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Mother-Base710

I’m glad I stayed up for that one. I needed that 😮‍💨


estyll11

It’s just nice to win one


BattlingMink28

CLAUDE GIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUX


OttawaLegion

CloJiroo!!!!!!


Maxterchief99

3-0 the most dangerous lead in hockey


PleasantDevelopment

2-0 vs NYR has entered the chat


foshizi

4-1 to Boston says hold my beer


haseks_adductor

leafs up 5-1 is also a dangerous lead


BENJALSON

As a Flyers fan I just busted seeing Giroux wire it home from his office. I've seen that shot 1000 times, and it never gets less sexy.


Ok_Compote_8826

I saw a stat where his career pts average is higher in Ottawa than it was in Philly. I know the league is higher scoring now than it was for a big chunk of his career, but that's pretty crazy. He's still such a great player. Wish the rest of the team was better to give him some more playoff games..


BENJALSON

[I posted this before he ever played a game with the Sens](https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/xk7oyk/first_look_at_claude_giroux_in_full_sens_gear/ipcijcr/) but I KNEW he wasn't even close to "done". He may be getting older, but as you can all see by now, age isn't gonna do much to slow down his hockey IQ and hands. He is a special, special player. Hard to recognize all the beautiful nuance in his game until he's wearing your jersey.


Ok_Compote_8826

Haha you called it. It's definitely a treat getting to watch him play every night. You're right, the details in his game are unreal.


BeefCheeseSalami

The guy just oozes leadership


OttawaLegion

He’s such a complete player. I really hope he sees the light at the end of the tunnel with this group and stays. His intensity, compete level, skill, defensive acumen. He’s a great great player. Give us one more anchor on RD and some consistency at goaltending and I think this team looks so much better for next year


Memes4Gold

Flyers fans🤝Senators fans: Busting a nut seeing Giroux wire it home from his office.


blewdreaming

We love him so much 


BigShoots

Such a gorgeous goal, just absolutely gorgeous.


Udunevenkno

The Jacques factor. Horrible game on Saturday. Down 3-0 after the first. Comeback and win in OT. There’s hope boys!


TurnoverMission

I’m not liking how after the mom’s trip we reverted back to some bad habits. It’s like the boys are acting stupid now that mom’s not around. I’m glad we turned it around to night but after the 1st period I seriously thought we were a lost cause cuz these kids learned nothing


TopCheeseSwiss

That settles it. Korpisalo is the best goalie of all time. Never any doubt


shohto

Jokes aside he really answered the bell tonight. Impressive response to last game, will see how he comes back next game


SaberTooth13579

When can we extend him?


Sallo10

most peskiest win we got this season


[deleted]

Chych wiffed on a few this game but absolutely dogged that last shift. 10/10 screen on Saros after hustling back to not give the Preds a freebie


SlyOutlaw

Korpi really took the Rags game personal and said fuck you to Nashville


LeBretonOrBust

Coming in down 3, Korpi had no margin for error whatsoever. And he was flawless. Hope this is a game that helps get him back in the groove. With the notable exception of the Rangers game, he’s actually been looking decent of late.


ceribaen

First time in 3 years we've won a game where we were down 3 or more. Feels good to see them pull that one off.


roryb93

Who would’ve thought that eh?


SuperficialJosh

Experience Jacques Martain Hockey. That game is over after 1 under DJ Smith


-burnr-

Best autocorrect ever! 😂


SuperficialJosh

Lmao whops


OttawaLegion

Those lips…


DMZOrchards

Timmy and G should always be on the same line, am I right?


runealex007

I see Timmy and Joseph as an even better pair tbh. They seem to be really in sync, saw quite a few good moves from them tonight and we’ve seen their chemistry before. 


Fancy_Ability_3359

Love that as a response game from brady. He was very noticeable out there tonight and seemed much more focused. He needs to keep it going and continue to play like one of our best players if we wanna turn it around


gelc10

What a game played and comeback, Nashville scored 3 straight goals but Ottawa scored 4 unanswered goals and win it in overtime and props to Korpisalo who shuts the door down after taking over for Sogaard


Stueylewisandthenews

Man I feel for Sogy, having his family in attendance and everything. But big big ups for Korpi. It was the right move and it paid off. Fuckin go fuckin sens go


Solid_Internal_9079

He is only 23, it’s extremely rare for goals to thrive at that age. He will get there. Idk if he will be an NHL starter but I think he will get there.


Aichetoowhoa

Yeah that sucks for him. He’s still young and again like last year is being forced into action. He’s still got at least a couple years to keep developing.


Hoxtilicious

That was such a fucked up messy OT lmao. I love it


ILoveBigButtChins

Sens now have 12 of a possible 18 points in the last 9 games (.667 Win%). Sprinkle in games against COL, BOS, NYR and WPG.


gibtron9000

As great as that is, unfortunately a .667 win% through the rest of the season still won't be enough to get this team in the playoffs.


useless_expert

Maybe not, but maybe it will convince Staios that (lack of) coaching was the problem and to not make a dumb trade to "shake things up"


shohto

Ya I wanna keep the boys. Chych, Joseph, Kelly, all those guys have been great for us as of late. Kelly in particular is killing it in JM’s system


erkderbs

Nah, get reliable goaltending actually worth 5x5. This streaky goaltending isn't enough. It may get you the wild card, but you'd be out it round 1.


jonlmbs

Need >0.75 to make the playoffs. Wish we started the season with a proper coach


spacecatdebt-

https://i.redd.it/q7pu7th5uhfc1.gif JM walking into the dressing room after the game


aviaquatica

There is something so satisfying seeing a game where Batherson, Stutzle, Tkachuk, and Giroux score. Like everything falls into place and your superstars get it done.


Spidey_Almighty

This team is built different lately. On to the next win. Go Sens Go.


BigShoots

I'm utterly shocked. And Korpi was a wall. Who saw that coming?


Aichetoowhoa

🙋🏻‍♂️


MercSLSAMG

He's been rough, but there's an NHL goalie in there. Not elite, but he can get a team to the playoffs.


haseks_adductor

same here, korpisalo gets way too much hate from the filthy casuals


sinc29

I really hopes G gets to one day play playoff hockey for his hometown team


Ralliartimus

Gritty win by the boys. The top guys managed to get some goals and Korpi didn't let any by. I wish we played like this earlier in the season, but I can only hope we continue to play more games like we did in the 2nd and 3rd.


PressureP1

Will Korpisalo be the Matthieu Joseph of next season. Stay tuned to find out


Big_Possibility4025

“Sticktooitiveness”. Guy Boucher probably somewhere


amach9

This feels weird


carlsroch

PESKYYYY


Salt-Government698

Nice to see Jacques make the goaltending change. I doubt DJ would have done that with Soogards family there. Big win! Chychrun was being dragged down by Chabot all night. He was absolutely brutal tonight. I hate to be negative but when is the last time Chabot took over a game, or even won us a game with a clutch play?


strippeddonkey

I keep getting downvoted for asking this question: Who are we keeping, Chabot or Chychrun?


MercSLSAMG

Both. Chychrun is coming in to his own on the right side. Bring in another solid RD (Walker, Roy, DeMelo, Tanev in that order preferred) on the 3rd pair to play with Brannstrom. That gives them options in case of injury.


spartacat_12

Thank you! I don't understand this idea that they *have* to trade one of them. We spent almost 5 years looking for that elusive "top 4 D" before the Chychrun trade, and now people want to open up another big hole on the blueline. The cap is going up, and most of the young talent on the team is on good value contracts. The team has decent cap flexibility, so there's no reason they shouldn't be able to make it work


MercSLSAMG

I'm ok if they're listening but they better get a big haul coming back the other way. Things change especially in the summer if he's wanting to go to Free Agency, but at this point there's no reason to make a trade just to make a trade.


spartacat_12

Yeah we'll have a better idea of what he's looking to do in the summer. Even if he isn't signed to an extension before next season, I'd hold onto him. Worst case you can flip him at next year's deadline and can still bring back a solid return


MercSLSAMG

What if they are actually playing well? Not selling then, especially a top 4 D. I just don't think it's a risk they can take with him. They'll have to firm up his future in July, can't go into the season with such a big chip having question marks. Look how messed up Calgary is right now - they have 3 in this situation and are in the playoff fight. Looks bad for Conroy if he sells all 3 for futures, and if any of them walk it's a missed opportunity. Staios can't put himself in the same situation. Sign a top 4 RD on July 1, that way they're insulated if Chychrun doesn't want to do an extension and can trade him and still have 4 top 4 D.


spartacat_12

Keep him as an own rental then. The idea of a player walking away as a UFA seems to scare fans & organizations more than it should. In a hard cap league you never lose a player for nothing, you essentially just trade them for cap space. Tavares left the Islanders, and they won playoff rounds the next 3 seasons. Calgary lost Gaudreau as a UFA, but it gave them the space to bring in Huberdeau & Weegar. Obviously that move hasn't worked out for the Flames, but my point is that they had a lot of flexibility without Gaudreau on the books at $10M+.


MercSLSAMG

Huberdeau/Weegar shows why you SHOULD trade someone 1 year away. Tkachuk wasn't going to sign and instead of losing him for nothing as well (like Gaudreau) they got 2 high end players in return. The Sens are not tight against the cap going forward, this year was the tough one but with the cap returning to going up by \~4m a year the Sens are comfortable with their cap situation. It's one thing for a very likely playoff team to keep a pending UFA. The Sens will not be that next year - they need to keep an eye to the future still so Chychrun needs to be either extended or traded in the summer.


spartacat_12

There's no reason why they can't be a playoff team next year. A full training camp & preseason with a proper coach will go a long way. And like I said previously, if it looks like the playoffs aren't attainable next season, you can flip him at the deadline. I don't think there's going to be any sort of Huberdeau/Weegar type of package being offered for Chychrun. If you trade him in the summer it's likely for future assets that aren't going to help the team next season


Salt-Government698

Brannatrom is so soft. I doubt he's playing for us next year. I like chychrun and chabot but not as a pairing. They get hemmed in our own zone constantly and are far too easier to play against. Ottawa needs to get tougher on d. Chabot should be traded to make room.


MercSLSAMG

I haven't seen a huge problem with Chabot/Chyrchrun as a pair. Chabot has been making too many bad reads, but doubt that changes if he's playing with Zub. As for trading Chabot, even if they can get a high end RD (of which I don't see any being at Chabot's level) that's still creating a fairly large hole - especially given that you're sending Brannstrom away too. Keep Chabot and sign a good RD in the 4-5m range (TONS of cap space to do just that), that way they have 5 top 4 D to mix and match pairs with and have a buffer in case of injuries. Brannstrom I do think will get traded before the deadline. The pick now would be more valuable than his play long term. He is a good 3rd pair, but he needs to be on a pair with a big tough D. If I had my way 1 of 2 things would happen by end of free agency A) Trade Brannstrom, sign Sean Walker and Chris Tanev - that gives them 6 top 4 D. Sanderson/Tanev; Chychrun/Walker; Chabot/Zub - just roll the pairs for 20 minutes a night. B) Trade Brannstrom, sign Matt Roy and a physical D like Ty Emberson - Sanderson/Zub; Chychrun/Roy; Chabot/Emberson to start - 3rd pair would get minutes cut in tight games so take best 4/6 on that night.


Ralliartimus

Six in one, half a dozen in another. So whoever gets a better return.


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Ralliartimus

k


Reighzy

It's copy pasta haha, it's a joke


Ralliartimus

oh ok, I didn't recognize it so it went over my head.


SorryImCanad1an

This is one greasy bowl of 🍝


Salt-Government698

i have a bad feeling its chabot. Chyhrun gets a good return


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WE CAME BACK TO WIN WOOOOOOOO


Big-Ticket5868

Done that a few times lately (or at least force OT like the boston game). JM is working wonders.


IM_OSCAR_dot_com

Trail by at least two, get points Bold strategy but it’s getting exhausting to watch


VesaAwesaka

Less than 4 goals allowed again. Six of seven games with less than 4. Team is turning a corner defensively and is going to be competitive if they can keep it up.


xnormajeanx

I love giroux so much. I just wanna hug him and keep him forever


VesaAwesaka

Korpisalo just out played Saros. lol


iAmUnown

We fucking won! P-E-S-K-Y


ofbooksandbands14

We are how you say “pesky?”


SorryImCanad1an

This team ffs. What a win. Good on them for sorting it out after that terrible first period.


Solid_Internal_9079

I feel like the only aspect of Girouxs game that as suffered due to age is his tank. Besides that it’s all still there.


BlouHat05

CLAUDE THE GOD


Middle-Hair

Happy to see Korpisalo come in and provide some good goaltending. He made the routine stops, and some big ones when mistakes popped up. I’d just send Søgaard back to the minors. Feel bad for him since he was rolling down there before the call up and I hope he finds his groove again, but he has not been good in his 4 appearances. Sens should not of been down 3-0 after 1. They battled back and deserved the win. This team (if they get solid goaltending) is playing like the team we all expected to see.


publicworker69

A nice rebound from Korpi after a rough outing. Great character comeback win. I’m really starting to see the system click. It’s too little too late in all likelihood but I’m really starting to like how we’re playing (excluding the rangers game..)


shtoopsy

What a comeback, boys. Hopefully we use this momentum to crush Detroit.


United_Elk6758

Great comeback. The wife even cheered when G scored. Thats sayin something.


arlo11anizer

Pesky sens!!! Love to see it :)


spencerr13

Buddy and I got some 3$ ticket on gametime after getting all my shit done at work, what a comeback. Korpisalo made some big stops the boys rallied behind. Kudos to the boys for not folding


PlusMaterial8148

Korpisalo deserves an apology


amach9

Right after he’s done his lol


Middle-Hair

Full props to him, he had a good final 40minutes. But 40 minutes of good goaltending doesn’t erase half a season of poor goaltending.


BigShoots

I was horrified to see him in there to start the second, but full props where they're due, he completely shut the door. Hope he gets the helmet tonight, he really needed that one. I think he was playing like a man whose career was on the line.


TurnoverMission

Truth is if we play like hot garbage infront of our goalies they will look like hot garbage. Just look at Talbot now. When we had him we said the same shit about how useless he was… No, our defense was useless. Look at tonight, first period we played like hot garbage. Chabot poor coverage, double team a player instead of maybe having one player focused on maybe trying to block a shot? I’m not saying Sogard or Korpo are world beaters but back in the day with Martin we had a not so great goalie either by the name of Patrick Lalime and we still won because we played great team defense and that’s what we need to be teaching these kids. Chara was hot garbage when he played with the Islanders… but we taught him how to be a great defensive player


[deleted]

Talbot has been terrible lately.


TurnoverMission

The Kings have been terrible as of late, they can’t score for shit, 5 of their last 9 games they scored 2 goals or less but Talbot save percentage is still .911 when he played with us he was in the .800s.


Logan_Grimnar_SW

100% facts


Valentine96

Despite their best efforts to lose, Chabot and Chych were dragged to victory by Giroux.


spartacat_12

You clearly weren't paying attention to Chychrun backchecking to break up to 2 on 0, then flying down the ice to provide a screen on the game winner


Valentine96

Who had the giveaway that led to that 2 on 0? Oh right, Chych


Middle-Hair

Happy to see Korpisalo come in and provide some good goaltending. He made the routine stops, and some big ones when mistakes popped up. I’d just send Søgaard back to the minors. Feel bad for him since he was rolling down there before the call up and I hope he finds his groove again, but he has not been good in his 4 appearances. Sens should not of been down 3-0 after 1. They battled back and deserved the win. This team (if they get solid goaltending) is playing like the team we all expected to see.


Ok_Compote_8826

This is a playoff team with decent goaltending.


Solid_Internal_9079

To be honest I don’t think so just yet. I’m definitely optimistic but if we took this team with this coach and restarted the season I think we would be more of a battle for a WC spot team.


strippeddonkey

LOL no. Roster is not built for playoffs.


homicidal_penguin

I guess I'm not allowed to watch anymore. Last two games while I'm watching: 8 goals against, 0 for Last two games while I'm not watching: 6 goals for, 0 goals against


blewdreaming

I get starting Sogaard but last game was truly the first game you can blame the loss on Korpi. In the playoffs it's not unusual to have your starter get blown out and pulled at least 1 game, 9 times out of 10 you will go back to the starter the next game and let them bounce back. Was nice to see Korpi bounce back, if they didnt pull Sogaard we wouldn't of came back. 


strippeddonkey

Even my girl said they didn’t deserved to win that… But G is always 💰, sucks that’s he’s the only one on the team that hates losing more than anything.


GreatAuntMuriel

What why didn’t they deserve to win? They outplayed them after the first period.


strippeddonkey

TBH that 1st period could’ve easily been 5-0 NSH that’s why. But gutsy win so we take it.


GreatAuntMuriel

If it were 5-0 then that’d be more on Sogaard than the team. He let in some real softies. The Sens came back hard after the first and outplayed them for the rest of the game. They deserve more credit than saying they didn’t deserve to win that. But that’s just me 🤷‍♂️


CeedeeNumber88

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! SHOUTOUT KORPI PLAYING GREAT, AND THE BOYS ON THE SICK COME BACK BABY


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RESILIENCY


Leajjes

I didn't watch the game. Not the greatest game by Sogaard but they pulled it out eh?


Big-Ticket5868

What a fucking comeback. What a game. GO SENS GO


Smooth_Ad_3309

Korpi was great. Made the saves they needed. Hope he can keep that going


3cwya

Usually I'm very critical of Sportsnet but not a bad broadcast for the Sens.


Ripsyd

I ducked out after the third goal against. Came back with 10 left in the third. Was pleasantly surprised. Glad to see the big dogs do the damn thing Bath Brady Stu and G are the ones that need to lead that charge.


shohto

Took my dad to the game for his birthday, safe to say ended up being a great night. Building was buzzing


[deleted]

Damn, I went to bed after the 1st period to spare myself staying up to watch another blowout. Now I’m waking up to piss and finding out I missed a classic. Fuck me