Let's call a Pawn a"Bishop!"

Let's call a spade, a spade. Ben Bishop has not been brought in here for one year. This guy is a first string NHL goalie.

Bishop has been brought in on a one way contract to block Robin Lehner for the final two years of his (Robin's) entry level contract from having any chance at games in the "Show!"

There is no Merit Principle involved in "One Way" contracts...unless it's you that has the one way (little joke!)'

Lehner is to be taught a lesson.

I project it is us, the SENs, who will receive the lesson.

Bryan Murray, you are the best, but you are playing with fire!

"Rock Star!"

Three first string goalies...this competition thing is BS...just try to put this man in Bingo for the next two seasons...we got a problem!

Undefeated in three! ;-{

Ben to Binghamton!

Sending Ben to Binghamton has nothing to do with Alex Auld. This has every thing to do with high lighting the fact that Bishop is on a two way contract now and kind of shielding the fact that Ben Bishop, with his one way contract, will be our, the SENs, NUMBER 2 goal tender and play back up to "Andy" no matter how good Robin looks in camp.

It's good move to buy some time but...

To all the gentlemen @ Senschirp, Robin Lehner does not see himself as a third string American League goalie or even an Ottawa Senator's back up goalie...he and his agent see him as a starter in the "Show!"

This is no "Depth Move!"

This is no depth move, this is an "End Game!" A MISTAKE!

Bringing in Ben Bishop on a one way contract with "Andy" and his 3 year deal is telling Robin "We'd like to take another look at you in another two or three seasons when we think you will be ready!"

I think Robin will demand a trade or head home to Sweden...our guys are the only people who don't see how good he is...he should have been up here all year...

This is the type of move that makes you wonder about who has control the player or the Manager..."Ya can't stick your number one prospect in the minors for three or four years no matter how young he is!"

We love Murray/Murray/Dorion but I think they are going to blow this one!

Unlike defenceman...

Unlike defencemen you can very easily have too many starting goalies...ask any goal tender!

Robin Lehner is our goalie of the future. He doesn't need Mr. Bishop breathing down his back at this point.

Ben Bishop getting a big league contract for next year tells Robin you are on the outside looking in.

If Robin plays OK today I would assign Ben to Bingo. But more than likely Alex will be placed on wavers or given away tomorrow.

Unless "Andy" is finished for the season I would not have brought this increased presure to bear on Robin...I guess Bryan has lost a little faith in Lehner...again I believe he should have been brought to the "Show" this year instead of playing goal with a bunch of kids in Bingo!

"Ya can only be on the train to Chicago so many times!"

They usta say: "Ya can only be on the train to Chicago so many times!"

"Karl" says to his newest best friend Eugene..."Don't send the Limo for my good friend Robin, it's time he gets used to your Silver Bird, the Leer, because he will be going first class from here on out!"

Robin says: ";)"

This man is so ready it hurts me to write about it.

Initially, I thought, play Alex vs Boston but the guys on Senschirp are right throw Robin Hood right in the frying pan...let Brian see what he's got!

I stood 10' away from Lehner and maybe 12' from Wamsley @ Training Camp, Rick couldn't take his eyes off him and he couldn't stop smiling...the rookies couldn't score on him they were totally intimidated...

The "Big Kid" was and is ready for his shot...I, for one, think he will be not just good, he will be really good...

Note: Alfie likes him too!

Brad Marchand...a "Coureur de bois!"

Marchand...annoying...infuriating to play against...


#63 (that's a bad hockey number) 21 goals/42 points in 60 games that is too many for a guy of his talent and ability...


5'9" and 183lbs...he's really 5'7" and 190lbs and that makes it worse...


We have all played against this type of player when you try to hit him ya just can't get a good enough piece of him and then the next time he submarines ya (scaring the shit out of you with his career ending move)...looks like he's working harder than everybody else but he's not...the puck just seems to come to him all the time...I think Chris Neil should change Marchand's puck luck...or maybe Nick Foligno, they call the guy for everything he does anyway...


These type guys, I think, are all descendants of the Coureur de bois (that can be both good and bad) and have to be dealt with...he's carying Boston right now!