GAME DAY: Washington Capitals @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm EST - Mon. Nov. 23rd, 2009 PLUS post game thoughts

It does sound like they're leaning towards Leclaire backing up. Elliott starts for sure though.

Citizen preview:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/honours+Fisher+while+linemate+Kovalev+remains/2256336/story.html

Fisher was NHL 3rd star of the week and will be honoured tonight.

News about Volchie from Ian Mendes:

Anton Volchenkov skated with team today for the first time. He told us that weekend game vs Boston might be realistic return date.

Yes, Leclaire will backup Elliott tonight:

http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens/status/5980832727

GO SENS GO!!!

Crisis averted. Good excuse to get Elliott a game against an elite team. Should be a good test for all concerned.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:If he's good enough to backup he should be good enough to start. I've never understood that when goalies say they aren't good to go to start the game but they're OK to sit as backup.

Would you want to start against a pissed off Ovie who lost to the worst team in the NHL. Oh and I need to send a huge thank you to Ovie for losing to the leafs...as much as I hate them (and I do) having them win once in a while simply validates the moves the Blowhard made. It will keep him from making any more thinking, "ahh here we go, it's about to all turn around". Only to realize that it isn't and they still suck.

Some audio from today:

Clouston post-practice presser from today:
http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/Audio/091123_Clouston.mp3

Leclaire talking to the media after practice today:
http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/Audio/091123_Leclaire-ENG.mp3

Game Notes for tonight (PDF):
http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDFs/091123_Ott-vs-Was.pdf

Bass Destruction wrote:

shabbs wrote:

Bass Destruction wrote:

shabbs wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:Leclaire is out on the ice.

Is he in with the team as part of the full practice?

No idea. I'll see if I can find out.

You're an 84 rating, you better do a little more than just try!!! Drive to Ottawa and find out damnit!

HA HA! If only that rep rating was worth something outside of this board...

It works with the ladies! Much like my 3 doesn't impress anyone here, it doesn't impress any girls in the 'real' world either. There must be a correlation!!

Is the higher number better or worse?

Leclaire plays the waiting game...

http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=507158

Lots of tickets still left...

http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=507159

Ovechkin seems to like the Sens...

Ovechkin vs Ottawa...16 gms - 15g-9a - 24pts

Let's change that tonight.

The higher your reputation number the better. There are little plus signs to the right of each message. If you deem it worthy you give it a little plus. If you start a topic and someone responds with a very helpful message you can click a little Thanks button in their message.

If some one votes a plus on your post you get one Reputation point. If someone thanks you you get 5.

When I say stuff like "Pens in 5" completely out of context does that merit a "+"?

shabbs wrote:Ovechkin seems to like the Sens...

Ovechkin vs Ottawa...16 gms - 15g-9a - 24pts

Let's change that tonight.

I agree shabbs. Lets frustrate the heck out of him.

SeawaySensFan wrote:When I say stuff like "Pens in 5" completely out of context does that merit a "+"?

No but it could deserve a "-"

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:When I say stuff like "Pens in 5" completely out of context does that merit a "+"?

No but it could deserve a "-"

Boo. Take that!!!!

I see Varlamov is expected to start tonight... still no official confirmation.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:The higher your reputation number the better. There are little plus signs to the right of each message. If you deem it worthy you give it a little plus. If you start a topic and someone responds with a very helpful message you can click a little Thanks button in their message.

If some one votes a plus on your post you get one Reputation point. If someone thanks you you get 5.

A) I'm not sure enough memebers even know how to vote + or - on a post.

B) How does one thank...is it a written thing that the mods search for the text and adjust the point accordingly?

Devo wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:The higher your reputation number the better. There are little plus signs to the right of each message. If you deem it worthy you give it a little plus. If you start a topic and someone responds with a very helpful message you can click a little Thanks button in their message.

If some one votes a plus on your post you get one Reputation point. If someone thanks you you get 5.

A) I'm not sure enough memebers even know how to vote + or - on a post.

B) How does one thank...is it a written thing that the mods search for the text and adjust the point accordingly?

IF you post a topic then the Thanks button appears in replies, right next to the Quote button.

OK. Prediction time.

Ottawa wins 5-4. AO gets a goal on the PP. Fisher gets a goal and 2 assists.

Some SensTV pieces:

Player pre-game interviews:
http://senators.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=767&id=52249

Gord Wilson's game preview:
http://senators.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=767&id=52250

That'll be 4 straight wins and 9 of a possible 10 points on this 5 game home stand. Good enough to get the Sens to shoot up the TSN power rankings by 1 spot at best LOL.

best part is all this without one of our top d-men and our #1 goalie playing suspect hockey (until the buffalo game).

GO SENS!!!!!!!! Keep up the streak!!!!!

Fish12 wrote:I cant believe tsn weekly rankings, we get 7 out of a possible 8 points last week without our number one shutdown d-man and we dont even move up a spot??? yet you have Vancouver for example who has 11 loses and they are number 8? I hate TSN

That's ridiculous! Wow! It doesn't seem that they are even bothering updating it.

We can do this. We have to play aggressively and as smart as possible, but this isn't an unwinable game. Team D, bury opportunities...GO SENS!

SDH89 wrote:Gotta good feeling about tonight's game. The boys are rolling and the caps are slumping with some key injuries. I predict we'll pull out a 6-4 win.

Hopefully they stick to the game plan because it has been working lately. The confidence is high with the boys now and there is no reason to not put forth a huge effort tonight. Now's the time to get ahead in the standings. Other teams are slumping and slowing down right now, while we are waking up.

I'm excited to see how we do against them tonight, we haven't won against them in I don't know how long. Let's turn that luck around.

Again, GO SENS GO!!!!!!!

I don't know what the final score will be but I predict that Spezza will have a humongous night; one that includes 2 goals and at least 1 assist!

TheAvatar wrote:

I don't know what the final score will be but I predict that Spezza will have a humongous night; one that includes 2 goals and at least 1 assist!

Philips is going to have to have a big night to try and shut down ovie

Varlamov likely to start in Ottawa:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/varlamov-appears-set-to-start-1.html?wprss=capitalsinsider

shabbs wrote:Varlamov likely to start in Ottawa:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/varlamov-appears-set-to-start-1.html?wprss=capitalsinsider

Is Theodore even back yet?

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Varlamov likely to start in Ottawa:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/varlamov-appears-set-to-start-1.html?wprss=capitalsinsider

Is Theodore even back yet?

I think he is... he's not listed as 'away for personal reasons' any longer.

EDIT: Yes, he's been with them throughout their Canadian swing.

Can I get a GO SENS GO?

GO SENS GO!!!!

Beers at the ready.