Zack Smith would like to play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs, but more on that in a few paragraphs.
Before Tuesday’s games, sportsclubstats.com calculated the Senators chances of making the post-season tournament at 84.1%. Before next Tuesday, they could be sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings.
Ottawa entered its Valentine’s Day date with the Buffalo Sabres six points behind the Habs with five games in hand. The debate that is sure to rage on for most of the next two months — is it really in the Senators best interests to win the division?
By doing so, given that the Washington Capitals will claim the Eastern Conference crown, Ottawa would play the highest finishing wild-card team, which is likely to be from the Metropolitan Division.