We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again - this was never going to be the same Belleville Senators team it was last year. With the mass exodus of Belleville’s top players - through graduation or otherwise - this is a team that’s going to struggle to make the playoffs.
This week, Belleville had a one off game against the Stockton Heat before back-to-back matches with the Manitoba Moose, for three games in four days. During that stretch, the BSens were outscored 13-4, allowing six (!) goals on the powerplay.
In game one of the week, the BSens did a few things right.