Well Thursday night's loss to Pittsburgh pretty much leaves us with one game to win hometown advantage against the Penguins. However there is still more pressure on the Penguins as they have to win their game on Saturday night, if they lose it doesn't matter what Ottawa does.
According to NHL.com, "The Bruins (35-40-6) have lost 10 of their last 11 games, including matching season-high five-game losing streaks. Boston, however, leads the season series with the Senators 4-3-0, including a 3-2 win in the last meeting March 27." Why we've had such difficulty against such a mediocre team I don't know, perhaps it was the whole trading Chara thing.
In the Pittsburgh camp, "Pittsburgh is 4-1-2 versus the Rangers this season, but lost 2-1 in the most recent matchup on March 19. New York is 13-2-4 in its last 19 games and clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 win over Montreal on Thursday."
Sounds like Pittsburgh has the advantage on Saturday night but that will remain to be seen. A lot of my co-workers are thinking the Pens will take the Sens in the first round. I wholeheartedly argue this point stating that despite our less than stellar playoff performance we have a whole heck of a lot more than Pittsburgh. And this year not being in 1st place we don't have any pressure on us.
For the Leafs fans the playoffs start tonight, except it's a best of 1.
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Playoffs of 1 game begins, where a team not involved in their single game can determine their fate.
Islanders win today, no Leafs in the playoffs. Islanders lose, and it's a best of seven of hearing Go Leafs Go.
Wretched.
No Leafs in Playoffs, more Senators on TV :)
Sweet.
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