JASON SPEZZA RUMORS & GOSSIP

@RobVollmanNHL 's 2011/12 NHL Player Usage Charts

  Recently I was afforded the opportunity to participate and contribute to a project that Rob Vollman created called the 2011/12 NHL Player Usage Charts. You may remember Rob from his appearance on from our podcast that discussed Ottawa's first round playoff series versus the New York Rangers, or more likely through his excellent work at Hockey Prospectus, ESPN Insider, NHLNumbers...
Via The 6th Sens  |  1 day ago
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Senators Want to Spoil Rangers Season

Don Brennan at the Ottawa Sun has this quote from Jason Spezza on the pressure that will be on the Rangers to win tomorrow's Game 7..."We find ourselves in a really good position right now, going into (play) a team that has a lot of pressure on them."We have a chance to spoil their season, they finished in first place, and we have a chance to make ours a real successful...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  April 25, 2012
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Goaltender Interference Should Have Negated Spezza Goal

In his weekly article at TSN, former referee Kerry Fraser weighs in on the controversial Jason Spezza goal from Monday night in which the NHL review booth confirmed that Chris Neil did not kick the puck in..."Henrik Lundqvist and Chris Neil both knew that the Rangers goalie was pushed off the puck by Neil's stick. The entire hockey world watching on television saw that Lundqvist...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  April 25, 2012
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Jason Spezza's controversial goal - Rangers nation not happy

This is one of the reason that I love playoff hockey. There is so much going on in the game and the players take it up a notch from the regular season. Unfortunately, the right call isn't always made or is it? Here is the controversial goal that was scored by Senators' forward Jason Spezza. It would appear from the video that Chris Neil going hard and crashing the net...
Via Goon's World  |  April 23, 2012
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Senators are Canada's last hope in NHL playoffs

The Ottawa Senators, the last Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs, are welcoming all aboard the bandwagon. ''Lots of room. We've got a big one,'' forward Jason Spezza said Monday before facing the Rangers in Game 6. The Senators haven't found themselves in this position since 2007, when they advanced to the Stanley Cup final and were beaten by Anaheim...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 23, 2012
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Spezza Changing Role in Series

Through four games, the Senators regular season top point getter Jason Spezza has been held to just one assist and nine shots on goal.The Senators center says in the past his lack of production would have bothered him, but now he has learned how to adjust (via Ottawa Sun)... "If my role in this series is to draw some attention from them and tire out their guys, play kind of...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  April 21, 2012
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Senators take down Flyers in shootout

Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek scored shootout goals to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday. The Senators blew a 3-0 lead before Michalek and Spezza bailed them out in the shootout. Matt Read scored in the shootout for the Flyers. Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, Chris Neil all scored first-period goals for the Senators. Wayne Simmonds, Sean Couturier...
Via Fox Sports  |  March 31, 2012
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Jason Spezza with the greatest assist in Ottawa Senators history

Jason Spezza took two questionable penalties in the Ottawa Senators 6-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets tonight. After Spezza had served his time, and felt shame, he came out like gangbusters and made a play for the ages as he dangled his way through the Jets zone. Trying to describe what Spezza did with the written word is a fool’s errand, so watch and enjoy one of the greatest...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 27, 2012
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Senators C Spezza skates, eyes 600th game

Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza skated for the first time this week when he took the ice on Thursday. The All-Star, who has been sidelined with the flu, is expected to return to the lineup and play in his 600th career game in Friday's road contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Spezza, who sat out Tuesday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, has 29 goals and 46 assists...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  March 22, 2012
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Spezza’s In The Other House These Days

from Roy MacGregor of the Globe and Mail, Spezza thinks of himself as more of “a team player” these days – fewer blind passes, less gambling, but still creative – and is convinced his personal success this year has been but a happy result of the overall team play. Whatever it is – new coach in Paul MacLean, deft tweaking by GM Bryan Murray, the reborn...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  February 18, 2012
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