Silver Nuggets: Interrupted streaks, Olympic excitement

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 10, 2010 1:30 PM EST in Silver Nuggets

Ottawa Senators headlines for today:

After their consecutive-game streaks ended, the Senators now have a series of [(x) __ of last (x+1)] streaks to keep alive. For instance: The Senators have won 12 of their last 13 games, Jason Spezza has scored a goal in nine of his last 10 games, Brian Elliott has won 10 of his last 11 starts. They'll try to keep them going tomorrow against the Washington Capitals.
Ottawa got a 7/10 for effort last night from the Ottawa Citizen. Sounds about right, although Jonathan Cheechoo gets a 10 from me, and Filip Kuba gets a 4. (Citizen)
The Senators are stoked for the Olympics. (Sens)
Peter Regin likes to play the card game hearts, and apparently he smokes Chris Neil, Jarkko Ruutu, and Shean Donovan when they play. (Sun)
Speaking of Cheechoo, Wes Goldstein tabbed him with the fifth-worst contract in the league. It's definitely a bad one, but is it worse than Jeff Finger's (eighth-worst) and Cristobal Huet's (tenth)? Wade Redden's is likely a consensus number one. (CBS Sports)
The Sens have beaten all five other Canadian teams this season, which is pretty strong. (Sens Town)
The Soo Greyhounds are making a serious playoff run, with five wins in their last seven games. Sens prospect Robin Lehner has won his last four starts, allowing seven goals on 144 shots in that span, for a GAA of 1.75 and a SP of .951. On the season, Lehner is 19-9-3 with a GAA of 2.80 and an SP of .917. (Sault Star, OHL)

Tweet Comment 27 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Cheechoo's can't be worse than Finger's.

Considering it ends sooner, is cheaper, etc.

I’m surprised Brian Campbell’s isn’t on there.

Silver Seven: the Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators blogs.

by DarrenM on Feb 10, 2010 1:34 PM EST reply actions

"I'm suprised Brian Campbell's isn't on there."

It’s because Soupy has been excellent in Chicago this year and judging by Boumeester and Phaneuf’s contracts it’s not a bad deal, not very good mind you, but not as bad as it looked last year.

"Negative energy is better than no energy at all"- "Iron" Mike Keenan

by hawks61 on Feb 10, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

Ah.

I haven’t seen Campbell much this year, I just always hear his name come up as one of those immovable contracts.

Silver Seven: the Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators blogs.

by DarrenM on Feb 10, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions

But at this point why would the ‘Hawks do this when guys like Versteeg, Barker, Byfuglien, and Huet have all been disappointments. That’s $14.6 million tied up in players not helping this team much right now and it wouldn’t be suprising to see at least 3 of these players moved by March 3rd.

"Negative energy is better than no energy at all"- "Iron" Mike Keenan

by hawks61 on Feb 10, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

versteeg and byfuglien are diisapointments?

they were killer in the playoffs last year…just not having good seasons or???

by Buz Killington on Feb 11, 2010 6:25 AM EST up reply actions

Huet is 10th?

They should take away the ZERO from that and make it #1. Anytime you sign a goaltender that’s marginally better than your current back-up at the time (Lalime) to replace him for 4 years at $22.4 million you have to have rocks in your head, especially when they could’ve kept Lalime for under $2 mil. per season.

Let’s also add to the list that now he has officially lost his job to a netminder that currently makes $4.6 million less and it’s gotten so bad that he’s not even getting a start this weekend despite the ’Hawks taking on Atlanta and Columbus (hardly superpowers of the league).

Why this isn’t #1 I have no idea? It’s worse than Wade Redden’s.

"Negative energy is better than no energy at all"- "Iron" Mike Keenan

by hawks61 on Feb 10, 2010 2:04 PM EST reply actions

They're both terrible, but...

Redden: Six years, $39M
Huet: Four years, $22.4M

Redden barely looks like an NHLer, while Huet still looks alright sometimes. And he’s still young. I see them as mistakes, but of different degrees.

www.silversevensens.com

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 10, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

Huet's 34.

Hardly young by NHL standards, especially when you consider many teams passed on Giguere because they thought he didn’t have naything left in the tank at the ripe old age of 32.

Both are equally bad so I might soften my stance and call it a tie meaning it would be 1A and 1B.

"Negative energy is better than no energy at all"- "Iron" Mike Keenan

by hawks61 on Feb 10, 2010 5:33 PM EST up reply actions