Ten years after making the playoffs for the first time in mordern history and getting beat by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, they returned the favor. The Gm of the Sabres at the time, was John Muckler. Muckler is going back to the Stanley cup final for the first time in seventeen years. He was the coach of the Edmonton Oilers, who were led by the captain of captains, Mark Messier and won the Cup in 1990.
The Senators will now wait for the winner of the Anaheim-Detroit series. After years of hearing people pointing the finger at him, Daniel Alfredsson, has mostly likely made himself the number one candidate for the Conn Smythe trophy.
Well Canada, for the second straight year a canadian team will be in the Stanley Cup Final.If we look back at the last twenty years, canadian teams have participated in a total of 6 Cup Finals and won 4 out of the 6, but don't forget that in 1989, the final was an all canadian thing. So the Ottawa Senators could make it 5 out of 7, not bad considering we don't get there often, but when we do,we make good of it. The last canadian Eastern conference team to make the Cup Final, won it, yes Ottawa's division rivals the Montreal Canadiens.
So folks in Ottawa, congratulations, savor the moment, but as former Montreal Canadiens coach, Toe Blake would tell his players,''until you lift the Cup, who have not won anything.'' Something to keep in mind.
The Senators will now wait for the winner of the Anaheim-Detroit series. After years of hearing people pointing the finger at him, Daniel Alfredsson, has mostly likely made himself the number one candidate for the Conn Smythe trophy.
Well Canada, for the second straight year a canadian team will be in the Stanley Cup Final.If we look back at the last twenty years, canadian teams have participated in a total of 6 Cup Finals and won 4 out of the 6, but don't forget that in 1989, the final was an all canadian thing. So the Ottawa Senators could make it 5 out of 7, not bad considering we don't get there often, but when we do,we make good of it. The last canadian Eastern conference team to make the Cup Final, won it, yes Ottawa's division rivals the Montreal Canadiens.
So folks in Ottawa, congratulations, savor the moment, but as former Montreal Canadiens coach, Toe Blake would tell his players,''until you lift the Cup, who have not won anything.'' Something to keep in mind.
