Just saw on The Score that Ottawa Senators Head Coach, John Paddock has been fired. This is something that had been talked about yesterday at the deadline, but apparently last night’s 4-0 loss, coupled with the 5-0 loss to the Leafs the game before were the last strings.
The word is that the players had quit on Paddock, and if you had watched the game last night, this was evident. These losses cannot be blamed on either tender, as both goalies played terribly in those games. The defense was terrible, and the league’s highest scoring line has been useless.
I don’t really care what the Sens do from here on out, I do not think they have a chance to win the Cup, and that brings me to my next topic.
Everyone is trying to call out who won and lost at yesterday’s deadline. If you ask me, the biggest loser has to be the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Yes, they won the Hossa sweepstakes. Honestly though, giving up a core player in Armstrong, a prospect/depth guy in Christensen, and a prospect(iffy?) in Esposito, and in addition a 1st round pick. In return they get a player that is terrible in the post-season, a guy they won’t be able to afford at the end of the season. The Penguins are modeling themselves after the Tampa Bay Lightning, and yesterday when the Bolts traded Richards, and are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, its obvious that isn’t working.
The other kicker about the Penguins is that yes, with this addition they have a legit shot at winning the East, but even if they win that, they are fucked in the Stanley Cup Final.
The way the West powered up yesterday, there is no chance that the East wins the Cup again this season. As easily as the Sens walked through the East, and then got trampled by the Ducks.
The Ducks are a better now than they were last year, the Stars are a better team, the Wings are a better team. The West is clearly better, and the Pens have ZERO chance to take home the Cup.
You have no idea what you’re talking about. The Penguins were the biggest winner, getting a star and trying for the Cup now. Of course they have a chance to take it home, anything can happen in a seven-game series. If you honestly think it’s better to do nothing than to take a chance at the Cup when you have the pieces, you should not blog about hockey. The Hossa trade was great for Pittsburgh.
I’ll eat my words for sure if something like that happens, but I just think that the chance of it happening is so slim, that I can be confident in writing about it.
Come talk to me 3 months from now and we’ll see how it turns out. The Pens gave up way to much for a player of Hossa’s caliber.
And looking at history of trade deadline deals, thy barely ever work out. Look at the Ducks last season, they added Brad May at the deadline.
I’ve got to say, although I disagree with you here, I respect the heck out of you. Coming on to my blog and posting a response to my post took guts, and I commend you for that.