Ahead of their season opener, the city of Ottawa is buzzing with excitement. Earlier this morning, Anthony LeBlanc was on the radio talking up not only the sell out crowd for this evening’s affair with the Boston Bruins but also humbly bragging that season ticket sales are up 70% relative to 2019 (pre-pandemic) numbers.
What’s most important tonight, however, is what happens on the ice. The arena will be packed, the fans will be buzzing, but the Senators will need a strong start against the 3-0-0 Bruins in order to avoid dropping three straight to kick off this highly anticipated season.