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Eklund
Commissioner
Joined: 09.15.2005

Mar 14 @ 8:58 AM ET
Sens Writer: Unmitigated Disaster
Whatisavailable
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 08.20.2021

Mar 14 @ 9:17 AM ET
This is a good podcast "Coming in Hot" with Brent Wallace, Jason York and Bobby Ryan.
They offer a perspective from guys who actually played professionally in the NHL which is always interesting. Here is the link to their latest which deals with what's going on with the Sens lately. If you value an informed analysis it would be well worth a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgiGAxwfhdQ
Octavarium
New York Islanders
Joined: 01.03.2007

Mar 14 @ 9:28 AM ET
Nice blog.
A little doom n gloom but honest.
They weren't making it before the road trip.
They definitely aren't now.
That's what the 3 point game does. Keep the casual interested.

End of the year...new ownership.
Ownership better fire the GM.
Because the GM believes in the coach.
New GM.
New coach.
All new staff.
Structure and accountability.
In game adjustments.

I'll be at Thursday's game.
bosman
Joined: 07.30.2010

Mar 14 @ 9:32 AM ET
ottawa should trade for Khudobin from chicago for a 6 th rounder if none of there own goalies are healthy enough
Gord_Wilson_2.0
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 10.11.2011

Mar 14 @ 11:04 AM ET
Nice blog.
A little doom n gloom but honest.
They weren't making it before the road trip.
They definitely aren't now.
That's what the 3 point game does. Keep the casual interested.

End of the year...new ownership.
Ownership better fire the GM.
Because the GM believes in the coach.
New GM.
New coach.
All new staff.
Structure and accountability.
In game adjustments.

I'll be at Thursday's game.

- Octavarium

I am not sure what the playoff odds would have been had Ottawa beat the beatable opponents of Chicago and Vancouver. Had that of happened, I assume the playoffs are a much more realistic opportunity. As much as fans can be realists, the team put themselves in a place where they controlled their destiny. I wasn’t feeling the “games mattered” vibe prior to the Red Wings back-to-back games, but those wins, along with the Rangers win, certainly put that vibe in the head.

Sens could afford 6 or 7 losses down the stretch after beating Columbus. They have used up 3 already and are about to embark on one of the tougher stretches of the season. Mix that in with the blowout losses, it’s hard to not have a little doom and gloom.

Enjoy the game Thursday! Will be interesting what you report about the stadium vibe!
Sens Writer
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 08.19.2013

Mar 14 @ 11:14 AM ET
This is a good podcast "Coming in Hot" with Brent Wallace, Jason York and Bobby Ryan.
They offer a perspective from guys who actually played professionally in the NHL which is always interesting. Here is the link to their latest which deals with what's going on with the Sens lately. If you value an informed analysis it would be well worth a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgiGAxwfhdQ

- Whatisavailable

(Carried over from the previous blog)

Agreed, I've been watching those for a while as well - some really interesting stories come from Bobby Ryan fairly regularly about the late-Melnyk era. But it's definitely a very honest appraisal of the team, and that particular episode gets into the psychology of a young team facing this kind of pressure. Always worth a listen.

There's also some interesting rumors around Carter Hart being available from PHI now that they fired their GM. He wouldn't be available for the "playoffs", but Hart seems like a very Chychrun-type addition. Very cost-controlled for this year and next year at $4.0M, and would certainly be a missing link.
Bartacus
Ottawa Senators
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 01.08.2019

Mar 14 @ 11:36 AM ET
ottawa should trade for Khudobin from chicago for a 6 th rounder if none of there own goalies are healthy enough
- bosman


Not a bad idea. Mind you I'd only give a 7th - he wouldn't be able to play in the playoffs.
GPHawksfan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: AB
Joined: 01.26.2018

Mar 14 @ 1:18 PM ET
Not a bad idea. Mind you I'd only give a 7th - he wouldn't be able to play in the playoffs.
- Bartacus

He wouldn't be able to play the rest of the season.
SensFan25
Ottawa Senators
Location: ON
Joined: 08.24.2006

Mar 14 @ 1:56 PM ET
And just when we start to get excited about hockey again...

It's a good time for a blog about how the sale of the team is going.
Octavarium
New York Islanders
Joined: 01.03.2007

Mar 14 @ 2:24 PM ET
not thanks on carter hart....

but.
I might take a chance on spencer knight....
Revised12
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.22.2018

Mar 14 @ 2:42 PM ET
Norris is a big loss
Ottawa will be back next season
Full year with Chychrun zub Chabot Sanderson
Pretty good top 4

Stutzle Norris Tkachuk debrincat giroux Batherson

Nice balanced top 6

Bartacus
Ottawa Senators
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 01.08.2019

Mar 14 @ 3:10 PM ET
He wouldn't be able to play the rest of the season.
- GPHawksfan


Nope, just the playoffs. Post deadline players traded can still can play regular season.
GPHawksfan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: AB
Joined: 01.26.2018

Mar 14 @ 4:57 PM ET
Nope, just the playoffs. Post deadline players traded can still can play regular season.
- Bartacus

You should look it up, because you're wrong
wreckage
Florida Panthers
Location: Fuck Putin, fire Holland, AB
Joined: 07.29.2013

Mar 14 @ 4:59 PM ET
Nope, just the playoffs. Post deadline players traded can still can play regular season.
- Bartacus

Wrong.
wreckage
Florida Panthers
Location: Fuck Putin, fire Holland, AB
Joined: 07.29.2013

Mar 14 @ 4:59 PM ET
not thanks on carter hart....

but.
I might take a chance on spencer knight....

- Octavarium

Knight is not available.
hockeyaddict89
Montreal Canadiens
Location: ON
Joined: 02.26.2015

Mar 14 @ 5:10 PM ET
I'm rooting for you guys! I would love for the Sens to sneak in. Them and actually Buffalo, but we will pretend like i didn't say that. Lol.

It would be good for this team to get some playoff exposure.
SensFan25
Ottawa Senators
Location: ON
Joined: 08.24.2006

Mar 14 @ 5:46 PM ET
Logic says that they should lose tonight but maybe that means they stand a chance.

Looking forward to seeing Chycrun with Zub. Switching up the top 2 lines is a good move but I would prefer to see Debrincat moved up with Stutzle instead of Batherson.
Mithos
Joined: 04.14.2021

Mar 14 @ 9:18 PM ET
i said OTT was gonna go 0-5 on this road trip, i was wrong, they went 1-4 and ended any chance at playoffs.
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Mar 14 @ 9:42 PM ET
That shorthanded pass to Tim Stutzle was the best thing Dylan Gambrell did all year, by a mile
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Mar 14 @ 9:43 PM ET
i said OTT was gonna go 0-5 on this road trip, i was wrong, they went 1-4 and ended any chance at playoffs.
- Mithos

It's all your fault.... with your negativity

jk
Mithos
Joined: 04.14.2021

Mar 14 @ 9:43 PM ET
That shorthanded pass to Tim Stutzle was the best thing Dylan Gambrell did all year, by a mile
- AlfieisKing

all year? you mean last 2 years
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Mar 14 @ 9:48 PM ET
all year? you mean last 2 years
- Mithos

GPHawksfan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: AB
Joined: 01.26.2018

Mar 14 @ 10:16 PM ET
i said OTT was gonna go 0-5 on this road trip, i was wrong, they went 1-4 and ended any chance at playoffs.
- Mithos

Actually the way they started the season is the reason they're not going to make the playoffs
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Mar 14 @ 10:45 PM ET
Actually the way they started the season is the reason they're not going to make the playoffs
- GPHawksfan
1000%
Same story every F***ing season. They need to have a batter coach. I like DJ but if they get a more seasoned coach, they would at least be 1 or 2 points within a wildcard for most of the year (*with 4D-men like they have now)
PogBoi
Season Ticket Holder
Ottawa Senators
Location: Barrie, ON
Joined: 08.27.2020

Mar 15 @ 12:12 AM ET
Classic Sens 2nd period that's for sure. Yikes.
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