Game 14: Ottawa Senators v. New Jersey Devils
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 6:00 PM EST
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New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Nov 7, 2009 7:00 PM EST
Ottawa Senators. New Jersey Devils. Ummm... Re-match from the 2007 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals? I don't know how to hype the game, but 's bound to be a good one. The Devils could be Ottawa's biggest test of the season so far (aside from the Pittsburgh Penguins), and come in undefeated on the road in seven games this season.
Notes for the game tonight (from the Senators' NHL game notes):
- The last time Ottawa beat New Jersey was Oct. 27, 2007; more than two years ago.
- Ottawa is 19-31-5-8 all-time against the Devils.
- Jason Spezza has 7P (1G, 6A) in his last 3GP in Ottawa.
- Mike Fisher's on a two-game goal-scoring streak.
- Daniel Alfredsson is on an eight-game point streak (4G, 9A, 13P)
- Brian Rolston is on a two-game goal-scoring streak.
Read more to see the projected Ottawa Senators line, and to join the GameThread--as always, open to all of your pre-, mid-, and post-game thoughts.
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Who here is listening to Steven Seagal – Mojo Priest to pump up?!
by Mark Parisi on Nov 7, 2009 6:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I went down to Mississippi and I tried to beg a ride
I saw Jesus and the devil they was walkin side by side
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Boys, I have no stream and this is not a Team 1200 night. Try to keep Jeff in line and I’ll check in after the game. Go Sens Go!
by Mark Parisi on Nov 7, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you gonna try and watch it in the nearest sporting establishment?
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am indeed, and then I plan on gambling, like a Lalime on the short side or Kovalev 1-on-5!
by Mark Parisi on Nov 7, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Enough Hall of Famers!
More Senators hockey!
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 6:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
wish I didn’t have to watch on the CBC stream. Ugh. Better than nothin’, though!
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how feasible it would be for CBC just to have all three games nationally, on, say, CBC1, CBC2, and CBC3… Probably a lot less expensive in the days of digital cable.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, maybe you can!
I was just looking for the Punjabi feed, and found out I could watch any of the three CBC games that are on tonight. Awesome!
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, you can. They do this every HNIC. It’s just… I’d rather watch on TV than my computer, haha.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I was watching on TV.
I have all three games available on my Rogers digital cable. (I hope that didn’t sound like a commercial.) Still haven’t found the Punjabi feed, though…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, Michalek is on
Whole bunch of chances already, and just giving it all in front of the net. Awesome start for him, Spezza, and Alfie.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
agreed!
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also agreed.
He’s been fun to watch, and if he makes Brodeur a little fussy, well, I’m okay with that, too.
by daubs on Nov 7, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Geez, there have been basically no whistles this game so far.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
LECLAIRE!
Huge lateral-sliding save. Huge.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ridiculous.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great... short-handed already.
Neiler took one.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
bad call.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Chintzy call if I’ve ever seen one, barely even touched him,
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
OH MY LORD SPEZZA
Great deke, greater save.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That deke was insane.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn’t even a side-to-side deke… it was an advance-and-pull-back move. Blew my mind.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
IT HAD TO BE MICHALEK!
You just knew he was going to score the first one.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
WOOOOOO!
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Spezza was ridiculous
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's funny to see him playing dirty in front of the net
Funny and awesome. As long as he doesn’t take too much shit from the defenders.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight, Spezza + Michalek =
filthy. In that good way. You know what I mean.
by daubs on Nov 7, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Man, awesome...
Just sick. So exciting, those two.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
OOOOOOOOOOOH!
Looks like it could be a good fight…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I forgot Peters was on Jersey
He won’t soon forget Carkner, though. Very impressed with that fight.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Carkner had some huge punches. Wow.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Devastating ones… switching it up really caught Peters off guard.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good D by Lee
Really held up well against Parise. Not an easy task, but he did alright, despite a bouncing puck and everything.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hey-O! One thing Kovalev can always do is draw a penalty. Good job by him, on a pretty solid shift.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He can also draw bodies to him. Whenever he has the puck at the boards, 2 or 3 come in.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cheechoo on the top PP?
He’s getting opportunities, that’s for sure.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yep.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Winchester got a short PP shift, too
Interesting combos there…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
End of one, Sens up 1-0.
Every Senator has between 5-8 shifts, and between 3:01 (Kelly) and 8:38 (Kuba) in ice time. Yeah, I think it’s safe to say Clouston wants to make this a four-line game.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Propagandhi are enjoying this Coach's Corner...
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
oh my goodness. Going to a cemetary. Damnit, Don.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t have a problem with it. This is a forum he’s been given, and he’s using it as he wants to. I don’t think it’s the right forum at all, but I don’t have it; Grapes does.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have a problem with it. It’s completely irrelevant and it drags on and on.
I mean, look at how long this segment has been going on.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, granted, the Remembrance Day edition was ridiculously long…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But every weekend he does it! I want to hear more about hockey, and less about a bunch of soldiers. If I want to hear about depressing soldier deaths, I can watch the news that’s on RIGHT AFTER HOCKEY.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t get it, either. Does he think that remembering the fallen is something hockey fans in particular need to become better at? Maybe he should have a separate segment for that, and devote more time to hockey in Coach’s Corner.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, yeah, throw him on the National! He can have a War Update with Don Cherry every night.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I bet the actual journalists on the National would love that…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We open on a powerplay?
Oh yes! Might as well just put another goal on the board and skip ahead a few seconds
by Matthew on Nov 7, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
its only 15 seconds, i think
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope… we just took a penalty instead. Spezza, hooking.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A penalty kill?
Oh yes! Might as well just put another goal on the board for Michelak.
by Matthew on Nov 7, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Alright, let’s see, that’s… one, two, three… at least five chickens! Once they hatch, of course…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Although the PK has indeed been sick so far tonight (knock on wood)
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess this is where the penalty parade begins…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What was that call for? The other guy sat on ruutu!
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
another penalty? Ugh.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Did that short-handed 3-on-2 restore it?
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently Dean has gone from saying “soft dump in the corner” to “plops it into the corner”. Not sure if it’s much of an improvement…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Michalek leads both teams with 3 shots.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
another nice save? my stream stopped working for a second.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Another sick little kick-save, this one off a scramble. It wasn’t as flashy as the first one, but might have been more difficult.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ottawa did have a powerplay, right? Because apparently they didn’t have a single shot on it…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
BRIAN LEE COAST-TO-COAST!
I did not think that was a possibility.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
BRIAN LEE PULLS A BOBBY ORR!
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Phillips should give up the 4 for the kid.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So who’s getting the penalty? Cheech for hitting Brodeur, or the NJ player who pushed Cheech?
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You’ll be happy to know Ottawa got a shot on that powerplay, unlike their first one.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Referees need to come to some kind of consensus on what designates possession during a delayed penalty… seriously.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
"You can't imagine that the Senators are going to take a bunch more penalties"
Funny story
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2009 8:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What happened to our league-leading penalty kill?
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
"Spezza looking for Daniel Alfredsson, but instead got Colin White, who looks nothing like him"
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Our GF/GA differential is #8 in the East
Sounds about right
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'll take eighth
I’d like higher, but if goal differential is directly linked to position in the standings, that means playoffs.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
NICE!
Great takeaway by Kovalev, and some awesome digging by Regin. Brodeur tried to sack him, it was that good…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kovy’s anticipation was great.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How is Toronto beating Detroit 3-0 right now? This scares me.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
How was NJ’s goal? I missed it.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
sounds about right. Those seem to get past Leclaire.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly… nothing special, just a big scramble and the puck ended up on Parise’s stick. He flipped it over Leclaire and in. There were 5-6 guys within six inches of the lip of the crease.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fire Milbury!
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hahahahaha...
Milbury is such a douche. “Why do we want to change it? What’s it for?”
Ummmm… Mikey? A guy died last year.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Milbury is one of those guys who is afraid of any progress on any front. As conservative as it gets.
And an idiot.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But mostly a conservative who’s afraid of change.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Winchester
Winnie’s had the least ice-time out of anyone on either team
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That surprises me. I think Clouston likes him, and he`s a good penalty killer. Very odd.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he’s now yelling “You’re a fucking joke! A Joke!”
that’s exactly what he’s yelling.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He yelled something a little less PC earlier, before he got off the ice.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Peters made a pretty loud homophobic slur there.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I say we go another way and just go for the league lead in penalties.
by Matthew on Nov 7, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'd be happier with league-lead in fights...
There’s something so weak about taking a dozen hooking penalties, or something…
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brutal goal
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Son of a...
This penalty kill is not working anymore.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Not a good period. Or game, really.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe 2?
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Luckily a major
So it’s not a PK. Well, not a 5-on-3 PK.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Clouston is pissed
And it`s not the outward rage, like when the refs screw up… it’s a doom glare.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Shit.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What was Michalek doing?
Maybe we should try going back to some defensive penalty-killing specialists.
Kelly-Ruutu
Fisher-Alfredsson
Winchester-Regin
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We were up 2-0 with a PP less than 20 minutes ago
by Matthew on Nov 7, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wrote up an article about penalty woes far before everyone started complaining. they’re hopping on my bandwagon.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great insight
You spotted the problem before it became a problem, while the Sens’ penalty kill was still keeping Ottawa’s head above water.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The PK couldn’t keep running with that efficiency all year.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I’m heading out after the game so I can’t recap. Just FYI.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was just going to e-mail you and ask… great foresight!
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We could've used a PP there.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We need a 5 on 3 to get the offense going, I think.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
SO CLOSE
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
one of the few, unfortunately.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We're like the championship Ducks only instead of toughness and defense we have complete morons
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2009 9:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ahahahahaha
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
DAMNIT
shitty effort from everyone not named Spezza.
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Penalties are both the best problem to have and by far the most irritating
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
because it should be easy to fix?
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by DarrenM on Nov 7, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess that’s a good point. But that fix needs to come yesterday!
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh...
Game recap will not be for a while. I’m too disappointed.
by PeterR on Nov 7, 2009 9:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
At least Brodeur will be too embarrassed about that one goal to be happy about this
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 7, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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