NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
Ottawa, as bad as it is, doesn't create the kind of expectations and drama that only the Big Smoke can generate.
No matter how hard Don Brennan tries.
No matter how hard Don Brennan tries.
Ottawa, as bad as it is, doesn't create the kind of expectations and drama that only the Big Smoke can generate.
No matter how hard Don Brennan tries.
As someone who follows both teams, I disagree. The expectations around Zibanejad, Silfv, Filatov, etc have been just as bad, if not worse than the stuff around Kadri. You don't see nearly as many Leaf fans praising so many promising players as the second coming of Christ as you do on the Sens board.
As someone who follows both teams, I disagree. The expectations around Zibanejad, Silfv, Filatov, etc have been just as bad, if not worse than the stuff around Kadri. You don't see nearly as many Leaf fans praising so many promising players as the second coming of Christ as you do on the Sens board.
As someone who follows both teams, I disagree. The expectations around Zibanejad, Silfv, Filatov, etc have been just as bad, if not worse than the stuff around Kadri. You don't see nearly as many Leaf fans praising so many promising players as the second coming of Christ as you do on the Sens board.
HF =/= the real world. Not even close. The concerns and topics raised on this board dont even come up in conversation with 90% of the fans of this team.
This is a board of extremists.
He'll be a top 6 player, but will never be as good as many fans on here hyped him to be.
Very mediocre player besides his elite shot (which he needs to learn how to not get blocked) and defensive hockey sense.
Morgan Rielly says hi. (Kadri's old news, he was superhyped for years, like Schenn. & TO doesn't have as many high end prospects to hype)
This. I remember when McGuire called Schenn a D you build a franchise around.
As someone who follows both teams, I disagree. The expectations around Zibanejad, Silfv, Filatov, etc have been just as bad, if not worse than the stuff around Kadri. You don't see nearly as many Leaf fans praising so many promising players as the second coming of Christ as you do on the Sens board.
i disagree, he has tremendous puck control skills in confined spaces, and is obviously has high hockey IQ.
Im not sure what the expectation was other than he's a really good player, i dont think anyone thought he was coming in and putting up 40 goals or anything.
He's a complete player (or willbe that kind of guy IMO) sort of like a lesser Alfie.
remember is 5 games into his NHL career, lets see how he looks near the end of the year.
He's met all my expectations. The people who were predicting the Calder were out of their mother loving tree. Looks really good so far and is getting better. I see a lot of Jere Lehtinen in him.
You've forgotten "I 'aint even mad" vs. "Will Toronto make the playoffs this year?"...
Ottawa can weather a rebuild, and that includes waiting for prospects to mature.
If you think Filatov deserves more opportunities to showcase his stuff over here, I'm not sure what to tell you.
Did you forget "Kadri Weight-gate?" How about that Van Riemsdyk had been disappointing until he suddenly started scoring in like his 3rd game?
There's more to the Toronto environment than HF.
Had to at this.
Ottawa's rebuild produced a playoff team in the first year, its easy to get excited about a team like Murray has built.
However, the fans on this board are trading players, benching players and screaming the sky is falling in after one loss. Hate to see how these fans of the Sens react if this team went into a prolonged slump.
McDonalds is a franchise.
He loses far too many battles, and loses the puck far too much to have "tremendous puck control skills." That is an area he has to work on.
Silf has been hyped as a Calder candidate by this board for awhile now, but so far he has not looked fast or skilled enough to be anything more than an average 2nd/3rd line winger in his first year. Granted he is just getting started, but I don't see him developing into the star forward many here thought he would become.
I think he's been great personally. When he starts cashing in on his scoring chances, he'll register points as well as playing a solid 2-way game.
Big addition to the Sens this year and in the coming years especially.
An 8th place team that went out in the 1st round was considered by most to be a profound success.
If that isn't low expectations, I don't know what is.
I agree, if I had one concern, I don't think he matches up well with Spezza and Michalek.
Last year that line was productive because they had Greening doing much of the heavy lifting. It freed up space for both Spezza and MM.
Silf isn't a replacement for Greening. He is a finesse player, he likes to handle the puck, make plays as well as shoot. When Spezza plays with guys like that he ends up stationary and becomes less effective.
Playing with Greening Spezza became a lose puck chaser, he was usually in motion, that is when he is the most dangerous.
IMO Silf would be better suited with Turris and more productive. Turris plays a high paced game, counts on his wingers make plays to a greater much greater extent than Spezza.
IMO if Silf could play the left side with Turris & Alfe he would be more productive and dangerous player.
Well, until he scored his goal, I didn't think Greening has played all that well this year.
Certainly I was expecting a little more jump from him on the energy line.
Now, as for Silfverberg, I don't think he's a great fit with Turris as they are both shooters.
I'd rather see Alfie with Turris and Silf with Spezza.
Plus, it gives Spezza someone with hockey IQ to play with. Michalek has certainly improved, but he was largely a north-south guy last year, as was Greening.
I'm willing to give him more time, personally.
When Turris and Silf were out there together against the Pens, I almost felt like they were both jockeying to take shots.
It's all a matter of degree, obviously. I'm not wedded to the lines as they stand, but I think they can be given a few more games.