Pre-Game Talk: Sens @ Penguins Feb. 3 (7 p.m. Eastern)

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Anderson officially gets the start. Da Costa in, Kassian out. Phillips still not with the team.

 

[Benjamin]

Hey look, more people pretending that Lehner has been anywhere approaching a starting goalie this season

He's been as much as a starting goalie as Anderson has been.

 

[Whippet]

Don Brennan ‏@SunDoniB 1m
MacLean confirms Da Costa in, Kassian out, Anderson starts and Phillips will NOT be joining the team in St Louis. May play vs Buffalo

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Be happy if our "stars" simply come to play. Not asking for much more tbh.

 

[starling]

Sylvain St-Laurent ‏@Syl_St_Laurent 1h
Les trios: Michalek-Spezza-Zibanejad, MacArthur-Turris-Ryan, Greening-Smith-Neil, Conacher-Da Costa-Condra. Stone extra. #Sens

Sylvain St-Laurent ‏@Syl_St_Laurent 1h
Les duos: Cowen-Karlsson, Méthot-Gryba, Wiercioch-Ceci, Kassian-Corvo. #Sens



<3 co-co-co line
Now need Cowen-Corvo defensive pairing.

 

[Frank Moses]

I don't understand why Maclean insists on having Mika play as a winger. He's clearly not very effective in that role. Oh well, at least DaCosta is back in.

 

[Super Cake]

Sylvain St-Laurent ‏@Syl_St_Laurent 1h
Les trios: Michalek-Spezza-Zibanejad, MacArthur-Turris-Ryan, Greening-Smith-Neil, Conacher-Da Costa-Condra. Stone extra. #Sens

Sylvain St-Laurent ‏@Syl_St_Laurent 1h
Les duos: Cowen-Karlsson, Méthot-Gryba, Wiercioch-Ceci, Kassian-Corvo. #Sens



<3 co-co-co line
Now need Cowen-Corvo defensive pairing.

So Kassian has suddenly become a defenseman?

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Zibanejad continues to get winger action. Amazing

 

[Burrowsaurus]

So Kassian has suddenly become a defenseman?

Kassian-corvo. the duo is putting in work. I would love to watch those two during rushing drills

 

[Whippet]

So Kassian has suddenly become a defenseman?

The Kaptain plays wherever he wants.

 

[BigBush*]

I don't understand why Maclean insists on having Mika play as a winger. He's clearly not very effective in that role. Oh well, at least DaCosta is back in.

Because while Zib is a better center, he's to good to be on the 4th line. With Spezza as the #2C, Zib has to be on his wing so that he's in the top 6 and getting decent even strength minutes

 

[Max Power]

Zibanejad continues to get winger action. Amazing

Although I agree, I think it may be to showcase daCosta a little more. If any player is trade bate it's him.

Saying that who really knows, Mac has continued to make odd choices this year. His thought process is perplexing to say the least

 

[MainDotC]

Glad that Andy is starting. Unfortunately Pitt will shred Ottawa's defense but Maclean is sending a message that this will not be a walkover.

 

[StefanW]

I can't understand why anyone would be shocked that Andy is starting. He will get the game tonight, and Lehner will get the start tomorrow. It is about as shocking as the sun rising in the East, or politicians getting caught in a lie.

 

[Super Cake]

I can't understand why anyone would be shocked that Andy is starting. He will get the game tonight, and Lehner will get the start tomorrow. It is about as shocking as the sun rising in the East, or politicians getting caught in a lie.

The sun rises in the east? Since when?

 

[Sun God Nika]

Zibbby is in a better spot playing at spezza's wing then centering Milo, and another low scoring forward, stop complaining folks,

 

[Valois]

I wanna see the Kassian/Corvo pairing during the game. Perfect blend of Kassian and Corvo.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I wanna see the Kassian/Corvo pairing during the game. Perfect blend of Kassian and Corvo.

I feel there would be some synergy, both thinking the game completely different than anyone else on the ice, maybe anyone else to ever play hockey

 

[Benjamin]

Zibbby is in a better spot playing at spezza's wing then centering Milo, and another low scoring forward, stop complaining folks,

So its better for him to play worse in an uncomfortable position than better in a comfortable position?

 

[Engineer]

So its better for him to play worse in an uncomfortable position than better in a comfortable position?

I would argue it is so long it becomes a net positive for the team.

Whether or not it is a net positive is up for debate.

 

[DylanSensFan]

So its better for him to play worse in an uncomfortable position than better in a comfortable position?

having a glut of centers, this is something we should start getting used to. Zibanejad automatically makes Spezza's line better.

 

[83DIZ65]

having a glut of centers, this is something we should start getting used to. Zibanejad automatically makes Spezza's line better.

I love that statement it is Zibby making Spezza better and not the other way around... and its true. zibby carries that line defensively and does all the hard work that is making Spezza look a little less ****** lately....but even Zibby couldn't cover up for his garbage play last game.

 

[Step]

 

[Benjamin]

having a glut of centers, this is something we should start getting used to. Zibanejad automatically makes Spezza's line better.

Why not move Spezza to wing? He doesn't play like a center anyways.

 

[blahblah3]

Why not move Spezza to wing? He doesn't play like a center anyways.

His back would never survive the hits he would face on the boards.