Follow along with Inside the Senate and stay up to date on the Sens goings-on ahead of game three of their first round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.
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After a tough game two wherein the Sens arguably played a more complete game than the first and lost, the key to turning the tide back in the Ottawa’s favour was almost unanimously agreed upon amongst players and coaches: bodies to the net.
Following Saturday’s skate, Coach MacLean summed up Montreal’s successes as being “harder at both nets” and “harder on the puck” than the Sens were. Ottawa did have success gaining Montreal’s zone and creating chances, but those successes came by way of the transition game, generating offence on rushes rather than playing with the puck.
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Folks out and about in Ottawa can expect to encounter the Red Brigade at various spots around town.
In the shot above they're hanging out at the Museum of Civilization and have been at other big landmarks around town getting Sens fans fired up and giving away Sens swag to people who pop by and say hello.
If you see them, don't be shy!
Follow along with Inside the Senate and stay up to date on the Sens goings-on ahead of game two of their first round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.
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Follow along with Inside the Senate and stay up to date on the Sens goings-on ahead of game one of their first round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.
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Did you know Oprah Winfrey was at Scotiabank Place on April 10? She was. And while the Ottawa Senators were allegedly in Philadelphia getting ready for a game against the Flyers, they must have stealthily snuck back to Ottawa for a meeting with the world's most influential celebrity.
Reports of "You get a Twitter account! And you get a Twitter account..." are currently unconfirmed being heard inside the Sens dressing room, but the proof has been in the pudding. First Erik Karlsson, then Daniel Alfredsson and now, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is tweeting away.
Here is Mr. Melnyk's first ever tweet...
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The end of another month means another month of Sens moments to remember and cherish. Gord Wilson brings you the latest installment of 'The Goodies' from a crazy month of April which featured NHL firsts, playoff clinches and a boatload of comebacks from Sens players.
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Craig Anderson was setting the world on fire in goal prior to the ankle injury that put him out of the lineup for 18 games, but his numbers stood up well upon his return as well. Anderson finished the season with a 1.69 GAA and a .941 save percentage, the latter being the highest number ever recorded by a goaltender in a single season.
Needless to say, the season Andy has had is receiving praise from across the league. Not only that, but his coach, Paul MacLean, thinks he ought to be in the discussion for the biggest awards a goaltender can receive.
Here's what he had to say...
