Silver Nuggets: Sportsnet releases schedule; Projected lines

by Adnan on Aug 23, 2011 1:00 PM EDT in Silver Nuggets

Slowly but, okay still slowly, we are nearing the end of August. This is the last month that the Senators aren't on the ice playing hockey! In fact, in just 18 days, the Senators prospects will start their rookie tournament against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Oshawa, Ontario or the 'Shwa if you will.

Here are today's links:

Rogers Sportsnet released their broadcast schedule for the Senators, and they will pick up 52 games. With this news, 81 of the 82 games will be televised in the Ottawa market as of now. The lone missing game is February 15 in Florida, but hopefully it will be picked up by TSN2 or on NHL Centre Ice (for me anyway). (Ottawa Senators)
A look at some offensive lines as well as defensive pairings. I think Erik Karlsson and Sergei Gonchar would be an excellent first pairing. Karlsson was our best offensive defenceman last year and Gonchar was our best defensive defenceman and hopefully he can have more points this year. (Too Many Men on the Site)
And this is why American fans should be glad ESPN didn't get the NHL rights. Here they project Ryan Shannon's point totals as if he were still a member of the Senators. (The 6th Sens)
James Gordon is the latest reporter to pick the Senators to finish last in the Eastern Conference. I guess it could happen, but I just don't think it is likely that things go as badly as they did last season. The goaltending situation, the scoring, the play of Chris Phillips and Filip Kuba, all four can only improve from last season. (Senators Extra)
If any of you want to come down for the rookie tournament, here is the schedule as well as the prices. Two of the three Senators games are on the weekend, and tickets are $16 for adults for the two afternoon games. (General Motors Centre)
It was rumoured that Sidney Crosby suffered a setback in his comeback, but then his agent denied it. As of now, the NHL season is still going to go ahead with or without Crosby, but stay tuned! (TSN)

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Boo, looks like we might actually be in for only 81 televised games again

As it’s also a gap in the Panthers TV schedule. That means no out-of-market feed for TSN2 or Centre Ice/GameCentre Live to pick up.

by B_T on Aug 23, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

This guy (who usually knows his stuff) thinks that Florida game will be picked up by TSN2 shortly.

by dzuunmod on Aug 24, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

ESPN will get better

One day they’ll wake up and see why yahoo is beating them. Or not.

by Alexander Calloway on Aug 23, 2011 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

Yahoo! is awesome

They are also my source for the NFL. Silverman’s 30 questions!

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

by Adnan on Aug 23, 2011 1:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I still can't get over whoever they think brian lee is

But it’s not him. http://search.espn.go.com/brian-lee/

by bobbykelly on Aug 23, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Haha! Rec'd

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by Adnan on Aug 23, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Silverman is not a writer I care for

And I despise his 30 questions, just like I despise Lambert’s “What We Learned.”

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by Mark Parisi on Aug 23, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

But I am just a simple Canadian

It’s enough for me! :D

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by Adnan on Aug 23, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Pfft

You’re not a simple anything and we both know it.

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Aug 23, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I think everyone despises Lambert.

by Alexander Calloway on Aug 23, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

That seems to be his goal

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by Mark Parisi on Aug 23, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m happy it looks like SI ditched Muir, that guy always seemed to piss me off.

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by modsuperstar on Aug 23, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

As of now, the NHL season is still going to go ahead with or without Crosby, but stay tuned!

I didn’t even look at the author to know who wrote these nuggets :P

by The Tif on Aug 23, 2011 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

Just what are you implying good sir!

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by Adnan on Aug 23, 2011 1:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

hahahahaha

by Los Blancos Chicca on Aug 24, 2011 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Any idea about air time in Toronto

I never figured out how the schedule works outside of Ottawa. Is there any way to know which Sens games will be shown in Toronto?
I also like in the 90s and don’t have a rogers’ box, so I can’t look ahead to see what’s on TV for the week.

by BD Rebuilders on Aug 23, 2011 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

If you don't have digital cable, all you can is see TSN games and games against Leafs

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by Adnan on Aug 23, 2011 1:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Not many

Any games VS Toronto, obviously.

Past that, for CBC, it’s going to be when there isn’t a Toronto game in the same time slot. Those are:

Dec. 10 vs Vancouver
Feb 11 vs Edmonton (though Winnipeg-Pittsburgh may get the national treatment)
Thursday, March 1 vs Boston
Friday, March 16 vs Montreal
March 31 (1pm) vs Philly
April 7 (3pm) vs New Jersey

Every TSN game should be available. They’re national broadcasts and don’t overlap.

All SportsNet broadcasts are regional, and will be blacked out in Toronto (without Centre Ice).

by B_T on Aug 23, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

NHL GameCentre Out of Ottawa region

If I live outside of the Ottawa region, does anyone know how many games I can get online with NHL GameCenter? Would it just be the ones broadcast by Sportsnet East?

I cancelled cable and want to get as many Sens games as I can online. I’m pretty sure CBC streams their games, but I may be SOL on the TSN broadcasts…

Getting the Sportsnet East broadcasts on GameCenter would make it worth getting though I think.

by Oman on Aug 23, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm in Kingston, and would pay for gamecenter purely to watch the games

But I think I fall under the Ottawa umbrella. I think Toronto starts in Napanee. Frak.

by The Tif on Aug 23, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I have Centre Ice

You can get all Sportsnet Games, but not any of the CBC/TSN/TSN2 games. You also can’t get any games broadcast on your local channel, like Sportsnet Ontario if you live in Leafs region.

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by Adnan on Aug 24, 2011 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm in Thunder Bay...

I used to have the sportsnet package with sportsnet east on shaw cable.

Now I have no cable and am watching more online video (Netflix, CBC, etc.). I can’t say I miss cable much (I can even watch Jersey Shore on mtv.ca!), but I’m starting to panic about missing Sens games.

I think I’m in the “Toronto region” (Boo!), so I’m hoping I can get CBC streams and Sportsnet East broadcasts on GameCenter. Then I can hopefully visit friends with TSN once in a while… And I have some friends/family that are Leafs fans, so I can visit them for the battles of Ontario on Sportsnet Ontario…

by Oman on Aug 24, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

How is Netflix in Canada? I've heard bad things ...

by The Tif on Aug 24, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Netflix in Canada

I personally and very happy with Netflix here.

If you want to watch all the latest blockbusters, current network TV shows, Star Wars, etc. it’s not for you, but I’m happy to watch older movies/TV shows, as well as indie, international, and documentaries when I actually have the time to veg.

It also has a tonne of kids stuff which is great at my house, and it’s ad free (my son was getting brainwashed by all the commercials on Treehouse and YTV).

by Oman on Aug 24, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

You're probably in Leaf region...

…although that could change this year – they might cut Thunder Bay into the Jets’ region. I haven’t seen any info on that.

That said, you will get all of the Sens’ Sportsnet games through GameCenter, and you will definitely get all of the Saturday games through CBC streams. As you say, it’s really just the TSN games you might not be able to see on the computer.

by dzuunmod on Aug 24, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesn't TSN stream their main wednesday night game too?

Not sure how many times Sens are on that.

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by Adnan on Aug 24, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

TSN Streaming?!

That would be trez cool!

by Oman on Aug 24, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve never heard or seen anything about TSN streaming outside of certain special occasions (like the World Jrs).

I think that they refuse to stream because they want people to purchase the channel as part of a cable package (they receive revenues from this), where as CBC isn’t funded the same way, and it really doesn’t matter how many people have it on cable or satellite, since they give their product away over-the-air anyway.

by dzuunmod on Aug 24, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions