Pre-Game Talk: SENS in the Pitts, tonight 7:30 pm on TSN

[Micklebot]

Is it really that crazy of a notion Anderson could bounce back? 36 isn’t even that bad for a goalie, especially One who didn’t become a starter until later in his career.

He'll be 37 next year. Only 8 goalies have played 40 games or more at age 37 in the history of the league. Khabibulin and Nabokov were awful when they did it as was Kolzig. Roloson was up and down after reaching 37. That leaves Hasek, Brodeur, Luongo and Thomas. Not sure Anderson belongs in that last group, so our best hope (assuming history repeats) is that he can be up and down like Roloson.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

This isnt minor hockey, coaches dont open the door for the players.

Granted.

However, in your logic, the head coach holds no responsibility for leading a team which holds the highest penalties for too many men in one season.

 

[Cosmix]

This isnt minor hockey, coaches dont open the door for the players.

Perhaps they should, for this team!

 

[Cosmix]

Second last in the league boys. Soak it all in

A MAJOR managerial accomplishment worthy of a contract extension!

 

[Cosmix]

I dare anyone to justify why you sign a 36 year old goalie, a season before you have to.

Irrational exuberance by Dorion!

 

[Cosmix]

Lotto win aside we now pick 2 to 5. Must be one good player guaranteed to make the team in a year or so in there

Why 2 to 5 and not 1 to 5? Senators could win the lottery for the 1st pick as they have a13.5% probability.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Man Pens are even scummier than last year, if that's even possible. Booo on their win, boo.

 

[Cosmix]

I miss Neil, McGratan and Carkner. Yeah, I know they lacked some hockey skill but they made other teams pay for their assaults on our better skilled players. Remember the bush league actions of Boyle, White and Kane. Oh, the good ol’ days!

Our current team does not frighten anyone.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

I miss Neil, McGratan and Carkner. Yeah, I know they lacked some hockey skill but they made other teams pay for their assaults on our better skilled players. Remember the bush league actions of Boyle, White and Kane. Oh, the good ol’ days!

Our current team does not frighten anyone.

We could use some scum, yes. Burrows was supposed to be that but he's too old and far gone. Someone like a Havlat would be great, slew-footing or slashing or spearing or kicking occasionally. Really miss prime Mach 9.

 

[Ice-Tray]

We could use some scum, yes. Burrows was supposed to be that but he's too old and far gone. Someone like a Havlat would be great, slew-footing or slashing or spearing or kicking occasionally. Really miss prime Mach 9.

No, we don't want or need cheap shots. We want actual toughness, let's get a Havlat and let him do his skill thing, and let's get a prime Neil to do his punish things.

Man, we have no one on the team willing to step up. It would be nice to have a few guys on the bottom lines who have the skill to play, and the grit to punish. Anyone like that in the draft?

 

[Beville]

Love how Craig goes from being .941% to .826 in a few days

God help us.

 

[GuyBoucherEvilGenius]

Missed Dion Phaneuf tonight. He'd have lined up and drilled Malkin in the middle of the ice like he did to Rust in the playoffs last year.

 

[Larionov]

Love how Craig goes from being .941% to .826 in a few days

God help us.

Minus our two best skaters, we go in to Pittsburgh, outshot them by a fair margin...and lose 4-0. You cannot win getting .826 goaltending - no way, no how.

 

[Sens]

Is it really that crazy of a notion Anderson could bounce back? 36 isn’t even that bad for a goalie, especially One who didn’t become a starter until later in his career.

I remember years back Belfour looked done in Dallas and then went to Toronto for a couple years and crushed it.

Can’t think of many others though who rebounded post 35

 

[Langdon Alger]

He'll be 37 next year. Only 8 goalies have played 40 games or more at age 37 in the history of the league. Khabibulin and Nabokov were awful when they did it as was Kolzig. Roloson was up and down after reaching 37. That leaves Hasek, Brodeur, Luongo and Thomas. Not sure Anderson belongs in that last group, so our best hope (assuming history repeats) is that he can be up and down like Roloson.

I think Andy will be better next year, but he will still have his struggles. Probably a below average season.

Hopefully Condon bounces back and can help out a bit. If Andy is below average, Condon will probably get some more playing time.

 

[topshelf15]

Man i cant wait until Sid and Geno are old men making too much money .......Pittburgh deserves to be a crappy team for decades

 

[Tundraman]

Why 2 to 5 and not 1 to 5? Senators could win the lottery for the 1st pick as they have a13.5% probability.

Isn't that what I said?

 

[Alex1234]

Minus our two best skaters, we go in to Pittsburgh, outshot them by a fair margin...and lose 4-0. You cannot win getting .826 goaltending - no way, no how.

He’s struggling to get up...

 

[Micklebot]

Minus our two best skaters, we go in to Pittsburgh, outshot them by a fair margin...and lose 4-0. You cannot win getting .826 goaltending - no way, no how.

I suppose, but you also can't win scoring zero goals.