Who would have thought that the Coyotes would lose to the “nothing to play for but pride and a job” Ottawa Senators after two solid performances in Montreal and Toronto?
The Sens were aggressive from the get-go, and they appeared to be the team competing for a playoff spot, scoring two goals in about the first 3+ minutes. Amazing what some collective pride and concerted effort can do for a sports team.
Does anyone see a pattern and a few problems here? How can a playoff-seeking professional hockey club lack focus at the beginning of games and end up chasing them for the remainder of the contest?