Before the Puck Drop: Capitals @ Sens

By -
The Sens will try to get back on track tonight after a couple of sloppy efforts against the Lightning and Penguins. Craig Anderson will get the start, he has yet to give up more than 1 goal in a game this season .

The condensed schedule has already started to take a toll on the Senators as they missed Latendresse for a game followed by Alfredsson missing the last game with the flu.Today on the injury carousel is Jason Spezza who is dealing with an undisclosed injury. That means sens fans will get their first look this season at first-round pick Mika Zibanejad who is finally healthy after missing large chunks of the AHL season with flu like symptons, wisdom teeth issues and possible concussion problems. Hes been playing very well recently for Binghamton so I expect to see him centering the second line.

Should be a good game as Washington looks to build off of their first win of the season and the Senators look to bounce back after a close game against the Penguins. Look for Ovechkin to take a butt load of low quality shots from the perimeter now that he's got his first goal and thinks he's a hockey god again. For the Senators it will be important to stay out of the box as the have the second worse differential in PP time vs PK time, a trend continuing from last season where they finished 3rd worst.

In other notes, Andre Benoit and Kaspars Daugauvins will sit out tonights game while Patrick Wiercoch and Zibanejad slide into the lineup.

Comments

Angry Habs Fan said…
Sens will win tonight. 3-1 I'm calling it now. Ovie gets an assist.
January 29, 2013 at 3:22 PM
Angry Habs Fan said…
We need you in the building tonight AngrySensFan, can't we get you a press pass yet? haha
January 29, 2013 at 3:22 PM
Angry Sens Fan said…
UPDATE: Zibanejad will start on the fourth line tonight. Peter Regin will fill in on the second line.
January 29, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Post a Comment

POPULAR

We are fucked

By -
Image
As my friend AngryHabsFan eluded to already, yesterday was the end of the world as we know it for Sens fans. Matt Cooke's skate caught Karlsson in the Achilles tendon last night on a scuffle in the corner. First off don't even think that this was Matt Cooke being a dirty player and that he did this on purpose. It was just one of those freak plays that happen. No timeline has been given yet for Karlsson's return but I think its safe to say that he won't be back this season. Hopefully he can return from this injury and still be a great player. We already have Michalek playing on robotic knees so hopefully EK can get a hold of Milo's doctor. Speaking of Michalek he also disappeared before the game last night with a mysterious undisclosed injury. No word on what exactly is the extent of his injury yet. So without Spezza, Michalek, Karlsson and Jared Cowen I think its safe to say we are fucked and need to focus on shipping out Gonchar at the deadline and going
Read more

This Is It

By -
Image
LOSER Tonight and this afternoon will be an outright cluster&@$^.  I can't even begin to try to calculate who we are going to end up playing in the first round.  If we lose tonight it will be the Leafs, simple as that.  If we win and Boston loses their game to Washington then things will get interesting tomorrow night in the finale game of Ottawa vs Boston.  So basically win for drama and lose to play the Leafs.   My heart says lose and sweep the Leafs out in the first round for what would be revenge for every Saturday night game of my childhood living in Ontario.  My sensible self says win and end up playing an easier team seeded way lower than us.  It is going to be an interesting 40 hours ahead.  Oh, and if we draw the Sens in the first round I'd be all over some tickets, so kinda hoping for that too. Gametime is 7PM on CBC. Go Habs Go!
Read more