Senators score 3 on powerplay to beat Blues 3-2
by DarrenM on Jan 21, 2010 9:53 PM EST
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PrintSens Heroes: Peter Regin, Daniel Alfredsson, Brian Elliott
Peter Regin had a hand in all three of the Ottawa Senators goals tonight, scoring one and assisting on the other two. Alfredsson managed to get two assists of his own, while Brian Elliott stood on his head in the third period to keep the Senators ahead and keep with win streak alive at five. Elliott made 27 saves on the night. Honourable mention to Chris Phillips, who potted a goal of his own and logged 23:38 of icetime.
Sens Zero: Filip Kuba
I'm getting sick of having to include Kuba as a zero every other game. Why he refuses to assert himself defensively is beyond me, but it resulted in a very preventable goal tonight. He was solid on the powerplay, but in his own end he continues to worry me.
Wait, you're allowed to score with a man advantage?
The Ottawa Senators scored three powerplay goals against the St. Louis Blues. Let me reiterate, with emphasis: the Ottawa Senators scored three powerplay goals. Is this normally a cause for celebration? Probably not, but when a team ranked 30th in the NHL is able to capitalize on powerplay chances, it's a pretty big deal. The Senators also managed to kill off the three penalties they took in the third period to pull out with a victory. Special teams were absolutely the difference in this one.
The clock saves the Sens
The St. Louis Blues thought they had tied up the game at the end of the first period after firing a one-timer past Elliott, but the war-room in Toronto felt otherwise. Upon review, the puck clearly crossed the line shortly after the clock hit zero. The Senators were very lucky on that one.
Strong return for Milan
Even though he spent most of the game on the fourth line with Zack Smith and Jonathan Cheechoo, Milan Michalek managed to have an excellent first game back from injury, netting himself a powerplay goal and generally causing havoc all over the ice.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...
Anton Volchenkov left the game and did not return. The Senators are calling it an upper body injury and are not saying any more. As soon as there's an update, we'll be sure to let you know.
Fight of the night:
Game highlights:
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Puhpuhpuhpuhpowerplay
Senators now have at least one PPG in three straight, potting five of them in that span. Everything was bad, but now it’s all good again!
by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 21, 2010 10:14 PM EST reply actions
Happy days...
everything is starting to come together…the goaltending situation is going to be interesting in the future…
Andriod hurt, so it's not ALL good
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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2010 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
I meant on the PP
But damn… Android injured could be killer. He’s been huge all year.
by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 21, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't see most of this game so I can't say
He didn’t come back, though, and that’s never good — especially when he’s a guy that skates back to the bench hurt practically after every shift with the way he plays. If he could have come back, he would have, but that’s all I know.
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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
Peter, this is an important question:
Was that a fucking Lady Gaga reference?
by Mike Hurley on Jan 21, 2010 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
It wasn't intentionally
… but if it was, it wouldn’t be my first.
It was actually a reference to the ‘puhpuhpuhpowerplay’ sound the Sens play on the scoreboard whenever Ottawa goes on the man-advantage.
If I was referencing Gaga, it would be more like, “Puh-puh-puh-pow-er-play-puh-puh-pow-er-play”
by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 22, 2010 7:42 AM EST up reply actions
Suprised a little to see that Carkner has less PIM’s than Neil (134-132).
It's never about the eventual destination, but rather the long journey and its challenging obstacles that are presented and what it takes to overcome them, that makes the taste of success all the more worthwhile!!!
Weird stat:
Kovalev has more PIMs than games played. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised considering how many stupid penalties he takes, but its still weird.
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How good has Regin been recently?
This team doesn’t have the talent to win on talent alone. They need their younger players to step up and both Regin and Karlsson have been blossoming as they get more comfortable in the NHL. It’s nice to see the Senators developing talent correctly for a change. I’m anxious to find out just where their ceiling lies.
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Regin has incredible offensive ability
His main drawback has been that he can’t handle the physical grind, yet has been placed with grinders as wingers. Playing with a guy like Kovalev has done wonders for him. Let’s not forget that Kovalev has been putting up the points lately too.
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For a guy as flashy as Kovalev can be, he's very quietly racking them up right now
I seem to recall Kovalev and Regin playing together a bit in training camp and it working pretty well. It’s been so easy recently(ish) to forget about Regin entirely, but he’s certainly making himself known. Glad to see this.
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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
Training camp:
It was Kovalev, Fisher, and Regin that were the Sens’ best line, if I recall correctly.
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Kovalev's putting up subtle points
He’s getting a good number of assists based on some slick passes, especially through or between opposing defenders. They don’t always look flashy, but they don’t have to be when they’re well-placed.
by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 22, 2010 7:54 AM EST up reply actions
I've already started writing that bad boy
If you’ve got anything you want to contribute, shoot me an email
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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2010 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Just put up that circles photo on the bench
Also: Thor, Odin, bench pressing redwoods, WIN!, Martin Gerber Syndrome, The Idiot’s Guide to Impressing Hasse, pizza delivery guy, MANGO-BANANA!!!!!!!, Peter’s taste in commercials, the most notorious band in the world, and lavender.
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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2010 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
WIN! does not ring a bell
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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
Write WIN on the whiteboard
And the WIN and circles picture. Made in Paint.
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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
oh, right
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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
Wheel of Donuts
Should we add Wheel of Donuts to that list or am I out to lunch?
by Chris Marcellus on Jan 22, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
Chill out knuckledragger...
It’s not all about you!
It's never about the eventual destination, but rather the long journey and its challenging obstacles that are presented and what it takes to overcome them, that makes the taste of success all the more worthwhile!!!
Let it be known:
Those are the weakest demands I’ve ever read. No mayo? Use of PPG?
Nonsense.
by Mike Hurley on Jan 21, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
Disagree.
Mayo makes the sandwich. I’ll give you props for the sourdough, so you’ll come out about even, but man.
by Mike Hurley on Jan 21, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A note on the powerplay
Going into tonight’s game our PP was dead last at 14.0%. It’s still dead last, but it’s now 15.4%.
Yes, our PP percentage went up a full 1.4%.
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Over Twitter:
@SunDoniB Dany Heatley turned 29 today. Wonder if he’s still acting like a six year old
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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2010 11:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
AWESOME
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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
Brennan calling someone else immature is pretty funny
Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.
That Oshie can really hit and probably caught Volchenkov off guard.
It's never about the eventual destination, but rather the long journey and its challenging obstacles that are presented and what it takes to overcome them, that makes the taste of success all the more worthwhile!!!
He's dead to me.
I don’t care if his father makes guest appearances on St. Louis Game Time. DEAD TO ME.
by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 22, 2010 7:57 AM EST up reply actions
Nugget: Anton skated today (along with Spezza), Smith sent down.
So it looks like both Volchenkov and Spezza should play tomorrow.
I cant believe you didnt listen to our demands
The sens heros were supposed to be Power Play Girl, Denmark and the Buzzer
ALSO
Even though we love making fun of circles, here is some food for thought;
Essentially, when our powerplay was at its worst, the sens were missing Alfie, Spezz, MIchy and Kuba.
THat conceivably is the majority of a first unit. How often to teams get consistent ppg out of their second and third units? Very rarely. And in this case, shutting down Kovy was all another team had to do. Now with Alfie back and Michy back, we are putting them up again, and I dont think thats a coincidence
We've been having trouble all season
We’re last in conversion rate and tied for last in PPGs (with Boston and Calgary). While the PPG drought certainly didn’t help, we didn’t end up in the basement solely because of the past month or so.
However, it is certainly nice to be a happy, (almost) healthy team again.
One thing to note...
…is that as much as we joke around about heroes and zeros and all that in the game day threads, the actual recaps commend players and performances that are actually tangible. For example, of the three heroes you mentioned, only the buzzer would be a legit hero (since it had a direct influence on the game). Denmark and the Power Play Girl don’t qualify since they are, in essence, jokes.
Denmark is still awesome, though. And the Power Play Girl, well, I can’t say enough nice things about her. She still doesn’t qualify, much as I love her.
It’s like commending the team’s power play. We call it circles in the threads, but in a semi-professional recap it’s still called a power play.
I will give you the Cory Clouston Lavender Tie Award for last night if that will make you feel any better.
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by Ryan Classic on Jan 22, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
HOLD OUT FOR THE SALMON TIE AWARD, DAVE!
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That's the Spotted Salmon Tie
But the shirt was pure salmon. I wonder what his wife thinks.
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by Ryan Classic on Jan 22, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
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