And then there were 10.
Ten regular season games left to protect a playoff spot.
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.
If Ben Bishop is nervous about his future with the trade deadline only a few days away, he’s translating that anxiety into superb play.
At this point, it appears the Senators’ No. 1 goaltender, Craig Anderson, will still be on the sidelines Saturday in the latest chapter of the Battle of Ontario against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
When Ottawa Senators winger Guillaume Latendresse somehow found the back of the net with an impossible angle, airborne shot attempt Saturday afternoon, he might have been the only person at Scotiabank Place who wasn’t surprised.
When it comes to winning faceoffs, Patrice Bergeron is the best in the business.
MONTREAL – Even though Matt (“Meat and Potatoes”) Kassian says his game isn’t that complicated – he’s an old-fashioned, 6-5, 232-pound fourth line heavyweight – his old pal Guillaume Latendresse insists he’s an open book off the ice.