The Noon Number: 67

by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 20, 2012 12:00 PM EST in Ottawa Senators Noon Number

67 - Games since Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips scored a goal on the opposition.

Phillips' last goal was way back on February 26, 2011, when the Sens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1. That was his first (and only) goal of the 2010-11 season. (Interestingly, Phillips signed a three-year contract extension the next day.)

Before that goal against the Flyers, Phillips had gone 72 games without a goal. That stands, for the time being, as the longest goalless drought of his career.

Of course, I'm not suggesting that Phillips isn't pulling his weight--obviously, offence isn't his game. The team expects him to play defence, so that's what he focuses on, and that focus likely inhibits any significant offensive production. Still, Phillips has fired 65 shots at the opposition net since his last goal, so you'd think at least one or two of those would have gone in. Not so much.

Phillips has 12 assists this season, and 249P (60G, 189A) in 992 career NHL games.

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Nice pic of Grabowski

He looks like someone just stuffed something up his behind… If you then notice the guy with the red cap in the background and imagine that he did it.

by DonnyT on Jan 20, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions

I’m pretty sure Phillips had just farted.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 20, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

I think we are at that Flyers game

Phillips looked so happy to score.

It will go down as the first ever Silver Seven hockey night.

* wipes tear *

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by Adnan on Jan 20, 2012 12:30 PM EST reply actions

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 20, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

Didn't we bring in Gonchar to mentor our defense?

PHILLIPS HAS NO EXCUSE

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 20, 2012 12:35 PM EST reply actions

So long as Phillips

Phillips can still be servicable in limited minutes, I think, esp with a more savvy, mobile partner.

Carkner and Lee exposed some of Phillips flaws in recent weeks, I feel.

Maybe BoroCop can be Phillips fountain of youth; at some point, Phillips hit the ice with Chara, Meszaros, and Volchenkov early into their careers and helped their development, while benefiting from them, too.

Synergy: not just an easily broken hockey stick, my friends.

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 20, 2012 12:43 PM EST reply actions

Although I think he can still be serviceable...

It seems he’s being very limited in his ice time: Last night, he only played 15:02.

Still, he played the second most while on the PK; the obvious reason is that Phillips is good at playing physical, defensive hockey, but terrible at moving the puck forward out of the zone. A player like that is hardly useful at even-strenth or on the man-up, but good while killing penalties.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 20, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions

Yep

Phillips is a 5-6 and PK specialist.

by SensAndy on Jan 20, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

ooOooOoOh six-ty-seven!

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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 20, 2012 12:46 PM EST reply actions

He only scores when it matters

It is ok, he will start scoring in the playoffs, when all rookies will be running around scared, Chris will start putting up numbers and leading by example. But really, he just is too busy cleaning up everyone else’s mess on D. However in 65 shots you’d think that even I could score… maybe an empty netter or something to get things going?

I know that, that doesn't matter, I know you Mr. Rainey, that's what matters. You stole my story.

by TaBu on Jan 20, 2012 2:44 PM EST reply actions