As has been the case for much of 2020, this past week has yielded a few notes of positivity, with more than enough doom and gloom to match. In the case of the Ottawa Senators, one of their youngsters is trending in the right direction, while a group of others were on the wrong end of some tough news.

Plus, what would an NHL season be without the threat of an imminent labour dispute? All that and more in Five Thoughts For Friday, November 27th, 2020.

Stütz-Lift Off

When it was announced that Tim Stuetzle had suffered a break in his hand that would require surgery, Senators fans from Kanata to Kabul held their collective breath in nervous anticipation.