Senators fall to Boston 4-3 in shootout, again
by DarrenM on Nov 28, 2009 10:13 PM EST
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Sens' heroes: Milan Michalek, Daniel Alfredsson
Michalek finished the night with two goals, an assist, and +2. He also got the most important goal of the game, one that game with just under 20 seconds left. More on that later. Captain Alfie was up to his usual tricks, with a goal and an assist on the night, +2, and even made a key save late in the first to keep the team ahead.
Sens killer: Michael Ryder
Ryder had one of Boston's second period goals, four shots, and was the only player that scored in the shootout.
Highlight of the night: Michalek's late goal
The Sens were down 3-2 with thirty second left in the third period after failing to score on a powerplay. Coach Cory Clouston called a time out, and set up a play. Sure enough, the set play worked. Milan Michalek, who was tucked away on the far side, received a pass from Alex Picard and streaked in on goal. He somehow snuck a weak one by Tim Thomas to put the game into overtime.
Oh no, not again: Sens lose a shootout
As has happened far too many times the past few years, Ottawa missed out on an extra point due to their incompetence in the shootout. None of Ottawa's four shooters could put it in the net, despite Brian Elliott holding up his end of the bargain and stopping all three initial shots. So it goes.
Telling stat: Bruins 3 for 5 on the powerplay
Ottawa has shown time and time again that they're pretty fond of taking untimely penalties, and that was evident tonight. Not only did Ottawa take a few too many, but Boston also capitalized on three of them. In case you didn't just do the math in your head, that was all of their goals during the game.
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That late goal was amazing!!!!
I only got to see some of the third period, but Clouston’s circling really worked on that late goal. Clutch faceoff win for Spezza, clutch pass from Picard, clutch rippin’ down the side for Michalek (even if it was a chintzy goal). That was so awesome.
by PeterR on Nov 28, 2009 11:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That and the rest were the only parts I saw
I hate shootouts.
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 28, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Every Sens fan hates shootouts at this point
They just mean we lose a point, and they give the rest of our division extra points because EVERY FUCKING NE INTRA-DIVISIONAL GAME GOES TO EXTRA TIME.
At what point do we seriously consider pulling the goalie in overtime?
by PeterR on Nov 28, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Shootouts are stupid to begin with. While Ottawa did give up the point I do not recognize the shootout’s legitimacy. As far as I am concerned this was a tie where at the end Boston proved its top 4 break away guys were better then Ottawa’s.
Also 3 point games are fucking stupid, even though the sens were the ones in one tonight
by MObie on Nov 29, 2009 12:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Interestingly enough
Kovalev, Spezza, and Fisher all went to the backhand against Thomas in the shootout. They must have thought there was something there they liked, and truthfully, if Spezza could have gotten any air under the puck, he had Thomas beat. Alfie launched a wrister that went high but had Thomas beat on the glove side. Very interesting shot choices.
Why Michalek wasn’t a shooter with the night he was having, I don’t know. But Ottawa deserved no points for this game; geting out with one is a huge bonus.
by Mark Parisi on Nov 29, 2009 12:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely correct Mark, I was Instant Messaging with a buddy and said after going down 3-2 I would gratefully take a point out this game.
The Second period was a major let down, we came out and did not match the Bruins intensity, losing battles all over the ice.
The 2nd line was dissappointing, and some (not all) of the supporting cast on the 3rd and 4th were very poor (Cheechoo again).
Saying all this, the Bruins are a good team and a point is a point.
by Eado on Nov 29, 2009 7:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s actually kind of amazing the Sens came out with the tie considering how badly they were outshot/outplayed. Also amazing considering only Michalek, Alfredsson, and Elliott showed up.
Silver Seven: the Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators blogs.
by DarrenM on Nov 29, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn’t sound like I missed much of a game, really. Which is too bad. I’m especially disappointed in Karlsson, but I don’t know if that’s fair.
Either way, to get to see that heroic set-play game-tying goal was worth it all.
by PeterR on Nov 29, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
EK has been playing in the AHL so I think it will take a couple of games to get going, Fisher back with AK again need to get in the groove also.
Reflecting now, it was a good point.
I believe Spezza won the competition with AK of handing the puck over the most, beers on AK on the flight West.
by Eado on Nov 29, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not worried
Ottawa was noticeably tired as the game went on after playing 3 games in 4 nights. Their big problems were on the PK which is usually a strength ( plus when Volchenkov comes back it will be much better so I wouldnt dwell on that) and the shootout which is a glorified skills comp. In my eyes while the point is important a shootout loss tells as much about a team as a shootout win. Nothing.
The positives are this team battled back to get the extra point with no momentum their way and Elliot was solid again.
by MObie on Nov 28, 2009 11:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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