Post-Game Talk: SENS blow into the Windy City, Mon 8:30 pm

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[topshelf15]

Wish we would just scratch the trio....

 

[BalticWarrior]

Is Balcers on the 4th line again?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Since Jan. 1st, Ottawa is 8th in the league in PK%. But they had a miserable start to the year on the PK.

Since January 6th , Pageau’s return, they are 6th in PK, And 9th in PP

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Is Balcers on the 4th line again?

Got to develop Zack Smith and Magnus Paarvji.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Got to develop Zack Smith and Magnus Paarvji.

They were on 3rd line with Pageau
Balcers was with Tierney on 4th line plus someone from top 6 when playing 11/7

 

[Blotto71]

Wish we would just scratch the trio....

I guess the numbers work out to about a 1% chance that a player gets injured in any game. But still, I agree with you. Why risk anything? And does PD or EM think they are fooling anyone by playing them?? Everyone knows they're available!

 

[Upgrayedd]

I guess the numbers work out to about a 1% chance that a player gets injured in any game. But still, I agree with you. Why risk anything? And does PD or EM think they are fooling anyone by playing them?? Everyone knows they're available!

1% is too high imo, forgetting the mountain of poor decisions that led to this scenario, I don't expect anything less then the wrong decision to be made again right up to the deadline by this current owner/gm combo, furthermore as is tradition an injury or injuries are virtually a given here in worse case scenario land, the only question will be to who and what magnitude?

 

[SPF6ty9]

1% is too high imo, forgetting the mountain of poor decisions that led to this scenario, I don't expect anything less then the wrong decision to be made again right up to the deadline by this current owner/gm combo, furthermore as is tradition an injury or injuries are virtually a given here in worse case scenario land, the only question will be to who and what magnitude?

There's absolutely nothing to gain by playing them and taking this risk. The optics might be bad sitting them, but in reality it would be like the 50th worst thing that's happened to the team in the past year so who really cares. Just do the smart thing. 0% is better than 1% when there's nothing to gain along with that 1%.

 

[DrEasy]

There's absolutely nothing to gain by playing them and taking this risk. The optics might be bad sitting them, but in reality it would be like the 50th worst thing that's happened to the team in the past year so who really cares. Just do the smart thing. 0% is better than 1% when there's nothing to gain along with that 1%.

But maybe if they stay home they'll decide to eat chicken and get hurt that way?

 

[Icelevel]

Is Balcers on the 4th line again?

He had his best game last game. Hopefully he stays up there. Was better than boedker

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I've been wondering about this as well. Travis Yosts article about it today put the rate of an injury at 2% based off prior seasons.

Interestingly enough, I feel like this is to motivate a team to get going. Hint, Nashville, hint - Polie doesn't usually wait long, so I could see Duchene either a) pulled mid game or b) traded by the Thurs/Fri game.

I like the way you think but that is very high risk.

 

[solidprospect]

"Right now I have to kind of reshuffle them," Boucher said about his power play groups. "Balcers scored a goal on the man advantage so to be honest with you I have too many guys for the power play for tonight. I have to make decisions on how I'm going to reshuffle that."

Game Day Notes: Sens @ Blackhawks

 

[Ouroboros]

I think if all 3 UFA's are still Sens by Thursday - unlikely - that's when they'll consider sitting them.

 

[Alex1234]

Boucher scratching the wrong Cody again

 

[JD1]

Since January 6th , Pageau’s return, they are 6th in PK, And 9th in PP

They've been top 10 in pk since about mid november. They switched their pk coverage shortly after the uber incident. Pageau himself referred to the coverage shift about a week ago and noted the team being top 10 since the shift.

 

[dumbdick]

That 1% adds up when you're talking 3 players over half a dozen games.

 

[Sensung]

That 1% adds up when you're talking 3 players over half a dozen games.

Yup.

Completely unnecessary risk for a team going nowhere this season.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

They've been top 10 in pk since about mid november. They switched their pk coverage shortly after the uber incident. Pageau himself referred to the coverage shift about a week ago and noted the team being top 10 since the shift.

A great example of the good that comes from open communications. That the players being unhappy about the PP had to leak for something to be done is a huge indictement of leadership, coaching and management. What a gongshow: it took for everyone to make fools of themselves publically for things to change.

 

[Masked]

What in the holy hell are the Blackhawks wearing tonight? Did they get sold to Jay Z and relocate to Brooklyn or something?

 

[hawthy]

Keep these images in your mind when Mark Stone is cemented into the leadership core of a championship team not in Ottawa. Truly laughable.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Those Blackhawks jerseys are beautiful.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

good start

 

[Alex1234]

Bobby with the spinoragoal

 

[OmniSens]

Bobby!