Let me start by thanking Bryan Murray for not only showing emotion, but for standing up against that terrible refereeing display. We are now left with Daniel Alfredsson on the injury shelf, cross-checked from behind. The call, of course, went unpenalized.
As for the game itself, I'll have to say it could have gone either way. Apart from the first half of the first period, the game was actually tilted in the Sens' favour, especially in the 3rd period. That is, until Scott Niedermayer's 5-on-3 goal completely destroyed the momentum Ottawa was carrying up to that point.
I'd love to comment more, but Sportsnet's decision to cut the game off with 5 minutes left in favour of poker still has me fuming. This is Canada, like... come on. Don't tell me poker's got better TV ratings than hockey in Canada.
All this to say the Senators are gradually looking better. I'm really glad Bryan Murray's back behind the bench, he seems to be lighting a fire under the Sens, and so far they've responded emotionally. Once the Senators sort themselves out strategically, they should be fine. Hopefully it'll be soon, as Ottawa is now in danger of actually missing the playoffs. Maybe only the Stars and Red Wings, actually, are almost guaranteed they'll be in the playoffs.
From now on, I also promise I'll be better with these reviews. Coverage gets better starting tonight with the San Jose Sharks.
