The Ottawa Senators are locked into the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference!
Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the scenarios that will determine whether their playoff opponent will be the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Tampa Bay Lightning. We try to decide what the ideal lineup should be for the playoffs. And we have Patrick as a SensCentral Citizen from the Heart of Enemy Territory!
0:00 Senators wild card spot locked up
5:14 Playoff format and potential matchups
10:36 Projected playoff lineup for Senators
21:01 SensCentral Citizen: Patrick
34:21 Practice updates and lineup speculation
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23 Comments
Let's go…here we go!!! Who wants it?!?! Can't wait for the battle of Ontario. Go Sens Go!!
Tkachuk Dtützle Giroux was great two years ago but not so much this year.
I'd go with: Brady-Timmy-Z, Perron-Cozens-Drake, Cousins-Pinto-Amadio, Highmore-Greig-Giroux
If the intention is for us to automatically lose in the playoffs, they'll add Hamonic back into the lineup when everyone is healthy.
I'm not a fan of the current playoff format. Personally, I preferred the old 1-to-8 seeding system. The current structure can penalize strong teams that happen to be in tougher divisions, while teams with fewer points can still make the playoffs just because they’re in a weaker division. I believe playoff qualification should be based solely on points and wins — that’s the fairest and most objective approach.
I will say it again, the more Canadian teams are in the playoffs, the better. Go Habs.
I know people will think I'm crazy, but I want to see Gaudette subbed out for Halliday, who probably deserves to be there due to his production for the BSens this season. Gaudette has taken the second half of the season off, and a lot of the plays seem to die on his stick when he has the puck. At least bring Halliday up on the Black Aces crew.
After Shane scored that empty Netter…I was hoping the crowd would have erupted with the ole ole chant except substituting Pinto for ole!!
I thought Patrick was Leevi Meriläinen
Sure, Brady is guaranteed to play game one of the playoffs, but at what % in terms of health is my concern.
Go Sens Go!
My playoff seeding preference:
Lose the wildcard. 4 spots per division. The wildcard made it fair when the divisions were uneven, but now there's 8 teams per division, so you don't need it anymore.
The first round is always the most entertaining but I'm tired of the same match ups every season. Bring back 1-8 format
I think the line combination could vary depending on our opponents. I do like having Brady with Timmy.. but I also like the idea of putting Brady with Pinto and Grieg to shut down and drive the opponents top line crazy.
WE WANT YAK
Brady – Timmy – Zetterlund
Perron – Coz – Drake
Greig – Pinto – Amadio
Cousins – Gaudette – Giroux
Last time we were in the playoffs I had to miss the game 7 double OT because I had elementary school the next day….. good time to be a sens fan!
I would be terrified to see Hamonic on that 3rd pair with Kleven in the playoffs. For me it's between Matinpalo & Gilbert. I thought the last game Gilbert was good he was throwing some hits taking some shots. Also I brought it up already last postcast but yeah Cousins-Gaudette-Zetterlund for that 4th line would be the way to go. Cause Zetterlund is the extra piece of depth but we dont want to mess up the Perron-Cozens-Bath line or the Greig-Pinto-Amadio line and of course the top line we all know Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux have great chemistry as well. However I think that 4th line would be able to produce with a player like Cousins who brings grit and is pest but also makes plays then you have the goal scorers Zetterlund & Gaudette so I would like to see that line happen to see how it plays out. GSG!
Not going to lie I'm interested in a Brady Drake Timmy line
Sens stun the Leafs in game 1, just a feeling. But Sens in 6 all the way!
I've seen a few lineups that I like and would be perfectly fine with. BUT, absolutely no way should Hamonic suit up in any game in the playoffs. AT ALL. ZERO. RIDE THE PRESS BOX
As for the 1-8 or Wild Card format, I prefer the 1-8 but like you guys said, the Wild Card is good for the rivalries.
Hodgson and Gilbert both looked so good in the last game, both players play a playoff style of game, that is so important in a playoff series,replacing two soft players like mantipalo and Gaudette would be a smart move IMO!!!
Harmonic trying to make that save on last nights wrap around made absolutely no sense. He was the reason Forsy was not able to get across in time to make a save on the goal. Stable the guy to the bleachers.
Leafs not as weak as many believe. Blue will be hungry as any of them.