Tonight’s game against the Nashville Predators was one that most Sens fans had had circled on their calendars for a long time.
Specifically, since November 5th, 2017. The day this team shocked the hockey world by shipping out its best centreman and one of the most important members of its community in favour of Matt Duchene.
This game was never about the Sens. The result could not have been less important.
The score certainly didn’t matter at this point in the season, with the playoffs completely out of reach and the team only a few points out of last place in the league.