Game 3: @ Wings

[Jasmine]

Hammond gets the start

[Alfie11]

A win here would improve an already nice start.

[Josh]

Go sens go!

[Josh]

Sens PP coming up..

[Alfie11]

Yikes, Sens are down 3-0. Gonna take a rally to come back

[Alfie11]

Turris gets the Sens on the board with a shorthanded goal. A great set up by Dzingel.

Edit: Oops, that actually went off a Wing. It's Dzingel's goal

[Alfie11]

5-1 Wings now

Mike Green has a hat trick

Ceci is having a really bad game/start to the season

[Matt the Aussie]

As much as I think Ceci is struggling it's Phaneuf I'm worried about. It seems to be part of the new system to pinch up or "lock" on the left but he's not keeping up. A couple times already he gets focused on making a hit and not watching play develop. Then there's the temper. How on earth do you justify starting a fight DURING a Sens PP? What purpose does that serve the team?!

[thedaigle1]

As much as I think Ceci is struggling it's Phaneuf I'm worried about. It seems to be part of the new system to pinch up or "lock" on the left but he's not keeping up. A couple times already he gets focused on making a hit and not watching play develop. Then there's the temper. How on earth do you justify starting a fight DURING a Sens PP? What purpose does that serve the team?!

Either way you gotta split those two up.

I think the goaltending will get back to the standard we've come to expect and the PP will click with time.

Not so sure about the current defense. What I'd like to see is:

Chabot-Karlsson

Phaneuf-Wideman

Methot-Ceci

[Matt the Aussie]

Well Hammond won't start many games playing in this kind of form but I do think Anderson's looked solid so far. We also seem to have no problems scoring. It's the D that is going to be brutal all year.

I do agree that Methot with Ceci likely gives Ceci the free range he needs. Though it's a lot to ask of Chabot to stay home for Karlsson, as good as Karlsson himself is good at getting back.

And what, no Boro? :P lol

[thedaigle1]

And what, no Boro? :P lol

The scary part is that Boro has had better possession numbers than Ceci in all three games :behindsofa:

[Alfie11]

As much as I think Ceci is struggling it's Phaneuf I'm worried about. It seems to be part of the new system to pinch up or "lock" on the left but he's not keeping up. A couple times already he gets focused on making a hit and not watching play develop. Then there's the temper. How on earth do you justify starting a fight DURING a Sens PP? What purpose does that serve the team?!

With Phaneuf, I think it's something you have to deal with. What you see is what you get. He's not the smartest guy out there. He has the tools to be a great #1 defenseman but no toolbox, which is why he's a second pairing guy, ideally. It's crazy to think the Leafs saw this guy and decided to give him $7M long term. I don't mind the slip ups, as long as they don't happen way too often. His physicality, offense and leadership were all needed big time in Ottawa.