Senators defeat Canadiens 3-0 in NHL Centennial Classic

When the game started, the Senators seemed to have just a little more jump than the Canadiens. It was the most energy I’ve seen the team have in a while. What was even more impressive though was that they kept it up for the whole game, with the Canadiens looking like they’d rather have been anywhere else. After all the frustration with the Sens recently, it was nice to see them perform so well on the NHL’s biggest stage. Carey Price nearly stole the victory, but the Sens came away with a hard-earned 3-0 victory in an outdoor game.

The first period was most of what I’d hoped for as a Senators fan. It was a little sloppy, considering the outdoor rink, but not awful. The players still seemed…