OTTAWA -
It must be Eugene Melnyk.
The only logical explanation for fans negatively stealing so much of the spotlight from the Senators unexpectedly wondrous ride through the playoffs has to be a growing, general contempt for the team’s owner, for one reason or another.
That must be the main reason why, in the hours leading up to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final, there were still so many tickets available.
It was sad how the prospect of empty seats at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday night was a hot topic that overshadowed the fact the Senators were one of just three teams still with a shot at winning the Stanley Cup heading into Tuesday night.