B-Sens 2022-23 Belleville Senators

[Deku]

Love it, exactly the guys you want to see getting points. 2 each for Soko, Greig, and Lodin. And shoutout to Guenette

 

[starling]

Love it, exactly the guys you want to see getting points. 2 each for Soko, Greig, and Lodin. And shoutout to Guenette

Good to see these 3 hanging around PPG pace.

 

[aragorn]

Sokolov leading the B-Sens again in scoring & it's the 2nd time in 3 seasons & was only 1 pt behind Luccini last yr. At some point they have to give this guy a decent shot in Ottawa.

 

[OD99]

Love it, exactly the guys you want to see getting points. 2 each for Soko, Greig, and Lodin. And shoutout to Guenette

And 5-on-5 points as well!

Crazy that new guy is instantly our C2?

Didn’t realize Thompson was injured?

 

[OD99]

Sokolov leading the B-Sens again in scoring & it's the 2nd time in 3 seasons & was only 1 pt behind Luccini last yr. At some point they have to give this guy a decent shot in Ottawa.

They will but can't be having the new blood come in and out produce you. Greig tied in goals, with all the time he missed?

I just want to see our F stay healthy and play together for awhile to see what they are capable of. Without injuries I am optimistic that both Greig and Lodin would have had similar arcs as Norris. Big believers in both.

 

[mianjo]

BSens win 5-1

#48 Jonathan Aspirot (2) ASST: #49 Scott Sabourin (7), #23 Cole Reinhardt (10)

#13 Egor Sokolov (11) ASST: None EMPTY NET

THREE STARS

1st
Egor Sokolov (#13)
Belleville Senators
G: 3 | A: 1

2nd
Viktor Lodin (#7)
Belleville Senators
G: 0 | A: 3

3rd
Mads Sogaard (#40)
Belleville Senators
SA: 30 | SV: 29 | TOI: 60:00

 

[Sensinitis]

Sokolov leading the B-Sens again in scoring & it's the 2nd time in 3 seasons & was only 1 pt behind Luccini last yr. At some point they have to give this guy a decent shot in Ottawa.

Still needs to improve his skating based on his last stint imo. The skill is there but he wasn’t quite at the NHL pace yet, though pretty close

 

[DrEasy]

Sokolov leading the B-Sens again in scoring & it's the 2nd time in 3 seasons & was only 1 pt behind Luccini last yr. At some point they have to give this guy a decent shot in Ottawa.

If we're out of playoff contention at the deadline there will be some trades (Motte, Watson, Brassard) that will make room for him.

Post-deadline healthy roster attempt:

Chuck - Norris - Bath
D-Cat - Stu - Giroux
Kelly - Pinto - Joseph
Lucchini/Greig - Kastelic - Sokolov

Lodin, Crooskhank also likely to see some time, as there will always be some injuries.

 

[GCK]

Sokolov leading the B-Sens again in scoring & it's the 2nd time in 3 seasons & was only 1 pt behind Luccini last yr. At some point they have to give this guy a decent shot in Ottawa.

Sokolov is not waiver exempt next year so he will like be in Ottawa.

 

[Icelevel]

Sokolov is not waiver exempt next year so he will like be in Ottawa.

Or traded. I hope we get to see him for an extended period, Injust don’t get the feeling they’re crazy about him.
Nothing but my own feeling though. Hope he kicks ass when he gets here cause I’d like to see that.

 

[Hale The Villain]

It's pretty stupid that Sokolov hasn't been given a call-up yet.

If they don't see him as quick enough to be an effective member of the energy line beside two of Kastelic/Kelly/Watson, that's one thing, but currently we have 3 top 9 forwards injured and are currently playing Brassard, Gambrell and Lucchini (who I've liked), none of whom likely have a future with the organization beyond this season.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

It's pretty stupid that Sokolov hasn't been given a call-up yet.

If they don't see him as quick enough to be an effective member of the energy line beside two of Kastelic/Kelly/Watson, that's one thing, but currently we have 3 top 9 forwards injured and are currently playing Brassard, Gambrell and Lucchini (who I've liked), none of whom likely have a future with the organization beyond this season.

For Brassard right now yah. Gambrell plays C and can PK. Lucchini in his current role is better because of his speed to get in on the forecheck .. Sokolov maybe when Norris comes back on Pinto's RW would be interesting to try

 

[SlapJack]

For Brassard right now yah. Gambrell plays C and can PK. Lucchini in his current role is better because of his speed to get in on the forecheck .. Sokolov maybe when Norris comes back on Pinto's RW would be interesting to try

Brassard isn't bad as a fill in. I'm not a fan but he's not a liability out there, and I think Sokolov would be right now

 

[Hale The Villain]

Brassard isn't bad as a fill in. I'm not a fan but he's not a liability out there, and I think Sokolov would be right now

Based on what? He's no slower than Brassard and at least he can win battles along the boards with his massive frame.

 

[SlapJack]

Based on what? He's no slower than Brassard and at least he can win battles along the boards with his massive frame.

I don't know, based on a difference of close to 1000 games of NHL experience? I'm not advocating for Brassard because I'd rather replace him, but now isn't the time to develop a player in the NHL just because you can. Brassard can play multiple roles easily and isn't hurting the team.

Would rather the next call up be Grieg for the same reason.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I don't know, based on a difference of close to 1000 games of NHL experience? I'm not advocating for Brassard because I'd rather replace him, but now isn't the time to develop a player in the NHL just because you can. Brassard can play multiple roles easily and isn't hurting the team.

Would rather the next call up be Grieg for the same reason.

We don't know Sokolov would be a liability or hurt the team because he hasn't been given a shot.

I think he looked good in the pre-season. Was snake bitten and couldn't finish but he was a force below the goal line with his massive frame, good hands and smart decision making. Lot of takeaways and good stickwork.

This team is a major long-shot to make the playoffs. While we have numerous players out with injury we should be trying out guys like Sokolov, Crookshank and Greig to try and figure out where they are at and see if they can be potentially counted on to fill out the bottom 6 next season.

 

[SlapJack]

We don't know Sokolov would be a liability or hurt the team because he hasn't been given a shot.

I think he looked good in the pre-season. Was snake bitten and couldn't finish but he was a force below the goal line with his massive frame, good hands and smart decision making. Lot of takeaways and good stickwork.

This team is a major long-shot to make the playoffs. While we have numerous players out with injury we should be trying out guys like Sokolov, Crookshank and Greig to try and figure out where they are at and see if they can be potentially counted on to fill out the bottom 6 next season.

It's a long shot but not impossible. What kind of message do you send by this? They'll all get their chances, just need to be patient.

Sokolov looked lost in every game he played to date.

 

[Hale The Villain]

It's a long shot but not impossible. What kind of message do you send by this? They'll all get their chances, just need to be patient.

Sokolov looked lost in every game he played to date.

When will they get their chance? After Norris, Joseph and Motte are back?

And as far as a message it could be that Gambrell is an absolute waste of time that doesn't help the team at all (he just kind of exists), and Brassard is basically finished, despite racking up some easy powerplay points.

They have no future with this team, and likely any other team beyond this season. Sokolov might, which is why it makes sense to give him a try-out while spots are open.

 

[SlapJack]

When will they get their chance? After Norris, Joseph and Motte are back?

And as far as a message it could be that Gambrell is an absolute waste of time that doesn't help the team at all (he just kind of exists), and Brassard is basically finished, despite racking up some easy powerplay points.

They have no future with this team, and likely any other team beyond this season. Sokolov might, which is why it makes sense to give him a try-out while spots are open.

Gambrell doesn't hurt the team either, he's basically a "no-event" guy where nothing positive or negative happens when he's out there.

Those players may not have a future here, but they are a more important part of the present to push this team into the playoffs. Maybe you have given up on that, but nobody else in the organization has.

Nothing wrong with players developing in the minors and they will all get their shot if they deserve it. Team has been rolling since American Thanksgiving, you don't bring up players to develop when things are going well

 

[armani]

The time to give Soko a real shot is now, but I think one of the main reasons to keep him there is for him to not only get lots of ice time to produce, but to also help BSens playoffs chances. So they are taking the slow bake approach as there are kinks to Soko's game.

On the same token, this was as good a time as any to give Soko some time up to play Lucinni Zuchinni's minutes. Looch is also a known producer in the AHL, so the trade off would have been similar, but for a younger, round 2 drafted prospect who becomes waiver-eligible next season.

I would have called up Sokolov by now as an injury call-up and given him a chance while he is running hot. Reward him for leading the BSens yet again. We know full well that he can score at AHL level, and as a injury call-up he can't be worse than Looch or Stone Cold Auston Watson.

 

[DrEasy]

Sokolov will be up after the deadline, this is a (checks MoneyPuck...) 80.1% certainty. By then all the roadblocks ahead of him (Brassard, Watson, Motte) will be cleared. For now, it's fine to let him play first line minutes in Belleville.

 

[God Says No]

Sokolov will be up after the deadline, this is a (checks MoneyPuck...) 80.1% certainty. By then all the roadblocks ahead of him (Brassard, Watson, Motte) will be cleared. For now, it's fine to let him play first line minutes in Belleville.

Even though Luchini has been passable, I'd rather have him than Luch. There is no guarantee those guys will be gone by the TDL. We could be just staying put.

 

[mianjo]

Roster Notes: for tonight's game against Syracuse

Troy Mann won’t make any changes to his roster after Wednesday’s victory. The top line of Egor Sokolov, Viktor Lodin and Ridly Greig will stay together again after combining for nine points against the Amerks. Mads Søgaard will start in goal again, backed up by Kevin Mandolese, while Antoine Bibeau, Alex Breton and Jack Dougherty are all healthy scratches.

Injury Report:

#	Name	Pos.	Last Game	Games Missed	Timeline	Notes
8	Jayce Hawryluk	RW	Dec.30/22 @ ROC	2	Day-to-Day	Lower Body
10	Philippe Daoust	C	Nov.23/22 @ UTC	15	Season Ending	Shoulder
19	Cory Conacher	RW	Nov.5/22 vs TOR	21	Indefinite	Undisclosed
20	Matt Wedman	C	Dec.31/22 @ UTC	1
26	Brennan Saulnier	LW	Dec.30/22 @ ROC	2	Week-to-Week	Upper Body
33	Lassi Thomson	D	Dec.21/22 vs WBS	5	Week-to-Week	Upper Body
34	Roby Jarventie	LW	Oct.29/22 @ RFD	23	Week-to-Week	Knee

Who to Watch:

As mentioned, the line of Egor Sokolov (three goals, one assist), Viktor Lodin (three assists) and Ridly Greig (one goal, one assist), combined for nine points on Wednesday and paced the Belleville attack. Greig is now on a three-game point streak (five goals, one assist) and has jumped into 15th in the AHL’s rookie scoring race. Sokolov is moved into 14th in the league’s overall points battle, while Lodin is tied for second with Greig in rookie shooting percentage, as both players have scored at a 22.2% efficiency. Defender Jonathan Aspirot is also on a three-game point streak (two goals, one assist) after scoring again on Wednesday.

Syracuse has lost back-to-back games after a four-game win streak and because of that, doesn’t have any players on significant point streaks. Former Wellington Dukes defender Declan Carlile does have points in back-to-back games (one goal, one assist), as does Daniel Walcott (two assists). Defenceman Darren Raddysh comes into the game sitting seventh in overall scoring in the AHL (35 points) and third in assists (26), and is also second in defensive scoring, goals and assists as well.

Follow the action:

Tonight’s game can be seen on AHL TV, or heard live on the Belleville Sens Entertainment Network.

 

[mianjo]

2023-01-03

Chad Yetman (RW)

Belleville

ADD

Signed to PTO

2023-01-04

Kevin Mandolese (G)

Belleville

ADD

Reassigned by Ottawa (NHL) from Allen (ECHL)

 

[mianjo]

BSens lead 1-0

#36 Angus Crookshank (10) ASST: #17 Ridly Greig (10), #48 Jonathan Aspirot (2) POWER PLAY