There are just 12 games to go in the 2020-21 season for the Ottawa Senators, which has flown by recently. Here are my five thoughts this week, with a focus on this stretch run:

Pinto & JBD Should be Playing

Jacob Bernard-Docker made his NHL debut on Thursday, and he didn’t look too out of place. He finished the night with 15:33 of time-on-ice, one hit, two blocked shots, and no shot attempts. It was a pretty low-event night for him, which could have been worse. He only made it into the lineup though because Nikita Zaitsev was out with an injury.