Sure, a picture is often worth a thousand words, but sometimes numbers can also paint a pretty clear picture.
With that in mind, and in keeping with the defensive theme Senators coach Dave Cameron was preaching — “I don’t care about what sport you’re in, all the good teams that win take pride in their defensive play and we don’t,” he said — we present a numbers-based look at why the Senators are in a tailspin.
8: Number of times the Senators have allowed five goals or more this season.
Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby led the charge in Tuesday’s 6-5 victory over Ottawa, simply the latest example of opponents running up the score.