It has been forty years since the Toronto Maple Leafs fans have seen the Stanley Cup being paraded in their streets. What do they have to complain about ? The city of Ottawa has not seen an NHL based team win it in eighty years. Yes folks, eighty years, now that is a long wait.I don't know too many people that remembers the last time the Cup was won by an NHL based team in Ottawa. The first Ottawa Senators franchise won it in 1920,21,23 and the last was in 1927, before moving to St-Louis in the 30's and eventually disbanding after only one season. Yes folks,there was NHL hockey in St-Louis before the Blues.
In that 1927 playoff year,the Senators of that era met the Boston Bruins for Lord Stanley's cup. Looking at the Bruins line-up of the time, only one player was a household name, Eddie Shore. On the Senators line-up, had some pretty well known names come up.I'm sure old time Leafs fans will remember King Clancy. Detroit fans will recognize Jack Adams, who went on to coach that franchise for twenty years,and then became the General manager.he was responsible for the rift between Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe.
It's do or die for the Sabres
It's only game three of the series, but it's the pivotal game, one that the Sabres cannot afford to lose. It's also an important game for the Sens also, as they will want to continue on the same momemtum and have a chance to finish it the quickest way possible. In the last two series, the Sens have put out their opponents in less than six games, which seems to be beneficial to them so far.The legendary Scotty Bowman once said :'' if you a chance to win a series quickly do it, you will benefit from it down the road.''
Since I think the Detroit-Anaheim series will go seven, the Sens will be better off watching them and hope they beat daylight out of each other. But the Sens have to take care of the business at hand first. Not get over confidant, just play the dominating game they have played in the last two weeks. I'm sure coach Murray will agree with the latter.
Since I think the Detroit-Anaheim series will go seven, the Sens will be better off watching them and hope they beat daylight out of each other. But the Sens have to take care of the business at hand first. Not get over confidant, just play the dominating game they have played in the last two weeks. I'm sure coach Murray will agree with the latter.
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