OTTAWA — At some point, the Senators might have to trade one of what coach Guy Boucher referred to Monday morning as “a plethora of quality players that are ready to play in the NHL” along the blue line.
Only eight teams had a worse goals-per-game average than their 2.51 last season, and they probably should try to replace Clarke MacArthur with a proven, veteran point producer to play in the top nine.
GM Pierre Dorion himself said earlier this week that his primary concern is whether the team can score enough.
For what it’s worth, lighting the lamp wasn’t a problem in Pre-season game No.