Well, would you look at that. The Senators came back from the all-star break to a terrible game. Since then, they’ve won two (giving them six wins in their past seven games), meaning that Mads Søgaard and Kevin Mandolese have both won 100% of their starts this year. Those wins came in overtime and the shootout, so they weren’t dominant, but you have to win close games to be a good team.
Tonight is extra special though because it’s the night when Chris Neil’s no. 25 gets retired. Expect a significant pre-game ceremony, with speeches from Alfie and Phillips, and likely little tidbits from a bunch of classic Sens.