At the outset of the season, expectations were sky-high among Ottawa Senators fans. When the team started the campaign 0-2, including a heart-breaking loss to the much-loathed Toronto Maple Leafs, there was a little bit of anxiety mixed in with all the starry-eyed optimism. No one would ever say that the third game of the season qualified as a must-win, but tonight’s match-up with the Boston Bruins felt like it had the potential to get things going in the right direction...or have them continue in very much the wrong direction.
It’s difficult to envision the Sens doing a better job with their first pre-game ceremony of the year.