With so many storylines surrounding this series it’s difficult to take a look at just one. Ottawa came into the series as the slight underdog but have dominated the series as a whole, the refs have stirred up controversy, and Erik Karlsson has earned new levels respect around the league. However, my personal favourite storyline has been the emergence of Bobby Ryan.
The Bobby Ryan Era
Bobby Ryan was traded to the Ottawa Senators on July 5th 2013, the same day as Daniel Alfredsson signed with Detroit. Due to these two things happening on the same day, the post Alfie era could also be considered the Bobby Ryan era.