Ducks take game one and ...

I don't know why Anaheim took ''mighty'' out of their name, because they looked pretty mighty at times during the first game of the Stanley Cup final, at least in the eyes of Ottawa players that got knocked around. The Senators players did not shy away from the physical play and were not intimidated.

Ottawa start the game the way they wanted, but seem to have let Anaheim get the momemtum and then took back again and gave it back, not the kind of play we are use to seeing from the Senators during these playoffs. One thing coach Murray will have to correct, is the giveaways in the neutral zone, one of them led to the second Ducks goal which tied the game. An another, Murray will have to alert the officials about the Ducks in Emery's crease, on two occasions, Emery had an Anaheim player all over him in crease, no call.

Where was the first line ? We hardly saw Alfredsson,Spezza and Heatley, they need to step up, if the Senators want to have any chance at winning the Cup. Now that the cobb webbs are out of the way and the Senators know what the Ducks are going to throw their way, they adjust and go play Senators hockey and get back in the series.

What the Media had to say

Ottawa Sun writer, Chris Stevenson, also sends out an APB to the Senators top line.
Scott Burnside from ESPN, mentions the Sens have to get better.

Bettman gives his state of the game before Game one

NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, gave a press conference on the State of the game and answered questions about the Nashville sale.