Another deep playoff run seems unlikely for Senators in near future
While the sting was still fresh from a defeat in double overtime, the Ottawa Senators were already hopefully looking to the future after Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final.
“We’ve got a lot to build on right now,” winger Bobby Ryan said after Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I think we can be here a year from now.”
But unfortunately for the Senators, another deep playoff run doesn’t appear likely in the near future.
Almost everything had to fall exactly into place for the Sens to win two rounds and push the Pittsburgh Penguins to seven games, beginning with unlikely regular-season success.