Doesn’t it feel better when the last game before a long break happens to be a victory?
You just know that if the Sens ended up losing to the Montreal Canadiens eleven days ago, it would’ve been a rough All-Star Break. Instead, our pain comes from the starvation for NHL hockey, as opposed to the dreading of it.
Heading into that break, Ottawa had won four straight games, outscoring their opponents 18-7 in the process. Is it even possible to take any momentum from that streak with such a long rest period? Against today’s opponents, the Edmonton Oilers, they’ll certainly have to try, as the Oilers have gone 8-0-2 in their last 10 games.