B-Sens Struggling to Find Identity
November 28, 2006
Things have been a bit hectic at home so I haven’t had a chance to post. Seems like the longer I wait the more the B-Sens change. After an exciting, fight filled, win upon Kelly Guard’s return the Sens lapsed back into their old ways. Then a funny thing happened on the way to a matchup with division leader Wilkes-Barre Scranton. The Senators did something that fans have been begging for since before the season began…they brought in a legitimate enforcer in Mike Sgroi to skate against his former team. Sgroi’s presence provided a spark to this team that we haven’t seen all season. After falling behind 4-0 in the first 11 minutes on some very soft goals allowed by a sluggish Jeff Glass, the team finally showed some aggression and stormed a huge comeback to win 6-5 in a shootout.
There are two questions now. Can they sustain this type of play without another relapse and will the B-Sens commit to signing Sgroi to something more than a 25 game PTO.
The answer to the second one seems to be yes. Not only did the Sens loan Chanse Fitzpatrick to Elmira (Sgroi’s former team), but they have remove Fitz from their roster and put Sgroi in his place. I have to admit that I am an instant fan of Sgroi’s. Not just for his fight with Bonvie or his huge checks and hustle throughout the game but for his attitude:
“You know,” Sgroi said, “now they’re the enemy. Anybody I play against is the enemy now. This is my team. This is my home. And when I’m here, and I put on a Binghamton jersey, I represent this team and this organization. And I’ll do (my) absolute best. I’ll break my back for this team if I have to.”
This guy could to wonders for this team. The biggest change I saw was that the Senators stopped thinking and started doing. The passing was faster, the shots much harder and everyone had an extra jump to their step. The next big test for this team will be Saturdays rematch against the Penguins. I just hope the Senators have enough sense to keep Sgroi on the team.
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