In one regard, Bobby Ryan would love for history to repeat itself.
In another, not so much.
The Senators winger had his only multi-goal game of last season on Dec. 29, when he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 win over the Sabres.
“I’ll take three tomorrow,” Ryan said Wednesday before leaving for Buffalo and the 2015-16 season opener. “I’ll take three tomorrow all day long.”
At the same time, Ryan also knows he’s not exactly what you’d call a fast starter.
“Once,” he said, referring to the 2013-14 campaign when he had six goals in the first nine games.