I was watching this game on PVR delay, so I couldn't comment before now.
I thought the Sens were okay in the second period, and decent in the third. That said, the first period deserves a bag skate as the opposition is down their starting goal-medal-winning goalie and their weasel-but-useful 1st line centre.
My thoughts:
Anderson was incredible to keep the game close in the first period.
Driedger was good in relief of Anderson.
I thought Neil, Methot, Ryan, Stone and Hoffman had decent games.
That's the end of the list of people who I thought didn't suck.
Really torn here. I thinks Sens can win this, BUT!!! it is saturday night on HNIC, traditionally a flat showing for Ottawa. And they are in MTL, not likely to get any help from refs.
But, I can't pick the divers. 3-1 Sens, Pageau with empty netter, EK65 with winner.
damn this blind allegiance of mine! Sens stink on HNIC. what else is new?