The Ottawa Senators will face the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time this afternoon. The Bolts prevailed 5-3 in the season’s first match-up, the Sens’ fourth straight loss at the time. As the two teams prepare to do battle again, Tampa seems destined for the play-offs, and perhaps a lengthy defense of their title, while Ottawa looks to be consigned to the lottery yet again. Nonetheless, these are the types of games that a young team like the Sens should be using as a measuring stick: to be the best, you have to beat the best, and the Lightning have been the NHL’s model franchise for the better part of the last five years.
Game 25 Preview + Open Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Ottawa Senators
