LOS ANGELES - So much more was expected from the Senators.
The records show they were the best team in the NHL over the final two months of the season last year. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens, but who knows how far they would have gone if not for the quick whistle that wiped out a legitimate Jean-Gabriel Pageau goa in Game 6?
When the 2015-16 campaign started, they were supposed to pick up where they left off in April, not put themselves on pace for the need of another fantastic finish.