Sens Rule
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Well Karlsson probably is this. But let's debate the top 10-12, 15,17...
1) Erik Karlsson. Our leading scorer, as a D-Man. After a weaker start (for him only) he is now among the elite of the elite in the world for 30,40 games.
2) Mark Stone. Our most consistent and best forward all season long. He has got more and more ice time as the season went on.
3) Kyle Turris. While a bit up and down he has consistently ate icetime. Stone's emergence and him joining Turris's line has seen the best play of Turris's career later in the season.
4) Bobby Ryan. The first of many consecutive players that had great parts of the season but not the whole year. He emerged as a Captain like figure at the start of our run. Played Alfie-like for 20 games at the start of our big run and is still a straw that stirs the drink.
5) Andrew Hammond. Only around a third of the season. 16-1-1. Nuff' said as Stan Lee might say.
6) Marc Methot. Like Hammond looking at a partial season. With him Karlsson is with Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares, Stamkos as the best in the world. And when he has played we win at an elite rate.
7) Anderson. Our undeniable MVP to start the season. Better then Karlsson. Only reason we are in so many 1 goal games at the start of season.
8) Ceci. Consistent big minutes from a young defender. Undeniably the anchor of every second pairing he partnered with. I would say he occasionally bent but he never broke. Has played so many minutes and so many at a high level.
9) Mike Hoffman. Our leading goal scorer. Pretty consistent all year. Great sniper with uber-elite speed. Why so low? Because we have lots of great players and he certainly is no slouch!
10) Milan Michalek. He is always a solid player and great PKer. For a stretch he was debateably our best forward. We miss him a ton right now.
11) Jean Gabriel Pageau. Some will say he only played half the year in Ottawa. He does not have a lot of points. Pageau in Ottawa coincides with our best play. He is a massive part of the character, the swagger of the team. Plays so well he has begun to earn 18 mins a game. He sets the compete level, the character, the desire of the team. He sets the tone. And it is no longer a "pesky" tone it is a winning one. A do anything and die trying tone.
12) Zibanejad. Great season. Good solid physical play. How is our first line centre much of the year only 12th? We are deep! And Zibby is no slouch. Played well except the first 10 games or so.
13) Condra. A healthy scratch at first. He is showing he is every bit the quality 3rd line PK guy Fisher, Kelly, Vermette were. Great player doing the dirty work every game. Shows up and is relentless.
14) MacArthur. A bit of an off year. And had injuries. Very valuable, if streaky. He never hurt us.
15) Borowiecki. He is a 6th D. But he is also a warrior. Sometimes you lead through stitches and missing teeth. Least talent on the team maybe and not near the worst player. Like Pageau his play sets the tone for the team. He literally will do anything to play and he knows his limitations. He filled in for Neil as enforcer. And as a massive credit to his game... He played right on the edge and took massively fewer penalties that put us shorthanded... Compared to his play in previous years so many less penalties.
16) Curtis Lazar. The rookie. The young one. The guy who ate the burger. Another tone setter. He brings enthusiasm and grit. He hits and plays every shift at 110%. A part of two of our difference making lines. With Hoff and Stone early when they were a sheltered advantage to us third line... And with Pageau and Condra as a ridiculous checking/shut down checking third line.
17) Legwand. The veteran presence on our PK and PP. Leads in PP goals. Anchored mostly what ended up being our 4th line. He gets flak but be has consistently been good in the almost innumerable situations he has been put in. A bazillion linemates. He never hurt us despite his declining speed. He was always an asset.
Those are my core 17 2015 Sens. I won't write up the others... But I guess I will pick them quickly.
18) Wiercioch
19) chiasson
20) gryba
21) Cowen
22) Lehner
23) Neil
24) philips
25) puempel
26) Greening
27) Smith
28) Prince
Who are the best Sens in order for you this year and why? You like my order? What do you think?
1) Erik Karlsson. Our leading scorer, as a D-Man. After a weaker start (for him only) he is now among the elite of the elite in the world for 30,40 games.
2) Mark Stone. Our most consistent and best forward all season long. He has got more and more ice time as the season went on.
3) Kyle Turris. While a bit up and down he has consistently ate icetime. Stone's emergence and him joining Turris's line has seen the best play of Turris's career later in the season.
4) Bobby Ryan. The first of many consecutive players that had great parts of the season but not the whole year. He emerged as a Captain like figure at the start of our run. Played Alfie-like for 20 games at the start of our big run and is still a straw that stirs the drink.
5) Andrew Hammond. Only around a third of the season. 16-1-1. Nuff' said as Stan Lee might say.
6) Marc Methot. Like Hammond looking at a partial season. With him Karlsson is with Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares, Stamkos as the best in the world. And when he has played we win at an elite rate.
7) Anderson. Our undeniable MVP to start the season. Better then Karlsson. Only reason we are in so many 1 goal games at the start of season.
8) Ceci. Consistent big minutes from a young defender. Undeniably the anchor of every second pairing he partnered with. I would say he occasionally bent but he never broke. Has played so many minutes and so many at a high level.
9) Mike Hoffman. Our leading goal scorer. Pretty consistent all year. Great sniper with uber-elite speed. Why so low? Because we have lots of great players and he certainly is no slouch!
10) Milan Michalek. He is always a solid player and great PKer. For a stretch he was debateably our best forward. We miss him a ton right now.
11) Jean Gabriel Pageau. Some will say he only played half the year in Ottawa. He does not have a lot of points. Pageau in Ottawa coincides with our best play. He is a massive part of the character, the swagger of the team. Plays so well he has begun to earn 18 mins a game. He sets the compete level, the character, the desire of the team. He sets the tone. And it is no longer a "pesky" tone it is a winning one. A do anything and die trying tone.
12) Zibanejad. Great season. Good solid physical play. How is our first line centre much of the year only 12th? We are deep! And Zibby is no slouch. Played well except the first 10 games or so.
13) Condra. A healthy scratch at first. He is showing he is every bit the quality 3rd line PK guy Fisher, Kelly, Vermette were. Great player doing the dirty work every game. Shows up and is relentless.
14) MacArthur. A bit of an off year. And had injuries. Very valuable, if streaky. He never hurt us.
15) Borowiecki. He is a 6th D. But he is also a warrior. Sometimes you lead through stitches and missing teeth. Least talent on the team maybe and not near the worst player. Like Pageau his play sets the tone for the team. He literally will do anything to play and he knows his limitations. He filled in for Neil as enforcer. And as a massive credit to his game... He played right on the edge and took massively fewer penalties that put us shorthanded... Compared to his play in previous years so many less penalties.
16) Curtis Lazar. The rookie. The young one. The guy who ate the burger. Another tone setter. He brings enthusiasm and grit. He hits and plays every shift at 110%. A part of two of our difference making lines. With Hoff and Stone early when they were a sheltered advantage to us third line... And with Pageau and Condra as a ridiculous checking/shut down checking third line.
17) Legwand. The veteran presence on our PK and PP. Leads in PP goals. Anchored mostly what ended up being our 4th line. He gets flak but be has consistently been good in the almost innumerable situations he has been put in. A bazillion linemates. He never hurt us despite his declining speed. He was always an asset.
Those are my core 17 2015 Sens. I won't write up the others... But I guess I will pick them quickly.
18) Wiercioch
19) chiasson
20) gryba
21) Cowen
22) Lehner
23) Neil
24) philips
25) puempel
26) Greening
27) Smith
28) Prince
Who are the best Sens in order for you this year and why? You like my order? What do you think?
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