What Should the Opening Day Lineup Be

[SenatorArmy*]

WOW you know, with Lazar sticking that's really nice center depth. Nothing too overpowering but a really nicely balanced center depth. But he would need ice time. Maybe they'd put him on the 2PP & would be great in a penalty killing role.

 

[Minister of Offence]

WOW you know, with Lazar sticking that's really nice center depth. Nothing too overpowering but a really nicely balanced center depth. But he would need ice time. Maybe they'd put him on the 2PP & would be great in a penalty killing role.

I bet lazar scores lots of shortys in his career.

 

[YNWA14]

I know you should fill the positions with the best players available for those positions, but I would keep Lazar off the PK. I hope the organization takes steps to try and encourage the growth of his offensive game without taking the risk of turning him into a defensive specialist. Sometimes it's unintentional, I think, but with heavy defensive responsibilities I think the risk is there.

They know better than I do though so I'm sure they'll put him in his best possible role to succeed and become an effective player for Ottawa.

 

[WhiteLight*]

So it would be more beneficial for him to just get 4th line minutes than getting 4th line minutes + PK time?

I don't see it. If he can PK, which he can probably do better than Michalek at this point, then put him out there

 

[starling]

Is this real life?

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 8m
Sens lines at practice: MacArthur Turris Ryan; Michalek Zibanejad Chiasson; Smith Legwand Stone; Hoffman Lazar Neil. Greening/Condra extra

 

[Icelevel]

Is this real life?

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 8m
Sens lines remain the same: MacArthur Turris Ryan; Michalek Zibanejad Chiasson; Smith Legwand Stone; Hoffman Lazar Neil. Greening/Condra extra

maclean says they are making an effort to leave the bingo balls in the ???
trying to stick with things with patience. hopefully it continues. i like this lineup. how long can greening and condra sit out? my guess not long.

 

[TweetyLeaf]

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Will Patrick Wiercioch probably play all 82 games if no injuries ?

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[Lehnsanity]

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Will Patrick Wiercioch probably play all 82 games if no injuries ?

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Nope

 

[TheNewEra]

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Will Patrick Wiercioch probably play all 82 games if no injuries ?

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no chance unless he is traded that he plays 82 games, has been passed on the depth chart by other defenceman

if this is for a fantasy draft depending on the number of teams he may not be worth a pick up at all, if there are 16-20 teams maybe pick him up as a lottery ticket in your last round because as of right now he is on the outside looking in for the senators defensive pairings

 

[starling]

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Looks like he won't even play tomorrow.

 

[HSF]

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nope doesn't seem likely he will prbably move in and out of the lineup

 

[xVolchenkov]

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I doubt it. We need to rotate bottom D with Boro/Gryba/Weir

 

[Micklebot]

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Considering he's already slated to be a healthy scratch in game one, probably not.

Borowiecki is currently ahead of him, and whenever Methot returns, he will be too. Wier might get in when more offense is needed.

 

[darglor]

Weir's in the rotation for the 6 spot. Should be 5/6 but I doubt Mac will bench Phillips at all.

The Sens are running 8D at the moment, so an optimistic view is that he'll play 40 games. Pessimistic is about 20. Over-the-moon happy would be that he stops looking like Bambi on ice and runs away with the spot, since his offense is actually pretty decent.

 

[Senator Stanley]

Weir's in the rotation for the 6 spot. Should be 5/6 but I doubt Mac will bench Phillips at all.

The Sens are running 8D at the moment, so an optimistic view is that he'll play 40 games. Pessimistic is about 20. Over-the-moon happy would be that he stops looking like Bambi on ice and runs away with the spot, since his offense is actually pretty decent.

Even Corvo played 25 games last season. Wiercioch, barring injury, will play more than 40 games.

 

[Sensinitis]

Wier is like our slowest defenseman. That's bad when you have Phillips, Borowiecki, Gryba on the team.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Wier is like our slowest defenseman. That's bad when you have Phillips, Borowiecki, Gryba on the team.

He's also the worst defenseman in his own end on the team. That's the major reason he's not in the top 6

 

[Proust*]

Is this real life?

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 8m
Sens lines at practice: MacArthur Turris Ryan; Michalek Zibanejad Chiasson; Smith Legwand Stone; Hoffman Lazar Neil. Greening/Condra extra

Beautiful. Let's hope Paulrus gives those lines some time to gel.

 

[God Says No]

Beautiful. Let's hope Paulrus gives those lines some time to gel.

Yeah, I hope the bingo balls don't show up this season at all.

 

[BondraTime]

There is scoring, and speed on each line (third line is the slowest, and still has Legwand and Smith)

I can see hoffman and Lazar having a Vermette like impact on the 4th line

 

[BigBush*]

So the defense tomorrow will most likely be?:
Cowen-Karl
Phillips-Ceci
Boro-Gryba

 

[Sensinitis]

Can't wait till Thursday

 

[bert]

So the defense tomorrow will most likely be?:
Cowen-Karl
Phillips-Ceci
Boro-Gryba

I just don't see this team breaking out of the zone with this lineup. I hope I am wrong but I just don't see it.

 

[Back in Black]

1 day to go!



Heck, might even watch a bit of the HABS/Leafs Suck game tonight, just to get in the groove!

 

[DG]

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Will Patrick Wiercioch probably play all 82 games if no injuries ?

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Not a chance.

I will say that if he gets anywhere close, he will definitely be worth a fantasy pick though!