B-Sens 2023-24 Belleville Senators

[Micklebot]

What is the deal with that?
Why is Springfield (74 points) in the playoffs with less points than the BSens (76 pts)?

AHL playoff format is messed up because they have big differences in the number of teams from one division to the next

 

[Ouroboros]

What is the deal with that?
Why is Springfield (74 points) in the playoffs with less points than the BSens (76 pts)?

AHL is strictly a divisional playoff format.

Top 6 in the Atlantic, top 5 in the North.

 

[DrEasy]

It seems to me that the BSens get more penalties than the team they are playing against in every game they play. I would be curious to know in just how many games this season they had more penalties than the opposition. Is there an easy way to calculate something like that without going through every game summary?

Our scouts must be elated!

 

[Ouroboros]

It seems to me that the BSens get more penalties than the team they are playing against in every game they play. I would be curious to know in just how many games this season they had more penalties than the opposition. Is there an easy way to calculate something like that without going through every game summary?

You'd have to go through the game logs, but I don't think you would find what you expect. While Belleville do take a ton of penalties - they've been shorthanded 260 times this season which ranks as the 8th most - they also draw a lot of penalties. They're 2nd in the AHL for PP opportunities at 269.

That problem is that both their PP and PK are ranked in the bottom 5, so they lose the special teams battle nearly every game.

 

[StoicSensFan]

Well I don't think Belleville will be in the refs favor to finish the season.

 

[mianjo]

Roster Notes:

As the NHL parent club in Ottawa prepares for its first Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance in eight years, there’s been no movement on the Top Pick Painters Transaction Report. Forwards Angus Crookshank and Hayden Hodgson remain with the NHL Senators, though Hodgson was recently injured and is listed week-to-week. The injured list remains the same in Belleville and includes goaltender Mads Sogaard, forward Zack MacEwen, and defenceman Max Guenette. You can click here for a full list of up-to-date transactions, with full lineup details ahead of game time via the Belleville Sens social channels (@BellevilleSens).

Who to Watch:

Senators Captain Garrett Pilon has been leading the playoff push through his emotion and solid play. The second-year Senator and first-year Sens captain has recorded five points (one goal, four assists) over a current three-game point streak and is a goal away from setting a new career highg (19). Pilon has already bested his AHL career mark for assists of 29 and is two points shy of tying his AHL career high in points of 47, both records which were set last year. Forwards Xavier Bourgault (one goal, two assits) and Phil Daoust (one goal, one assist) each have points in back-to-back games, while Wyatt Bongiovanni scored twice in Belleville’s overtime loss last Saturday in Providence.

Rocket power forward Jared Davidson has collected six points (three goals, three assists) over a current five-game point streak. The 22-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, a former fifth-round draft pick to Montreal in 2022, has 42 points (24 goals, 18 assists) this season and is among Laval’s top scorers. He also has four points (three goals, one assist) in five games against Belleville this season. Forward Filip Mesar is on a three-game point streak 9one goal, three assists), while captain Lucas Condotta (one goal, one assist) has points in back-to-back games.

 

[mianjo]

 

[Micklebot]

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How are they projecting Crookshank on the first line if one post above their saying Crookshank wasn't sent back down and remains with Ottawa?

 

[mianjo]

Crookshank was obviously sent down as he is in the lineup

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theahl.com

 

[mianjo]

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[mianjo]

BSens tied 0-0 after 1

 

[mianjo]

BSens lead 1-0

GOAL
#32 Oskar Pettersson (8) ASST: #27 Keean Washkurak (9)
12:15

 

[mianjo]

BSens lead 1-0 after 2

 

[mianjo]

Marlies losing 2-1 after 2
Cleveland losing 2-1 after 2

Seems Marlies and Laval always seem to sneek out the win in the end

 

[Ouroboros]

This is a dreadful hockey game. Good Lord.

 

[mianjo]

told you 1-1

 

[Ouroboros]

Bourgault one of the few guys that's been strong for Belleville down the stretch. Nice deflection on a Davies shot to restore a 2-1 lead.

Not sure it matters though. Marlies now leading Utica.

 

[mianjo]

BSens 2-1

GOAL
#13 Xavier Bourgault (12) ASST: #4 Jeremy Davies (34), #20 Philippe Daoust (15)
11:42

 

[mianjo]

Marlies up 3-2

 

[mianjo]

Marlies 5-2

6-2

 

[mianjo]

BSens win 2-1

Marlies win 6-2

 

[mianjo]

Three Stars

1st
Xavier Bourgault (#13)
Belleville Senators
G: 1 | A: 0

2nd
Leevi Meriläinen (#35)
Belleville Senators
SA: 24 | SV: 23 | TOI: 60:00

 

[OD99]

BSens win 2-1

Marlies win 6-2

Is that it then? The B Sens are eliminated?

 

[StoicSensFan]

Is that it then? The B Sens are eliminated?

They can still catch Cleveland or Toronto if they win their next two. Either Cleveland needs to get one point or less in their last two or Toronto needs to lose their next two in regulation.

 

[Ouroboros]

Is that it then? The B Sens are eliminated?

No, but it's an extreme long shot for them to make it. They need to get a minimum of 3 out of 4 points against Laval in the final two games, and even that might not do it for them.

If Toronto get 1 point in their final 2 games they clinch. Cleveland need 2 points in their final 2.

They're probably less than 1% to make it.