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Game eleven: Ottawa Senators @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning, Oct 29, 2009 7:00 PM EDT


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UPDATE: Jason Spezza will not play tonight due to an upper-body injury.

Everyone knows what happened the last time these two teams met: the Senators absolutely dominated the game, winning by a score of 7-1. Let's hope that doesn't lead the Senators to underestimate a Tampa Bay Lightning team looking for revenge (not to mention one that packs a far more talented line-up than its 3-3-3 record suggests). However, Ottawa seems to have Tampa Bay's number, winning the last 4 times the teams have met in the regular season (and only allowing a total of 3 goals in those games).

Players to watch: (stats courtesy of TSN)

Daniel Alfredsson is on an impressive five-game point streak, tallying 3 goals and 7 assists in that span.
Mike Fisher has 6 points in the last 4 games.
Chris Campoli is one point away from the 100th of his NHL career.
Jarkko Ruutu had a goal last game, bringing his total for the year up to 3. Ruutu hasn't breached the 7 goal mark in his past three seasons, and his career high is 10, back in 2005-06.
Filip Kuba had two points last night in his first game back from injury, and looks to continue producing.
Brian Elliott will be starting in net, as Pascal Leclaire is still struggling with the flu.
Brian Lee will make his first start of the regular season on the blue-line, filling in for the injured Anton Volchenkov.
Martin St. Louis has a point in every game this season (3G, 10A).
Victor Hedman leads all rookies in TOI per game by over 4 minutes (he averages 24:59). This means he will likely play about 24 minutes and 59 seconds more tonight than fellow Swede Erik Karlsson

As always, join in on the fun in the comments prior to and during tonight's game!

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I probably won’t get to partake in the live madness of the game again tonight, but hopefully I’ll be home in time to catch the third period. I’m excited, I’m of a different mind than I was when I predicted a Sens loss—although that might just be the pre-game anticipation talking.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hahahahahaha. rec’d.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will watch all but the first period, so it will balance out!

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I feel bad making that reference.

But I blanked on anyone else with a cute ass associated with hockey.

by Matthew on Oct 29, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

God hockey players get awesome tail.

Fuck me for not moving to Alaska when I had the chance.

by Matthew on Oct 29, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but you can see the KHL from your house!

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that’s not good. Missing Leclaire, Spezza, and Volchenkov – yowch.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Michalek-Regin-Shannon

is a real wildcard. It’ll be interesting to see how they play.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Speedy line, so it could make the Lightning’s shitty defence look shittier.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it’s an interesting choice. Moving Regin up seems obvious, but Shannon over Foligno, Cheechoo, etc.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s ’cause Clouston loves Shannon.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

enough to make him a healthy scratch last game. tough love.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Touché

But he dressed Donovan because I told him to.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh oh. Clouston’s let his whiteboard powers go to his head and is just rearranging everything.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you’re right. Probably want to really make sure they have a strong pairing when they’re against St. Louis’ line.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He actually is a natural center. Played it throughout junior, and whatnot. Sens have just always had too much depth at the position.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Regin will be one. Fisher is playing like one this year.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mark Parisi plays center for Ottawa’s fourth-tier farm club.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I actually can’t skate. It’s my secret shame. I’m learning, though!

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was awesome in gym class floor hockey, FYI.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You'll quickly make third tier

As soon as you get the hang of cross-overs.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not since junior, apparently

The guys on the pre-game show were talking about it.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thats unreal considering how much debate theres been around Fisher.

You`d think Foligno would have gotten a good look at 2nd line center by now

by Andrew J on Oct 29, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

There’s no way he’s ready for that.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really? What makes Fisher`s game so much more suitable?

Not saying Foligno would do better in this role but his offensive skills are superior IMO

by Andrew J on Oct 29, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He just seems young...

He’s awesome at times, but I don’t know if he’s got the consistency necessary.

Then again, Fisher’s been far from consistent in the past.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hahahahaha!

Alfredsson just hit Fisher in the butt with that pass.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cheechoo loves taking penalties, eh?

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he loves the bench just as much.

Or the press box. Because he’s asking for it.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he's trying too hard

I understand why he would be. But he’s got to simplify his game, and not be retarded with penalties. Maybe he can fake an injury and get a Winchester-style conditioning stint.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good idea

but what if he doesn’t score in the AHL, either?

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, a penalty kill.

This is exotically new.

by Matthew on Oct 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Brutal.

Thanks, Cheechoo. As if it wasn’t bad enough that you’re invisible on the ice.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I actually really liked Cheechoo’s game the first 5 or so games. I don’t know what happened.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me neither.

He has looked tremendously bad the last few games. The last… five, at least.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Booo.

What’s with the Senators giving up the first goal lately? And early, too.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Looking into it, apparently not such a trend… Ottawa’s only allowed the first goal in three games this season. Very surprising to me, I guess it just seems worse than it is.

Florida: 4:44 in the first
Boston: Scored first
Nashville: 5:03 in the first
Montreal: Scored first
Tampa Bay: Scored first
Pittsburgh: Scored first
Atlanta: Scored first
NYI: Scored first
Toronto: Scored first
NYR: 3:20 in the second

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Foligno has no help here

Must be frustrating playing with Cheech and Neil

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Regin made it work.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh Kelly...

You poor, stone-handed luckless guy…

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I wish Shannon had shot that puck

Instead of passing to the player who was covered by two checkers (Regin)

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i second this.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guys, immediately means immediately.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry

It wasn’t great, Tampa Bay is winning.

Shots were even.

Ottawa’s fourth line had the most sustained offensive pressure again.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, from what I can see, they are playing on slush.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, hey! Why do the Sens have more guys on the ice than the Lightning? Is this some kind of rule or something?

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

hahaha, rec’d.

Decent powerplay.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There’s no one here but me!

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Brian Lee got outmuscled big time

And the Lightning go up 2-0 just like that.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh. Garbage goal, but well-earned. Downie was really strong on the puck there.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Elliot looks like he’s fighting the puck tonight.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, If the rest of his game was as good as his glove, I don’t know that we’d have gotten Leclaire.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He played well last year—certainly refreshing change from Gerber—but I never felt comfortable with him back there. I doubt his teammates felt 100% confident, either.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another powerplay?

Wow… two in one game? Refs are spoiling us.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow... Kuba looked soooooo slow there

He should have stopped that puck way faster.

Penalty shot…

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

St. Louis mustn't know the book on Elliott

He went high glove, should have deked to the stick-side.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Elliot just bailed out Kuba big time.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This game is ugly.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I want to blame the ice. It doesn’t look like either team can get any kind of skating or passing going.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I sort of thought it would be. Not so much that they’re ugly teams, just two teams playing uglily.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

kovalev sucks

by Buz Killington on Oct 29, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bump him down

Put Michalek with Fisher and Alfredsson. Kovalev has been invisible tonight, except for getting smoked by Foster there.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least he’s good at keepaway in practice! That’s paying off for him.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think even Alfie's getting sick of it

He was stoked when Kovalev was signed, but I think he’s getting a little tired of his dipsy-doodling and his inability to move toward the net.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alfie and I are on the same page, then. I’m glad he’s so good a puck control, but he hasn’t done anything with it through 11 games. ALL of his points are off of great passes and shots. He needs to change his game in my opinion.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t think he’ll change his game at this age, he just needs to bring it… Step up and give us something once in a while.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

needs to move his feet, find space, and shoot the puck

by Buz Killington on Oct 29, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Moving his feet doesn’t seem to be a problem. It’s the other parts.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and moving them in the right direction

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What, you mean towards the net after beating all five guys isn’t the right direction?

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did he do that? I was distracted when he got smoked by Foster.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well… no. But that seems to be his plan every time he has the puck.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

In his defence...

He’s kind of taken a beating tonight.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, cause he’s trying to beat every guy himself!

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, obviously he’s not really going to change his game. I was thinking of Spezza with that comment… everyone griped about the drop passes and he’s adjusted. I wasn’t a fan of the signing to begin with, and I’m not seeing much that is changing my mind. I never thought Kovalev had the style to fit in Clouston’s system.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Think we’ll get him gone if we’re sellers at the deadline?

I hope it doesn’t come to that.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’d like see him moved either way, but based on his salary and production, I doubt Murray would find a taker.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow... good for Foligno

The kind of thing I like to see sometimes. Good for him.

Although I don’t know why he got a double-minor…

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What has happened to these Senators?

Missing top centre, top shut-down d-man, and top goalie, plus they played last night, plus they’re probably flu-ridden.

That’s what, TSN.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I could even live with a loss if there was some modicum of effort tonight.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How did he stop that?!

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, every time Kelly shoots, you hear the thump of the puck hitting the goalie’s pads.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This is the stupidest penalty in hockey.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who's the guy on TSN?

Play-by-play? Because he’s looking for a fight. Just asked Maguire how much Sens fans, who he somehow thinks are still critical of Spezza, like their team without him.

Go to hell, Gord. Is it Gord?

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

michalek is the only player iv liked tonight on the sens

by Buz Killington on Oct 29, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This game is putrid. It’s putressence.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Leclaire wouldn’t have given that up.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not so much a “what if” as a commentary on the difference in lateral speed.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, true. Leclaire is awesome. I hope it’s really the flu, and not his ankle or whatever.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you Alfredsson

You keep me a fan by keepin’ on keepin’ on

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The lone bright spot tonight. Him and Michalek.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve liked Kelly and Donovan well enough, too. And Alfredsson. No defenceman has looked good.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lightning are mailing it in now

Let’s get some garbage goals!

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not skating, but shooting. Not hard.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually it wasn't garbage

It was a nice shot, but Kovalev didn’t deserve it. Not that I mind.

by PeterR on Oct 29, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gross game.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

are you recapping?

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he’s podcasting. You recap this exhibition of fecalocity.

by Mark Parisi on Oct 29, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah, i just saw he started writing it, so i’ll let him finish.

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by DarrenM on Oct 29, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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