Post-Game Talk: SENS in Carolina, Wednesday night 7PM

[Back in Black]

Let the regular season begin......

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[PatrickEaves]

Easy win.

 

[Senovision]

I wonder who will be playing and where for game one against Carolina? Anyone have a guess? Who will be our second and third line centres etc....

 

[Cosmix]

I wonder who will be playing and where for game one against Carolina? Anyone have a guess? Who will be our second and third line centres etc....

I expect Greig to play 2nd line C and Chartier to play 3rd line C UNLESS Noris is cleared to play (very doubtful) and Pinto signs a contract for $1.7M or less and is ready to play (also doubtful).

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I expect Greig to play 2nd line C and Chartier to play 3rd line C UNLESS Noris is cleared to play (very doubtful) and Pinto signs a contract for $1.7M or less and is ready to play (also doubtful).

Or Dorion makes a deal to get rid of 2.95 and we can sign Pinto to a 2 year deal and would not require Norris on LTIR

 

[aragorn]

- they should either try & trade Joseph for future considerations or waive him & then sign Pinto.
- I like this lineup against Carolina & until Pinto is ready to step in

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Batherson
Kubalik - Giroux - Tarasenko
Smejkal - Greig - Sokolov
Kelly - Kastelic - MacEwan

 

[Adele Dazeem]

- they should either try & trade Joseph for future considerations or waive him & then sign Pinto.
- I like this lineup against Carolina & until Pinto is ready to step in

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Batherson
Kubalik - Giroux - Tarasenko
Smejkal - Greig - Sokolov
Kelly - Kastelic - MacEwan

DJ won't break up his beloved first line, when he should because without Norris and Pinto, our center core is putrid.

 

[swiftwin]

Just use the same or similar lines to what got us two 3-0 wins in a row.

 

[slamigo]

It is inexcusable to start the year without Pinto signed and Norris unable to play. PD has painted himself into a corner here.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Must win game

 

[Sensinitis]

Short road trip

 

[OD99]

- they should either try & trade Joseph for future considerations or waive him & then sign Pinto.
- I like this lineup against Carolina & until Pinto is ready to step in

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Batherson
Kubalik - Giroux - Tarasenko
Smejkal - Greig - Sokolov
Kelly - Kastelic - MacEwan

I generally don't like breaking up good lines but this is OK.

I could also see them keep top line in tact and let Greig swim/drown as 2C with Bath on left and Tank on right.

Then Charter gets Kubalik on left with Joseph on RW.

 

[SpezDispenser]

I think it's all but assured Giroux will be rw on the 2nd line. You need him to take faceoffs then shift back to rw. Likely Greig, I guess. Another opportunity of a lifetime like Pinto last year.

 

[maclean]

Lets go baby, half a year without hockey is just tooo long

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Why Carolina tho? Seems like an odd matchup for a season opener.

 

[Icelevel]

Why Carolina tho? Seems like an odd matchup for a season opener.

A decent test though.

 

[maclean]

Why Carolina tho? Seems like an odd matchup for a season opener.

Cuz the Leafs and Habs are already playing each other I guess

 

[Tuna99]

It is inexcusable to start the year without Pinto signed and Norris unable to play. PD has painted himself into a corner here.

The days when we had no money for any good players and now we have money but have mismanaged the cap so we can’t sing a key player

 

[Rodzilla]

It is inexcusable to start the year without Pinto signed and Norris unable to play. PD has painted himself into a corner here.

Came here to post this…

I am almost angry, I am super excited for this season, there are no more excuses, if they dont perform you start firing people and moving guys, we’ve waited long enough, it’s time to perform.

Now season’s starting and 2 of our top 3 centers arent there….

Good luck, almost wanna sell my tickets instead of driving 4 hours. Overreacting I know but it just sucks..

Feel like it’s unacceptable when its your job to manage this stuff

 

[bert]

A decent test though.

I dont know if there is a harder game haha. They are going to be very very ready to go and its their home opener. Whoever is in nets is going to get peppered. Who do you guys think they should start? Korpisalo or Forsberg? I assume they split the starts on the weekend.

 

[SpezDispenser]

I dont know if there is a harder game haha. They are going to be very very ready to go and its their home opener. Whoever is in nets is going to get peppered. Who do you guys think they should start? Korpisalo or Forsberg? I assume they split the starts on the weekend.

Korpisalo should start. It's time to see where we're at. Having Chychrun, Sanderson, zub and chabot should at least give us a fighting chance.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I dont know if there is a harder game haha. They are going to be very very ready to go and its their home opener. Whoever is in nets is going to get peppered. Who do you guys think they should start? Korpisalo or Forsberg? I assume they split the starts on the weekend.

Tough start for the Sens with their C depth. Exhibition was one thing. The real test starts Wednesday.
Definitely starting off closer to a 1 line team than we should be.

 

[Back in Black]

Only 53 hours to gO

 

[HoweHullOrr]

A decent test though.

Yep, tough opponent right off the bat. Good test to see how a depleted line up can respond against one of the better teams.

 

[slamigo]

I am really starting to worry that the Sens are going to be off to another poor start and the reason will be Dorion's inability to manage the cap.