GDT: GAME 52 | Wild @ Senators | The Norris Awakens Edition | Sat Feb 1st 2025, 7PM | SN One, TVAS

[Cosmix]

TML night in Canada on Rogers SportsNet!

 

[Sun God Nika]

small sample but this looks like the Norris that got Dorion to give him 8.

 

[SanderSen]

LeafsNet intermission again.

Generic play by play guys that know next to nada about the Senators and the usual between periods junk.

I tune in to TSN1200 between periods.

 

[Cosmix]

Wow Norris is back looks like LFG. back to back SH goals. He is feeling it

LFG?

 

[Tuna99]

Minny with 8 giveaways rhat period, ottawa with 1

Ottawa is a legit Stanley Cup contender - can beat anyone in a 7 game series

 

[Stutzlaaaa]

SN suck badly

LFG?

LFG = Lets f***in go

 

[LiseL]

Norris is our new PK king

And tied with Brady for most goals on the team.

 

[Tuna99]

And tied with Brady for most goals on the team.

Feels like that 4 day break was like an entire off season for Norris, he’s skating beautifully and looks totally regenriszed

 

[SanderSen]

Minny with 8 giveaways rhat period, ottawa with 1

Ottawa is a legit Stanley Cup contender - can beat anyone in a 7 game series

73.7% in faceoffs too.

 

[Cosmix]

Minny with 8 giveaways rhat period, ottawa with 1

Ottawa is a legit Stanley Cup contender - can beat anyone in a 7 game series

I won't go that far.

We need to get well into a playoff position, not just a wildcard, and play winning hockey in a few playoff rounds before I would say "SC contender".

 

[senswon]

Norris is skating very well and playing a good game; not afraid of getting hit.. Shoulder must feel better than new!

Takes 18mnths for it to be 100%

 

[PatrickEaves]

73.7% in faceoffs too.

What's Timmy's percentage?

 

[Tuna99]

73.7% in faceoffs too.

Ottawa is that team that no one will want to play come playoffs, nobody will pick Ottawa to win a series but with our goaltending, coaching, depth and desire these guys are going to win.

Not to compare it to Guy Bouchers team (that was ugly ugly hockey) but same kinda vibes of a team fully bought in and loving being on the ice together

 

[SanderSen]

What's Timmy's percentage?

66.7%

 

[Xspyrit]

Josh Albatross scores again - shorthanded.

What's the story here? Someone started calling him an albatross?

Norris is skating very well and playing a good game; not afraid of getting hit.. Shoulder must feel better than new!

I was looking at NHL Edge recently and Josh Norris was among the fastest skaters in the league. He's not in the Top-10 anymore but he's one of the best skaters out there. If his production can be at least 0.75 PPG, he's a keeper!

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NHL EDGE Puck and Player Tracking Statistics, including skating speed, skating distance, shot speed, shot and save location, and zone time for National Hockey League players and teams.

edge.nhl.com

 

[Tuna99]

I won't go that far.

We need to get well into a playoff position, not just a wildcard, and play winning hockey in a few playoff rounds before I would say "SC contender".

You play it safe, I’m just going on what I see happening on the ice. Ottawa is a top 5 NHL team, haven’t seen a team we can’t beat and I’d be confident we could beat anyone. And I mean every team

 

[LiseL]

Feels like that 4 day break was like an entire off season for Norris, he’s skating beautifully and looks totally regenriszed

I know many won't agree with me on this board, but Norris has been the best forward for the last 5-6 games or so: strong 2-way play, great in the dot, great on the PK and now has re-discovered his scoring touch, and not even relying on his one-timer. He's never looked better IMO.

 

[Relapsing]

LFG = Lets f***in go

 

[starling]

This was funny

 

[PatrickEaves]

66.7%

Ah. So he's basically the best hockey player on the planet now that's he's fixed his one weakness.

 

[Cosmix]

We need to get Ullmark, Jensen and Cousins back, send Highmore back to Belleville and get a 4th line bruiser (like Olivier) to replace Gaudette. Then we will be a much better team.

 

[Tuna99]

I know many won't agree with me on this board, but Norris has been the best forward for the last 5-6 games or so: strong 2-way play, great in the dot, great on the PK and now has re-discovered his scoring touch, and not even relying on his one-timer. He's never looked better IMO.

I’m a huge Norris fan so I agree with you. He just has a vibe of a big goal guy

 

[PatrickEaves]

This was funny

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It's not like we are leading the league in games ending with a shutout or anything.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Did Melnyk refuse to do maintenance on the zambonis or something?

 

[MiscBrah]

Ottawa is that team that no one will want to play come playoffs, nobody will pick Ottawa to win a series but with our goaltending, coaching, depth and desire these guys are going to win.

Not to compare it to Guy Bouchers team (that was ugly ugly hockey) but same kinda vibes of a team fully bought in and loving being on the ice together

Are you saying this team is as good as the 16-17 team that went to the conference finals?