For all you talk show callers and about half of the "Internet Arm Chairs" and for all you guys who got sent down from Pee Wee to House League when you were a kid:
Alexandre Picard...21 minutes...23 shifts...the Coaching staff is starting to warm to Alex especially if we are behind, he's the only D-man we have who can generate anything on the net...6 shots on goal, only 1 blocked in 7 attempts...
Picard is -2...on for the last gasp attempt to tie it and picks up a -1 for the Afino/breakaway, Pascal had him ...another indication of who they wanted on the ice...on for the second Atlanta goal with Campy and it's a bank/corner pool shot fluke but what I didn't like was the fact that Carvel is determined to get "the Chaperone" out there with Philly for some reguler shifts...WTF ya can't mess with our fragile DEFENCE CORPS.
We like #14; Campy is great value for $ but his size was accentuated by playing along side the "Pup" and now it's definitely becoming an issue...2nd goal he is completely hidden by two Atlanta forwards...so at least leave him with Philippé...for years as many older players/bloggers, myself included have advocated, especially "Grinder", play an "O" man with a "D" type guy together on each Defencive Pairing.
Finally, every goalie we meet looks like Terry Sawchuck, we have no corner pickers, our game is so fast we are shooting for general areas...with not much luck I might add...the only thing we used to do when it got this bad and this included the big "Shooters!" leave it on the ice (2" max) and play pin ball! With all the time we have this week ya gotta practice it...it will freak everyone out and you create some super chances!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
"Stumble?" so says Sensay!
Sens beginning to stumble! Yes, a little and when you misstep, you show your weaknesses:
1) Glaring need for one more Big Time NHL DEFENCEMAN!
2) Glaring need for one first line Right Winger for Spezz and Milan!
3) Glaring need for Saint-Pascal to have a couple of those games where "He don't miss nuttin'!"
4) Glaring need for CiCi to not shorten his bench 'till late in the third!
5) Glaring need for Kovy and Alf to "own" our Power Play...I don't care if you don't score right away...just scare the sh&t out 'em!
Note: I have killed a few penalties, you know when you are over matched and you then overplay it and thus become easy meat!
6) Glaring need for our Center Ice Men to come back down low and really help the DEFENCEMEN...don't just stand there get that puck!
This will be a good tilt for us...saw 'em live these guys can really skate!
1) Glaring need for one more Big Time NHL DEFENCEMAN!
2) Glaring need for one first line Right Winger for Spezz and Milan!
3) Glaring need for Saint-Pascal to have a couple of those games where "He don't miss nuttin'!"
4) Glaring need for CiCi to not shorten his bench 'till late in the third!
5) Glaring need for Kovy and Alf to "own" our Power Play...I don't care if you don't score right away...just scare the sh&t out 'em!
Note: I have killed a few penalties, you know when you are over matched and you then overplay it and thus become easy meat!
6) Glaring need for our Center Ice Men to come back down low and really help the DEFENCEMEN...don't just stand there get that puck!
This will be a good tilt for us...saw 'em live these guys can really skate!
Friday, October 30, 2009
"To be or not to be!"
Missing #24 & #19 knocks a large hole in our Line-up.
Saint-Pascal, here's where ya earns your money!
Split the kids...#45 with #39; #55 with #4; #14 with #17.
I'd go to 3 lines but CiCi goes:
#73 #22 #10;
#27 #12 #11;
#9 #43 #71
#41 #26 #25
No excuses...just win this one!
Saint-Pascal, here's where ya earns your money!
Split the kids...#45 with #39; #55 with #4; #14 with #17.
I'd go to 3 lines but CiCi goes:
#73 #22 #10;
#27 #12 #11;
#9 #43 #71
#41 #26 #25
No excuses...just win this one!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Alex Picard...take four!
Alexandre Picard...after 9 games is a team leading +5, his record is 6-1-2, he plays anywhere between 15 and 25 minutes a game, when teamed with the "Chaperone!" they comprise the best 5-6 pair in the league..."bar none!"...they were projected as a right winger and a 7th Defenceman.
So all you "Arm Chairs" and Sens Chirp commenters, you have lost the right half of your 1-2 Shut Down Pair as projected...we are faced with Brian Lee, Chris Campoli and Alexandre Picard playing a lot of important hockey for us...you are allowed to pull for them as a group...you are allowed to criticise...but should you become "Hyper" critical as in Alex's case...you lose all credibility and it shall be pointed out to you and all of the Net.
Listen to the Toronto guys...that guy Elliot (an old goalie) with Atlanta et al...they don't like our defence either but they just can't explain how we not just win but out play everybody!
Enjoy...the whole is better than the sum of it's parts!
So all you "Arm Chairs" and Sens Chirp commenters, you have lost the right half of your 1-2 Shut Down Pair as projected...we are faced with Brian Lee, Chris Campoli and Alexandre Picard playing a lot of important hockey for us...you are allowed to pull for them as a group...you are allowed to criticise...but should you become "Hyper" critical as in Alex's case...you lose all credibility and it shall be pointed out to you and all of the Net.
Listen to the Toronto guys...that guy Elliot (an old goalie) with Atlanta et al...they don't like our defence either but they just can't explain how we not just win but out play everybody!
Enjoy...the whole is better than the sum of it's parts!
Hamblown the Half Assed Analyst!
This blogger admits that he only watched half the game and then proceeds to tell us what we saw during the whole game.
I question his take on Alex Picard, who plays 15 minutes, is a plus one and just happens to lead his team for the season after ten tough games @ plus 5.
For example he sites Alex's penalty where our right D-man makes a poor dump behind the net right to a Florida guy...Picard must take him (the correct play to make) and as Alfie, our Captain, argues after, 45 got part of the puck! A very iffy call at best.
Hamblown talks about 3 give aways...#45 is credited with 2 hits and 3 blocked shots but no give aways!
Did this "fool" not know the fix was in...does he not know how disruptive 6 unanswered penalties...7 total... are! My question to my friend...do you really know what you are seeing?
Finally he congratulates a player, who was demoted, benched and 4th lined...what condescention...then has the Gall to place this garbage on not one but two blogs!
Do not commit these errors again or I shall bring the hockey gods down apon you!!!
I question his take on Alex Picard, who plays 15 minutes, is a plus one and just happens to lead his team for the season after ten tough games @ plus 5.
For example he sites Alex's penalty where our right D-man makes a poor dump behind the net right to a Florida guy...Picard must take him (the correct play to make) and as Alfie, our Captain, argues after, 45 got part of the puck! A very iffy call at best.
Hamblown talks about 3 give aways...#45 is credited with 2 hits and 3 blocked shots but no give aways!
Did this "fool" not know the fix was in...does he not know how disruptive 6 unanswered penalties...7 total... are! My question to my friend...do you really know what you are seeing?
Finally he congratulates a player, who was demoted, benched and 4th lined...what condescention...then has the Gall to place this garbage on not one but two blogs!
Do not commit these errors again or I shall bring the hockey gods down apon you!!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Well CiCi here is your chance!
Matt Carkner, the Chaperone, becomes the "Shot blocker", the 2-man and moves all the way up to play with Philly in Tampa.
Lee should come up but not for tomorow...give Brian #55, one day, there will be no practice for him...play the other three and roll 'em evenly...Kuba doesn't have to try and play 27 minutes...ya saw him start to wilt there tonight.
As we warned you at Training Camp, #17 & #24 are going to be in and out of the line up all season. If I were the Defenceman's coach and I am, we would cary 7 D and play 'em all, changing one man each game.
Or play #45 & #39 as your 3-4 pair, give Mr. Kuba to Chris Phillips to look after and bring back the "Pup" for Campoli!
PS: I'd bring 'em both up, that's #65 and #55, we are going to need 'em both... gas the extra forward..."Erik" played forward in Frolunda as a lark...Alexandre is actually a pretty good winger, really goes to the net and been known to get the odd one in close!
PPS: Oh Oh! $2.6 mill...would you believe Thomas Kudelka @ $533,333. or Johnny walks the plank!
Lee should come up but not for tomorow...give Brian #55, one day, there will be no practice for him...play the other three and roll 'em evenly...Kuba doesn't have to try and play 27 minutes...ya saw him start to wilt there tonight.
As we warned you at Training Camp, #17 & #24 are going to be in and out of the line up all season. If I were the Defenceman's coach and I am, we would cary 7 D and play 'em all, changing one man each game.
Or play #45 & #39 as your 3-4 pair, give Mr. Kuba to Chris Phillips to look after and bring back the "Pup" for Campoli!
PS: I'd bring 'em both up, that's #65 and #55, we are going to need 'em both... gas the extra forward..."Erik" played forward in Frolunda as a lark...Alexandre is actually a pretty good winger, really goes to the net and been known to get the odd one in close!
PPS: Oh Oh! $2.6 mill...would you believe Thomas Kudelka @ $533,333. or Johnny walks the plank!
The 3rd Set or 3rd Line or 3rd Pair of Defencemen!
Jason, we don't use that terminology anymore, it's more prestigious to call them the 5-6 pair!
"Pic" and the "Chaperone", our 5-6 pair shall play mostly against Florida's second line (not the third line) and all our defencemen, will see a little action against their fourth line...6 minutes total divided by 3...it's been like this since 4 line hockey began in the 60's.
Picard has some short comings but from Matt's perspective to look up and see Alex playing his position...always in the right spot...to help him...to recieve the puck...Picard knows when to go on Offence... they both know to guard the front of their net...everyone knows this but these guys do it...
Let's celebrate these two overachivers...best 5-6 pair in the league right now "bar none" and they got the stats to prove it!
"Pic" and the "Chaperone", our 5-6 pair shall play mostly against Florida's second line (not the third line) and all our defencemen, will see a little action against their fourth line...6 minutes total divided by 3...it's been like this since 4 line hockey began in the 60's.
Picard has some short comings but from Matt's perspective to look up and see Alex playing his position...always in the right spot...to help him...to recieve the puck...Picard knows when to go on Offence... they both know to guard the front of their net...everyone knows this but these guys do it...
Let's celebrate these two overachivers...best 5-6 pair in the league right now "bar none" and they got the stats to prove it!
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