Silver Nuggets: Senators prospect rankings; Zibanejad interview; Faceoffs and penalty kill

by Adnan on Jul 11, 2011 1:01 PM EDT in Silver Nuggets

Okay, so it is freaking hot today here. With the temperature expected to hit 40 degrees with the humidex, and being over 30 for the whole week, this is just another reason that I hate summer . In addition to the lack of hockey that is.

Nevertheless, here are today's links!

The guys at The 6th Sens interviewed Mika Zibanejad and here is a link to the podcast. I am at work so I haven't listened yet, but I am sure it will be interesting. (The 6th Sens)
Corey Pronman ranks the Ottawa Senators as having the fourth best prospects in the NHL. His rankings don't consider goaltenders, but he did say that Robin Lehner is an "above-average" goaltending prospect. (Hockey Prospectus)
With Toronto and Ottawa both rebuilding, and Toronto currently a little bit ahead, here are the comparisons between the two Ontario clubs, including the general managers, the coaches and the number one centres. (Ottawa Sun)
With Ryan Shannon gone, does this mean Peter Regin is likely going to be the #2 centre barring a strong camp from Mika Zibanejad or Stephane da Costa? (The 6th Sens)
Could the Montreal Canadiens be interested in Chris Neil? Warning, the link is en francais. (CKAC)
And here is a profile of Senators prospect Pat Canone. (Senshot)
It is generally accepted that winning the first face-off in a penalty kill is very important. But how important is it to have a 65% guy taking the draw instead of a 35% guy? Turns out, not so important. (mc79hockey.com)
The Silver Seven Hockey Night is happening for the home opener against the Minnesota Wild on October 11! Click here for the prices and contact information. (Silver Seven Sens)

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"this is just another reason that I summer"

I summer too!

by The Tif on Jul 11, 2011 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

I was hungry and had to go for lunch!

An Ottawa Senators supporter in Toronto, Ontario. I am cool like that.

by Adnan on Jul 11, 2011 1:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Eat a Snickers

I can see the commercial now – Adnan gets hungry while writing the Nuggets, and turns into Bruce Garrioch until he eats a Snickers.

“Hey Adnan, you must be hungry because you’re being a real Garrioch out there.”

by B_T on Jul 11, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey now, that's a bit harsh :P

An Ottawa Senators supporter in Toronto, Ontario. I am cool like that.

by Adnan on Jul 11, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, I'm pretty sure the guy in the first commercial didn't look exactly like Betty White either

I mean, the commercials do exaggerate for comedic effect.

by B_T on Jul 11, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Bahahahahahahahahaha

I love it. “Adnan, eat a Snickers. You turn into a bit of a hack when you’re hungry.”

Oh Captain, my Captain!

by AlfieGirl on Jul 12, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Sens sign Lee Sweatt for a one-year, two way deal.

Huh.

A Goal Horn Haiku

Hoooonk hoooonk honk honk hooooonk
That's the sound the train horn makes
Suck it, Toronto

by Nightbreak on Jul 11, 2011 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

We are so close

to the Blood/Sweatt defensive pairing we’ve all hoped for!

Lee, of course, is Tears.

by HaBla on Jul 11, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I want Blood and MEGALINSKI

Because that’s just a hilariously stereotypical Russian last name. Like Ivan Drago.

Dmitri Megalinski

HE WILL BREAK YOU

by The Tif on Jul 11, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

MechaKarlsson vs Megalinski

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Jul 11, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

But Megalinkski's ACTUAL NAME IS MEGALINKSKI!

GREATEST. LAST NAME.

EVAR.

by The Tif on Jul 11, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Like I told Peter, "He's no Megalinski" is going to be my meme for the year

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Jul 11, 2011 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Meme?

Show me this in picture format please.

Oh Captain, my Captain!

by AlfieGirl on Jul 12, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

For the record, any name that ends in ski is more likely to be Polish

An Ottawa Senators supporter in Toronto, Ontario. I am cool like that.

by Adnan on Jul 11, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Cool. Didn't know that - but I knew he was Russian from the prospects round up you did a few weeks back.

by The Tif on Jul 11, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

OH MY GOD

THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN BINGO!

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jul 11, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

If it does, I am SO there

ROAD TRIP, GUYS!

Oh Captain, my Captain!

by AlfieGirl on Jul 12, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Could you please update us when Hockey Prospectus releases its full description of Ottawa’s Top 10 prospects? It seems like they’re going in alphabetical order, and are only up to Boston now, but it seems really insightful. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHbj53fZx2Y

by bacraswell on Jul 11, 2011 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

I'm listening to the Zibadnejad interview right now

Kid is so shy. It’s obvious he’s not comfortable giving interviews yet.

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Jul 11, 2011 3:00 PM EDT reply actions

Detroit

Assuming some validity to his evaluations, Pronman’s ranking of Detroit at the top of the list, despite years of elite accomplishments in the standings, speaks volumes. A stable, patient ownership willing to support a stable, patient professional team of hockey people to run the show and thorough scouting of the prospects each year and investing in them to make them potentially more valuable than they might have been in a lesser system.

I may be mistaken, but don’t a number of their current top line guys come from lower draft picks? I sure hope this is what the braintrust at the Piggy Bank has in mind.

by Be_rad on Jul 11, 2011 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

re: spezza

did Garrioch really say that “the trade rumours are gone”? Does that mean we won’t have to go through any unnecessary drama this summer just for the Sun writers to have something to write about?

hmmm, this probably means we will be forced to hear different drama now… sigh

by Ibanez_Guy on Jul 11, 2011 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

Garrioch

Since Garrioch is the single largest source of speculative rumours, if he says the rumours are gone, it’s a little like he’s speaking about himself in the third person.

by Be_rad on Jul 11, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions