Damien Cox: Why the Ottawa Senators are now the team to watch down the stretch
because it seemed to reposition Ottawa from a playoff long-shot looking more toward next season to a red-hot team with a real shot at post-season play, and a chance to stir up some trouble.
The Leafs wanted to finish second, but they’re thinking more about what happens when the second season begins. The Sens, however, are hoping to vault over a pile of teams and into post-season play. Their season is on the line now. They are in a battle with the Islanders, Penguins and Sabres for the final two spots in the East. Sure, the Lightning appear to be falling like a stone and lost again on Saturday afternoon,
But it seems unthinkable that Jon Cooper’s team won’t pull itself together enough to finish third in the Atlantic at the very least.and Evgeni Malkin, is looking to make one more run, but didn’t improve much before the deadline. The Islanders got Bo Horvat, but haven’t yet soared with the former Canucks captain. The Sabres have shaken off tough times in November and actually added at the deadline.
The 24-year-old Chychrun, meanwhile, is not only a player who may bolster the Sens. His acquisition has substantially changed the conversation about the franchise. There has been, after all, so much negativity about this team for so long, this blast of positive news seemed to feel that much more powerful.
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