Ottawa Senators

**Big Ev** · October 1, 2011, 5:14 PM

FOr a keeper, no question it's Rundblad but I would rather have Gragnani for this year, I think.

**Big Ev** · October 1, 2011, 5:17 PM

Sens sent Lehner, Hoffman, Daugavins, Borowiecki, and Wiercioch to Binghamton. These were the final cuts.

The following players remain with the Sens. Phillips, Carkner, and Regin are injured right now, so some guys might not be staying in Ottawa once the others are fully healthy.

Anderson, Auld

Cowen, Karlsson, Gonchar, Kuba, Lee, Rundblad, Carkner, Phillips

Spezza, Butler, Filatov, Alfredsson, Da Costa, Zibanejad, Greening, Smith, Condra, Neil, Konopka, Regin, Michalek, Foligno, Winchester

**jL67s** · October 3, 2011, 3:38 PM

Carkner will be out a month from his knee surgery as he tweaked his injury from last year. No fantasy value aside from PIM's but a funny side note:

Jason York (former Sen, now afternoon radio host on Teamm 1200 (for any who don't know)) was supposed to go for knee surgery as well, but Carkner trumped him and slid into his time slot, so now he as to wait.

**Big Ev** · October 3, 2011, 5:35 PM

Yup, I think he will be out even longer than a month. Big opportunity for Rundblad here.

**edesjardins** · October 7, 2011, 8:30 PM

OMG Ottawa defense is brutal.

**Big Ev** · October 7, 2011, 8:49 PM

Yeah tough night so far. Oh well, expected.

**ross10019** · October 7, 2011, 10:22 PM

EV, saw the replays of the two Michalek goals - Spezza was his old beastly self on those goals. Bodes well for a strong bounceback season if he is producing plays like that.

**27Blue** · October 7, 2011, 10:34 PM

just as impressive was that his line was +1 despite the sens giving up 5 even strength goals... and scoring just one even strength goal

**Big Ev** · October 7, 2011, 10:47 PM

Yeah Spezza and Michalek were great together in the third. Filatov was decent on that line as well. Michalek is in awesome shape after a great off-season, and you can really tell. His breakaway speed is back to 100%, and he is driving the net and playing hard. If he stays healthy, he gets 25 goals with a chance at 30.

Stephane Da Costa was great before he got drilled into the boards, resulting in a cut to his face. He was skating very well, making plays, stealing pucks. Just solid play from the Frenchman. Took Mika Zibanejad's spot on the second line halfway through the game.

Zibanejad was only OK. Had 4 hits, got his first NHL point on a secondary PP assist in the third. What I like about him is that each game he gets more noticeable as the game goes on.

Butler played 6:28. I think he may be scratched tomorrow night against the Leafs.

Overall, the Sens sucked in the second but the 1st and 3rd they were right there with the Wings. It was nice to see them come back and score 3 goals after going down 5-0. It was the D that was the main issue tonight. All the forwards (except for a few) were pretty good, and the ice time was distributed fairly evenly tonight.

Sens are back at it tomorrow night against Toronto. Konopka and Rundblad might draw back into the lineup.

**Big Ev** · October 8, 2011, 1:01 PM

Game 2 - Sens @ Leafs

IN: Konopka
OUT: Butler (healthy), Rundblad (healthy), Regin (shoulder), Carkner (knee)

Projected Lineup:

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

Phillips-Lee
Cowen-Gonchar
Kuba-Karlsson

Anderson

**Big Ev** · October 8, 2011, 10:30 PM

Another...interesting night. More later on, but hey at least we're scoring goals!!!! haha

**TK12555** · October 8, 2011, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Big Ev

Another...interesting night. More later on, but hey at least we're scoring goals!!!! haha

I'll hand it to you guys...the latter half of that 3rd period belonged to the Senators, no doubt.

We were lucky to escape with the W after that abysmal 3rd.

**Big Ev** · October 10, 2011, 11:24 AM

Lines from practice:

Greening-Spezza-Zibanejad
Michalek-Da Costa-Butler
Foligno-Regin-Neil
Smith-Konopka-Condra

Cowen-Gonchar
Kuba-Karlsson
Phillips-Rundblad.

Notes: Paul MacLean loves Greening, I think that's pretty clear. He thinks of him as a Holmstrom type for the PP and the banger in the Top 6.

Zibanejad looks to get a bigger role next game. He has not looked out of place in low minutes so far.

Rundblad looks to take Lee's spot in the lineup tomorrow night.

Filatov might be a healthy scratch or he may play on the 4th liner. I wouldn't read too much into that as he has looked OK on the ice. Not scoring but he is still playing well defensively and even taking the body. They probably just want to get Butler back in the Top 6 to see if his scratching motivated him.

**newper114** · October 10, 2011, 11:51 AM

Where's alfy? Is he hurt or just resting during practice?

**TK12555** · October 10, 2011, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Big Ev

Lines from practice:

Greening-Spezza-Zibanejad
Michalek-Da Costa-Butler
Foligno-Regin-Neil
Smith-Konopka-Condra

Cowen-Gonchar
Kuba-Karlsson
Phillips-Rundblad.

Notes: Paul MacLean loves Greening, I think that's pretty clear. He thinks of him as a Holmstrom type for the PP and the banger in the Top 6.

Zibanejad looks to get a bigger role next game. He has not looked out of place in low minutes so far.

Rundblad looks to take Lee's spot in the lineup tomorrow night.

Filatov might be a healthy scratch or he may play on the 4th liner. I wouldn't read too much into that as he has looked OK on the ice. Not scoring but he is still playing well defensively and even taking the body. They probably just want to get Butler back in the Top 6 to see if his scratching motivated him.

Is Zibanejad going to stay with the team all year, or get sent down after 9 games?

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