After the third game of their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, the Ottawa Senators were a little like an action star from a Hollywood blockbuster dangling off a cliff, hanging on to a suspended rope by one hand. They trailed 3-0, things looked bleak, and there was no margin for error; even the smallest mistake would be the end of the story.
There still isn’t any margin for error, but the Sens have improved their position. The 1-0 win in Game 4 gave them a little life, but their dramatic offensive outburst in Game 5 was even more important. If we extend the metaphor, Game 4 was the Senators getting both hands on the rope, while Game 5 was the moment they started climbing.
Most significantly, Game 5 was the first time Canadiens goaltender Carey Price really looked vulnerable.
Price, who, earlier on Friday, was named by the NHL as one of three finalists for the NHL’s Vezina Trophy, is arguably the best goaltender in hockey right now. And the Senators know it.
“He's been outstanding in this series,” Sens winger Clarke MacArthur told the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce ...
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