GDT: Sens @ Leafs Wed 2nd Oct 19, 7:00: It's Sabu time!

[Engineer]

Looking at that line-up, it is rather good on paper.

No no, not the blue guys, we're the red guys!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

None of you are wrong Still, him as #1C is frightening.

Would he be the #1C if he was 27 y/o same player ? I don't think so

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Looking at that line-up, it is rather good on paper.

It really isn't. Why would anyone think that? We have Connor Brown as a top line wing. Bobby Ryan is playing in the top 6. Tierney is the 2nd C. Zaitsev and Hainsey are not only in the lineup but in prominent top 4 roles. Mark Borowiekci is also in the lineup. Theres at least 4 players there that have no business paying in the NHL in 2019. I could go on.

This is legitimately one of the worst lineups a team has iced on opening night since expansion. Not Vegas expansion.

 

[coladin]

I think that coaching and attention to detail will be the key for the entire season to keep things respectable. Lots of losses, but less blowouts (one would hope). I already like what they are doing in the neutral zone

 

[DaveMatthew]

Major dick move on Babcock's part to scratch Spezza.

Hometown guy signs with his favorite team growing up for what's likely his last season, and the home opener is against the organization he spent most of his career in. I'm guessing Spezza had tickets for his entire family ready to go, and was pumped to skate out onto the ice during introductions. And you're playing against what's likely to be the worst team in the league, so swapping out Spezza for Nick Shore will make absolutely zero difference in the outcome.

This is why players hate the guy, and why I predict he won't be the Leafs head coach when the first round of the playoffs opens. Biggest ego in the hockey world, and it'll be great to see him humbled by a 33 year old nerd.

 

[bert]

I don't know why, but I'm feeling irrationally confident about this game.

4-2 Sens.
Anderson plays out of his mind (possibly for the last time).
Andersen lets in a couple softies.
Leafs nation freaks tf out only for them to win 8 of their next 10.
Sens fans play the 'ol "maybe we're not so bad card" only to lose 8 of our next 10.

This sounds about right haha. Hopefully they can trade Anderson to the leafs directly after the game.

 

[stempniaksen]

Dubas and Babcock see the game so differently. It's a crazy dynamic.

 

[Mark Effin Stone]

Happy that hockey is back

season long tip :

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Yeah I hope Babcock gets axed. What a douche. Let's do our part tonight.

 

[BondraTime]

Huge dick move by Babcock.

5-4 Sens, Batherson with 2, 1 on the pp.

 

[Clayonator]

Spezza a healthy scratch.

Babcock is a , and giving the passive aggressive middle finger to Dubas by sitting Spez. Sit him for the next 5-10 games if you like, but to scratch him for the home opener against a team he was a face of, and scored 800+ points with? Absolute sociopath.

 

[Engineer]

Apparently Spezza bought 30+ tickets for his family?

Ouch.

 

[hockey20000]

Dubas vs Babcock. If the leafs don't have a very deep run this year Babcock will be gone imo. Defense 1st on the 4th line is big with Babcock.

good i hope hes gone. i personally hate him as a coach lol he comes across as a **** way 2 often to be liked.

 

[Clayonator]

Spez was close to signing with us. Let’s waive Boedker, suspend him when he does report to Belleville, get them to waive Spez and claim him. We’ll have first dibs after all. Babcock apparently saying he’ll be in next game, and the fourth line forwards will be rotated. By that metric there’s absolutely no reason to not play him tonight given the overarching context. This is a sheer power trip by a f*** stick who’s gonna be jobless soon enough. Eat shit Mike.

 

[Norman Moscow]

Sab has something to say.
Go Sens!!

 

[TheNewEra]

sabu game winner please

just to see the meltdown after

 

[TheDebater]

Spez was close to signing with us. Let’s waive Boedker, suspend him when he does report to Belleville, get them to waive Spez and claim him. We’ll have first dibs after all. Babcock apparently saying he’ll be in next game, and the fourth line forwards will be rotated. By that metric there’s absolutely no reason to not play him tonight given the overarching context. This is a sheer power trip by a **** stick who’s gonna be jobless soon enough. Eat **** Mike.

I still think we should have signed him just so he could retire a Senator. He was a good soldier for us while he was here and would have actually had an opportunity to get more ice-time with the Sens than with the Leafs. I do however sympathize with his position to sign back closer to home.

 

[Sensung]

Apparently Spezza bought 30+ tickets for his family?

Ouch.

The "Cock" living up to his nickname.

 

[Micklebot]

sabu game winner please

just to see the meltdown after

Gordie Howe hatrick would be even better. Win or lose, I'd love that.

 

[tardigrade81]

Watch for Borowiecki to have a big game.....

Lmao k I made that up. But still going with 4-3 Sens final!

 

[krapsik]

Easy win

 

[2CHAINZ]

Honestly wow on the Spezza scratch. Guys first game in his hometown vs his old team that he played the longest for. I mean we are going to be the worst team in the league and you can't throw the guy a bone ? Like is Spezza going to hurt you even if he sucks vs the senators? I kind of hope Babcock gets a puck in the face tonight.

 

[hockey20000]

babcock scratched mike madano when he hit 1499 games also.. so yo u know howmuch of a ego and a **** this man is.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

That’s what that little Toronto boy gets for choosing the blue and white punks over the team that made him

Did he choose them over Ottawa? I thought Ottawa wasn't interested in signing him

 

[Sensinitis]

Leggooooo boyz!

This season will be bad but hopefully we see some nice growth in our young guns, and continued growth in guys like Chabot/White/Tkachuk/etc.

Cheers and don’t take things too personally please, we’re supposed to bottom out this year