Sens vs Canes 7pm

[backINblack28]

12 hours ago, cookinbrak said:

W is a W. Just stay ahead of Jersey.

there were so many inexplicable gross bad puck luck bounces in this game where we would be about to clear and would have 5 deflections and all of the sudden the sens would be in front of the net. It just felt like one of those games that was just not destined to go our way. 

I think since the DET game we've shown the ability to overcome some bad puck luck with our high effort and sticking with it--and some great goaltending lately from Raanta.  Every team in the NHL is a threat right now because teams are either playing for their playoff lives or have zero pressure and can go balls to the wall.  Was a great two points to get.  NJ has Boston coming up.  We need to pick up 3 points with the NSH/Buff contests coming up and we'll be sittin pretty

[Anybodyhome]

This was, honestly, a forgettable game. A very good 1st period with the only 2 goals in regulation, but what was as noticeable was the number of SOG the Sens had- they kept pace with the Canes all game. Fortunately, Raanta played very well because there were pucks coming at him from all directions.

When Brown took the double minor (4 minute) in the 1st period- there was no call on the ice and a ref was standing in the opposite corner watching the entire play and didn't raise his arm. It took the bench and crowd screaming to make a call for the video review to get the penalty. Just garbage officiating. Then, the 2 minute delay of game on Ottawa trying to challenge something that didn't happen. From there on the refs were looking for reasons to get some PIM on the Canes.

The Martinook tripping call in the 2nd and the Fast holding stick call in the 3rd were just awful calls, and the Fast penalty resulted in a game-tying goal.

I will give the Sens some credit for supporting the rookie goalie making his first NHL start. They lined up to tap him as though they'd won the game. Good for them- the kid played well.

Edited April 5, 2023 by Anybodyhome

[backINblack28]

3 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

This was, honestly, a forgettable game. A very good 1st period with the only 2 goals in regulation, but what was as noticeable was the number of SOG the Sens had- they kept pace with the Canes all game. Fortunately, Raanta played very well because there were pucks coming at him from all directions.

When Brown took the double minor (4 minute) in the 1st period- there was no call on the ice and a ref was standing in the opposite corner watching the entire play and didn't raise his arm. It took the bench and crowd screaming to make a call for the video review to get the penalty. Just garbage officiating. Then, the 2 minute delay of game on Ottawa trying to challenge something that didn't happen. From there on the refs were looking for reasons to get some PIM on the Canes.

The Martinook tripping call in the 2nd and the Fast holding stick call in the 3rd were just awful calls, and the Fast penalty resulted in a game-tying goal.

I will give the Sens some credit for supporting the rookie goalie making his first NHL start. They lined up to tap him as though they'd won the game. Good for them- the kid played well.

Canes are a speedy team that wears down with long possession.  If anything, sleepy goaltending and or lack of high leverage scoring chances is what can doom them--but...teams without speed or high effort get exposed hard vs us.  Tampa, Pitt and Boston are examples of very good/playoff teams that don't match up particularly well with our style.  However, the Sens do. They are young, quick and underrated.  We worked them over pretty good last time they came here, but they'll be taking over wildcard race from the older Washington/Pittsburgh teams reigns coming to an abrupt end