Senators 3 - Bears 2 (SO)
March 18, 2006
We missed Wednesdays shoot out win over the Penguins because the kids have been sick, but last night we were able to witness replay. The Senators once again played well out of the gate, but struggled to beat Hershey goalie Frederic Cassivi. They fell behind 2-0 before mounting a terrific comeback in the third period on goals from Grant Potulny and Danny Bois. After being robbed on several more scoring chances by the fantastic goaltending of Cassivi, the Sens won once more in the shootout with goals from Charlie Stephens and Jeff Heerema.
The story of the B-Sens lately remains the same. They’re still taking too many penalties, but they’re doing much better killing them off. The Sens do apply early pressure, but when they don’t score first they start getting pinned in their own zone and allow the other team to build a lead. Kelly Guards remains a huge part of their recent success by keeping the games close enough that the Sens are able to mount comebacks. The B-Sens continue to play their best hockey in the third period. Now if only they can start a game the way they have finished them they’ll really have a shot of making the playoffs.
I listened to Wednesdays game on the radio and I kept hearing the name of one of the new guys over and over. Last night I saw why. Bobby Robins was signed by the Senators on Monday and he has made an immediate impression with the team and the fans. This kid is cut out of the same cloth as Jan Platil. He skates hard every shift and throws a big check every chance he gets. After watching his first shift I knew I was going to like this guy. At this point in the season where it would be easy for the Senators to give up, an injection of youth from a kid who knows he has to play hard every night he wants to remain a pro hockey player is exactly what the teams needs.
Notes:
The Senators wore St. Patricks Day jerseys for the game and will where them again tonight. Instead of auctioning them off after tonights game they are for sale on eBay along with several other B-Sens items.
When Ottawa acquired Tyler Arnason from the Blackhawks, they managed to do so without losing anyone from their NHL roster. Losing Bochenski was a big loss for the B-Sens, but it also means Ottawa has extra players incase of injury so no one has been called up to fill in for Mike Fisher who injured his ankle in Thursdays game vs the Bruins.
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