OTTAWA - The sting of disappointment hasn't left but the promise of better times ahead has defenceman Marc Methot and his Ottawa Senators teammates going into the off-season with confidence.
The Senators' players packed their bags Tuesday, two days after their season ended with a 2-0 loss to Montreal. That gave the Canadiens the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series in six games.
But there was plenty for the Senators to feel good about. They made history by becoming the first team ever to qualify for the postseason after being 14 points back.
"When I look back at our record from the last couple months of the season, I mean we did nearly the impossible in terms of getting in," said Methot.