The news roundup for the day:

–Senshot‘s Tony Mendes has posted his Ottawa Senators preview (link).  He reviews all the additions to the lineup and then lists his factors for success:
1. Staying healthy
2. Quick learning curve for younger players
3. Craig Anderson
His final verdict, “To be realistic about Ottawa this season, I fully expect Ottawa to miss the playoffs this year. Their team is too young and inexperienced to be competitive against some of the powerhouses in the eastern conference. This year will be more about development rather than results. Expect Ottawa to remain around the bottom of the league standings and ship out players for future assets come the trade deadline. If Ottawa plays their cards right this season, a lottery pick and another good draft could turn this rebuild into a short-term plan and Ottawa could be competitive in the 2012-2013 season.”

-Tim Wharnsby of the CBC looked into Lee Sweatt‘s retirement (link).  Sweatt said “I felt I had achieved a lifetime goal. I didn’t need to prove myself all over again. I didn’t want to be a bubble guy again. I didn’t want to be the guy in the still living the dream at age 30 and sacrificing my goals outside the game.” And “I know, for some, this is difficult to understand. But I have a chance to help people. It’s not easy to understand [the financial investment world]. People need help and I can affect people’s lives.”

–Sportsnet‘s Ian Mendes talked to Sergei Gonchar (link), who among other things talked about Paul MacLean, “With Paul, he’s one of those people who has played in this league for a long time, so he has the experience as a player. And then he was a coach for a long time in this league too. With that experience, it’s going to help me and our whole team. I’m sure he has so much knowledge that he’s going to share, that it’s going to help all of us – older guys and younger guys. Having him behind us is really going to help us.”  He also discussed the powerplay, “The skill level is there, but the biggest thing we missed last season was a presence in front of the net. If we’re going to focus on the power play this year, we need to have a guy in front of the net on a consistent basis. And we’re going to shoot the puck a lot more and create traffic. We’re going to create those opportunities and chances and make sure we’re shooting the puck more and not just moving it around.“

September 22, 2011
Categories: Binghamton Senators, Ottawa Senators . . Author: Eye on the Sens

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