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How about them Senators!!!
Over the Boards Detroit Red Wings, and Ottawa Ulmark has dealt with some They will be heading into a
Senators were supposed to injuries this season he has first round matchup with one
compete for at least a wild proven to be the #1 goaltender of the Toronto Maple Leafs
By Brad Robertson card spot in the NHL Eastern of a playoff bound team. (who they have beaten all three
Conference. Detroit is hanging Secondly, he added veteran times thus far this season), the
in there for the final spot depth forwards David Perron, Florida Panthers or the Tampa
but are probably not going Nick Cousins, and Michael Bay Lighting. They will go
to secure the final spot. The Amadio in free agency, and all into the playoffs on a high and
Buffalo Sabres have wallowed have made solid contributions. will be a formidable opponent
near the basement all season. At the trade deadline Staois if Ulmark can continue to be
Only the Ottawa Senators have went big game hunting and the strong starter in goal, their
separated themselves from the swapped out top 6 forward key players are healthy, and
pack and are solidly locked Josh Norris, and young coach Travis Green continues
into the first wild card spot. defenceman Jacob Bernard to steer the ship in the right
Docker, to the Buffalo Sabres direction. Green hasn’t been
Ottawa’s GM, Steve Staios,
who replaced Pierre Doiron for centre Dylan Cozens, and given enough credit for getting
everal young and last season, went to work in the defenceman Dennis Gilbert, this team over the hump this
Srebuilding teams in the off-season. He made a shrewd along with a 2nd round pick. He season and in the spot they find
Atlantic Division thought this trade with division rival Boston then acquired young forward themselves in.
would be the year that they Bruins and acquired goaltender Fabian Zetterlund from the As for the rest of the
were contending for a playoff Linus Ulmark. Although San Jose Sharks. Both these Canadian teams in the league,
spot. The Buffalo Sabres, moves have worked out well the Winnipeg Jets are battling
thus far. Cozens has made a Washington for first spot
solid impact immediately.
overall. Edmonton, Toronto are
Tim Stutzle is having a strong also playoff bound. Montreal
year, averaging a point a game. holds the eighth seed in the
Captain Brady Tkachuk leads East but its extremely tight.
the team with 29 goals and plays The Calgary Flames have had
the game with both passion an unexpected run and are still
and intensity, which rubs off fighting for the 8th and final
on his teammates. Top former spot in the West. Vancouver
draft choice defenceman, Jake is slipping. So, four Canadian
Sanderson, has come into teams, with the chance of a 5th
his own this season and has or 6th making it, is exciting.
contributed 49 points from
the blue line. Forwards Drake Enjoy the playoff push. Many
Batherson and Shane Pinto teams still have a shot to get in.
are providing offence, and the It looks like it will come down
scoring has been balanced. The to the final week of games to
forward group is deep, and the determine the last wild card
defence core has been good. spots in both the Western and
Eastern conference. This year
Ottawa is definitely a feel- it seems that there are a handful
good story this season thus of teams capable of going all
far in the NHL. It’s fans have
been privy to this rebuild and the way. The NHL is definitely
riding high….
are seeing this young team
mature and climb the ladder. Coach Brad
