Sens at Land’s End

Great game last night! I think the best thing about it was when the boys managed to kill that extended five-on-three in the first period, though seeing them take a 4-0 lead in the second was a highlight too. Giving up two in the third was less good, but at least the result was a win and hey, it’s always good to see the Sens beat the Leafs. I do wonder why they were wearing green and blue instead of the usual red and black, but whatever.

Wait, what?

You’re saying that was the Canucks, and in fact the Sens lost 3-2 to New York? Well, the Rangers have been very good this seas–

The Islanders?! Twice in a row now?

I see.

This calls for a Buffy reference.

Can I be blind too?

I wish I could unknow this information. Kind of like how I wish I’d never read that issue of Amazing Spider-Man where they revealed that Gwen Stacy had sex with Norman Osborn.

I have no idea what to say about this team right now. It seems clear that something needs to change; however, I’ve got no suggestions. The defense looks like a good place to start, and Brendan Bell has been called up to replace someone in tomorrow’s game against the Rangers. No word yet that I’ve seen on which defenseman is likely to be scratched in favour of Bell but it seems to me it could be anyone except Anton Volchenkov or Filip Kuba.

Jarkko Ruutu will return from suspensionland, but with Chris Neil now hurt, Ilya Zubov will remain the lineup.

Meanwhile, Alfie called a player meeting after last night’s game and Coach Hartsburg is also trying the “talk it out” approach:

Senators coach Craig Hartsburg opted to cancel practice and will hold one-on-one meetings with the players today at the club’s Manhattan hotel.

“We’re going to sit down with each guy individually,” said Hartsburg. “I want to make sure they understand that the situation is urgent.”

Because that sort of thing has worked wonders with this bunch of talk-the-talk-but-don’t-walk-the-walkers in the past.