The Noon Number: Nine

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 5, 2012 12:00 PM EST in Ottawa Senators Noon Number

Something must be slowing Jason Spezza down, because the Ottawa Senators' top centre hasn't had a point in six straight games.

9 - The Ottawa Senators' powerplay conversion rate, expressed as a percentage, in the last nine games.

The Sens have just two goals with the man advantage in 22 opportunities in the last nine games, including no powerplay goals in their last four games.

Over the season to date, Ottawa has scored on 16.8 per cent of powerplays, 19th in the league in that measure. The league-leading Vancouver Canucks score as a 22.3 per cent clip, while the Montreal Canadiens are the NHL's worst with a percentage of just 12.2.

It's no coincidence that Ottawa's powerplay is struggling as the team's biggest scorers are ice cold. Erik Karlsson's the teams leading PP scorer (1G, 19A) and he has one point in four games. Jason Spezza's next (6G, 10A), and he hasn't had a point in six straight. Sergei Gonchar's the 'hottest' of the team's powerplay leaders (1G, 10A) with two assists in his last six games. And rounding out the top four is Milan Michalek (7G, 2A), and he has just one point in seven games.

The Senators will need to start scoring if they're going to start winning again. Powerplay are above-average opportunities to score. Ottawa's offensive leaders need to wake up, lest this team's plummet in the standings continue.

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sigh....

I miss winning.

by alfie4PM on Feb 5, 2012 1:28 PM EST reply actions

Ditto.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 5, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

The Dutch Treat

agrees….

by The Dutch Treat on Feb 5, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Winning would be nice, for sure...

But I’ll be happy when we get back to playing (or watching, in my case) exciting hockey again.

ALFIE! ALFIE! ALFIE!

by BigSlice on Feb 5, 2012 1:48 PM EST reply actions

9

Also the number of games in a row that the sens have given up the first goal

by Cowersson on Feb 5, 2012 2:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Ottawa scored the first goal against the Islanders

Welcome to the site, though! Stick around.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 5, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

I feel like I've been complaining about the PP all year and no one's been listening

Just call me Cassandra.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 5, 2012 4:19 PM EST reply actions

Knock me down and call me Susan

by whatsinaname on Feb 5, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions

Sonofabitch.

You know how much it cost me to change my Tiquan Underwood haircut into a Sens’ Top Ten Powerplay haircut?

Mutherfuck.

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Feb 5, 2012 5:51 PM EST reply actions

sorry I must confess.

awhile ago, (last year under coach C.C.) when the sens were struggling I had put away my"lucky" sens hat. a sens hat that I bought during the 06/07 season I might add. but, I put away my beloved friend because I was getting disheartened by the effort of my team. coincidentally, shortly after they started winning. mind you it was around the time GM. B.M. acquired anderson. anyway, I must confess… that recently I had the urge to dig out the ol’ relic. unfortunately it coincided with the last win of january… I am now reaching out to you guys and asking "Do I burn the apparent “bad luck” charm? or try my luck with going against superstition and keep it around?

by spezzasbrother on Feb 7, 2012 4:44 AM EST via mobile reply actions