-Not many positives to take away from a dreadful performance in Boston other than the fact that the Detroit Red Wings also lost in regulation later in the evening. That means the Senators head into the Olympic break just one point back of the final playoff position in the East. Even though some fans seemed to think the sky was falling after yesterday afternoon’s loss, a strong December and January has given the Senators a fighting chance in their pursuit for the post-season.
-Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek are both bound for Sochi but for the rest of the Senators roster it will be a great opportunity to get some rest and prepare for the 23 game stretch drive. Ottawa is going to need something like a 13-7-3 record down the stretch to ensure they grab one of the remaining playoff spots. Certainly not impossible but the Senators will need to play some inspired hockey in March and April.
-For a couple weeks anyway, the focus now shifts to the Olympic hockey tournament in Sochi. Even though the start times will be a little wacky, the talent level and quality of the hockey will be second to none. Can’t wait for this tournament to start. In the meantime, we’ll try our best to keep things interesting here at SensChirp. I have a couple ideas for articles along with a couple Daily Chirp entries I’ve been hanging on to. And if any of you have an idea for a Chirped entry, this would be a great opportunity to profile your work here in the SensChirp community.
