When the Ottawa Senators woke up in the Florida sunshine Saturday morning, they should have smelled the coffee. Suddenly, the objects in the rear-view mirror – the teams hunting them down for a playoff spot – are closer than they appear. A post-season appearance is anything but a guarantee for the Senators.
Rookie Robin Lehner is expected to start in goal Tuesday for the Ottawa Senators against the Boston Bruins. After that, who knows? By the time the Senators return from the current road trip, he could be the club’s number one goaltender, number two goaltender or he could be back in Binghamton of the American Hockey League.
Ottawa Senators players knew something was going to happen before next Wednesday’s trade deadline. They might not have expected the start of the transactions so soon, however.
Everything in life is relative and in the case of the injury-ravaged Ottawa Senators, injuries which turn out to be minor are now being regarded as positive news.
Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean says there’s “a chance” injured defenceman Marc Methot could be back in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins.
The Ottawa Senators refuse to feel sorry for themselves.
Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray says star centre Jason Spezza could return to the lineup before the end of the month.