When the Ottawa Senators returned to the ice Sunday, for the first time since knocking the Montreal Canadiens out of the playoffs on Thursday, there was a jump in the players’ strides.
The Sens didn’t spoil the opportunity to rack up a first series victory under coach Paul MacLean.
If the Montreal Canadiens are focussed on targetting Ottawa Senators defenceman Eric Gryba in Tuesday’s Game 4, Senators centre Zack Smith says bring it on.
The smile was peeking out from underneath Paul MacLean’s mustache.
As Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips prepared Monday for the charter flight here, kick-starting a seven-game, 15-day odyssey which will eventually cover 6,670 kilometres, he was able to put some perspective on the situation.