Around the League Part XIII: The season's here, and so still is this thread!

[aragorn]

There are many reasons why we did not trade for him.

1. Any trade involving a dman would have had to have a dman going back. Boston wasn't going to take on any players because of their cap issues.

2. The Sens are a budget team. I doubt Melnyk would want to pay a dman who is playing in bingo and on a one way contract.

3. Murray putting too much faith into our defense.

What makes you say this? BM has the defence he has because they were drafted by these wonderful scouts everyone says we have. Cowen was a top 10 pick, most on here expected he would be a top 4 defenceman, should we give up on him now?

People were bragging about Wiercioch being a top 4 defencemen two yrs ago & last yr he too a step back, should we give up on him now? Ceci took a big step forward last yr, Karlsson, Methot & Ceci are arguably in the top 4 on this team, they need to find one more guy. Do they wait until their young defencemen grow into the jobs or make a trade to get one & give up on the guys they have?

Gudas - I think Upshall was in a vulnerable spot & I thought regardless if the hit was clean or not, that they were not suppose to hit a guy in a vulnerable position, like coming at them from a blind spot? Gudas IMO saw & took advantage of a guy with his head down & hit him hard. Whether he meant to injure him or not is irrelevant since Upshall wasn't looking, he was going to get rocked for sure & Gudas knew it & took advantage of it. If there isn't a rule regarding vulnerability & hitting to injure there will be one soon, they are changing everything else in hockey it seems. Then of course, players will start faking their vulnerability some how to draw penalties. There should be fines & suspensions for divers doubling the penalty with each infraction.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Damien Cox on HNIC is awful! lol
Dude only knows Tennis, let him go cover Roanic and Bouchard.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Cox now an " insider" Saying the Leafs were talking Lupul for Taffoli last year!

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Anders Lindback is a terrible TERRIBLE goalie. I have no clue how he is in the NHL.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Cox now an " insider" Saying the Leafs were talking Lupul for Taffoli last year!

I'd bet money that Toffoli becomes a better player then Lupul.

 

[God Says No]

DAL losing to NSH. I guess we aren't that bad. NSH is playing well.

 

[Caeldan]

Anders Lindback is a terrible TERRIBLE goalie. I have no clue how he is in the NHL.

Who is he playing for now?

Sharks opening up strong tonight

 

[Vaclav Varada]

DAL losing to NSH. I guess we aren't that bad. NSH is playing well.

Im currently watching that game (reppin my boy Spezza) and Lindback is terrible. 2 horribly weak goals against in the 3rd period. The 3rd goal (Nystrom) was especially cringe worthy. Gross.

 

[Super Cake]

Who is he playing for now?

Sharks opening up strong tonight

Don't they always come out strong in the regular season?

They will play strong in the regular season only to choke in the playoffs. They are literally the Penguins of the west.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Who is he playing for now?

Sharks opening up strong tonight

He's Lehtonen's backup and with his injury history, I would be worried about having Lindback backing him up lol.

 

[Caeldan]

Don't they always come out strong in the regular season?

They will play strong in the regular season only to choke in the playoffs. They are literally the Penguins of the west.

Or more the Senators of the west
At least until we blew up and started a rebuild.

 

[Caeldan]

He's Lehtonen's backup and with his injury history, I would be worried about having Lindback backing him up lol.

Why didn't Dallas get Thomas back for another year? His decision or team's decision? I'd take him to backup over Lindback.

 

[Super Cake]

Or more the Senators of the west
At least until we blew up and started a rebuild.

Yep, but now they are the Penguins of the west They have all that firepower, but can't put it too good use at all.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Why didn't Dallas get Thomas back for another year? His decision or team's decision? I'd take him to backup over Lindback.

Lindback has been awful anytime I've watched him. Like a giraffe on skates. Sure, he's huge. But he seems to lack any sort of athleticism or angle skills.

 

[Caeldan]

Yep, but now they are the Penguins of the west. They have all that firepower, but can't put it too good use at all.

Problem is they keep running into the same problem we did... rules change in the SCF and teams like LAK get away with murder and the skill guys can't do a thing.

Penguins just had no actual coaching, and a very rigid system that broke down as soon as a team got to study it for more than a game.

 

[Super Cake]

Why didn't Dallas get Thomas back for another year? His decision or team's decision? I'd take him to backup over Lindback.

I think Thomas sucked as well according to Dallas fans.

 

[Super Cake]

Problem is they keep running into the same problem we did... rules change in the SCF and teams like LAK get away with murder and the skill guys can't do a thing.

Penguins just had no actual coaching, and a very rigid system that broke down as soon as a team got to study it for more than a game.

That is so true.

On the Penguins, i still don't see them as cup contenders until they prove me wrong.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

I'd bet money that Toffoli becomes a better player then Lupul.

I would bet money as well! Toffoli is going to be a good one for sure!

 

[Caeldan]

Nieto to Marleau for a beauty breakaway goal

 

[Super Cake]

Some of you guys need to just get over Spezza. He was not going to help this team at all. By the time this team is ready to contend, Spezza will most likely be to old to do anything of use.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Anders Lindback is a terrible TERRIBLE goalie. I have no clue how he is in the NHL.

I was not aware that Dallas had picked him up

You would think that his play against Montreal would have guaranteed no team looking to contend would have gone near him

Montreal came back from being down 3-0 in the third... I ****ing hate them so ****ing much

 

[Super Cake]

I was not aware that Dallas had picked him up

You would think that his play against Montreal would have guaranteed no team looking to contend would have gone near him

Montreal came back from being down 3-0 in the third... I ****ing hate them so ****ing much

Flyers defense is as bad as the Sens defense.

People keep on saying that the Sens are going to be bottom 5, but i can honestly say the same thing about the Flyers.

 

[Caeldan]

Tonight's entry for the DPoS will they or won't they roulette!

 

[Quo]

Arm up a little high there.

 

[Caeldan]

Arm up a little high there.

Yup. Haula was definitely pulling up short to try to avoid the hit... so it could've looked a lot cleaner if he'd just kept skating through it - so we'll see how they go with this one.