It was a good win to get before a 4 game homestand started. If they had tied/lost, they would have been coming back to a lot of criticisms from media/fans. Keep in mind, Ottawa was missing 5 regulars (Rachunek, White, Volchenkov, Fisher and their best player Hossa) from the line-up. The problem hasn't been that they aren't good enough, it has been consistency and execution. I get the feeling they think sometimes they can step into a game and win solely on talent. Intensity and hard work make you compete for a game, talent is what will push you over the top. The Sens have not put those 2 dimensions together to this point. They have much to prove this homestand, but the recent play has been much better!!!
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