Official Ottawa Senators Thread

[Madferret]

'Old' Alfredsson keepin' up with the kids

Lots of talk about this possibly being Alfie's last year.  Say it ain't so Alfie!

 

[Madferret]

Sens' Konopka fights back
LONDON, ONT.  - Senators pugilist Zenon Konopka delivered a roundhouse blow Tuesday to those predicting a sad-sack season in the nation?s capital.

The off-season, free-agent signing told the Sun that he doesn?t like people ?trashing our team? and he believes the Senators will compete for a playoff spot.

?I thought we could compete when I signed the deal,? said Konopka. ?After coming in here and meeting with everybody, I know we can compete. Sometimes things happen with injuries and stuff, but I know we can compete.?...MORE[/color

 

[L K]

Sens' Konopka fights back
LONDON, ONT.  - Senators pugilist Zenon Konopka delivered a roundhouse blow Tuesday to those predicting a sad-sack season in the nation?s capital.

The off-season, free-agent signing told the Sun that he doesn?t like people ?trashing our team? and he believes the Senators will compete for a playoff spot.

?I thought we could compete when I signed the deal,? said Konopka. ?After coming in here and meeting with everybody, I know we can compete. Sometimes things happen with injuries and stuff, but I know we can compete.?...MORE[/color

Anyone know what Ottawa was in London last night...I ate dinner at the same restaurant as the entire team was pretty much there.  Left them alone though.

 

[Madferret]

Sens' Konopka fights back
LONDON, ONT.  - Senators pugilist Zenon Konopka delivered a roundhouse blow Tuesday to those predicting a sad-sack season in the nation?s capital.

The off-season, free-agent signing told the Sun that he doesn?t like people ?trashing our team? and he believes the Senators will compete for a playoff spot.

?I thought we could compete when I signed the deal,? said Konopka. ?After coming in here and meeting with everybody, I know we can compete. Sometimes things happen with injuries and stuff, but I know we can compete.?...MORE[/color

Anyone know what Ottawa was in London last night...I ate dinner at the same restaurant as the entire team was pretty much there.  Left them alone though.

Team Bonding en route to Detroit for tomorrows game. Held a couple of practices there.

 

[princedpw]

per SC..

• Sens skated this morning and Rundblad looked to be the odd man out on Defence. Pairings included Phillips-Lee, Kuba-Karlsson and Cowen-Gonchar.
• Forward combinations were as follows, Michalek-Spezza-Filatov, Greening-Zibanejad-Alfredsson, Foligno-Smith-Neil, Condra-Konopka-Butler.  Da Costa skated as the 13th forward.
• Peter Regin, Jesse Winchester and Matt Carkner were all absent at the skate this morning.

Given that alfredsson is aging those forwards look pretty bad -- as bad even as the leafs group tonight.  How would you compare the teams?

 

[Sucker Punch]

The Leafs suck.

So do the Sens, right now, but I'm looking forward to this season.  Filatov, Da Costa, Greening, Butler, Zibanejad, Smith and Condra have all shown promise, and I'm excited about what they could develop into.  I'm not booking my playoff tickets, though.

 

[Sucker Punch]

Ottawa, Binghamton and St. John's all kick off their seasons tonight.  I love hockey.

 

[Madferret]

Line combos tonight per SC per BG...

    Michalek-Spezza-Filatov
    Greening-Zibanejad-Alfredsson
    Foligno-Smith-Neil
    Condra-Da Costa-Butler

    Phillips-Karlsson
    Cowen-Gonchar
    Kuba-Rundblad

    Anderson

Lee and Konopka are the odd men out...

 

[Madferret]

per SC..

• Sens skated this morning and Rundblad looked to be the odd man out on Defence. Pairings included Phillips-Lee, Kuba-Karlsson and Cowen-Gonchar.
• Forward combinations were as follows, Michalek-Spezza-Filatov, Greening-Zibanejad-Alfredsson, Foligno-Smith-Neil, Condra-Konopka-Butler.  Da Costa skated as the 13th forward.
• Peter Regin, Jesse Winchester and Matt Carkner were all absent at the skate this morning.

Given that alfredsson is aging those forwards look pretty bad -- as bad even as the leafs group tonight.  How would you compare the teams?

One team is rebuilding the other thinks its done rebuilding.

 

[bustaheims]

One team is rebuilding the other thinks its done rebuilding.

Almost done rebuilding. Almost.

 

[Newbury]

Ottawa, Binghamton and St. John's all kick off their seasons tonight.  I love hockey.

Are you going to the St. John's game? I'm curious as to what/if they do any kind of Baby Leafs ceremony.

 

[Madferret]

Here we go...

 

[Sucker Punch]

Ottawa, Binghamton and St. John's all kick off their seasons tonight.  I love hockey.

Are you going to the St. John's game? I'm curious as to what/if they do any kind of Baby Leafs ceremony.

Nope, it's in Providence.  Single game tickets go on sale tomorrow, so I'm gonna buy a couple to the Binghamton games in February.  Then I'll see how it goes.  Don't really know the AHL well enough yet to know who I want to see.

Anderson looking good so far.

 

[Sucker Punch]

Defense seems to be an area that may need some improvement.

 

[Madferret]

Jason York!?  Boo!

 

[moon111]

Alfredson -3 so far.  :

 

[Sucker Punch]

5-3 loss to Detroit.  Bit of a bummer, but did anyone expect Ottawa to win.

- Good first and third, but the second was a train wreck.
- The Michalek - Spezza - Filatov line looks to be working.  2G for Michalek, 2A for Spezza, 1A for Filatov.
- Zibanejad got his first NHL point, assisting on the third goal.

 

[Brian Glennie]

The Leafs suck.

So do the Sens, right now, but I'm looking forward to this season.  Filatov, Da Costa, Greening, Butler, Zibanejad, Smith and Condra have all shown promise, and I'm excited about what they could develop into.  I'm not booking my playoff tickets, though.

Ottawa has three big problems, as I see it. The Canadian dollar is going to start declining in value, the team's ticket sales are going to crater because they're clearly re-building, and Murray is, well, greasy. Listen, Quebec City is building an NHL arena and I bet its because they're getting Melnyk's franchise.

 

[Madferret]

The Leafs suck.

So do the Sens, right now, but I'm looking forward to this season.  Filatov, Da Costa, Greening, Butler, Zibanejad, Smith and Condra have all shown promise, and I'm excited about what they could develop into.  I'm not booking my playoff tickets, though.

Ottawa has three big problems, as I see it. The Canadian dollar is going to start declining in value, the team's ticket sales are going to crater because they're clearly re-building, and Murray is, well, greasy. Listen, Quebec City is building an NHL arena and I bet its because they're getting Melnyk's franchise.

You realize how little sense that makes right?

 

[Madferret]

Leaf hater Konopka ready to rumble

DETROIT - Zenon Konopka and his knuckles will be ready for Saturday?s Round 1 of the Battle of Ontario.

The Senators centre tried to convince coach Paul MacLean he was ready to suit up for Friday night?s season opener in Detroit, but even being a healthy scratch didn?t dampen Konopka?s enthusiasm about facing the Leafs.

With Konopka troubled by a back issue that hampered his training camp, MacLean decided it wasn?t a good idea to put the centre into back-to-back games.

Konopka could have a sparring opponent Saturday ? the Leafs will have Colton Orr in the lineup.

?We?ve talked about what I bring to the game and it?s going to be front and centre (Saturday) night,? said Konopka.

?I hated Toronto before I got to Ottawa. It helps that everybody in Ottawa hates Toronto as well....MORE