Even after the defeat to the Bruins, the Senators are on a 6\u002D2\u002D1 run, still clinging to hope that the post\u002Dseason is a possibility.
The Carolina game will kick off a stint of four games in five days, including the rare back-to-back home stint against the Detroit Red Wings next Monday and Tuesday. Those latter two games loom as pivotal contests in what is shaking up to be an intriguing race to secure the final two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference.
Before Tuesday’s games, only eight points separated eight teams. The Senators were five teams and six points removed from the Florida Panthers, who owned the second wild card position.“It can be easy to read headlines and whatever is going on in social media,” veteran winger Austin Watson said on the weekend. “It’s so prevalent these days. But I think the group in here has done a good job of just leaving that noise on the outside and just focussing on what’s going on in here.
Generally speaking, 95 points is considered the minimum necessary to enter the playoff race, based on the recent history in the Eastern Conference. Keep in mind here that the head-to-head games that can alter everything in a hurry, especially if the games don’t go to overtime. They effectively become four-point games .Article content
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