Pre-Game Talk: Detroit @ Ottawa: The Return of #11

[saskriders]

I hope fans cheer Alfie today, but I also hope we wreck the Wings tonight and don't let him score.

Unfortunately, we're probably going to get embarrassed like all the games where players have returned to Ottawa.

Fisher had a warm welcome

 

[Fandlauer]

Anyone that does an Alfie chant at the 11:11 mark is an absolute moron. He's an opposing player and we need to getting behind OUR players, not the opposition. Christ

I have no problem with people cheering him during the tribute, but I agree about the Alfie chant being ridiculous. It seems like half our fans are bigger Alfredsson fans than the actual Senators.

 

[SenatorArmy*]

He is generating offense with different wingers

so then what's the problem?

 

[source]

Selane/Winnipeg was quite a different story. He was traded mid season - he didn't turn his back on the team for money/respekt/etc

 

[pepty]

Shawn McKenzie ‏@ShawnMcKenzieSN 30 Nov
The consensus in the Sens room today is that they expect and hope Alfredsson gets a warm reception on Sunday.

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Marc Dumont ‏@Dr_Habs 38m
@ian_mendes Not a Sens fan, but as an Ottawnan I can attest to how many summers he delayed his vacations to stay here & help with charity.

 

[source]

Maybe people can empathize with Alfredsson's 'choice' now that the Sens have shown they are clearly not going to win the Stanley Cup.

I'll never understand the bitterness though; the facts simply aren't there to support that kind of an attitude.

 

[biffs]

Hope we do the 11:11 chant for Alfie.

I swear I heard that during another game this year already.

I hope to whatever gods we still worship (minus #11) that we don't do this. I'd be embarrassed as a fan of this team.

 

[bishop12]

Who's starting?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Who's starting?

Probably Anderson for the 1st period. I don't know about 2nd yet.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Is anyone going to make a GDT?

 

[bishop12]

Probably Anderson for the 1st period. I don't know about 2nd yet.

haha

It's gotta Lehner

 

[aragorn]

Anyone that does an Alfie chant at the 11:11 mark is an absolute moron. He's an opposing player and we need to getting behind OUR players, not the opposition. Christ

What are you 10 yrs old? I pay my money I'll do whatever I want & you can go **** yourself. I`m so sick of people always trying to tell other people what they should or should not do, mind your own ****ing business ********.

 

[General Zodd]

Probably Anderson for the 1st period. I don't know about 2nd yet.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I have no problem with people cheering him during the tribute, but I agree about the Alfie chant being ridiculous. It seems like half our fans are bigger Alfredsson fans than the actual Senators.

Agreed. Once the game starts, it's all about supporting our Senators.

 

[General Zodd]

Seeing that is almost time for the second-coming to make his infamous return to his homeland, I thought it'd only be fitting to fire up this video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzxj1eCcb4g

 

[bishop12]

Anyone that boos Alffy will regret it. This guy has been everything for 17 years and youo're going to let one presser flush that?

Don't flush a great opportunity to let him know what he meant.

 

[saskriders]

Seeing that is almost time for the second-coming to make his infamous return to his homeland, I thought it'd only be fitting to fire up this video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzxj1eCcb4g

I wonder if these guys are on HF

 

[swiftwin]

I'm pretty sure, and I hope they cheer.

There will be a few boo birds for sure, but I really really hope people cheer.

 

[Topside]

To me, he's just another old journeymen grasping for a cup. I'd neither boo nor cheer him, like I would with Iginla or Jagr. Why care about somebody who clearly doesn't care about you?

 

[Golden]

People will both cheer and boo him. If it follows the pattern of past ex-Sens, he'll be cheered at the beginning and booed throughout the game.

That being said, this is such a unique situation it's really hard to guess how people are going to react. It also depends how the team plays. I've heard sarcastic 11:11 cheers this season when the team hasn't played well.

 

[TheOriginalSilf*]

I'm going to be a bit rattled if Anderson is given the start.

 

[Nordic*]

I feel ashamed of being a fan of Ottawa, reading these comments about a man who dedicated 15+ years to this city.

 

[Tundraman]

I feel ashamed of being a fan of Ottawa, reading these comments about a man who dedicated 15+ years to this city.

Just be happy you don't live here the city is full of bums.

 

[Indrew]

True love.

 

[SENSational Sens Fan]

I know most of the talk has been about Alfie's return and rightfully so, but I'm wondering, does Cowen-Wiercioch draw back in for Boro-Gryba? And does Lehner get the start?