For a team sitting second in the Atlantic with a realistic chance of capturing the top-spot, you wouldn’t think that goal scoring would be an issue. It is for the Ottawa Senators.
The Sens have 14 in their last eight games, 13 if you don’t count the winning shootout goal against Pittsburgh. That leaves them with an average of 1.75 goals per game in that period, in comparison to their already-low 2.5 goals per game average.
I’m well aware that the Sens System is one that places far more emphasis on defence than offense. But you need to score more goals than the opposition to win games, it’s hockey 101.