GDT: COLONEL MELNYK EDITION - HABS vs SENS @ CTC - 7:30pm ET

[L'Aveuglette]

Melnyk became the new honorary colonel of 414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron during a ceremony in Ottawa yesterday.



MacA-Turris-Chiasson
Hoff-Zibby-Ryan
Condra-Pageau-Lazar
Michalek-Legwand-Stone

Methot-EK
Cowen-Ceci
Wiercioch-Gryba

Andy starts

Phillips and Greening are healthy scratches. Smith, Neil and Boro still out with injuries, although Chris and Mark did skate today. No timetable for their returns.



Habs notes: Tokarski is in nets on the back end of a back to back.

And in honor of that one guy in the pre-GDT:





GO SENS GO!

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[ChocolateLeclaire]

This goes without saying but...

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Fans of the Senators, be respectful yourselves. Fans are allowed to visit and comment, as long as they are respectful. If they are, then you must extend the same courtesy. Failure to do so will result in the same punishment as stated above. Also, don't go over to their boards and be starting anything either. I imagine their mods are also on high alert and will tolerate very little.

Let's keep it clean and above the belt.

REMINDER: Tank talk during the GDT without context is expressively prohibited.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Karlsson + Hoffman will dominate.

I also expect Pageau to score his first and own da Habs like he normally does.

 

[Othello*]

Zibanajad come clutch pls

 

[Super Cake]

I can't take losing to the Habs. So please win this one.

 

[HavlatMach9]

 

[Vaclav Varada]

A 60 minute effort would be cool.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Really getting frustrating that Cameron insists on throwing Chiasson on the first line when Stone clearly belongs there. This needs to change.

 

[Qward]

Electronic warfare? Is this because he hacked that hack Yost?

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

Give or take 2 goals for Patches against us now and give or take one break away?

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

"Bobby Ryan and Nick Foligno are very similar players" - Don Brennan on the pre-game show

 

[L'Aveuglette]

"Bobby Ryan and Nick Foligno are very similar players" - Don Brennan on the pre-game show

He also said you don't need a great goalie to win a cup.

 

[Sensinitis]

Really getting frustrating that Cameron insists on throwing Chiasson on the first line when Stone clearly belongs there. This needs to change.

They both haven't been great there this season.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

They both haven't been great there this season.

Stone has been pretty good all year while Chia can barely get an assist. I don't think there is any doubt as to who belongs in the top-6.

 

[Disclose]

lets win this one

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Really getting frustrating that Cameron insists on throwing Chiasson on the first line when Stone clearly belongs there. This needs to change.

Chiasson might have more success against the smurfs though

It's worth a shot, he needs to get going

 

[Rodzilla]

Let's go Senators make these soccer fans cry please

 

[Xamar*]

These are the kind of games that highlight the importance of guys like Neil and Smith's presence in the lineup. It's too bad they can barely play any hockey tho ..

 

[Othello*]

I want to see Hoffman get top pp time

 

[chipsens]

Pageau, Pageau, Pageau! Go Sens Go!

 

[DylanSensFan]

Stone has been pretty good all year while Chia can barely get an assist. I don't think there is any doubt as to who belongs in the top-6.

It is a toss up between Stone and Chia. Let me be perfectly honest, they are both damn good players with a lot of upside. I really believe Murray did well getting Chia in the trade. Chiasson is in a bit of a slump... but he is young and those will happen. The good thing about him is that he doesn't stop skating, hitting, and playing generally well. He also has no issue in crashing the net.

If Chiasson looked like crap and was put up on the first line, I might understand your annoyance, but he has been playing as well as Stone, especially of late.

 

[mcnorth]

"Bobby Ryan and Nick Foligno are very similar players" - Don Brennan on the pre-game show

Wow. That's all kinds of dumb. Not even close. Like both guys a lot, always have, but they're very different players.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I don't know about Chiasson

He's got upside but am I the only one who finds him to be consistently a step behind the play?

 

[pepty]

Sportsnet is trying to make us feel better by showing top prospects pre game.

 

[mcnorth]

It is a toss up between Stone and Chia. Let me be perfectly honest, they are both damn good players with a lot of upside. I really believe Murray did well getting Chia in the trade. Chiasson is in a bit of a slump... but he is young and those will happen. The good thing about him is that he doesn't stop skating, hitting, and playing generally well. He also has no issue in crashing the net.

If Chiasson looked like crap and was put up on the first line, I might understand your annoyance, but he has been playing as well as Stone, especially of late.

Stone had rough patch and was demoted methinks. He played his way off that line. He had a good game against Dallas and with another one tonight I'd be surprised if he wasn't back with Turris. Especially if Chiasson doesn't find any success there tonight. Stone has shown real chemistry with Turris and Mac, but he has to produce to keep that spot or coaches will start experimenting.