Wow, for a pre-season game that was pretty fun. It started just as any Sens-Habs game would, with about a 60:40 ratio of Sens fans to Habs fans, but with the Habs fans twice as loud. As usual I was sitting in the Habs fan section, feeling as awkward as Don Cherry at a pride parade when Montreal opened the scoring. Entering the second period I had high expectations for the Senators, and they disappointed me, playing undisciplined and not getting a good shot until Spezza scored his flukey goal. (Thank you, Carey Price.) After Elliot robbed Maxwell on a penalty shot, things drastically changed for Ottawa. Nick Foligno scored a total beauty, and than it was Ottawa's turn for a penalty shot. And Bobby Butler made no mistake. They sure made up for their play at the beginning of the second. Ottawa made a statement going into the third period up 4-2, and eventually winning 6-2 (Yay! Pizza!) and shutting up the Habs fans. As we started to sing Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé!, I realized how much of a difference Sergei Gonchar makes on this team. Him, Foligno , Butler and as always, Smith played great, and gave Sens fans a reason to celebrate. Until we got in the parking lot.
But it doesn't matter right, it's only pre-season. Right?
Opening night: 11 days
Sens opening night: 12 days
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