I feel like I have to preface this article or else I’ll be accused of jinxing the Senators season: No, Ottawa has not clinched a playoff spot just yet, and there is still a month and a half of hockey to be played before the playoffs start. Having said that, they are in a very good position right now, and unless they completely fall off the map, they should make it in.
For the sake of this article, let’s assume that Ottawa does make the playoffs, as they should. They’re 32-20-6, which is 2nd in the Atlantic, and four points up on the Boston Bruins (with a game in hand) who are 9th in the conference.