Daniel Alfredsson Press Conference Day 2

Coach Hartsburg Press Conference Day 2

Day 2 In Sweden

Word is that Schubert will be moving up to the 4th line. This might be due to a mcAmmond injury to his kneee.

Stockholm Globe Arena

Thought it would be interesting to find out a bit about the Globe Arena that the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins will faceoff in this coming weekend. It looks like the Igloo in Pittsburgh, and my source that is over in Stockholm now says its a complete different feel from the Igloo in Pittsburgh. For one thing there seems to be more pride behind the Globe Arena as it is the largest hemispherical building in the world and took two and a half years to build. Shaped like a large golf ball, it has a diameter of 110 meters (361 feet) and an inner height of 85 meters (279 feet). The volume of the building is 600,000 cubic meters (21,188,800 cubic feet). It has seating capacity for 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 14,119 for Ice Hockey. It represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.

It has also hosted Pope John Paul II held a mass in the arena in 1989 as the first pope to hold a mass in Sweden. Other notable appearances at the arena have included Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela. Not to mention countless concerts.

The Igloo (Melon Arena) is famous for the movie Sudden Death and the 1995 WWF Summer Slam.....

Sens Schedule For Rest Of Week

Tuesday, Sept. 30 - 10:30 a.m. practice at the Scandinavium Arena

Wednesday, Oct. 1 - 10:30 a.m. practice at the Scandinavium Arena

Thursday, Oct. 2 - 11:30 a.m. pre-game skate at the Scandinavium Arena; 7 p.m. game vs. Frolunda; leave after the game for Stockholm

Friday, Oct. 3 - 4:45 p.m. open practice at the Globe Arena

Saturday, Oct. 4 - 10:30 a.m. pre-game skate at the Globe Arena; 8:30 p.m. game vs. Pittsburgh

Sunday, Oct. 5 - 11:30 a.m. pre-game skate at the Globe Arena; 8:30 p.m. game vs. Pittsburgh; leave after game for Ottawa.

Erik Karlson Senators 1st Overall 2008 Pick

The Senators have been posting some very interesting videos of their trip in Sweden, here is what they have posted so far:



Coach Hartsburg Press Conference:



Captain Daniel Alfredsson Press Conference:



Gord Wilson Updates us on the Sens in Sweden:



Stuntman Stu Goofing off:

Celebrating Daniel Alfredsson

Frölunda Indians won the Swedish Elitserien 04/05. Alfredsson of course led the way.

Sens Hold First Practice In Sweden

The Senators held their first practice in Sweden Monday and coach Craig Hartsburg put Daniel Alfredsson back on the big line.

The lines were as follows:

Heatley - Spezza - Alfredsson
Vermette - Fisher - Winchester
Foligno - Kelly - Neil
Ruutu - Bass - Donovan

Sens Send 5 To Bingo

Senators have sent down five to the AHL. winger Brad Isbister and defenceman Brendan Bell.

The team also assigned forwards Matt Carkner, Greg Mauldin and Peter Regin.

Good or bad decision?

Luke Richardson Speaks

The defenceman talks about being on a tryout basis with Ottawa and how training camp is going, but most importantly, he gives many pieces of advice to young Maple Leaf Luke Schenn.

http://www.fan590.com/media.jsp?content=20080924_140248_8520

Alfredsson Conference Call

The Ottawa Senators posted this conference call between Alfredsson and some members of the media. Pretty interesting and worth listening to.

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=PodcastPlayer&pid=7&iid=7874

Head Coach, Ottawa Senators, with Jack Armstrong & Doug MacLean

The new coach of the Senators joins The Game Plan to detail how this NHL coaching stint will be different from his previous efforts, and to preview the upcoming season for Ottawa.

http://www.fan590.com/media.jsp?content=20080917_152650_30324

EA NHL 09

OK OK I know this game came out on the 11 and today is the ummm, I really don't know. I have lost track of time since I have bought this game. This game is by far the best EA Hockey game ever produced.. no wait the best sports game EA has ever produced. Never before have they made the game so real. You can literally do it all. They have improved the classic dynasty mode, and have added "Be A Pro" where you create your own player (or take over an existing player) and begin your career in the minors on the 3rd line or the starting goalie and have to work your way up to the pros. This is not even the best part...

I have been a big fan of X-Box live right from day 1 as I do most of my gaming through X-Box live. The online play of EA NHL 09 is very addicting. You can play games 1 on 1 versus gamers across the globe. The game play is very smooth and have had no major issues. It only takes about 1 second to hook up with a random player.

Of course I save the best for last. The Online Team Play mode is where I have spent most of my mornings, afternoon, dinners, and evenings. You go online and find yourself a bunch of guys to play with as a team and join a league. EA keeps your stats and rank of your team. There have been some early glitches with this mode but would be expected at a release of any popular game. The glitches are not with the game play but in recording personal stats. Downloading rosters is very easy as well and you can select all the teams brand new third jerseys to play in.

Before i end this blog I just want to say that the controls are very easy to learn. Off the top of my head you really only need to hit two buttons to have success at this game. RT to pass and the A button to lift the opponents sticks ( a very cool part of the game). Shoot of course is your thumb stick that you move up and do so with out even thinking. What I am trying to say is that a one arm monkey could play this game.

http://www.easports.com/nhl09/

NHL 2K9

Just thought I post a quick review of NHL 2K9 which was released Tuesday for the Nintendo Wii...first of all if you're used to the realism and graphics of the previous 5 years of NHL from EA sports, don't bother - they're terrible. It reminded me of my NHL99 for the N64. The skating is choppy, the players' faces don't resemble the real thing, and the stadiums are sub par, and with no real online option it falls short of today's gamers expectations...however....

The new controls, although they take some getting used to are pretty cool. There's nothing like winding up for a huge slap shot and driving it right through your television screen! Hitting is also pretty neat as you actually have to swing your "nun chuck" toward the player with - or without the puck (we call that "a Steve") - to hit somebody.

The actual game play is OK...I find the announcers annoying and the camera angles weird but that could be because I'm used to the EA franchise so I'll give it some time to sink in. I really like the option to review the video of the goals, big hits and 3 stars after the game.

Overall, I think the NHL2K franchise did a decent job bringing hockey to the Wii...after all, it's better than being stuck playing Wii tennis! Can't wait for NHL 2K10.

Let us know what you think.

T-minus 25 days until the puck drops for real!

Just wanted to pass on this article I found at

www.marketwire.com

I have copy and pasted it for you guys to read. Nice to know that our Sens still find scouting very important.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 5, 2008) - Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray announced today that the club has made several changes to its scouting staff.

Pierre Dorion has been named the Senators chief amateur scout. Dorion will be responsible for directing the scouts who cover the amateur ranks in the United States, Canada and Europe. He joined the Senators' organization in July 2007 after spending the previous two seasons as an amateur scout for the New York Rangers and 11 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens.

The Senators also hired two new scouts: Jim Clark, who spent the last nine seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, will join the staff as a professional scout and Greg Royce joins Ottawa as an amateur scout. Royce spent the last three seasons with the Phoenix Coyotes after spending eight seasons with the Nashville Predators.

Other changes in the Senators scouting department see Lewis Mongelluzzo re-signing with the club and being named National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recruiting co-ordinator, while amateur scouts George Fargher and Bob Lowes have moved from part-time to full-time scouts positions.

The Senators scouting department is as follows:

Pierre Dorion, chief amateur scout

Vaclav Burda, amateur scout

Jim Clark, professional scout

George Fargher, amateur scout

Anders Forsberg, amateur scout

Archie Henderson, professional scout

Bob Janecyk, amateur scout

Bob Lowes, amateur scout

Bill McCarthy, amateur scout

Lewis Mongelluzzo, NCAA recruiting co-ordinator

Nick Polano, professional scout

Greg Royce, amateur scout

Mikko Ruutu, amateur scout

Boris Shagas, amateur scout

Sens sign Isbister

The Ottawa Senators signed forward Brad Isbister to a one-year, two-way contract on Thursday.

Isbister, 31, had 11 points (6-5) in 55 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season.

He has 222 points (106-116) in 541 career NHL games with Phoenix, the New York Islanders, Edmonton, Boston, the New York Rangers and Vancouver.

The Edmonton native was a third-round draft choice, 67th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in 1995.

GM, Ottawa Senators, with Jack Armstrong & Doug MacLean

Bryan Murray joins Jack Armstrong and Doug MacLean on the Game Plan and talks about the Meszaros trade and what his opinions are on unrestricted free agency.







http://www.fan590.com/ondemand/media.jsp?content=20080902_153726_37876

Sens deal Nycholat

Sens acquire RW Ryan Shannon from the Vancouver Canucks for D Lawrence Nycholat. Nycholat had been asking for a trade for a while now so this comes as no surprise.

Check out Ryan Shannon's history and scouting report here:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/ryan_shannon