Well, this season has been a bit of a rollercoaster, hasn’t it?
Chychrun feels like the last big piece the Sens needed. The roster they’ve constructed may not be ready to compete for the Cup just yet, but they look poised to be a playoff team for years to come. They looked legitimately good against the Rangers last night.
And wow, does it ever feel good to finally say that they’ve sorted out the defense - something we’ve been waiting for since the days of the pizza line.
Sanderson’s emergence as a legit top-4 defenseman and Brännström’s solid play on the third pairing has already given this team a very good left side, but the drop-off after Zub on the right side was noticeable.