Silver Nuggets: Regin or Winchester could play, McGrattan's putting up his points

by PeterR on Oct 17, 2009 11:16 AM EDT in Silver Nuggets Comment 5 comments

Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek, second from right, celebrates his hat trick with teammates Daniel Alfredsson (1) and Ryan Shannon, right, as Tampa Bay Lightning's Jeff Halpern, top left, and Matt Walker (8) skate past during third-period NHL hockey game action at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The Senators won 7-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Sean Kilpatrick)

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4 months ago: Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek, second from right, celebrates his hat trick with teammates Daniel Alfredsson (1) and Ryan Shannon, right, as Tampa Bay Lightning's Jeff Halpern, top left, and Matt Walker (8) skate past during third-period NHL hockey game action at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. The Senators won 7-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Sean Kilpatrick)

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It's gameday again, with the Ottawa Senators in Montreal tonight to play the Canadiens. Here's a look at some Sens-related news from around the Web:

Either or both of Peter Regin and Jesse Winchester could be ready to play tonight against the Habs, but it's unclear who might sit if they draw in. (Citizen)
Predictions for tonight's game are, once again, resoundingly pro-Ottawa. (Citizen)
Game story: Alex Kovalev's return to Montreal. (Sun, National Post)
Speaking of which, Robert over at the SB Nation Habs blog likens Kovalev's comeback to Guy Lafleur's return to the Montreal Forum so many years ago. (Habs Eyes on the Prize)
Looks like Milan Michalek's girlfriend, who's from Montreal, and her whole family will be at tonight's game. I can't wait to see how he'll top Thursday night's hat-trick performance. (Citizen)

Nice story about Nick Foligno and the ways he honours his mother Janis, who passed away last summer. (Sudbury Star)
Brian McGrattan's awesome. I'm not looking forward to when he comes to Ottawa, but I am happy for his early-season success--including last night's Gordie Howe hat trick. (Hockey Capital)
The Binghamton Senators have hit a rough patch: Three consecutive losses, including last night's 6-3 decision against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. (Press & Sun Bulletin)

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I hope the team is not as overconfident as the predicters are. This is a classic trap game: humiliated in their home opener, riding a 4-game losing streak vs. an opponent coming off a dominating win over a cupcake team.

Make no mistake, Montreal is going to be UP for this game, and if the Sens can’t match their intensity, things could get ugly. I’m nervous about this one, boys. This is exactly the kind of game Ottawa has dropped in the past. A win tonight should give the team (and me) a lot of confidence.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 17, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed whole-heartedly. The Habs do not want to lose their first two games at home, and will have a lot of motivation tonight. I certainly hope the Sens don’t look past them.

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by PeterR on Oct 17, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs