a winger, and having both Ryan and Hoffman play their off-wing just seems odd. I didn't pay a lot of attention to pre-season, where any of these combo's tried out? Stone and Ryan both seem like playmaking wingers to me, while Hoffman and Smith are more shooters, so again, seems odd. Maybe it all works, if so, great. It's just not at all what I expected (I also never expected Chabot to be used exclusively as a RD)

Are you saying you're a better coach than Boucher?!?!

(I'm just kidding - there will be some questions if these lines suck)

Boucher just put all his favourite players on one line. That line will see a lot of Ovechkin.

I heard he hired Chris Kelly and Erik Condra to coach that one line.

 

[Micklebot]

Are you saying you're a better coach than Boucher?!?!

(I'm just kidding - there will be some questions if these lines suck)



I heard he hired Chris Kelly and Erik Condra to coach that one line.

Do you even need to ask? My machine learning algorithms were taught using the finest coaches in Sens history, from Sparky Allison, to Dave Cameron! There was a blackout during the Martin and Murray years though....

 

[BonkTastic]

I'm not sure about Pageau as a winger

Yeah. I'm definitely interested to see that in action.

It'll be new, at least.

 

[NyQuil]

Yeah. I'm definitely interested to see that in action.

It'll be new, at least.

Am I crazy or is he directly facing off against Ovechkin (at LW)?

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Just read the Sens will have a house band this season? I actually kind of like that idea, not sure how many people will agree with me though.

 

[Micklebot]

Just read the Sens will have a house band this season? I actually kind of like that idea, not sure how many people will agree with me though.

House band instead of organ guy? or instead of some singer for the national anthem?

I could get used to Big Sugar coming in every home game to play the national anthem.

 

[NyQuil]

Just read the Sens will have a house band this season? I actually kind of like that idea, not sure how many people will agree with me though.

They are having a vote to name the band.

Here are the Senators choices:
1. Coast to Coast
2. Hat Trick
3. Missing Chiclets
4. 1883

Here are Jay's choices:
1. The Alfies Featuring Alfie Zappacosta
2. These Are Your Karlsson Years
3. Bare Fax

Here are Dan's choices:
1. Peter Sidorkiewicz
2. Bonk-A-Palooza
3. Blue Line Rodeo

http://www.tsn.ca/jay-and-dan/video/jay-and-dan-name-the-sens-house-band~1221174

 

[PatrickEaves]

I look forward to Ovechkin coming down the wing against Boro. It will be quite fun to watch.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

House band instead of organ guy? or instead of some singer for the national anthem?

I could get used to Big Sugar coming in every home game to play the national anthem.

I just assumed there would be some house band playing in the concourse between periods. I have no idea, actually.

 

[BonkTastic]

Here are Dan's choices:
2. Bonk-A-Palooza

Sold.