A point saved is a point earned.
Future generations will look back at this era and wonder. They’ll wonder how it was that a relatively sophisticated professional sport, one that supposedly cared about player safety, would not only allow big, strong players to crack each other in the skull with bare knuckles, it would encourage it.
Senators defenceman Marc Methot can’t remember the last time he’s played so much hockey in a weekend.
Philadelphia — So, it wasn’t quite the Great Brawl of 2004, which resulted in 419 minutes in penalties between the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, but there were plenty of talking points after the Flyers 2-1 win here Saturday afternoon.
The Ottawa Senators practice Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa.
A few games back, Senators winger Erik Condra joked that when a long shootout comes, coach Paul MacLean simply puts all the players’ names in a hat, closes his eyes and picks out those who will get a chance to shoot.
Chris Phillips was livid Friday, “appalled” by what he perceived as “dirty tricks” by NHL owners, while negotiations in New York to salvage the season continue.