Recall, if you dare, the Ottawa Senators’ last game against the Minnesota Wild, back in October. They fell on the road, 5-4 in overtime, but the score didn’t necessarily reflect the degree (a significant degree, to be exact) to which the Senators were outplayed.
Tonight’s contest was a little different. It highlights the massive amount of progress the Sens have made over the course of this season. And in a losing season, that’s exactly what a young team should be looking for.
The Wild are quite the formidable squad, capable of feats such as humiliating the Edmonton Oilers 7-3, as they did on Sunday, but the Senators were up to the task of playing a pretty even hockey game against one of the league’s best, winning said hockey game 4-3, and trailing for approximately 0:00.