After the Senators had a strong response to the Canadiens on the ice, Senators head coach Paul MacLean had firm words about Michel Therrien’s accusations that a late timeout in a 6-1 game was “humiliating” to the Habs.
About Wayne Scanlan
It has been my pleasure to carry a flag for the Citizen sports department for 25 years, and a privilege to write a column since 1991. As the NHL Senators took over our town, I shifted in the mid-1990s from a general sports columnist to a mostly hockey guy. Representing this newspaper and its chain I have covered men's and women's hockey at several Olympic Games. London was my 10th Olympic assignment, as part of the Postmedia team at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in England.
Along the ride I have been fortunate to cover the Tour de France, twice, and numerous Stanley Cup playoffs and Grey Cup championships. The Senators will dictate further travel plans.
Finally, the pattern is revealed. The team that loses the tooth wins the game.
When Jared Tinordi’s skate flew up and caught goaltender Carey Price in the mouth, the Canadiens’ goaltender calmly skated over to the players bench and handed a pair of chipped teeth to his trainer. Then he skated back to the crease. This was in Game 2 of the quarterfinal series between the Canadiens in Senators. [...]
Things could be worse for your Ottawa Senators. Outshot 50-31 by the Canadiens in Game 1, the Senators didn’t muster much in Game 2 and yet returned home Saturday with a tidy 1-1 split in this best of seven series with Game 3 on Scotiabank Place ice Sunday.
Gryba receives two-game suspension for hit on Eller
So much for the ‘friendly rivalry’ between the Senators and Canadiens.
The night featured blood, guts and in the end — a classic playoff road steal.