Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Thoughts on Stanley (Game 2)
Was that really Holly Cole singing the Canadian national anthem at tonight's game? She looked like she's been dead for five years.
The Senators finally started getting their hit on again this game, but then forgot to shoot the puck. One more pass... one more pass... one more pass... pass until the other team got the puck seemed to be the strategy of the night.
Spezza must be hurt. He doesn't even want to come within five feet of an Anaheim player. He's playing like a terrified school boy, and since I have a lot of respect for his talent, one can only assume that he's injured.
Emery played a hell of a game. He controlled his rebounds tonight, and quite frankly carried the team.
Chris Neil and Chris Kelly were Ottawa's best players tonight. They were throwing the body around, and creating a lot of havoc deep in Anaheim's zone.
If Ottawa keeps playing the way games one and two have gone, they'll be lucky to make it six games. Brian Murray has very little time to figure out what's lacking.
An interesting statistic was pointed out by Anti-heim in the comments. Beginning in the 1920's, every year that ended with a 7, either a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup, or the Detroit Red Wings. Since the Red Wings are out, the Ducks will have to break an 80 year curse.
The Senators finally started getting their hit on again this game, but then forgot to shoot the puck. One more pass... one more pass... one more pass... pass until the other team got the puck seemed to be the strategy of the night.
Spezza must be hurt. He doesn't even want to come within five feet of an Anaheim player. He's playing like a terrified school boy, and since I have a lot of respect for his talent, one can only assume that he's injured.
Emery played a hell of a game. He controlled his rebounds tonight, and quite frankly carried the team.
Chris Neil and Chris Kelly were Ottawa's best players tonight. They were throwing the body around, and creating a lot of havoc deep in Anaheim's zone.
If Ottawa keeps playing the way games one and two have gone, they'll be lucky to make it six games. Brian Murray has very little time to figure out what's lacking.
An interesting statistic was pointed out by Anti-heim in the comments. Beginning in the 1920's, every year that ended with a 7, either a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup, or the Detroit Red Wings. Since the Red Wings are out, the Ducks will have to break an 80 year curse.
Labels: NHL, Ottawa Senators, sports, Stanley Cup, The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
