Pre-Game Talk: Wings in Ottawa, Saturday 7:00 pm on SportsNet1

[Rolie]

Anybody know if they have pre-game festivities outside the arena for tonight's game?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

What way to make turris attractive for a trade than playing him with Dzingel and smith

 

[OttawaSenators11]

What way to make turris attractive for a trade than playing him with Dzingel and smith

Yeah, Gotta give Hoffman more burn on that top line.

 

[Back in Black]

Too bad they confirmed that Karlsson ain't playing tonight!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Too bad they confirmed that Karlsson ain't playing tonight!

That's okay. WE can watch harpur.

At this point i don't think I even want to see chabot up. I doubt they'll allow him play his game. Feels like there's this mind set that we have karlsson on one line everyone else needs to be playing simple hockey on all other pairs.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Going to be a tough one tonight. I am almost regretting taking Anderson on draft.com with that defense backing him up.

 

[philb613]

Going to be an empty building tonight unless there's a huge surge of tickets bought up in the next few hours, which is sad for the first Saturday game of the season

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

That's okay. WE can watch harpur.

At this point i don't think I even want to see chabot up. I doubt they'll allow him play his game. Feels like there's this mind set that we have karlsson on one line everyone else needs to be playing simple hockey on all other pairs.

Are you another one of these fans that does not understand the roles the RD & LD have in Boucher's system.

The RD retrieves the puck in their defensive zone, and initiates the breakout and transition to offense. The LD steps up and closes the lane (deliver a hit) on the opposing forward carrying the puck through the netraul zone, after being funneled over to that side by the back-checking forwards. Karlsson, Ceci & Wideman go and get the puck......Phaneaf, Odyua & Boro step up and block the entry attempt into their defensive zone............ Chabot's role is a "go get the puck and start the breakout" in Boucher's system .............. not the Step up and deliver that hard check to the forward with the puck.


Watch tonight's game, and watch the R&L Ds, it's pretty easy to see with your own eyes.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Are you another one of these fans that does not understand the roles the RD & LD have in Boucher's system.

The RD retrieves the puck in their defensive zone, and initiates the breakout and transition to offense. The LD steps up and closes the lane (deliver a hit) on the opposing forward carrying the puck through the netraul zone, after being funneled over to that side by the back-checking forwards. Karlsson, Ceci & Wideman go and get the puck......Phaneaf, Odyua & Boro step up and block the entry attempt into their defensive zone............ Chabot's role is a "go get the puck and start the breakout" in Boucher's system .............. not the Step up and deliver that hard check to the forward with the puck.


Watch tonight's game, and watch the R&L Ds, it's pretty easy to see with your own eyes.

COACHES system should fit the players. Not the other way around. Shouldn't be forcing chabot to move over to his offside

 

[Shanny]

Going to be an empty building tonight unless there's a huge surge of tickets bought up in the next few hours, which is sad for the first Saturday game of the season

A lot of people have thanksgiving dinners this evening, there's also an important Redblacks game on as well this evening that a decent number of people will be tuning into instead.

Either way though, it still doesnt look good attendance wise.

 

[bert]

What way to make turris attractive for a trade than playing him with Dzingel and smith

Turris plays well with Dzingel I really dont mind these new lines they are better than the lines in the opener. First of all Pageau needs to play center needs to get his motor going. Hoffman against the other teams third pairs is a great fit.
Turris and Dzingel need Smiths size and strength.

Ryan Brassard Stone... Oh baby is that a real first line?

I was a little dissapointed that Chabot wasnt called up as I think his skillset replaces Oduya's better than Harpur. But Harpur gets the system better and has proven he can play his wrong side.

Whats the injury report on Oduya?

 

[bert]

Are you another one of these fans that does not understand the roles the RD & LD have in Boucher's system.

The RD retrieves the puck in their defensive zone, and initiates the breakout and transition to offense. The LD steps up and closes the lane (deliver a hit) on the opposing forward carrying the puck through the netraul zone, after being funneled over to that side by the back-checking forwards. Karlsson, Ceci & Wideman go and get the puck......Phaneaf, Odyua & Boro step up and block the entry attempt into their defensive zone............ Chabot's role is a "go get the puck and start the breakout" in Boucher's system .............. not the Step up and deliver that hard check to the forward with the puck.


Watch tonight's game, and watch the R&L Ds, it's pretty easy to see with your own eyes.

Yes we see it, but you have to adapt with your roster. Basically you propose that if Chabot cant play the right side to just never have him in the lineup? Oduya isnt physical or big and was playing the left side. Why cant Chabot?...

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Going to be an empty building tonight unless there's a huge surge of tickets bought up in the next few hours, which is sad for the first Saturday game of the season

Yeah, still well over 1,000 left for tonight.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I like those lines a lot.

Pageau's speed and grit helps Hoffman just as much as Turris' higher offensive game.

IMO this could be the year Hoffman cements himself as a star winger in the NHL.

I also really like that 4th line, say what you will.

 

[God Says No]

Yeah, I don't mind the lines. MUCH better than last game. Hoffman and JGP had some chemistry last year.

 

[Emery]

Excited to see Formenton debut

 

[Boud]

Flip Pyatt & Formenton..so JPG can help kid get his 1st NHL goal. (Or 2)

Hoffman - Turris - Dzingel
Ryan - Brass - Stone
Formenton - Pageau - Smith
Pyatt - Thompson - Burrows

 

[Golden_Jet]

Formenton won’t be with JGP line, that’s his shutdown line,

 

[solidprospect]

Go sens go.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Hoffman - Turris - Dzingel
Ryan - Brass - Stone
Formenton - Pageau - Smith
Pyatt - Thompson - Burrows

I'm scared to watch that fourth line play.

 

[bert]

I'm scared to watch that fourth line play.

They are all responsible players its really a way better 4th line then the sens have been icing for quite some time. They wont blow coverage in their own zone, they wont get odd man rushes against and they will always get the puck deep.

 

[SpezDispenser]

I'm scared to watch that fourth line play.

Why? All three good players. Not gonna score much, but pretty solid.

I love Pyatt. He's a player I think people forget when the season ends, but man is he ever effective along the boards.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Why? All three good players. Not gonna score much, but pretty solid.

I love Pyatt. He's a player I think people forget when the season ends, but man is he ever effective along the boards.

Pyatt is good when he's playing with better players. I liked the pyatt pageau Hoffmann last year.

But him with our two worst forwards? Shades of greening smith neil.

 

[Sensung]

Yeah, still well over 1,000 left for tonight.

And 16,500 sold.

Unfortunate that sales are down, but the building will hardly be "empty".