Well, six wins in-a-row proved to be too much. The Sens looked tired. It was the last game on this roadtrip with 5 games in 7 days. It was a tight game, and the Sens took it to OT. So, a successful road trip; getting 9 of 10 possible points! Point streak is at 7 games.
Spezza played especially bad. He was a turnover machine. And while he showed effort skating to backcheck in the overtime; he just stood there as his check skated past him, got the puck and fired it past Auld.
I still see the Sens as sellers with the trade deadline coming up. Neil and Kuba are in discussions with Murray, but no re-signing deals have been made. Kuba has a no trade clause, I believe. But I wouldn't mind see him go. Based on the fact that Montreal basically overpaid for Schenider (3 picks). I would love to see Kuba go for at least that much. He's been pretty good this year, but soft for a man his size. This team already has enough big, skill guys that don't check.
Speaking of which, Heatley has come out hard the last two games. Against the Preds, he threw a nice bodycheck that blew a guy off his feet. Heater is a tank, but most of the time he checks like it's the all-star game. A big hit now and then would keep teams honest and give him more room, and inspire the team (or fans). He's not the greatest skater, but has been turning on the jets of late. I hope he continues the solid play. But it's maddening as he has only shown what the team has been missing all season.
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