Playing on home ice is important to most teams heading into the playoffs. I say “most teams” because there are those rare teams that play better away from home, like the St. Louis Blues—who will be golfing this time next week.
The sign of a good team is one that can play well home or away, like the Washington Capitals, who have the best home and away records in the NHL.
But there are plenty of other teams that will rely on home ice to win most of their games in the postseason.
If the Ottawa Senators have any chance of upsetting their first-round opponent, they will have to be flawless at home.
While the Sens are 4-1-1 in their last six games away from Scotiabank Place, their 18-21-2 away record is among the worst of all playoff teams.
The Vancouver Canucks are another team that will benefit from their pla ...
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Article written by Matthew Hogan