In recent years, watching the Ottawa Senators lose hockey games has been akin to pulling off a Band-Aid as slowly as possible, it’s an excruciating process that only the most devoted fans can get through without turning off the television halfway through.
Tonight’s loss was different. We watched our beloved hockey team smack the Winnipeg Jets all over the ice for nearly 60 minutes, only to leave with one measly loser point thanks to a red-hot backup goalie and some questionable coaching decisions.
Both teams were coming off of losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs and were missing key players up front, Tim Stützle for Ottawa and Patrik Laine for the Jets.