Game 12: Ottawa Senators v. Atlanta Thrashers
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 1:00 PM EDT
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Atlanta Thrashers at Ottawa Senators, Oct 31, 2009 2:00 PM EDT
The Senators are looking to bounce back from an ugly loss on Thursday despite the absence of star centre Jason Spezza, while the Thrashers are are looking to rebound from a loss to the Capitals on Thursday despite the absence of star winger Ilya Kovalchuk. Plus it's an afternoon game, and it's on CBC. Great way to get Halloween started!
Darren's Take:
Unfortunately, the Sens are missing their most creative offensive player (Spezza) and arguably their best defensive d-man (Anton Volchenkov), so they'll have to work as a team to overcome these deficiencies. In Spezza's absence, Ottawa will be looking for big games from Daniel Alfredsson, Alex Kovalev, Milan Michalek, and the surprising Jarkko Ruutu, who is off to a torrid start, at least by his standards. On the defensive side, Ottawa will have to shut down Rich Peverley, on a six-game point streak with seven points, and Christoph Schubert, who has to be considered a threat because he used to play for the Senators.
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Crap, Spezza's still out
I actually like the sound of Michalek-Regin-Shannon, though. I don’t like what that does for our third line. We’re going to need the fourth liners to step it up today. How often do you say that in a game?
wasn’t M-R-S the second line last game?
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I was at work until 3am last night and this game starts at 11am. The NHL did not take my project launches into account when creating the schedule. Jerks.
Those bastards in the NHL
Still, I love afternoon games (EST)
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
What you'd call him likely isn't family friendly...
But there are no families here.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha! Lyndon as phantom of the opera is great.
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Wearing the blacks on Halloween?
Dig the choice. Still hate the sweaters.
Whoa, Kovy’s nose looks brutal tonight.
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Is that their fourth line?
It’s hard to know, they all just look like a fourth line…
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, they opened with 4th
which is why Clouston matched.
You know, I was literally just amount to post an over/under on when the first Sens penalty would be.
Schubert!
Still taking brutal penalties… at least Kovalev’s alright.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
Getting muscled off the puck by an eighteen year old?
Really, Campoli? Evander Kane is good, but come on.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions
named after evander holyfield, so he’s gotta be strong.
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That PP actually was quite decent to start out with.
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Slankets!
Or Snuggies! Those are hilarious.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions
I like that Fisher responded to the guy who hit Alfie
Just a good, clean hit as a response. Great stuff.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions
Fisher was great to start the season. And we’re missing Spezza. This hurts.
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no kidding. they were doing it for the first 5-6 games! What happened?!
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Yeah, it’s too bad he’s been out with injury all season
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Interview with Shean Donovan, of all people
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You didn’t like the segment about the haunted half of the rink?
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Lee has had a much better game tonight
Looks a lot more comfortable with Phillips
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
Carkner should have pulled his patented move!
Do behind the net and then shoot!
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions
WOW
what a save by pavelic. nice play by Michalek
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Who is this Pavelec?
And what has he done to the real Pavelec?
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
HOLY SHIT!
Almost smoked Pavelec in the maskless face!
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
Everything you love sucks?
That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Cheechoo's having a bounce-back game
He at least looks decent, rather than liability-ous.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions
he’s looked very good tonight.
Shannon’s looked a lot better, too.
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For sure.
Good presence in the defensive zone especially for Shannon.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Much better period, but still can’t score.
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Ooooooh, a Vesa Toskala sighting!
That’s exciting.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
Hahaha, the Dumb & Dumber costumes were good, but the Cherry & MacLean was perfect.
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Something that worries me:
does anyone else worry that because the team kind of sucks without Volch & Spezza that they’re going to be rushed back into action before their injuries are fully healed?
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Not too much
It’s still pretty early in the season, I’d be a bit surprised if they were rushed back. But crazier things have certainly happened.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, I'm kind of scared Alfredsson might be injured
He hasn’t looked like himself tonight.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly!
Did you really think passing to Cheechoo gave you a better chance to score?
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
They're stepping up.
They just can’t get it past Pavel
Someone unexpected needs to
Alfie can’t always do it. Kovalev needs to.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Peverley was a No Habs No! contributor
So he’s got that going for him.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Sens need a goal, I think. That might boost morale.
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Well, the shots are 32-6
Since the end of the first.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Galley's right. Neil has been strong for Ottawa.
Neil, Lee, and Shannon, each have pretty strong games.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions
Ask and ye shall receive
It’s a Hallowe’en miracle!
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
no kidding. He’s been great tonight. Maybe it’s playing with Foligno that makes him better.
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Unless you have have just swallowed three pucks
and that counts.
Ok, here we go.
We’re scoring something now, right?
Pavelec has put forth the best goaltending performance I’ve seen in ages. I can’t remember a goalie standing on his head this much in a regular season game.
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WHAT A SAVE BY FISHER!
Beast of a game.
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions
That makes it that much more heartbreaking...
by Peter Raaymakers on Oct 31, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
In the short-term, yes
but I am encouraged that we played this well without two of our best.
by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 31, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
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