Pre-Game Talk: SENS in Florida, Saturday Night 7:00 pm on City TV

[Pierre from Orleans]

They also started sucking after both Wideman and Boro got hurt

That's what happens when you take out the glue of the hockey team...

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

watching chlapik was a breath of fresh air.

who knew that its useful to have some skill in the bottom six as well?

He was noticeable. Too bad he'll be out when Smith comes back. He did more in the limited ice time he got compared to what Burrows got. Boucher and his boners for flacid old vets.

Why was Dominico recalled? Why was he even claimed again?

 

[Langdon Alger]

He was noticeable. Too bad he'll be out when Smith comes back. He did more in the limited ice time he got compared to what Burrows got. Boucher and his boners for flacid old vets.

Why was Dominico recalled? Why was he even claimed again?

Nice username

 

[Philadelphia Collins]

Dahlen could never play a game for Vancouver and they’d still win the trade

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I get that they were missing key pieces tonight, but there should be enough speed and skill to at least be dangerous.

I don't know what to think about this team anymore. They need to go on a miracle run to mKe the playoffs, and if they're bad enough to get a lottery pick, karlsson is probably jaded enough to walk, and the team doesn't have their first round next season.

Just frusterating as ****.

We do have our first rounder next season provided we finish in the bottom-10. So yeah, we got it.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

We do have our first rounder next season provided we finish in the bottom-10. So yeah, we got it.

But if we keep this year's top 10 pick we give up next year's pick no?

 

[Do Make Say Think]

But if we keep this year's top 10 pick we give up next year's pick no?

Yes.

But the odds of us being this bad next year seem remote to me.

 

[Langdon Alger]

But if we keep this year's top 10 pick we give up next year's pick no?

Correct

 

[Rand0m]

One word: Yawn

 

[Burrowsaurus]

So harpur and dido sent back down. I confused. Is harpur amazing or is he Ann AHL d man?

When he's up here boucher seems to trust him. But then he gets sent down

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I'm officially sick of Boucher's "system" and his commitment to playing useless vets. The rest of the league is progressing with offence and young talent, leaving us in the dirt. There's no regular on this team that was drafted after 2012. That's f***ing ridiculous.

More importantly I'm sick of this owner and his content with mediocrity. I can predict the next few years already. Hire an unproven or desperate coach for peanuts and make the playoffs one year then fire him after a year. There's no plan here to be like Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis, LA, Nashville, Tampa, and soon Toronto (enjoy those days). Just enough so we're not a bottom feeder. I long for the day when we don't look like a Mickey Mouse organization that relies on a Cinderella run.

The blame for the state of the franchise starts at the very top. You get what you pay for.

Karlsson signed his 8 year extension 6 years ago. I wonder what people would have thought if you told them the Sens would be in a worse position in 2018 than 2012. After Boucher gets fired, Karlsson could play for his 5th coach coach in 10 years (if he's still here).

Now we enter an offseason of anxiety. If Karlsson is not here in a year's time then Melnyk can enjoy looking at an even emptier building every night. We have a player who might be considered one of the greats of all time when his career is over and we surrounded him with mediocrity for the better part of a decade. A huge round of applause for this organization!

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

So harpur and dido sent back down. I confused. Is harpur amazing or is he Ann AHL d man?

When he's up here boucher seems to trust him. But then he gets sent down

Well, that sucks. Would've been nice for those guys to get an NHL paycheck for an extra few days over the break.

 

[Langdon Alger]

So harpur and dido sent back down. I confused. Is harpur amazing or is he Ann AHL d man?

When he's up here boucher seems to trust him. But then he gets sent down

Well, we do have 3 days off. Might have something to do with it.

 

[bert]

Just took a look. The replay from the back clearly shows Pageau putting the blade of his stick behind the Yandle's left skate as he's skating backwards right at the blue line. Stupid unnecessary play by Pageau.

Yeah I have no idea with this was argued at length when he clearly tripped him.

 

[Beville]

YAAAY,

Dropped another 2 points

 

[albator71]

Hope everyone has a nice holiday season. Best gift for me? 3 full days with no Sens games.

count me in!!!

 

[Back in Black]

I aint even mad!

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

I thought Boucher was supposed to be a PP specialist, that's my biggest disappointment. It's too bad.

This was my impression the day he was hired, as the PP for the previous few seasons had a lot of problems.

I too thought there would be some improvements on the PP last season, but did notice much at all.

The Season before Boucher was hired, the Sens finished 26th on the PP, it improved to 23rd last season, and now sits at 25th overall.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Well, that sucks. Would've been nice for those guys to get an NHL paycheck for an extra few days over the break.

DiDomenico, Englund, [URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/5990/57/ben-harpur']Harpur, [URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/2028/57/danny-taylor']and Taylor were are sent back to Belleville, because they all live there, and will spend the Christmas break there, or perhaps go home to be with their families.[/URL][/URL]
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[URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/5990/57/ben-harpur'][URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/2028/57/danny-taylor']Every team does this over the Christmas break, with most of their call ups.[/URL][/URL]
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[URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/5990/57/ben-harpur'][URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/2028/57/danny-taylor'][/URL][/URL]
[URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/5990/57/ben-harpur'][URL='https://theahl.com/stats/player/6700/57/marcus-hogberg']Marcus Hogberg, was sent to Belleville, from Brampton of the ECHL yesterday as well.[/URL][/URL]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

DiDomenico, Englund, Harpur, and Taylor were are sent back to Belleville, because they all live there, and will spend the Christmas break there, or perhaps go home to be with their families.
Every team does this over the Christmas break, with most of their call ups.
Marcus Hogberg, was sent to Belleville, from Brampton of the ECHL yesterday as well.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Not always. You can still keep guys on the main roster while they take a plane home to be with family for a few days. Do you really think all of the Sens vets are spending xmas in Ottawa?

 

[jbeck5]

Ottawa shut out 4 out of 11 games in December.

It’s just not working.

And we thought November was a bad month.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

I'm officially sick of Boucher's "system" and his commitment to playing useless vets. The rest of the league is progressing with offence and young talent, leaving us in the dirt. There's no regular on this team that was drafted after 2012. That's ****ing ridiculous.

More importantly I'm sick of this owner and his content with mediocrity. I can predict the next few years already. Hire an unproven or desperate coach for peanuts and make the playoffs one year then fire him after a year. There's no plan here to be like Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis, LA, Nashville, Tampa, and soon Toronto (enjoy those days). Just enough so we're not a bottom feeder. I long for the day when we don't look like a Mickey Mouse organization that relies on a Cinderella run.

The blame for the state of the franchise starts at the very top. You get what you pay for.

Karlsson signed his 8 year extension 6 years ago. I wonder what people would have thought if you told them the Sens would be in a worse position in 2018 than 2012. After Boucher gets fired, Karlsson could play for his 5th coach coach in 10 years (if he's still here).

Now we enter an offseason of anxiety. If Karlsson is not here in a year's time then Melnyk can enjoy looking at an even emptier building every night. We have a player who might be considered one of the greats of all time when his career is over and we surrounded him with mediocrity for the better part of a decade. A huge round of applause for this organization!

We haven’t played the same system as last year, so I’m not sure why people are comparing about this. I don’t think people actually understand systems and know what they’re watching. We are not playing a neutral zone 1-3-1 a lot anymore .

As for being worse than 2012. Not at all.

 

[Tuna99]

We haven’t played the same system as last year, so I’m not sure why people are comparing about this. I don’t think people actually understand systems and know what they’re watching. We are not playing a neutral zone 1-3-1 a lot anymore .

As for being worse than 2012. Not at all.

Yes we are playing the 1-3-1. It’s not our only forecheck/neutral zone system (like last season) but we do play it.

 

[Icelevel]

Dahlen could never play a game for Vancouver and they’d still win the trade

It's the other trades that dahlen could have been used for that hurts. He was given away as is. And he had good value.

 

[bert]

And we thought November was a bad month.

Not allowed to forcheck or posses the puck. It shouldn't be a surprise they never score. Also if they do get a chance you can bet it dies on number 95's stick.