Stanley Cup Finals

So living in Ottawa I'm in the middle of the Stanley Cup craziness (Well gloom right now with the Sens down 3-1). It's quite interesting to see the path the Sens have taken. It's been a fairly easy road for them. I think their toughest opponent outside of Anaheim has been the Penguins.

I think that the Pens playing Ottawa was probably the best thing for them, it gave them a taste of what Playoff hockey was really about, playing against a great offensive team showed the Pens the determination it takes to play on that big of a stage. Yeah it would have been nice to see them win a bit more against Ottawa or even take the series but getting beaten like that will only strengthen the team for next year.

If Pittsburgh can bring in a stay at home defenseman who has some playoff experience and can shutdown top lines then they have a great shot next year.