A fluke. Due for regression. Lucky. Overachievers. Unsustainable success. A Cinderella story.
Ottawa Senators fans are tired of hearing and reading these words.
Since the moment Chris Kunitz’s double-overtime goal on May 25, 2017, ended Ottawa’s playoff run, Sens fans have frequently been reminded to not expect their favourite team to experience the same level of success it enjoyed last season.
Games be damned, pundits and hockey fans alike are already writing off the 2017-18 version of the Senators.
In his season preview of the Senators, The Athletic’s own Dom Luszczyszyn referred to them as “one of the most divisive teams from last season and a team that looks primed for regression this season is the Ottawa Senators.
Senators succeed by protecting the front of the net
