B-Sens 2023-24 Belleville Senators

[Sens of Anarchy]

Ottawa Sens should watch the Belleville Sens for their commitment to defense, their two way team play and their battle level to win hockey games

 

[mianjo]

Ottawa Sens should watch the Belleville Sens for their commitment to defense, their two way team play and their battle level to win hockey games

Yesterday BSens gave up 16 shots, today 20, total 36 shots in 2 games, ASens give up 46 shots in one game yesterday.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Here's your game winner BSens fans


Nice tip from the slot .. Ostapchuk tips a hard pass from Jarventie.

6 wins in a row

 

[chipsens]

What happened to Tarun Fizer? I loved his performance in preseason tourney but he seems to have disappeared from BSens?!

 

[BondraTime]

What happened to Tarun Fizer? I loved his performance in preseason tourney but he seems to have disappeared from BSens?!

He has never been more than an ECHL tweener, when healthy he's likely a pressbox guy who shuffles back and fourth from the ECHL to the AHL depending on injuries

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

I am not looking to start any shit here but haven't the Bsens and Ottawa been playing the same system for the past 4-5 years, and this winning streak suddenly coincides with DJ Smith getting fired?

BSens coaches finally allowed to implement their own changes and systems?

 

[Micklebot]

I am not looking to start any shit here but haven't the Bsens and Ottawa been playing the same system for the past 4-5 years, and this winning streak suddenly coincides with DJ Smith getting fired?

BSens coaches finally allowed to implement their own changes and systems?

Well, Manitoba, Toronto and Laval are not good teams, and all 6 wins came against those three teams, so grain of salt I suppose.

 

[chipsens]

He has never been more than an ECHL tweener, when healthy he's likely a pressbox guy who shuffles back and fourth from the ECHL to the AHL depending on injuries

I'm puzzled. Fizer was sniping from outside the dots & skating circles around most other AHLers Jarventie, Soko etc..in preseason. Player of the game. Won a spot on BSens..then..crickets

Oh yeah..not a 1st round pick

 

[Xspyrit]

I am not looking to start any shit here but haven't the Bsens and Ottawa been playing the same system for the past 4-5 years, and this winning streak suddenly coincides with DJ Smith getting fired?

BSens coaches finally allowed to implement their own changes and systems?

All this is interesting to look at. B-Sens currently have the 14th best P% in the AHL (also 32 teams) but they have a LOT less talent in relation to their league than the Senators have. It seems that the coaching staff have been able to made them play more "the right way" so let's try to find when the changes came.

First question : has Ryan Bowness been in charge of building that team? And since when if he did? That could be a factor with a more cohesive "roster construction"

According to Elite Prospects, Bowness has been Belleville's GM since 2022-23


Before December 2nd : 62 GA in 18 GP (3.44 GA/GP) : 7-8-3

After December 2nd : 34 GA in 13 GP (2.62 GA/GP) : 9-3-1


Obviously, a winning streak does a lot of good on stats :

Last 6 games : 10 GA in 6 GP (1.67 GA/GP) : 6-0-0

But even the 7 games prior, there was already an improvement on goals allowed :

7 games prior : 22 GA in 7 GP (3.14 GA/GP) : 3-3-1

So it seems that the B-Sens have been turning their season around early December, even if it took a few games for the results to come (hopefully it's not just a winning streak and they'd come back to earth after)

Pierre Dorion fired on November 1st
DJ Smith fired on December 18th

What do people think about all this?

 

[Ouroboros]

What happened to Tarun Fizer? I loved his performance in preseason tourney but he seems to have disappeared from BSens?!

Likely the last you'll ever hear about him.

 

[mianjo]

Roster Notes:

Two significant additions are returning from NHL stints in Ottawa tonight, with forwards Jiri Smejkal and Angus Crookshank slotting back into the lineup. In corresponding moves, the Sens released forward Jarid Lukosevicius from his professional tryout and assigned forward Tarun Fizer to their ECHL affiliate, the Allen Americans. Full lineup details including tonight’s alignment will be released before puck drop.

Who to Watch:

Senators forward Brennan Saulnier returned from an extended injury absence on Sunday in Winnipeg and made his presence felt, scoring a goal. The 30-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia will play in his 100th American Hockey League game tonight. In terms of offence, Roby Jarventie had an assist on Sunday and has picked up a point in 14 of his last 17 games. He leads the Senators in points per game percentage at .95.

Rookie sniper Nikita Chibrikov has enjoyed the season series against Belleville, scoring twice in three games. He sits 7th in AHL scoring, along with teammate Brad Lambert, who has two assists against the Sens this season. Chaz Lucius also has a pair of helpers against Belleville, but didn’t play in either game this past weekend.



Follow the action:

Today’s game starts at 7:00 p.m. (ET) and can be seen on AHL TV and heard on the Belleville Sens Entertainment Network.

Angus Crookshank and Max Guenette to represent Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU​

Angus Crookshank and Max Guenette to represent Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU – Belleville Sens

The Belleville Senators are proud to announce that both Angus Crookshank and Max Guenette have been selected by the American Hockey League to represent Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU. The event will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2024, and Monday, February 5...

bellevillesens.com

 

[armani]

Roster Notes:

Two significant additions are returning from NHL stints in Ottawa tonight, with forwards Jiri Smejkal and Angus Crookshank slotting back into the lineup. In corresponding moves, the Sens released forward Jarid Lukosevicius from his professional tryout and assigned forward Tarun Fizer to their ECHL affiliate, the Allen Americans. Full lineup details including tonight’s alignment will be released before puck drop.

Who to Watch:

Senators forward Brennan Saulnier returned from an extended injury absence on Sunday in Winnipeg and made his presence felt, scoring a goal. The 30-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia will play in his 100th American Hockey League game tonight. In terms of offence, Roby Jarventie had an assist on Sunday and has picked up a point in 14 of his last 17 games. He leads the Senators in points per game percentage at .95.

Rookie sniper Nikita Chibrikov has enjoyed the season series against Belleville, scoring twice in three games. He sits 7th in AHL scoring, along with teammate Brad Lambert, who has two assists against the Sens this season. Chaz Lucius also has a pair of helpers against Belleville, but didn’t play in either game this past weekend.



Follow the action:

Today’s game starts at 7:00 p.m. (ET) and can be seen on AHL TV and heard on the Belleville Sens Entertainment Network.

Angus Crookshank and Max Guenette to represent Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU​

Angus Crookshank and Max Guenette to represent Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU – Belleville Sens

The Belleville Senators are proud to announce that both Angus Crookshank and Max Guenette have been selected by the American Hockey League to represent Belleville at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU. The event will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2024, and Monday, February 5...

bellevillesens.com

7-Oh lets go!!!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

onhockey has the game listed again. Hopefully this continues. Probably a Moose fan though.

 

[mianjo]

onhockey has the game listed again. Hopefully this continues. Probably a Moose fan though.

The game is on watching now

 

[mianjo]

 

[mianjo]

Not a very big crowd in Belleville.
Pilon and Jarvente injured but Pilon back

0-0 after 1

Shots on Goal	1	T
MB	9	9
BEL	5	5

 

[mianjo]

Merillainen and Fizer starting for Allen tonight

 

[mianjo]

BSens lead 1-0 after 2

Shots on Goal	1	2	T
MB	9	6	15
BEL	5	13	18

Zero penalties called after 2 periods

GOAL#18 Josh Currie (5) ASST: #16 Tyler Boucher (2) 18:27

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Jarventie did not return. likely out for the game. news at 11

 

[mianjo]

2 quick goals

BSens lead 3-0


#13 Egor Sokolov (9) ASST: #4 Jacob Larsson (6), #15 Matthew Highmore (10) POWER PLAY 2:49

GOAL
#23 Cole Reinhardt (4) ASST: #12 Bokondji Imama (6), #10 Zack Ostapchuk (3) 3:28

 

[mianjo]

4-0

#13 Egor Sokolov (10) ASST: None EMPTY NET

BSens win 4-0

Shots on Goal	1	2	3	T
MB	9	6	12	27
BEL	5	13	8	26

THREE STARS

1st
Mads Sogaard (#40)
Belleville Senators
SA: 27 | SV: 27 | TOI: 60:00

2nd
Cole Reinhardt (#23)
Belleville Senators
G: 1 | A: 0

3rd
Tyler Kleven (#25)
Belleville Senators
G: 0 | A: 0

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Nice to see Kleven and Ostapchuk playing big defensive roles in Belleville. Ostapchuk takes the Dzone draws late in a period or when closing the game out..
Kleven gets leaned on a lot , played well and he delivered a couple big hits tonight. He's close.

 

[PlayersLtd]

Ostapchuk seems to really be finding his rhythm. Such a special player.

 

[Icelevel]

Ostapchuk seems to really be finding his rhythm. Such a special player.

Stutzle
Pinto
Greig
Ostapchuk

 

[starling]

Hottest team in the league let's go!