Pre-Game Talk: Buffalo Rematch

[Milan the God*]

What did he say?

Said the dude was obviously fine, so he was faking it

 

[blahblah3]

What did he say?

He said if the situation happened again, he wouldn't do a damn thing differently. He had a general "I don't give a ****" attitude.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Our defense looks better with Methot and Cowen out? Give me your dealer's number right meow.

Flu has hit other guys in the room as well. Bobby Ryan had it (and may still have it) and they mentioned that Greening and Neil were under the weather as well.

When one guy gets the flu, it spreads through the locker room fast...and we fans know all too well how the flu can eff up a team.

Boo hoo.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

The sens winning 2 games in a row?

This got me laughing.

We have the Kings Saturday. Getting a point from them would be dandy. 2 would be stupendous.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Methot is dying of an illness and Cowen, is well, Cowen.

There's something we can agree on: Cowen IS Cowen. This is an indisputable stance.

 

[Super Cake]

This got me laughing.

We have the Kings Saturday. Getting a point from them would be dandy. 2 would be stupendous.

Glad to be of service.

Anyways, can this game please not go to another shootout?

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

He said if the situation happened again, he wouldn't do a damn thing differently. He had a general "I don't give a ****" attitude.

Hopefully I can find the interview. That sounds glorious. I'm happy with that response.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

You know what would be nice tonight? IF Buffalo scores a goal, if we can avoid microanalyzing it so we can play only the goaltender for letting it in.

It'd be really cool if people figured out goaltending isn't the issue with this team.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

You know what would be nice tonight? IF Buffalo scores a goal, if we can avoid microanalyzing it so we can play only the goaltender for letting it in.

It'd be really cool if people figured out goaltending isn't the issue with this team.

One can always dream...

 

[beaniewong]

Wiercioch - Karlsson
Phillips - Ceci
Gryba - Corvo

 

[Hossa18]

All season we have had an issue with too many LHD and them having to play the right side.

Tonight is the opposite problem.

I would have expected either Claesson or Boro up because of this but I am looking forward to seeing Ceci up as well.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Wiercioch - Karlsson
Phillips - Ceci
Gryba - Corvo

 

[Sun God Nika]

Theres no way we are getting a shutout tonight

 

[Iconoclast]

We got a shutout in our first game against them. What's the difference now?

 

[Whippet]

4 offensive minded defenders on the ice.

We will win 10-9

 

[Iconoclast]

This is Buffalo we're talking about. Tyler Ennis is their 1C. I'm surprised they've scored more than 9 goals all year.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

This is Buffalo we're talking about. Tyler Ennis is their 1C. I'm surprised they've scored more than 9 goals all year.

They just beat us.

 

[Iconoclast]

They just beat us.

I am aware of this yes. I'm just saying it's not like shutting them out is not a realistic possibility.

 

[sensfandan]

4 offensive minded defenders on the ice.

We will win 10-9

We went to the finals with 4 offensive defensemen. St. Louis and Chicago, arguably the best two teams in the league play 3-4 offensive defensemen every night.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

We went to the finals with 4 offensive defensemen. St. Louis and Chicago, arguably the best two teams in the league play 3-4 offensive defensemen every night.

Yeah but theirs are good.

Outside of Karlsson our offensive defensemen have been mediocre at best, particularly in their own end.

 

[sensfandan]

Yeah but theirs are good.

Outside of Karlsson our offensive defensemen have been mediocre at best, particularly in their own end.

Agreed, but I wouldn't worry too much about how this group will perform. Look how hopeless our defense looks when Phillips, Cowen, Methot, Borowiecki and Gryba play. Conversely, since Wier and Corvo have been playing regularly, they're much better as a group.

I'm more worried about Gryba than our offensive d this evening.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Agreed, but I wouldn't worry too much about how this group will perform. Look how hopeless our defense looks when Phillips, Cowen, Methot, Borowiecki and Gryba play. Conversely, since Wier and Corvo have been playing regularly, they're much better as a group.

I'm more worried about Gryba than our offensive d this evening.

This is true.

 

[sensfandan]

Furthermore, when your best players are Karlsson, Spezza, and Ryan (and MacArthur and Turris), you NEED to play a skilled, puck possession game. I expect Cody Ceci to fill right in.

It's no surprise to me that Spezza's play has improved since we stopped dressing 5 plodders on the back end.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

Furthermore, when your best players are Karlsson, Spezza, and Ryan (and MacArthur and Turris), you NEED to play a skilled, puck possession game. I expect Cody Ceci to fill right in.

It's no surprise to me that Spezza's play has improved since we stopped dressing 5 plodders on the back end.

Very true

 

[chipsens]

Twittson: Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 44s

Methot will miss tonight's game due to flu. Anderson starts
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Glad to see Andy starting. Let's get him going on a roll here! Lehner will be back next week on the back to back.

Jeez. Hopefully he's not sharing his water bottle with other Sens. Maybe 4-5 more go down w flu and we see more Bingo lads play this w/e