Pre-Game Talk: Senators return from 4 Nations break to face Montreal | Sat Feb 22 2025, 7PM | Sportsnet, TVAS

[L'Aveuglette]

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With our first game back from a long two week break, Canada winning the 4N tournament, lingering injuries to many top players, and the Sens facing a major divisional rival in Montreal, there are a lot of things to discuss before puck drops tomorrow at 7pm. ​

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[Back in Black]

1 Day to gO


Hope Brady's up to playing a Canadien team....

 

[PlayOn]

I’m just gonna go ahead and assume Brady won’t end up playing tomorrrow.

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[bicboi64]

Please play Brady and Sandy. This roster has huge holes without both of you, even if its against the lowly Scabs

 

[armani]

I’m just gonna go ahead and assume Brady won’t end up playing tomorrrow.

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Brucie being allergic to writing, does he mean neither Pinto nor Norris (or one or the other is not available based on Halliday being up here)? Used an OR to mean AND?

The playoff hope literally hangs in the balance and it's a huge, huge loss. Hope Tkachuk and Sanderson are ready to roar. Go Sens Go!

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I’m just gonna go ahead and assume Brady won’t end up playing tomorrrow.

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It's going to be ugly with Norris and Pinto already out if Brady and Sandy are also scratches. Hope Ullmark is in full form cause the mostly healthy Habs will be all over us.

 

[DrEasy]

Super important game. Need to beat the Habs so that they give up on the playoff chase and become sellers at the deadline. This will make it easier when facing them 2 more times later in the season.

 

[Micklebot]

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Please play Brady and Sandy. This roster has huge holes without both of you, even if its against the lowly Scabs

Holy cow.... Is Green signaling a scratch of Hamonic?????

 

[SensFactor]

Two weeks off and Pinto, Norris both still out....doesnt look good for our playoff chances

 

[StoicSensFan]

If Hamonic is sitting, I like our chances with that defence and Ullmark in net

 

[Senscore]

Two weeks off and Pinto, Norris both still out....doesnt look good for our playoff chances

Think about where we would be without this break.


Yikes.

 

[Relapsing]

I'll be super pissed if either Brady or Sandy doesn't play on Saturday. It's bad enough being down 2 with Norris and Pinto. Being down 3-4? Unacceptable.

This is the kind of game we absolutely must win, and we're going to say that alot ovet the course of the next 26 games. Every point matters.

 

[StoicSensFan]

I'll be super pissed if either Brady or Sandy doesn't play on Saturday. It's bad enough being down 2 with Norris and Pinto. Being down 3-4? Unacceptable.

This is the kind of game we absolutely must win, and we're going to say that alot ovet the course of the next 26 games. Every point matters.

2 are injured and 2 are coming back from playing the highest level of hockey they've played in their careers. Also Brady and Sandy are way more important for our playoff push so if they need to take a game off so that they don't overdo it, it'll be better for their longevity down the stretch. I'd be more disappointed if they came back too early and as a result have to miss more games due to an injury.

 

[Relapsing]

2 are injured and 2 are coming back from playing the highest level of hockey they've played in their careers. Also Brady and Sandy are way more important for our playoff push so if they need to take a game off so that they don't overdo it, it'll be better for their longevity down the stretch. I'd be more disappointed if they came back too early and as a result have to miss more games to an injury.

Yeah, except our schedule is super light this week.

We play tomorrow, then Wednesday, then Saturday again. After that we get back to a more regular cadence between games.

 

[Cosmix]

I think, and hope, that Tkachuk and Sanderson not practicing today does NOT mean that they are injured and will not play Saturday night. It seems that either Norris or Pinto will not play Saturday night; however, Garrioch should improve his use of the English language and be more informative when he tweets.

 

[PlayOn]

I think, and hope, that Tkachuk and Sanderson not practicing today does NOT mean that they are injured and will not play Saturday night. It seems that either Norris or Pinto will not play Saturday night; however, Garrioch should improve his use of the English language and be more informative when he tweets.

Four Nations finals players were never going to be back Friday, it was said they’d be there for Saturday morning skates.

So nothing to be alarmed by. I think Sanderson will almost surely play as there’s been no sign of injury or anything else but with Brady who knows as he is likely dealing with an injury.

 

[albator71]

The only thing that can prevent us from making the playoffs are injuries.

 

[armani]

Holy cow.... Is Green signaling a scratch of Hamonic?????

Don't you dare jinx it now Mick lol!

 

[darude]

Holy cow.... Is Green signaling a scratch of Hamonic?????

Staois found Hamonic's folder of compromising material on Green and burned it while everyone was away.

 

[Crosside]

Arber Xhekaj lance son message à Brady Tkachuk : « Je veux que sa soirée soit pénible »

Puis… Avez-vous hâte de voir le match du Canadien demain soir à Ottawa, contre les Sénateurs ? Je sais, je sais. Le spectacle va être beaucoup moins bon que dans la dernière semaine et demie… Mais bon.

www.danslescoulisses.com

 

[HoweHullOrr]

If Hamonic is sitting, I like our chances with that defence and Ullmark in net

With both Pinto & Norris out, the concern could be lack of scoring. That’s hardly something that is trivial

 

[mianjo]

I have'nt seen anything about Haliday being called up but Reinhardt was called up on the 18th.
Here is a interview Halliday had today,Stephen Halliday Media - Feb. 21 | Ottawa Senators sounds like he is going back to BSens, strange they had him up for a skate especially when BSens have a game tonight

 

[mianjo]

Halliday is back with BSens tonight

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I think Brady is a bit too banged up to play Saturday. Best bet is to give him the night off instead of risking further injury.

Sandy should be able to go though.

 

[Ouroboros]

I think Brady is a bit too banged up to play Saturday. Best bet is to give him the night off instead of risking further injury.

Sandy should be able to go though.

In a perfect world I think they'd like to give Tkachuk tomorrow night off, which would give him 5 days to recharge before they play again on Wednesday, but after looking at the cap situation I don't think they can.

Norris and Pinto are clearly not ready to go, so that leaves the team with 12 forwards - including Tkachuk - and not enough cap space to recall anybody. I guess they could go 11/7 like they did leading into the 4 Nations break.