GDT: Final Preseason Game vs. Ottawa Senators (6:30PM ET on TVA Sports, TSN690 & 98.5 FM)

[Runner77]

Our sharks in the Waivers thread, called it!

 

[McGees]

 

[Runner77]

The entire Sens organization and their fans have major inferiority complex. That result in a bully behavior and projecting into others what you are doing to give yourself a reasons to do what you are doing.

But DJ Smith's public reasoning for it just sent the message that his top players can't handle the NHL physicality...


We got a new RD or is MON somewhere else?

edit: Mon is Habs...I'm so used to MTL.

Peg fans losing it on Twitter, lol.

 

[Canadienna]

We got a new RD or is MON somewhere else?

edit: Mon is Habs...I'm so used to MTL.

Elliott was trying to tell us Monahan has claimed that man's soul.

 

[General Fanager]

Sens trying to goon it up while sitting out their top guys....real brave

 

[jrom]

Watson and Kastelic already had a taste of Arber, both initiated it, both regretted it. Sabourin was chased from a game just for running his mouth (right after the Kastelic/Xhekaj fight).

They aren't there to scare Xhekaj, although I expect Sabourin to try to do something to him since he haven't yet.

They are there to make the Sens look big and mean, because DJ Smith is a bully and his inferiority complex is showing at 110% when playing against the Habs (and the Leafs too apparently).

Honestly Arber has been playing very mildly in the pre-season so far (compared to him at his worst/best in the last playoffs). Yes he fought hard but usually you also get a ton of x-check and borderline hits.

I hope this game doesn’t turn into this (and it’s a lack of respect for New Brunswick fans to field that Ottawa roster).

 

[schwang26]

So Smith says "we'll be ready next game", then proceeds to scratch all his good players and dress goons. If it gets dirty, I hope the league looks into it. He announced beforehand that they're basically going to goon it up. Pretty bad, dressing such a crappy lineup for the NB fans.

 

[HabsHammer]

Does anyone know if there will be any English streams available?

 

[The Great Weal]

I don't think Caufield should be playing this game

 

[morhilane]

Does anyone know if there will be any English streams available?

Unfortunately, it's TVA Sport only again.

 

[sheed36]

DJ Smith is a f***ing baby; with a very punchable face

Rikishi style.

 

[1909]

So Smith says "we'll be ready next game", then proceeds to scratch all his good players and dress goons. If it gets dirty, I hope the league looks into it. He announced beforehand that they're basically going to goon it up. Pretty bad, dressing such a crappy lineup for the NB fans.

Bettman is on site. He won't be impressed by the Sens for sure.

I don't think Caufield should be playing this game

They don't have many more healthy bodies .... Ylonen maybe ?

 

[Canadienna]

I don't think Caufield should be playing this game

I'd love to just send a 80s style message to the Sens that if they wanna play that game they'll get it.

Unfortunately (maybe) the games not like that anymore.

Caufield should be fine, he's shifty and avoids vulnerable spots.

Slaf/Dach/Guhle/Xhekaj will have to be careful though as they'll likely be the ones taking the brunt of it. Hope they dish it right back.

 

[Belial]

 

[Mrb1p]

A1 reporting by Eric "DB" Engels

I'd love to just send a 80s style message to the Sens that if they wanna play that game they'll get it.

Unfortunately (maybe) the games not like that anymore.

Caufield should be fine, he's shifty and avoids vulnerable spots.

Slaf/Dach/Guhle/Xhekaj will have to be careful though as they'll likely be the ones taking the brunt of it. Hope they dish it right back.

Why not though, were clearly not winning games this year, might as well get some fun into it

Rikishi style.

Rikishi had that thang man, wow.

 

[Runner77]

DJ called and asked “but, can he fight?”

 

[HostileCapSpace]

I love Xhekaj but it's not good to have every potential opponent dressing a goon when we play them just to return the favor so to speak. The rest of this team is soft as butter, the kid will be worn out or potentially injured badly while trying to be our enforcer.

Yup, not a fan of him having to fight every single two-bit player the Sens send his way. Fighting every night in the NHL is not a good thing...

 

[Whitesnake]

So...how many fights tonight? Any chance we get Brandon Baddock back? How about trade for Nick Deslauriers?

 

[habsfan891]

Missing this one hopefully Smith is full of hot air and the Sens don't pull anything

 

[Runner77]

So...how many fights tonight? Any chance we get Brandon Baddock back? How about trade for Nick Deslauriers?

So the thinking goes, if you can’t land Deslauriers, get the guy who broke Deslauriers’ face.

Baddock can certainly be had, he was waived this week.

 

[Rapala]

What is the obsession with putting Pitlick at centre. He’s not a centre. There’s nothing about his style of play that suggests that he is.

I don't know man but I do hope Marty's love affair with Pitlick ends soon.

 

[schwang26]

Bettman is on site. He won't be impressed by the Sens for sure.


They don't have many more healthy bodies .... Ylonen maybe ?

I agree. I don't think CC should play.

 

[Rapala]

Yeah, I don't want Xhekaj fighting every game too. Teams will play their goons when he's in the lineup & he'll be challenged, but he's a hockey player with talent too. He has top 4 upside. Fighting isn't going to help him grow as a player.

I'll laugh like hell if he turns the other cheek all game long. Suckers...

 

[Tyson]

Ylonen sitting while dressing Caufield makes little sense to me.

 

[1909]

It's like the meaning of what training camp is and the need to fill in certain spots to make things work in meaningless games is beyond your grasp.

+ Dvorak and Suzuki are unvailable.