Game six: Ottawa Senators v. Tampa Bay Lightning
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 5:00 PM EDT
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Oct 15, 2009 7:30 PM EDT
Hey-oh! The Battle of the Swedish Rookie Defencemen! The Return of Andrej Meszaros! Battle of the 1992-93 NHL Expansion Class! Whatever you want to call it, it's a hockey game, and it's two points on the line. Game starts at 7:30 p.m., and we'll have this motha-fluppin' game thread open for all your comments. Pascal Leclaire will get the start in net, while Peter Regin, Jesse Winchester, and Filip Kuba remain out with injuries. Lines, if reports are correct, will look a little something like this:
Darren's Take:
The key tonight is shutting down the Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Martin St. Louis line, which has been dynamite in the early going. They've combined for 11 of Tampa Bay's 15 goals so far. I expect the Phillips-Volchenkov pairing to cover them, which leaves Vincent Lecavalier's line for some other unlucky pairing.
Obviously, the other key is that the Sens have to start producing some goals. Who's under the microscope? Jason Spezza, Alex Kovalev, and pretty much everyone on both powerplay units. Let's hope they find a way to hit the back of the net tonight.
Without further ado, let's get it started!
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Looking forward to the hilarious-to-watch Shannon vs. Hedman battles.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That should be fun to watch
I hope Shannon schools him.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also – not pleased that the Campoli-Karlsson pairing still exists. Really hoped Clouston would try new defensive pairings.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sens wives and girlfriends helping out tonight – you think Carrie Underwood is there?
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woo!
Kovie! We don’t deserve to be up 1-0 right now.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
YES!
Nice goal? I’m distracted by Beatles Rock Band right now.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a nice goal. Alfie put it right on the tape, Kovie puts to the far post opposite of the movement of Smith… no chance.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously...
That was one dominant shift.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that line of Michalek-Spezza-Cheechoo looks hella good.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cheechoo looks like he’s improving. That might be a good line by the end of the year.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only Chris Kelly...
can get two shots on one breakaway and score on neither.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Kelly.
I forgive you because you’re a great 4th liner.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MICHALEK!
That was an ugly goal, but I’ve been waiting for his speed to make the PK deadly.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woo!
Michalek! Uh… where was this team Monday night?
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it’d be nice if they kept it up, this is an exciting game.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shannon/Neil/Foligno line is not clicking. I’ve only seen it twice, heh.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Regin needs to center those two, I think.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Karlsson looked good on that powerplay.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Murray’s comments yesterday must have given him a boost.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that would have been the intention, yeah… hopefully it did.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neil jumps Downie. I’m fine with it.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You’re lucky you missed the first few minutes. It wasn’t that great. Kovie’s goal really woke the team up.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the start of the first was pretty brutal. There was a segment where they had the St. Louis-Stamkos-Malone line out there against Campoli-Karlsson, and it was scary.
Pretty much everyone on the Sens had a good period, though. Very well done.
I can’t help but wonder if Tampa would be a killer team with a better coach.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually think Tocchet’s a pretty good coach. But they definitely do have an impressive lineup… I was thinking about that d-corps they’ve got, it’s freakin’ impressive.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I just fell in love with Michalek.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love how Alfie lobbed the pass over St. Louis’ head, and it only worked because he was so short.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWO SHORT HANDED GOALS FOR MILAN!
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Michalek gets a second shortie!
Sick pass from Alfie.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's it.
Michelak’s new name is breakaway
by Matthew on Oct 15, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AND Picard has one!
AND Ruutu pissed shit-ass Downie off!
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Ridiculous.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Neil does not look like a very happy customer right now.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pissed because Carkner is not doing his job as a fighter.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
our defence can’t handle being without carks for a fighting major most of the time.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did not think I would agree with that statement before the season started, but it’s true.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neil needs to learn how to take off opponent’s helmets. He always struggles.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He definitely looked to be struggling there. Kind of looked like he was trying to rip the guy’s ear off, or something. It’ll be easier on his hands when he figures it out.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take a seat, Hedman!
The rookie casualty count keeps adding up. Great hit by Volchenkov.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s an easy no-goal call. Pretty blatant kick-in.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do we have more SHG than PP goals?
We do, don’t we?
by Matthew on Oct 15, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FOLIGNO!
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHAHA! Foligno!
That one was weak. Niittymakki wouldn’t fare much better, the Sens have his number, don’t they?
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How long has this period been? Geez. still 9 minutes?
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh boy.
Clouston needs to get on them not to get lazy with this lead. That was a lazy, lazy goal.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes indeed.
Nip that in the bud; we do not want to let them get on a roll.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spezza rocked Hedman... ?
Wow, one and only time we’ll see that series of words.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Disagree
It’s the Michalek affect.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's to hoping.
Still, there aren’t many players who make Spezza look small-ish, and it’s rare he’ll hit them. Still, I’m not complaining; I love it.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he’s always had the size… nice to see him start to use it.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did Downie try to fight Android?
Keep trying, kid. You’re not going to get much going. I want him to be punished!
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Look at the old man drop the gloves!
Sens are flying tonight.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
norally i’d be worried about fighting because you could swing momentum the other way, but:
A) it’s a home game
B) the score is 5-1.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This team has had a history of letting off the gas on a lead, though. Let’s see if Clouston can keep them focused.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loved Konopka doing the whole “pump-up” gesture and the crowd booing him.
by Dany Hea-Traitor on Oct 15, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
making a mockery of chris neil, perhaps?
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you’re bleeding, you’re not in that kind of position
by Dany Hea-Traitor on Oct 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of making a mockery of himself, really…
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes.
Anyone have a spare Michalek decoder ring? What the hell was that?
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you can get them in boxes of Lucky Charms.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michalek has 8 shots on goal already. Cheechoo has 4.
Somehow, Spezza has no points and no shots. Guy has been playing great all season, it’s amazing how unlucky he is with not getting on the scoresheet.
Karlsson is the team’s only minus player at this point. :(
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This PP needs to get the pizza goal.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve lost all hope in the PP for the night.
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, this PP needs to get the pizza goal.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AND Carkner beats the crap out of Downie!
I really like this game.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Carkner just fed Downie
That was a freakin’ amazing fight. Love it.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Look for me on Skype in about an hour, Peter. Lots to talk about1
by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds good
Sure is lots to talk about, after tonight’s game.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did everyone like that final powerplay unit? Dono, Ruutu, Kelly, Campoli, and Karlsson? Ha!
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great PP unit. The rest of the guys weren’t doing anything with the PP time, so might as well give the gritty guys the ice time.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have to be impressed with Alex Picard.
Starts the season as a healthy scratch, and now has 1 G and 3A, is +7 on the year and just played 24:24 minutes (over 4 minutes more than the next highest Sen).
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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty impressive showing, to be sure.
He’s made a statement for himself. I say good for him, I think he’s got a good mix of skill and an ability to throw his weight around.
by PeterR on Oct 15, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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