Historically, the Ottawa Senators don’t fare well under the circumstances they’re now facing.
After leading his injury-riddled club to a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean is once again a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year.
The Ottawa Senators continue their playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Which team will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.
The scoreboard favored the Penguins 4-1 in Game 1, but according to the scoring chance data, the Senators outchanced the Penguins 13 to 9 at even strength.
In order to get even here Friday, the Ottawa Senators must “exploit” the Pittsburgh Penguins’ weaknesses.
At least that’s the buzz coming from the dressing room.
Senators winger Guillaume Latendresse was playing with Drummondville at the same time Penguins centre Sidney Crosby was dominating with Rimouski in the Quebec League and marvels that Crosby “was so good, he was a world ahead of all the other guys, it was crazy.”
Jarome Iginla made the jump, Daniel Alfredsson did not