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2-1 yesterday.
OTTAWA ML OT included. Pittsburgh has without question been the better team in this series The Penguins have dominated the first 10 minutes of both games by a wide, wide margin and have gone on to outplay and outwork the Senators for the majority of the first two games as well. Ottawa’s 4-3 loss in Game 2 was a flattering score to the Sens, as they were they outshot 42 to 22 and they were also out-chanced 23 to 10. They really had no business being in that game. The Sens were better in the 4-1 loss in Game 1. These are not the Senators we’ve been accustomed to seeing. This is a team that worked their tails off in their quest to make the playoffs. They showed heart, determination and focus all season and carried that into their first round upset of the Canadiens. The Senators are not a team that gets outworked by this wide a margin and a response is in order. They appear to be in awe of the Penguins and that has to change right now for this Game 3 and we can assure you it will. Ottawa is healthier than they’ve been the entire year. They get Jason Spezza back for this one and while he may not contribute right away, the Penguins at least have to pay attention to him. They also have an edge in net and on defense. They Senators also have the advantage of being energized by a raucous home crowd and one can never dismiss that edge. Ottawa won both games at home against Montreal in round one and are now 17-6-3 at Scotiabank Place.
The Penguins seem to be getting better as the postseason progresses and while their offense is beauty in motion, they still have many flaws in net and behind the blue-line. Because the Pens have outplayed the Sens by such a wide margin, Pittsburgh has a nice psychological edge too but that can change in a hurry. If the Senators have any hope of getting back into this series, they will get back to playing Senator hockey here by slowing this team down, dumping and chasing and most importantly, OUTWORKING the Penguins. We’re betting they do precisely that.
OTTAWA ML OT included. Pittsburgh has without question been the better team in this series The Penguins have dominated the first 10 minutes of both games by a wide, wide margin and have gone on to outplay and outwork the Senators for the majority of the first two games as well. Ottawa’s 4-3 loss in Game 2 was a flattering score to the Sens, as they were they outshot 42 to 22 and they were also out-chanced 23 to 10. They really had no business being in that game. The Sens were better in the 4-1 loss in Game 1. These are not the Senators we’ve been accustomed to seeing. This is a team that worked their tails off in their quest to make the playoffs. They showed heart, determination and focus all season and carried that into their first round upset of the Canadiens. The Senators are not a team that gets outworked by this wide a margin and a response is in order. They appear to be in awe of the Penguins and that has to change right now for this Game 3 and we can assure you it will. Ottawa is healthier than they’ve been the entire year. They get Jason Spezza back for this one and while he may not contribute right away, the Penguins at least have to pay attention to him. They also have an edge in net and on defense. They Senators also have the advantage of being energized by a raucous home crowd and one can never dismiss that edge. Ottawa won both games at home against Montreal in round one and are now 17-6-3 at Scotiabank Place.
The Penguins seem to be getting better as the postseason progresses and while their offense is beauty in motion, they still have many flaws in net and behind the blue-line. Because the Pens have outplayed the Sens by such a wide margin, Pittsburgh has a nice psychological edge too but that can change in a hurry. If the Senators have any hope of getting back into this series, they will get back to playing Senator hockey here by slowing this team down, dumping and chasing and most importantly, OUTWORKING the Penguins. We’re betting they do precisely that.
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So I'll try to pick up where he left off. Here's a list of the teams most likely to NOT get swept. You pick and choose.
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