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[SFNL]

congrats to the Senators... hell of a game, hell of a series

 

[forty_three]

Good series. Good luck the rest of the way.

 

[SFNL]

Thanks (as if I'm the one playing)... You guys really had me worried. LeClaire had that look for awhile.

 

[Smoke]

Thanks (as if I'm the one playing)... You guys really had me worried. LeClaire had that look for awhile.

I'm still waiting for the Blue Jackets to play.

 

[Urkie]

Yeah, good luck to you guys!! I haven't decided who I'm going to cheer for yet though.

But if there's anything this proved to me is that some things never change...

You play 2 great periods and then play the third period differently then the previous 2. Typical Sens playoff hockey, right Forty?

 

[forty_three]

Yeah, good luck to you guys!! I haven't decided who I'm going to cheer for yet though.

But if there's anything this proved to me is that some things never change...

You play 2 great periods and then play the third period differently then the previous 2. Typical Sens playoff hockey, right Forty?

Gotta keep that accelerator down, Urk.


Not to take anything away from the Pens. They played that third pretty much perfectly.

 

[Urkie]

Gotta keep that accelerator down, Urk.


Not to take anything away from the Pens. They played that third pretty much perfectly.

Oh I'm not trying to take anything away from the Pens. They earned that but the Sens played so well the first 2 periods and then didn't keep playing that way.

Instead, they let the Pens dictate early in the third period and never could establish their pressure game. Full marks to the Pens though, when the series was on the line they put the peddle down.

 

[dare2be]

tough series to swallow, good Sens fans, after playing and rooting your hearts out the way you did. I was certainly worried, and I still am for the next round...

 

[SuperFlyer13]

tough series to swallow, good Sens fans, after playing and rooting your hearts out the way you did. I was certainly worried, and I still am for the next round...

It could have been worse, you could have been a Flyer's fan! We're still a little shocked!

 

[Urkie]

tough series to swallow, after playing and rooting your hearts out the way you did. I was certainly worried, and I still am for the next round...

I wish you guys the best but I do hope the Sens wore them out a little bit.

Going in all I really wanted was the Sens to push the Pens to the limit and they did that. Especially with some key injuries I knew the Sens would really have their work cut out for them.

It was a disappointing way to lose but there's a lot of positives for Sens fans here. I'll save it because I could go on and on about the positives but at the very least I hope they can build on this experience and come back stronger next year.

 

[sbb122]

Great series Sens, be proud of your team. They played their guts out and battled to the end. Unfortunately for the Sens i think the injuries hurt them big time. Michalek, Kovalev and Kuba could have tipped this series in their favor.

 

[smo5039]

fuckin eh

 

[dare2be]

Michalek, Kovalev and Kuba would have tipped this series in their favor.

fixed that.

 

[dare2be]

It could have been worse, you could have been a Flyer's fan!

True that, I can't think of anything worse than being a Flyers fan. :p

Next time, don't leave that net so wide open!

 

[SuperFlyer13]

True that, I can't think of anything worse than being a Flyers fan. :p

Next time, don't leave that net so wide open!

Sure you can! Do you need me to bring Maddog here to explain it to you?

 

[SFNL]

LOL @ Philthy already knowing that w/ the Pens alive their chances are 0%

 

[forty_three]

When this season started, there was a ridiculous amount of turmoil, and I expected them to be fighting to make the playoffs and expected a .500 season.

Finishing fifth and giving the defending champs fits in three games of a six game series is something to be proud of.

The odd thing is; I really like the makeup of this team. It seems like a broken record that we say the Sens need to get some grit and heart. To face some adversity and react in a positive manner. They did that in this series. 10 fold. With three key components out, they showed depth no one really expected.

Number 1 priority is keeping Volchenkov. Him and Phillips are one of the best shut down pairings ever. If Murray blows that, all of this was for naught.

They also should keep Leclaire. The big question when they dealt for him was "How would he react in the playoffs?". Ummm... answered. It wasn't so much that he played big. It's that he played calm. Cullen and Sutton have to stay too.

Subtractions: Campoli. I think he's just standing in Lee's way. And Ruutu. I'd rather see another Shean Donovan type, but with functioning knees. Mike Grier, perhaps. Or (dare I dream) Daymond Langkow.

They should add a role model for Spezza, someone who can motivate him. The guy is so fucking close to being a superstar it's ridiculous. This doesn't have to come from the ice, either. Hire Joe Sakic or Steve Yzerman. Scott Stevens. Ray Bourque. Call them a consultant. Call them caterer. I don't care what you call them.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

LOL @ Philthy already knowing that w/ the Pens alive their chances are 0%

Yea were really scared. Get by Boston or Buffalo first then we'll talk. And it's Philly to you Bitch!

 

[Urkie]

When this season started, there was a ridiculous amount of turmoil, and I expected them to be fighting to make the playoffs and expected a .500 season.

Finishing fifth and giving the defending champs fits in three games of a six game series is something to be proud of.

The odd thing is; I really like the makeup of this team. It seems like a broken record that we say the Sens need to get some grit and heart. To face some adversity and react in a positive manner. They did that in this series. 10 fold. With three key components out, they showed depth no one really expected.

Number 1 priority is keeping Volchenkov. Him and Phillips are one of the best shut down pairings ever. If Murray blows that, all of this was for naught.

They also should keep Leclaire. The big question when they dealt for him was "How would he react in the playoffs?". Ummm... answered. It wasn't so much that he played big. It's that he played calm. Cullen and Sutton have to stay too.

Subtractions: Campoli. I think he's just standing in Lee's way. And Ruutu. I'd rather see another Shean Donovan type, but with functioning knees. Mike Grier, perhaps. Or (dare I dream) Daymond Langkow.

They should add a role model for Spezza, someone who can motivate him. The guy is so fucking close to being a superstar it's ridiculous. This doesn't have to come from the ice, either. Hire Joe Sakic or Steve Yzerman. Scott Stevens. Ray Bourque. Call them a consultant. Call them caterer. I don't care what you call them.

I would do whatever it takes to keep Volchenkov. That's THE MOST important thing this summer. It may mean Sutton goes out the door but so be it. A-Train is more valuable to this team then he is.

Lee draws in next year as you mentioned but I do think Murray will try to add another puck moving defensemen and make Carkner the 7th dman. It wouldn't be shocking to me if Cowen does make the team though. If he has a good summer then he could make the team and play with Lee on the third pair.

Cullen should be back too but again, that all depends on A-Train.

Spezza does need somebody to tell him how good he really is and that if he played the way he can play that he would be a top 5 center in the league. I don't know who can do that but it needs to be done. The Sens would be a much better team with a Spezza who can finally live up to his potential.

 

[SFNL]

Yea were really scared. Get by Boston or Buffalo first then we'll talk. And it's Philly to you Bitch!

LOL!!!!