Senators at Bruins: Steve On Sens Preview

The Ottawa Senators visit TD Garden for the first time this season with multiple questions facing the streaky club. Will the defines be able to turn it around in the second half? Who will emerge as the number one goaltender? Where will the Senators end up at the end of the season? Why isn't Michael Del Zotto on the 2nd powerplay unit with Chris Phillips yet? Why is Chris Phillips on the 2nd powerplay unit? Did Joe Corvo get a tattoo of a mistletoe on his lower abdomen for Christmas? Why didn't Santa get me a Condra jersey? The Senators recognize that these questions exist and are hoping to answer them in the remaining games left in the 2013/14 season. The road to a wild card playoff spot starts tonight against the Bruins who have had success against Ottawa in the past few seasons. In their last meeting, the Sens were able to pull off an impressive win through some third period heroics by Jason Spezza, Jared Cowen and Bobby Ryan which prompted this great tweet by Euge

This team is the real deal! Now you know why we call them #fearless!
— Eugene Melnyk (@MelnykEugene) November 16, 2013

The Sens are hoping to prove that they are in fact the real deal and truly fearless tonight against the Bruins and my intro that lacked any real content is over. Time for the starting goalies!

Actual headline from 2012

Starting Goaltenders

Ottawa: Robin Lehner (5-8-3, 2.54 GAA, .926 SV%)
Boston: Tuuka Rask (19-8-2, 1.87 GAA, .936 SV%)


Lehner seems to play really well against Boston. Including tonight, 22% of his career starts have come against the Bruins.

Tuuka Rask's stats are incredible this season. He looks to continue his success tonight. My starting goalie section is very short tonight. My mom is cooking chili and I'm pretty excited and in a rush.

Keys To The Game

Ottawa

• Play a strong defensive game
• Win because I don't want to be harassed for the next 24 hours by my Bruins fan friend
• Use the emotional return of Joe Corvo to their advantage

Boston

• Strong start
• Strong goaltending
• Use the emotional return of Joe Corvo to their advantage

Steve's Picks

• Final score of 3-2 for Ottawa
• I get confused between Peter Chiarelli and Rick Chiarelli sometime tonight
• Sportsnet panel consisting of debating the 2003 All-Star Game line combinations
• Corvo scores 2

Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays!