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Game six: Ottawa Senators v. Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Oct 15, 2009 7:30 PM EDT



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Tampa Bay Lightning
@ Ottawa Senators

Thursday, Oct 15, 2009, 7:30 PM EDT
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TV: TSN Radio: TEAM 1200

Magic Eight Ball Predictions:
Will the Senators beat the Lightning?: "As I see it, yes"
Will it be a defensive effort?: "Reply hazy, try again", "You can count on it"
Subsequent prediction: Senators 3, Lightning 1

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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:

Kovalev-Fisher-Alfredsson
Michalek-Spezza-Cheechoo
Foligno-Shannon-Neil
Ruutu-Kelly-Donovan
(inj: Winchester, Regin)
 
Phillips-Volchenkov
Picard-Carkner
Karlsson-Campoli
(inj: Kuba)
 
Leclaire
Elliott

Star-divide

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  

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  

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  

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  

YES!

Nice goal? I’m distracted by Beatles Rock Band right now.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

Yeah, that line of Michalek-Spezza-Cheechoo looks hella good.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

Only Chris Kelly...

can get two shots on one breakaway and score on neither.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

MICHALEK!

That was an ugly goal, but I’ve been waiting for his speed to make the PK deadly.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Woo!

Michalek! Uh… where was this team Monday night?

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, it’d be nice if they kept it up, this is an exciting game.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

Regin needs to center those two, I think.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Karlsson looked good on that powerplay.

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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Murray’s comments yesterday must have given him a boost.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think that would have been the intention, yeah… hopefully it did.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Neil jumps Downie. I’m fine with it.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Me too.

I’m downright pleased with it. I’d like to see some punches thrown, though… Downie needs to pay in blood.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

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 Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think I just fell in love with Michalek.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love how Alfie lobbed the pass over St. Louis’ head, and it only worked because he was so short.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

TWO SHORT HANDED GOALS FOR MILAN!

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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions  

That's it.

Michelak’s new name is breakaway

by Matthew on Oct 15, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow. Ridiculous.

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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Neil does not look like a very happy customer right now.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

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  

I did not think I would agree with that statement before the season started, but it’s true.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

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 Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Take a seat, Hedman!

The rookie casualty count keeps adding up. Great hit by Volchenkov.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s an easy no-goal call. Pretty blatant kick-in.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions  

FOLIGNO!

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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions  

There’s the Foligno from last year!

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions  

HAHAHAHA! Foligno!

That one was weak. Niittymakki wouldn’t fare much better, the Sens have his number, don’t they?

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

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  

Yes indeed.

Nip that in the bud; we do not want to let them get on a roll.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Spezza rocked Hedman... ?

Wow, one and only time we’ll see that series of words.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Disagree

It’s the Michalek affect.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

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 Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

Did Downie try to fight Android?

Keep trying, kid. You’re not going to get much going. I want him to be punished!

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

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  

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  

making a mockery of chris neil, perhaps?

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by DarrenM on Oct 15, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

Kind of making a mockery of himself, really…

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

I think you can get them in boxes of Lucky Charms.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

This PP needs to get the pizza goal.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

Ok, this PP needs to get the pizza goal.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

JARKKO! Heck of a game for that guy.

And where the hell did that speed from Kelly come from?

7-1 Sens.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

Sounds good

Sure is lots to talk about, after tonight’s game.

by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ruutu!

7 goals? In MY Sens game?

by Mark Parisi on Oct 15, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

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 Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

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  

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 Peter Raaymakers on Oct 15, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

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