What is it about the Ottawa Senators that just falls apart during the playoffs?Ottawa dominated the regular season in the Eastern Conference, almost looking unbeatable at times, and now their down 3-0 in a best of seven game series with the Buffalo Sabres. Looking back at the last few years, Ottawa has shown promise, but left their fans only with disappoint.
- 2004 -- lost to Toronto, 4-3, Eastern Conf. quarterfinals
- 2003 -- lost to New Jersey, 4-3, Eastern Conf. finals
- 2002 -- lost to Toronto, 4-3, Eastern Conf. semifinals
And now the streak looks like it's going to continue.
Why is it that Ottawa sets themselves up for early playoff exits? Could it be that "superstar" Daniel Alfredsson goes missing once the regular season is over? Could it be that their team is too small in size to handle the bruising of the playoffs? Could it be weak goaltending? Or is it something I just can't put my finger on.
Personally, I don't know. Maybe it's all the above.
2 comments:
Maybe it is an European captain thing? You know how people say that teams with european captains have never won a cup...
Let's go Oilers!
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