Comments on: And now, reality….

By: ORR..Talented Mr. Colton Douglas Orr

ORR..Talented Mr. Colton Douglas Orr — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:14:53 +0000

Jeez….Mara sitting. Im not surprised Hoss is sitting, i know Renney doesnt wanna make the mistake of not dressing Orr, or Hollweg. I guess having Strudys is for extra protection.

If there willing to sit Mara, then you know they are shopping him around. Im not sure about it, but i wouldnt be surprised if they do try and get Jovo.

I was watching a Yotes game last night or the night before, and Jovo threw a huge hit. he can be very punishing.

But then again who knows, i just find it weird to sit a guy who didnt play a bad game, and took a double minor which ended up a 4 on 4.

I am surprised Staal is playing, but its like i said last week, Staal will get put to the test against OTT, not FLA.

Hopefully we hand the Sens there first loss of the year.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:57:44 +0000

according to zipay mara and hossa are sitting and strudwick and staal are paired together for tonight

By: Jshim

Jshim — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:24:28 +0000

Pock should get a shot tonight and sit Staal. Staal doesn’t need to play every single game, let him watch a few. I’d sit Dubinsky tonight and put in Hossa on the second line with Shanahan and Gomez. Avery can play with Callahan and Prucha. We actually might need Hollweg and Orr for once tonight. Neil is gonna run around at Jagr and maybe even Drury who he concussed last year. We are going to need Hollweg to throw some big hits back if needed and Orr to drop the mitts with McGratton or Neil. If McGratton doesnt play tonight then I’d sit Hollweg and keep Dubinsky in there.

By: Wildcard

Wildcard — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:54:12 +0000

dancing with the “stars”: Betts isnt out there to get points, he is out there to keep the other team from scoreing points. Just as, if not more important at times than lighting the lamp. Points are NOT a good way to show value of a 3rd/4th line defensive center. If Cally and Prucha can take care of the O (and I think they can) Betts just has to think D, and that line would be well balanced. I just hate that some people point to his lack of points as him doing wrong, or being a bad player…that doesnt give enough credit to the abilities defensivly that he has….and his heart, I mean how many players go down in front of shots every time?? Not to many, he will sacrifice his body at any point in a game, the 1st min or the last min, and the score doesnt matter…he has a job and he does it well. Another thing, dont you think with a full season on a line with offensive player he may get some points? I mean really, how many points could any center get with Orr and Hollweg playing 8 min a night?

By: ORR..Talented Mr. Douglas Orr

ORR..Talented Mr. Douglas Orr — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:36:07 +0000

I wouldnt be surprised if Dubi and Staal got benched tonight…In my opinion i think its a potentially great move. You gotta let these two know, that they didnt win those spots just yet, so they need to fight to keep it, and benching them is good, let them watch from where Pock usually sits. Dress Hoss, and Pock / Strudwick. This way Dubi and Staal come out strong against the Isles. My lines…

Hossa – Drury – Jagr
Callahan – Gomez – Shanahan
Straka – Avery – Prucha
Hollweg – Betts – Orr

Rozsival – Malik
Tyutin – Girardi
Mara – Pock

By: lawnboyvt

lawnboyvt — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:17:33 +0000

Doodie: I posted that Cherepanov link and I thought the exact same thing. Yeah it was a real nice goal, but he would have been flattened in the NHL. The move wasn’t what impressed me the most though. I was most impressed by his shot after not having the puck on his stick. I grew up playing hockey and its one thing to hit the upper corner after having the puck on your stick for a few seconds – you have a feel for the puck. But if I remember the video correctly, Cherepanov shoots the puck immediately after he schools the defenseman without really regaining possession. I don’t know if that makes sense to everyone, but it impressed me.

By: DoodieMachetto

DoodieMachetto — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:18:24 +0000

Malik that is. I am very happy with Cherepanov.

By: DoodieMachetto

DoodieMachetto — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:17:56 +0000

“Doodie Ã¢â‚¬â€œ pretty much agree with your assessment. ”

which one?

That Cherepanov goal that someone linked a youtube vid for would NEVER happen in the NHL. Once he puts the puck past that defenseman, the guy just stood there. In the NHL, once he tries that cute move, the guy would FLATTEN him. Unless it was Malik, then he would poke check the puck away.

(I still don’t like him)

By: Robby Bonfire

Robby Bonfire — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:39:57 +0000

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By: tdchi

tdchi — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:22:55 +0000

Doodie – pretty much agree with your assessment.

Mara should in no way be benched for his double-minor. Untimely, yes, but warranted? Hell no. Bad call number one by the refs. Number two was when Weiss PURPOSELY grabbed Orr’s stick. I don’t believe that was incidental for one minute. It was a case of quick thinking and quick hands on the part of the Panthers and a bad eye by both Orr and the officials.

As for the Sens game, they’d be crazy to have Hossa out a second game. Frankly I don’t understand why he’s sitting to begin with. There’s too much size and talent in that player to sit him without good reason. I’d argue Dubinsky for the pine seat tonight. Granted, this is probably an unpopular view. But having Hossa and Betts in gives them the size and experience they need in a tough game. NTM, Orr AND Hollweg should be in such a situation. Lines:

JJ-Dru-Straka
Prucha-Gomez-Shanahan
Hossa-Avery-Callahan
Hollweg-Betts-Orr

And if that doesn’t work, move Betts back between Cally and Pruch, and Hollweg between Hossa and Orr.