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Game 50: Ottawa Senators @ Anaheim Ducks

Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks, Jan 21, 2012 4:05 PM EST


The Ottawa Senators will continue their western road trip with an afternoon game in Anaheim. Andre Petersson will make his NHL debut as he comes in for Bobby Butler. Despite leaving the game in San Jose, Zack Smith and Kaspars Daugavins will both play (one doesn't give a crap about injuries and the other because he is Latvian). On defence, Matt Carkner will draw back into the lineup for Mark Borowiecki. As always, Craig Anderson will start.

The Senators did not practise today, but with Bobby Butler coming out, Petersson would likely take his spot on the fourth line. Here are my projections:

Colin Greening - Jason Spezza - Milan Michalek
Erik Condra - Kyle Turris - Daniel Alfredsson
Nick Foligno - Zack Smith - Chris Neil
Kaspars Daugavins - Zenon Konopka - Andre Petersson

Chris Phillips - Matt Carkner

Craig Anderson (starter)

Star-divide

Here are some things to look out for today:

  • Petersson's debut: Having seen him play in a few preseason games as well as the rookie tournament, Petersson has some incredible skill. He does everything at full speed and the physicality of North American hockey hasn't gotten to him in the AHL. The NHL is a step up though and today will be a good experience for him to enjoy.
  • Play well and win: The Senators have got the winning part right these days, but the playing well part? Not as much. It would be nice to have a solid game and win as well.
  • Ducks surging: The Ducks might be out of the playoff hunt, but they have gone 6-0-1 in their last 7, scoring 31 goals in their six wins. It will be definitely a harder game than the standings might suggest.
  • Craig Anderson continues to dominate: Anderson has allowed eight goals in the last six games and no more than two in any of them. It's been incredible stuff but Ottawa can't continue to win playing like this.

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Anderson - i'm counting on you

As one of my two starters in my Yahoo pool, you’re making me look like a genius (well, you and that chump Rinne).

Sure would be nice though for the Sens to start playing the game at the same time the other team does for a change.

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:08 PM EST reply actions  

I remember Hoffman looking okay

and the fact that he was even noticable (good speed, hit a post) was impressive, in his few minutes on the 4th line.

I am interested to see Petersson play; maybe he can do the same. Can’t do worse than Butler; hopefully, Butler continues to work hard and practice and it will eventually result in something tangible. Until then, let’s see Petersson for a few games; maybe he can stick, maybe he can’t. Butler can always sub back after the break.

I like Borocop, but Carkner is not a bad call given the Ducks wrecking crew. Only downside is that 3rd line is going to be exposed for being slllllloooooowwwwww if they get caught out there against the top two Duck lines….heck, even the 3rd Duck line has had some offensive spark recently.

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 3:10 PM EST reply actions  

3rd line slow?

i guess i hadn’t thought of Zsmith and Foligno as being slow… are they?

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, they're not fast

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Maybe is Zsmith cared more… I guess i was just assuming that anyone with a “z” in their name must be fast.

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions  

sorry

i meant 3rd D line, or 3rd pair…

in any case, i think foligno and z. smith are good, hard physical, skaters. Don’t think they are all that fast, but they certainly aren’t slow……I say they are about a 7 to 8 on a scale of 1 to Karlsson/Greening…

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions  

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Who else here is listening to Lionel Richie – Dancing on the Ceiling to pump up for this game?!?!!?

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:14 PM EST reply actions  

that's awesome

for it’s unawesomeness.

The 'A' on Minnesotta Wild winger Dany Heatley's jersey does NOT stand for 'assistant'.

by MadCash on Jan 21, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions  

Rodney Dangerfield cameo at the end

I miss the 80’s

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:18 PM EST up reply actions  

"Oh what a feeeeling!"

Seriously Mark, i’m just wondering if maybe you have bad taste in music…

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions  

That's the joke

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions  

You mean the playoffs?

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions  

it can't wait for the playoffs

i innocently come on the GDT with some quality tune buzzing in my head, scroll down and – BAM! – my brain is corrupted by your bubble-gum pop. It’s gotta stop! (I’ll be humming Katy Perry in the shower soon.)

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions  

You have to take that pain and use it to pump up

It is only by this process that we will be strong enough to pump up for real in the playoffs when it matters most.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions  

My knowledge of bad music is often confused with appreciation for it too

I’m always sending my animators late 90s Bad Boy videos and they think I’m some big Puffy fan.

by HaBla on Jan 21, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions  

and doves!

John Woo was the greatest thing to happen to Hype Williams!

by HaBla on Jan 21, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions  

For the record the lines are just my guesses

There were murmurs of Petersson on Spezza’s wing yesterday, so we’ll see.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:16 PM EST reply actions  

I'm thinking you're correct with the lines

Maybe Petersson will bag some PP time.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I feel bad for Rob Butler.

I don’t think he’s earned his spot in the pressbox but I guess somebody’s gotta come out.

The 'A' on Minnesotta Wild winger Dany Heatley's jersey does NOT stand for 'assistant'.

by MadCash on Jan 21, 2012 3:18 PM EST reply actions  

Well Petersson didn’t have to play. But I guess they didn’t want to take him from Binghamton without even giving him a game.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Agreed

If anything, I think Butler has earned more playing time. But there’s a game to play Petersson, it’s this one, and not against a defensive system like the one Phoenix plays. No room for mistakes in that game.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Maybe Petersson is being played to showcase his talents for a Bobby Ryan trade.

by StraightFromTHM on Jan 21, 2012 4:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Good luck to you guys today. You guys have been very impressive lately, so I look forward to a great matchup.

by JuMowbray on Jan 21, 2012 3:27 PM EST reply actions  

Thanks, and welcome!

It should be an entertaining game—we give up about a billion shots!

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Thank you!

I’m assuming there will be some retribution for the Bell/Alfie hit from 08, if Bell suits up.

by JuMowbray on Jan 21, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions  

God I hope not, it was 4 years ago.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Adnan – you should give up hockey for a game where players get carried off the field on a stretcher for needing a drink of water – oh wait, you’re already a soccer fan.
;)

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Hockey is a beautiful game, I hate the stupid sideshows.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I wish they would go away too.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Bell is dressed for the Ducks today, and will probably replace Beleskey on the 4th line. He’ll skate with Pelley and Parros.

by JuMowbray on Jan 21, 2012 3:46 PM EST up reply actions  

given Wolski was barely acknowledged, it’s hard to imagine there’d be retribution when for half our guys, Mark Bell might be old enough to be their dad.

by west-sider on Jan 21, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions  

No, he's actually right about this one

What happened four years ago doesn’t matter. Alfie is healthy and still playing, so there’s no point in deviating from the game plan just to try to get revenge. The win matters more at this point.

That said, if Bell gets smeared in the course of the game, I won’t lose any sleep.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Agreed

on both accounts; 2008 doesn’t matter now,
and if Bell gets planted, its a bonus.

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions  

man I hope so

but nothing stupid or dangerous, just what Neil did to Heatley in the home opener, but harder, and more. Just hit him real hard on every shift and make sure he feels it.

No sideshows please.

by HaBla on Jan 21, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions  

I'd accept that

But I’d also accept some Claude Lemieux shit. That elbow was so vicious and awful…

by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 21, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Bruins lose in OT

Sens can tie Boston now with a win.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions  

Well, not really

Considering they have about a million games in hand.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Nevertheless, they would tie them on points.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Sens on at 1 pm. Awesome!

My daughter is napping and I watch the game uninterrupted. It’s the little things ;-)

by westy on Jan 21, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions  

The Borocop call-up is odd

We are now rotating 3 guys through the sixth defensive spot instead of 2.

by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 21, 2012 3:47 PM EST reply actions  

Double Down is injured

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Double Down is a nickname for Brian Lee

A long time ago, someone made a joke about Brian Lee sitting in the press box eating KFC Double Downs instead of playing.

Co-manager, Silver Seven

by DarrenM on Jan 21, 2012 3:51 PM EST up reply actions  

I think the great Henrik Larsson came up with it. But seriously, I love Brian Lee.

Cause if I was him, I would have snapped on this organization a long time ago and demanded a trade.

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Seriously?

He may have. But if Brian Lee demanded a Big Mac at the McDonalds drivethrough I’m not sure he would have enough pull to make anyone listen to him.

What is he going to do, ruin the chemistry in the press box?

by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 21, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions  

And the fat...

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Seconding this

I used it when Karlsson was hurt!

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Damn, game's about to start

I was hoping I’d finish my movie (Quiz Show) first, but then I had to do a whole bunch of errands.

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by DarrenM on Jan 21, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions  

How is that?

I watched “In Time” this morning and I think I could have made a better choice.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I could have a great sports weekend, or a terrible one.

Ottawa today, Man U tomorrow against the Gunners, and the big boy, my Ravens in Foxboro.

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 3:59 PM EST reply actions  

Fun fact: there's no indication that playing 70+ starts affects performance

It’s this widely accepted phenomenon, with about zero evidence to support it.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions  

There's no real answer for that

Some teams do it. Depends on the organization. Brodeur, Kiprusoff, Luongo, Lundqvist… there have been guys who got numerous 70+ start seasons, with no effect upon their performance.

I think it has something to do with conventional wisdom, and perhaps fear of injury. It doesn’t have much to do with the starter’s skill. Guys like Fuhr or Kiprusoff got tons of starts even when they weren’t very good goalies, whereas Roy never reached 70 games in his career, and Hasek just the once.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Luongo, Kiprusoff have gotten to game 7s. I think at that point, it can go either way.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions  

So? I don't see your point

There’s nothing to suggest that getting lots of starts in the regular season affects postseason performance, except in the general sense that it tends to be good goalies that get lots of starts.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Really? I question that

He had already won two Vezinas before he even got 55 starts in a season, and given how competitive he was, I would’ve figured he would’ve played a lot more than he did, both in his 20s and 30s.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions  

The reality is Andy will get a week off at the end of this week, so I’m not really worrying about his workload at the moment knowing that.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Hopefully it won't affect his momentum

I can’t believe we tread water until he woke up. Now we’re scary. Clutch goals AND a goalie who stands on his head regularly?

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions  

I think he’s at the mean now. .911 save %

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions  

I think he's a better goalie than that

So I think we’ll see a bit more of an increase. And hopefully, a lot more.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions  

I liked how Fear the Fin

in the last game writeup,
mentioned essentially,

there was a Sharks game last night, Craig Anderson was in the other net,
you can guess the rest…..

Andy is playing lights out. Lets hope that continues

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:04 PM EST reply actions  

Andy's the hottest goalie in the league right now

Luckily for us.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions  

Ties into the whole no fatigue effect I was mentioning

If huge numbers of starts actually affected goalie performance, one would think Anderson would be playing poorly about now, instead of lights out.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Canucks game

moment of silence for Sarah Burke. Classy move. She was from the area.

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:05 PM EST reply actions  

My internet stream says they're going to show Anaheim-Ottawa

But it’s just guys talking about the Sharks-Nuck game…

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:06 PM EST reply actions  

It's worse on the inside

Not in terms of marble. It’s just an ugly arena.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions  

A friend of mine described it as "seeing a hockey game in a casino lobby"

It’s not too far off. Easily my least favourite California building.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Shark Tank is fantastic

It’s small, but the atmosphere is great. Staples is enormous, but they put on a good show.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions  

That's what it seems like from tv

I really like watching both those teams home games, especially SJ, crowd really into it

by Amelia L on Jan 21, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions  

San Jose's my favourite building to see a game in

There’s a reason nobody refers to San Jose when talking about how the warm weather teams aren’t taking to the sport.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions  

I wonder if I will ever see NHL game outside Ontario

Might go to Winter Classic next year.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ve seen a few Buffalo games, I kinda like the old Hot Sauce & Blue Cheese Arena, even if it did get renamed. Their roast beef sandwiches are badass. Also saw a game in Pittsburgh, the Igloo was definitely a hole, so it’s nice to see they got a new building.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

The old Canucks arena, the Pacific Coliseum, is still in use with their WHL team.

It’s a crappy building, but it has that charm to it. I enjoy going there.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions  

They always seemed to be more into it than other southern teams

My favourite place when not seeing the Sens is the Joe, I like how old it is, that there are only two levels of seats, it has character

by Amelia L on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions  

San Jose only has two levels as well

Same for Vancouver, but I don’t care for GM Place much.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I'd agree with that idea

GM Place is a weird building. The concources are tight, and the stairs are cramped and hardly plentiful. It’s dead in the lower seats. It’s also too expensive to see a game, so all the fun and rowdy fans are watching from home.

It’s actually not that bad of an arena. It’s the atmosphere that ruins it. It’s not bad, per se, just not as fun as other arenas. I’m guessing Darren would agree.

I did see Czech Republic-Slovakia during the Olympics there, and that was the most fun I’ve ever had in a rink. The key difference was the fans.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

He’s on 4th line.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Out of the shower just in time.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:10 PM EST reply actions  

PUH PUH POWERPLAY

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:10 PM EST reply actions  

Neil really does need to be taken of the PP

The 6th Sens posted that Neil has been on for 6 PP goals and 3 SH goals against.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, that was a great post

Totally convinced me

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions  

You have to wonder why Foligno doesn’t get more PP time.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions  

I don't know

He can do what Neil does but with more skill and finish

by Amelia L on Jan 21, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Exactly

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

GONCHAR IT IS TIME TO SCORE

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:11 PM EST reply actions  

It's the hated Sweden/Finland rivalary

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Although Finns aren’t Scandinavians.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions  

That's what he's supposed to do there under MacLean's system

Short, high-risk passes to the middle to move the puck up the ice

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Good start

The Sharks dominated the first 5 minutes the other night.

Its nice to get a PP early and generate some chances. Hopefully sets the tone, and we outskate the opposition early, for a change of pace from the recent trend.

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PekKarlsson: The genetic mutant solution to all of Nashville and Ottawa's problems. Shea and Alfie approve.

by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:15 PM EST reply actions  

PETERSSON SIGHTING

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:15 PM EST reply actions  

Petersson looked okay

4th line vs 4th line notwithstanding…..

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:16 PM EST reply actions  

So Mark...

What are your picks for tomorrow?

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:17 PM EST reply actions  

You won't like them

I’m taking New York and Baltimore.

Hottest defense and best defense left, respectively

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions  

:(

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Sorry

I don’t see how the Pats can cover Ray Rice

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Pats have a great offence now than the last playoff game against Baltimore. I don’t see how even Baltimore can cover Gronk without leaving Welker in single.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions  

I think Baltimore's secondary is underrated while their pass rush is overrated.

Gronk will get his fair share of his catches though. And Baltimore’s offense and defense is better than the last time around.

It will be close though.

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, I agree

But if I have to choose between Gronk and Rice, I’m choosing Rice.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions  

YESSH! Ravens will take it.

And my predictions are the same

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions  

These Anaheim announcers have to be the worst in the NHL

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:17 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah, them too. Edmonton's are also awful

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I haven't too much but have been told Altitude is terrible.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions  

It's awful

I like the Avalanche. I watch away feeds.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions  

PEKKA RINNE IS THE BACKUP GOALIE FROM FINLAND

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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I had no problem with Harry. Bob Cole was ok in his prime, suck now though.

I have a feeling this is his last season, and Dean Brown will take overh is spot as the 2nd man behind Jim Hughson on HNIC.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions  

If that’s the case they better find an improvement for commentary, as having Potvin is bad enough, we can’t have the commentary team get worse.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions  

If Brown is the second guy I don't think he leaves Sportsnet.

Hughson did the same thing for some time before he became the main guy on CBC.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Beauchamin

has 4 blocked shots already…..I am gonna assume that’s why some of those SOG didn’t end up registering as SOGs

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM EST reply actions  

NOT YET WE WON'T

I don’t feel that one was dumb, because I don’t feel it was a penalty

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Then it was still a dumb penalty.

Just not Z.Smith actually making it dumb.

Still counts :)

by StraightFromTHM on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

I'LL DO THE RECAPS HERE

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions  

What the hell was that Zack Smith? Randomly pushed a guy over?

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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:20 PM EST reply actions  

Trying to get him out of the way to get to the puck

I don’t think that’s a penalty

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Selanne still dangerous

now a PK. Zack Smith is back!

There PP, Visnovsky, Fowler, both have great shots

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:21 PM EST reply actions  

Hey guys!

It’s been a long time

We're actually winning!

by Gabriel17 on Jan 21, 2012 4:21 PM EST reply actions  

Perry shaking his head

thank you, Mr. Anderson

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:22 PM EST reply actions  

I don’t like Alfie playing on the PK, I thought we had stopped doing that.

We should save him for easier minutes at this stage in his career.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:23 PM EST reply actions  

I hope we don't hear it today, but Anaheim's goal horn is horrendous.

It’s like a loud fart.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:23 PM EST reply actions  

Condra

mr everyman

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:24 PM EST reply actions  

I still can't believe Cam Fowler fell that far in that Draft.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:24 PM EST reply actions  

The Rangers took Dylan McIlrath over him. That was really stupid cause McIlrath's numbers are pretty bad in the WHL.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:34 PM EST up reply actions  

McIlrath isn't an offensive guy

He’s Andy Sutton.You can’t really judge him based on numbers. The WHL is a rough and tumble league. Putting up high stats is tougher there than the Q or O. Guys like Mark Stone and Brendan Gallagher are anomalies.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions  

True. But McIlrath really isn't a 10th overall guy. Guys like Fowler can you win you games, while guys like McIlrath you can find cheap on the open market.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh, I completely agree.

I’m just commenting on the numbers line. I wouldn’t take McIlrath with a top-60 pick.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions  

I love how Koivu just held down his own guy there

Didn’t know who it was; just doing it instinctively.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:24 PM EST reply actions  

Petersson was on the top line there I believe.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:26 PM EST reply actions  

Ahh, makes sense.

But good thing they’ll consider him there.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions  

I wonder how many points Spezza would get if Vigneault was our coach

The man sure knows how to use his assets. The Sedins start in the offensive zone just under 80% of the time.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:28 PM EST reply actions  

That's actually a really good question

With his newish two-way game, Spezza would actually get ice time in Vancouver. Vigneault hates players whose games tilt significantly to the offensive side. See: Cody Hodgson.

Karlsson would still be second pairing there.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions  

That was pretty good!

…Not a goal, but pretty good

We're actually winning!

by Gabriel17 on Jan 21, 2012 4:31 PM EST reply actions  

This PP looks good as well

That’s two in a row

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:31 PM EST reply actions  

Yep that was great

Great setup for Michalek and Karlsson too.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Jonas Hiller has woken up

There was a stretch there where he was playing like Craig Anderson October Edition. He was BRUTAL against Vancouver in late December.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:33 PM EST reply actions  

They are scoring a crap load too

Too late to save their season probably though. I wonder if Edmonton will suck enough to get 1st again.

Hall-Eberle-RNH-Yakupov.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions  

With Cam Barker on defence

Best thing to happen to the Oilers would be for them to be just successful enough to have a defenceman be the best player available with their pick.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions  

I guess there is no way they would be able to offer all of them long term anyway.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions  

He's been one of the best goalies in the league for years

Second, imo, only to Thomas. Massively underrated.

Hopefully his vertigo hasn’t kiboshed his career.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions  

One day...

I want you to comment on a non-goalie thing. ;)

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:38 PM EST up reply actions  

How many Ducks games do you get to watch?

Just wondering if we’re seeing different things. The last 12 months have been awful for him. That All-Star game fiasco last year really impacted his performance. When he’s on, he’s incredible. He hasn’t been regularly on in ages.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions  

What’s the deal with the one commentator calling Giggles Speeza? I know one of them in the booth says it right.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM EST reply actions  

Oh, he wasn’t talking about Spezza. Weird, Sbisa must have been covering Spezza during that powerplay.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Jason Speeza is nicknamed Grumbles.

Ryan says as he references an obscure IM conversation with Mark that is only funny to the two of them, thus confusing the entire reading population.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Rec'd

Gumbles is always so angry

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Anyone see this hit by Ferrence earlier?

Link

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:41 PM EST reply actions  

Ha I saw that, so awesome.

Daily Show/FOX News take downs are always great. :D

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions  

wut

I think you need to do a quick evaluation of this.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions  

So, Turris really wanted the puck at the end of the period there

He continues to impress me

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:46 PM EST reply actions  

Also, SO MANY BLOCKED SHOTS

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions  

beauchamin

has 6 (!)

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions  

I have been very impressed as well.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions  

KYLE TURRIS UPDATE

Percentage of career games played with Ottawa: 10.5%
Percentage of career points accumulated while in Ottawa: 22%

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 21, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Briere out indefinitely

with concussion; Jagr only played 4 shifts/

interesting to hear what they do going fwd

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 4:58 PM EST reply actions  

Eff.

Pretty sure I’ve got Briere in a hockey pool….

by B_T on Jan 21, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions  

I have one league where I have Crosby, Liles, Briere and Koivu injured now.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Ouch!

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:04 PM EST up reply actions  

I am still in 2nd place in mine

Rask, Rinne (okay Crawford too) are the goalies. ;)

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Hall's playing today though!

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions  

apparently

off a hit from Android Volchenkov?

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh what a chance for Giggles!

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:01 PM EST reply actions  

Great defensive shift for Alfie

But don’t like to see him go down like that

by Amelia L on Jan 21, 2012 5:03 PM EST reply actions  

There's an Alberta ad on the Honda Cente boards.

LOL

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:04 PM EST reply actions  

Holy shit that was ugly. Was that Spezza?

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:05 PM EST reply actions  

Corey Perry just raped Carkner on that shift.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:06 PM EST reply actions  

Oh that was Carkner? I thought Spezza.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions  

Spezza was on the ice too but I think his was covering Getzlaf there. Perry could have scored 5 time there.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions  

As one guy reminded me repeatedly at Leafs game. ;)

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:09 PM EST up reply actions  

I wish he still was, that’s my favourite number, so it was good when Spezza used to wear it.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Also not to be too politically correct

But please don’t use rape as a joke.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Sorry. Got a bit ahead of myself. And don't worry, I'm always politcally correct towards people I know.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha!

Cross ice pass from Carkner to Smith?

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:09 PM EST reply actions  

No, shop.nhl.com, I don't want to buy and Islanders jacket. Thank You Very Much.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:11 PM EST reply actions  

WHAT THE HELL.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:12 PM EST reply actions  

Was that Karlsson's man?

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:12 PM EST reply actions  

The hell happened there?

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:12 PM EST reply actions  

Hello errrybody

Man my choice of televised game sure does suck…

by Pmoron on Jan 21, 2012 5:14 PM EST reply actions  

Yo.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, he was bound to score with the chances he was getting.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:15 PM EST reply actions  

Any of you guys listen to A plea for purging? They’re really kick-ass if you like that sort of music.

We're actually winning!

by Gabriel17 on Jan 21, 2012 5:16 PM EST reply actions  

I really failed to see how Michalek getting pile driven into the net was a penalty.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

He grabbed the puck.

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I just don’t see how that justified the charging from behind.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Agreed, I just mean the Michalek call was justified.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Ryan still shouldn't be allowed to cross-check him viciously like that.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions  

He clearly doesn’t want to be traded to Ottawa. :(

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Clearly he's a Brian Burke player.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Bobby Ryan decks Milky and no call?

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:19 PM EST reply actions  

Yes, time to get a goal now though!

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions  

GO SENS GO

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions  

GO SENS GO

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Does anybody know when the Sens' contract with Sportsnet expires?

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:27 PM EST reply actions  

Sigh.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:30 PM EST reply actions  

Erik Karlsson – Chris Philips-ed it.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:31 PM EST reply actions  

wow.

you guys are way ahead of my feed….

by HaBla on Jan 21, 2012 5:31 PM EST reply actions  

unfortunately i’m watching the anaheim broadcast on tv

by SCSF on Jan 21, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm streaming the Anaheim broadcast

and listening to Team1200. They were pretty in sync, but now there’s starting to be some separation.

by HaBla on Jan 21, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Gah. Oh Karlsson.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:31 PM EST reply actions  

No, that was off Anderson.

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:32 PM EST reply actions  

for sure, but it with a big assist from EK

by SCSF on Jan 21, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Karlsson is getting destroyed tonight

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:35 PM EST reply actions  

And the Anaheim broadcast shows the Phillips own goal in the Cup Finals. Retards.

If Charlie Sheen played for the Leafs, the Leafs would be #winning. If LeBron James played for the Cavs, oh wait, he already did that.

by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:35 PM EST reply actions  

Why?

Considering about 10 people here referenced it.

by TheGuineaPig on Jan 21, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Happened long time ago. Second time they've shown it. Clearly that's the only bright spot in their franchise history if they keep referring to it.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions  

That’s the second time they’ve shown it. They showed a whole recap of all the GWGs before the 2nd period.

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions  

So, is this going to be like the Jets game or the Leaf game?

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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:37 PM EST reply actions  

We still got this.

Ducks are all offence, no defence..

by Pmoron on Jan 21, 2012 5:38 PM EST reply actions  

Gotta find a way to beat their hot goalie first.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:39 PM EST up reply actions  

If we don't have two defensive gaffes in that period it's 0-0.

We’re still in this.

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by Donny1619 on Jan 21, 2012 5:41 PM EST reply actions  

Why the doom and gloom?

We are where we want to be, going into the 3rd down 2-0.

by whatsinaname on Jan 21, 2012 5:45 PM EST reply actions  

Hiller

That’s why. He scares me!!!!

by I Still Miss Hossa!!! on Jan 21, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Too many prime scoring chances

Just seems like we’re giving up to many prime scoring chances, while most of ours Hiller can see completely. We’re gonna need more traffic in front of the net. We’re not going to beat Hiller clean

by I Still Miss Hossa!!! on Jan 21, 2012 5:45 PM EST reply actions  

Alex Auld is cerebral?

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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 5:53 PM EST reply actions  

We need a hero from outta nowhere

Too bad we scratched Butler

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by PekKarlsson on Jan 21, 2012 6:03 PM EST reply actions  

FINALLY!

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:07 PM EST reply actions  

good for Neiler in his 700th game as a SEN!

by Audioscapist on Jan 21, 2012 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

Shit, Homer Hayward actually giving Neil high praise. That is definitely a sign of the apocalypse.

by SCSF on Jan 21, 2012 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

Karlsson got an assist too :)

Sets a new career high of 46 points now for him.

Still had a bad game though.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:10 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah shocked he kept that onside.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh come on!

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions  

Another come back...

Do we have it in the tank. The clock is ticking a little too quickly for me…

by Aenesidemus on Jan 21, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions  

I don’t know what they were chanting, but it sounds like LET’S GO COWEN

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions  

bad penalty call. Condra’s playing the puck there.

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by DarrenM on Jan 21, 2012 6:15 PM EST reply actions  

No he didn't

So it is not.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Potvin is in the hall of fame right?

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:16 PM EST reply actions  

Zing!

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions  

"Hockey is like full contact chess....

only without the table and it’s played on ice." – aussiesensfan

by AussieSensFan on Jan 21, 2012 6:17 PM EST reply actions  

Speaking of Aussies...

First you take out Raonic, if Tomic wins tonight, #OccupyAustralia

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Go Federer!

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Well damn.

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:25 PM EST reply actions  

Why the hell wasn’t Getzlaf thrown out of those last 2 faceoffs?

by modsuperstar on Jan 21, 2012 6:25 PM EST reply actions  

That was a shitty ending

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 21, 2012 6:26 PM EST reply actions  

At least we won the third period!

I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.

Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan

by Adnan on Jan 21, 2012 6:26 PM EST reply actions  

Bound to Happen

I think we still haven’t allowed more than 2 goals for what? 9 games now? Pretty good

by I Still Miss Hossa!!! on Jan 21, 2012 6:27 PM EST reply actions  

Can't believe Getzlaf wasn't called for tripping...

Oh well, at least they gave it one hell of an effort!

by Pmoron on Jan 21, 2012 6:29 PM EST reply actions  

there have to be losses now and then...

so I’ll just emulate Zmith and say “I don’t care that they lost… there’s still 32 games left”

it was still a tight game for the most part of what I saw… and as stated above, still only 2G against. all positives for a rebuilding team

by Audioscapist on Jan 21, 2012 6:30 PM EST reply actions  

We had to lose one sooner or later.

Sens had been doing a good job of winning games they probably should have lost, so I’m not going to lose much sleep over this one. If we split the LA-PHX games, we’ll be 3-2 on the road trip, and I’ll be quite happy with that. Ottawa’s played 11 games in 21 days this month, and that’s gotta wear on the team at some point. Hopefully after they get a bit of rest, they’ll have a bit more jump.

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Zack Smith: The future best Senator to ever wear 15.

by Speedy_McEachern on Jan 21, 2012 9:02 PM EST reply actions  

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