Well, that wasn’t easy.
And I’m not talking about Pierre Dorion’s struggle to get a high-five or hug after his Ottawa Senators clinched a first round series victory over the Boston Bruins.
Yes, for only the second time in 10 years, the Senators have reached the second of the playoffs, but it was a struggle getting there.
Every one of the six games versus the Bruins was decided by one goal and four of the games went into overtime and really.
The puck possession metrics mirrored the tightly contested scores.
| 5v5 | Senators | Bruins |
| CF% | 50. |