Post-Game Talk: SENS in Calgary, tonight 9:00pm on TSN

[Do Make Say Think]

Honestly, we look better than the Blue Jackets look right now.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Well, there's always looking at the faces of dejected Blue Jackets as they realize they're probably going to miss the playoffs.

 

[Micklebot]

I though DeMelo had a rough night goal notwithstanding.

Guys looked gassed by late in the 2nd, maybe because it's a back to back, maybe the flu, idk, but whatever it was it showed.

Wolanin looks legit imo. Still some work to be done but he's a lock for next year imo.

Brannstrom is also legit.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

A couple of new faces made the game more interesting to watch. That's about it.

Chlapik had better start to show something on his call-ups or he'll get left behind.

He is starting to creep into Nick Paul territory

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Abramov verroneau both looked really really good. Chlapik grew as the game went on. He still needs a lot of work though

 

[Do Make Say Think]

He is starting to creep into Nick Paul territory

Pretty much. I don't think Chlapik is NHL material unfortunately.

 

[Xspyrit]

He is starting to creep into Nick Paul territory

Mike Smith robbed him of a goal tonight. Also, made some plays in the offensive zone.

Impossible to adequately evaluate guys in the current context. Young team in a FULL rebuild, missing 5 of their established players too (lol) and playing against a top-5 team, a CUP contender firing on all cylinders. Sens had some good moments, kids showed some interesting things, but in the end nothing they could do.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Mike Smith robbed him of a goal tonight. Also, made some plays in the offensive zone.

Impossible to adequately evaluate guys in the current context. Young team in a FULL rebuild, missing 5 of their established players too (lol) and playing against a top-5 team, a CUP contender firing on all cylinders. Sens had some good moments, kids showed some interesting things, but in the end nothing they could do.

I missed the third period (getting breakfast).

They were playing well in the second I thought. Good cycling and some okay chances.

Abramov stood out on his shifts.

 

[DrEasy]

I disagree with the comments criticizing Chlapik's play this game. I thought he showed a lot more confidence than in his previous call-ups this year. When paired with Tkachuk and Verroneau the line had a lot of chemistry, very complementary.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Mike Smith robbed him of a goal tonight. Also, made some plays in the offensive zone.

Impossible to adequately evaluate guys in the current context. Young team in a FULL rebuild, missing 5 of their established players too (lol) and playing against a top-5 team, a CUP contender firing on all cylinders. Sens had some good moments, kids showed some interesting things, but in the end nothing they could do.

I'm evaluating his body of work overall. Not just this game....

 

[robsenz]

Brannstrom is really shifty, but there was a target on him the entire game. Liking what I'm seeing from him, really confident player.

 

[Cosmix]

SMURF City:
Balcers 5’11”. 175
Brannstrom. 5’10”. 173
Gibbons 5’8”. 185
Abramov. 5’9”. 170

Vastly improved?

 

[aragorn]

SMURF City:
Balcers 5’11”. 175
Brannstrom. 5’10”. 173
Gibbons 5’8”. 185
Abramov. 5’9”. 170

Vastly improved?

IMO that is what is wrong with this roster, too many small soft skilled perimeter players. They just don't have enough jam in their lineup to crash the net with regularity with the exception of one guy, Tkachuk. BT does something every shift while those little smurfs are figure skating around the perimeter wasting time & accomplishing nothing. Three of those guys need to go.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

IMO that is what is wrong with this roster, too many small soft skilled perimeter players. They just don't have enough jam in their lineup to crash the net with regularity with the exception of one guy, Tkachuk. BT does something every shift while those little smurfs are figure skating around the perimeter wasting time & accomplishing nothing. Three of those guys need to go.

This is the most aragorn post ever.

 

[Ouroboros]

Yep. Too many skilled players, that is definitely our problem.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

SMURF City:
Balcers 5’11”. 175
Brannstrom. 5’10”. 173
Gibbons 5’8”. 185
Abramov. 5’9”. 170

Vastly improved?

Interesting perspective...

Well, Abramov at 5'9", 170 and aJlonathon Davidsson at 5'11", 185 gives us a total of 140 inches and 355 lbs. Duchene was only 5'11",195. So we clearly won this trade, and we haven't even factored in our draft picks.

 

[Sens]

IMO that is what is wrong with this roster, too many small soft skilled perimeter players. They just don't have enough jam in their lineup to crash the net with regularity with the exception of one guy, Tkachuk. BT does something every shift while those little smurfs are figure skating around the perimeter wasting time & accomplishing nothing. Three of those guys need to go.

There is no hitting in the nhl anymore... your thoughts of size does not matter anymore... the game has changed significantly

Smaller, skilled players with speed is the way the nhl is going

As much as I like hitting and grit... it’s getting phased out if the nhl... either change with the times or become a dinosaur

 

[Taluss]

Ngl... I had no clue we played today until rn at 3:29am. I apologize for letting down the fanbase... Or is it the opposite since I managed to forget about the sens with Melnyk running it?


Lol... not surprised we got our ass kicked

 

[SensFactor]

Didn't watch the entire game but Abramov was a team worst - 3. He had a good game?

 

[robsenz]

Didn't watch the entire game but Abramov was a team worst - 3. He had a good game?

IMO he looks like a skilled player, made a few plays...but for some reason he looked like he was really gassed and was sucking wind all game. I found that a bit odd.

 

[BonkTastic]

This is the most aragorn post ever.

I found a gif of aragorn watching hockey:

(aragorn, I kid, we love ya buddy )

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Ferraro is so soft on Dorion.

Sure he got Brannstrom for Stone, but he doesn't deserve any praise considering that he mostly got depth for every other star he traded. Ferraro said it himself, you don't want a bunch of mediocre prospects when you trade elite players, but that's generally what our GM has gotten.

 

[Micklebot]

Considering we traded our top center at the deadline, and our next best 3 centers in White Tierney and Pageau were all out, i think its pretty clear Calgary should be embarassed for only winning 5 to 1. And thats without even considering that we shipped off Stone and Dzingel or that Chabot was also out... oh and Ceci I guess.

 

[Larionov]

Pretty much. I don't think Chlapik is NHL material unfortunately.

I never quite understood the hype around Chlapik TBH. He doesn't do any one thing really well, and doesn't have any touch around the net. He'll need a great camp in September to stay in the conversation.

 

[Larionov]

There is no hitting in the nhl anymore... your thoughts of size does not matter anymore... the game has changed significantly

Smaller, skilled players with speed is the way the nhl is going

As much as I like hitting and grit... it’s getting phased out if the nhl... either change with the times or become a dinosaur

Whether we like it or not, you are 100% correct. Look at Pageau - dude got a one game suspension for a hit that no one would have looked at twice even a few years ago. Exhibit #2 is Milan Lucic - the guy is a complete dinosaur now. If "heavy" hockey was the answer, Lucic would be a valuable player - after all, he's not that old and can still hit. The league is about speed and youth now, so moving in that direction makes perfect sense...