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THE OTTAWA SENATORS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!
In our first Sens-focused episode since January, we discuss the Sens' incredible run to the playoffs, the fall of the Red Wings, and the superiority of xGF% models. Then, we turn our attention to their upcoming first round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, and try to figure out what the Sens need to do to beat them.
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Transcript
Introduction and Banter
00:00:06
Speaker
I don't even know what he's thinking. He's just a complete brickhead. Brady Kachunk. Thomas is my best friend. I got a lot of good-looking nukes on my team. You just got nuked. I just am. I just am, we'll see.
Podcast Introduction and Recent Events
00:00:21
Speaker
Hi everyone and welcome to episode Maxence Génette of Elite Sense Brain. As always, i am Beata and I'm joined by the artist formerly known as Twitter user at Erickson's Burner. How are you doing today?
00:00:35
Speaker
i'm doing so good today. How are you doing? Oh great guys, so good. ah Guys, I am recording this a few hours after walking out of a five-hour exam. I am wired from caffeine, but mostly i am high on the joy of Ottawa Senators playoff hockey.
Post-Exams Focus on Ottawa Senators
00:00:55
Speaker
Oh my gosh, that honestly sounds so grueling, but and would have been so much worse if the Sens weren't in the playoffs, so there you go. It's fine. Exactly. And you know what? With the exams behind me, at least for now, I'm ready to just dedicate my life to Ottawa Senators hockey.
00:01:12
Speaker
As God intended. like it's honestly, this is what everyone needs to be doing now. Yeah. Nothing else on my mind. so Okay, the last time we recorded an episode that was about the Ottawa Senators was in January. As discussed in that episode, you know, there are reasons why we're a little bit busy right now. Couldn't really get to the Sens before now. and i just want to remind everyone of something that we said.
00:01:39
Speaker
in our January episode.
Revisiting Predictions and Playoff Race
00:01:41
Speaker
In fact, Ericsson's Burner, do you want to ah refresh our memories on this? Oh my gosh. Yes. Okay. Well, I honestly can't even take credit when you say we. It was all you. So we were talking about how we needed like a team to fall out of the playoff race. i optimistically, but ultimately incorrectly, was like the Buffalo Sabres. So no, they ended up winning the whole freaking division. Sorry, guys. Sorry. but was a solid guess.
00:02:05
Speaker
Thank you. but We have a freaking fortune teller in our midst because another co-host of this podcast named dropped the Detroit Red Wings as the team that should, that will fall out of the playoff race. So congratulations.
00:02:20
Speaker
You did it. Thank you. Thank you. So yes, if you all recall, we were specifically saying, look, the Sens are too far out. They have too much ground to make up, but we just need one team to like have a total collapse. And,
00:02:34
Speaker
And I was like, you know, it's not going to be the Red Wings this year, but like they always collapse in March.
Gratitude for Red Wings Collapse
00:02:40
Speaker
Ha ha, how funny would it be? And it was kind of a joke. At that point, they were leading the division, but they didn't.
00:02:48
Speaker
like It happens. Thank you so much to the Detroit Red Wings. Thank you so much for manifesting this also. like This is crazy. This is beyond my wildest dreams.
00:03:00
Speaker
I think like, can't because we texted about this. I think I was literally like, oh my god, they read your script. Like you wrote the script and they read it. It's honestly amazing. It couldn't have happened to a better team. Like in both senses of the words, like couldn't have happened to a better team in terms of the Red Wings and the Sens.
00:03:16
Speaker
Perfect. Perfect outcome. It's so incredible. You know, when I invented this rivalry, I could not have dreamed, honestly, that it would deliver such incredible results so quickly. It's honestly amazing because
Unexpected Playoff Developments
00:03:30
Speaker
it's like, it's true that the Red Wings like have done this, but I think last year it didn't really Like, that wasn't really the thing. Like, like they obviously, like, collapsed. They obviously, like, weren't in the playoffs and stuff. But, like, it didn't really affect the Suns that much. But i were but remember I remember when they fell out. I don't know if this was last year or the year before. But remember, it was, like, on the last day. It's, like, that's what happened to make the Capitals, like, make the playoffs or something like that. And I was, like, God, I want that so bad. Like, I want that for me.
00:03:55
Speaker
And we got it. It wasn't even on the last day of the season. That's like, honestly, it would have been better and worse. Like, it would have been like, oh my god, so amazing. But like, it would have been like a little stressful. But I was like, i also remember because it was like, so the Sens won. And then it was like, okay, the Red Wings have to lose today. And like, and they were like leading. They were like up like, I don't even know. They were like maybe?
00:04:18
Speaker
That might be a lie. But like, they were up by a bit. And I was like, oh, shoot. But it came through. God. And also for my next trick, by the way, before we continue with the Red Wings, I would like to say it would be so funny, guys. would be so funny if the Habs got swept. It's not
Senators' Critical Victory and Resilience
00:04:34
Speaker
going to happen, obviously. but Like, oh my God, wouldn't it be hilarious? Wouldn't it be hilarious if the Habs got swept? I'm just putting that out there.
00:04:41
Speaker
Anyways. I, so we're going to get to the playoffs in a minute, but because it's been a while, I want to reverse a little bit and i want to discuss my favorite game of the season while we're still on the topic of the Red Wings. Because, holy me shit, the scents are, like, so pesky, so fun.
00:05:04
Speaker
Like... That win over the Detroit Red Wings in March was the game of the season to me, not because the Sens even played that well. It was just all the context surrounding it, like...
00:05:20
Speaker
Holy shit, guys. They go into this game, it's the second half of a back-to-back. The previous game, they lost two of their defensemen. So not only is it the second half of a back-to-back, but four of their defensemen in that game just played like 40 minutes each. No, 30 minutes each. Obviously, because they were playing just four defensemen for the entire game.
00:05:42
Speaker
The other two guys are rookies playing their first NHL games. They're missing Chabot and Sanderson on defense, right? And like, Carter Yakumchuk just like decides to take over the game and they fucking win it. And they win it in regulation and they leapfrog the Red Wings in the standings. I cannot believe how great that game was. Yeah, honestly, I feel like I don't know if I'm just like a pessimist, but I feel like at some point with the injuries, I was like, okay, they're cooked. Like, it was yeah unfortunately like a good run, but they are done. I can't believe I was proven wrong. Like, honestly, amazing. Like, it's ah it's so nice. Because obviously, like, when injuries happen, a lot of times we are cooked. But it's nice that people like stepped up and i was like, oh my god, we're alive.
00:06:32
Speaker
It's crazy. I know, like, I feel like this is something we haven't really seen from this version of the Sens before, that ability to just be like, yeah, we have all these injuries, but who cares? Like, that's the Hamburglar energy, right? Of like, all the odds are stacked against us.
00:06:49
Speaker
And somehow we're just going to pull out the win, you know? I also feel like it was nice
Senators' Playoff Vibe and Challenges
00:06:54
Speaker
that the narrative was like teams do not want to play the Ottawa Senators right now. Like for the whole stretch, it was like teams are afraid of the Ottawa Senators. I was like, oh my gosh, I've died and gone to heaven. I can't believe this is my life.
00:07:06
Speaker
I know. And it was so funny because that whole stretch also, every time, like every team that we played, their fans would be like, wow, that was an awful game. Like our team played like shit. How did they put up so few shots? And I was like, you're playing the Ottawa Senators. Everyone looks bad against us. No, literally it's inevitable.
00:07:25
Speaker
Yeah. Just incredible. The Suns look so good. They're so much fun to watch. Just like the vibes are so good. Did you see that like Travis Green speech that turns the whole thing around? It was back in January and it was like the turning point where he was like, he gave the speech where he was just like, ignore the white noise. You can beat anyone. Work your balls off.
00:07:49
Speaker
So good. They did that. They worked their balls off. So amazing. I feel like There's so many times when like a speech like that happens and then everyone just forgets about it because it's like it actually didn't change anything. I'm glad that this is the speech that everyone remembers. i It's funny that work your balls off was in it. That's hilarious. I'm happy that now that's like the the turning point speech.
00:08:13
Speaker
Yeah, exactly. I've seen some people jokingly suggest that that should be the tagline for the playoffs. Just work your balls off. Yeah, because oh yeah, what is it? It's like hearts.
00:08:24
Speaker
um think Something about heart. All heart, all in. Something yeah like that. It's like combination 2017 2025 slogans. Yeah. Yeah, it's nice. But yeah, work your balls off would have been good.
00:08:36
Speaker
would have been good That's what Ottawa Senators hockey is all about. true. Working your balls off. And also, okay, while we're talking about the resilience of the Ottawa Senators, the incredible run that they've had just to get into a playoff spot, did Thomas Chabot recover that quickly? i still don't understand this.
00:08:56
Speaker
he's He's made of something else. I don't know. He's amazing. That's amazing. And he looks good, too. Like, he's he's playing perfectly well. or at least he was the last game that he played. Yeah.
00:09:10
Speaker
Oh, i I don't know. I feel like I'm, like, so optimistic. it Compared to last last year, I was, like, so scared. and like, I'm not scared at all. Which, like, maybe that'll come back to bite me, but...
00:09:23
Speaker
I think it's like, you know, last year we really didn't know. We hadn't seen this team in the playoffs. We didn't know what they could do. We were, i was definitely a little bit afraid that they would just not show up for the playoffs at all. Which, like, they kind of didn't for the first two games, even three. um But then, you know, we saw them almost claw their way back.
00:09:44
Speaker
almost forced game seven and then they spend they have this whole season where they just show a again so much fight so much resilience there's so much heart they're you know they just keep rolling even when all the injuries are piling up and the underlying numbers
Senators' Analytics and Performance
00:10:01
Speaker
are good like they they're just I don't know it's a team that you can really believe in right It's true, which it's very nice. like I'm so happy because like the underlying numbers being good, like for some reason, if like the underlying numbers are bad, I like get such a stomachache. I'm like, I can't feel good about anything that happens. Like I can't trust it. So it feels so nice that it's like they look good and like the math says they're good.
00:10:25
Speaker
I know, and I feel like I'm so used to sentence teams that overperform bad underlying numbers that I'm like, it feels nice to finally be the one being like, no, actually, the stats nerds say that the Suns are actually really good.
00:10:39
Speaker
Yeah, the deserve to win-o-meter was favorable, i saw, for our last matchups against the Hurricanes. I was like, there you go. like Do we even have to play the series? I know, exactly. It's fun discussing this with Habs fans. I've explained expected goals to so many people. and I mean, no, most of the people I know are not Habs fans. They're just like people who don't know that much about hockey, don't really have a team, but they live in Montreal, so they're like, yeah, go Habs, I guess. And I'm like, so actually, ah the Habs expected goals are not very good. And meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators, the team that you're making fun of right now and saying that we're not any good, we have great underlying numbers. You know, the analytics nerds love the Ottawa Senators.
00:11:23
Speaker
If you live in Montreal, there is a non-zero chance you will be owned with facts and logic, like at any given moment. Like... I know. Don't try to make fun of the Sens in front of me.
00:11:34
Speaker
I'll teach you about a little thing called expected goals. Oh, Caulfield has 50 goals. Well, how many expected goals did he have this year? I don't know. Exactly. it Honestly, yeah I'll bet Tugus just had 50 expected goals, and isn't that what matters? I'm saying, when the expected Richard comes to the league, like, at the award, then who's laughing? You know? Like...
00:11:59
Speaker
That's all I'm saying. and We award the Rocket Rashard and also the expected Rocket Rashard. I'm saying. And then they fight. if They fight on stage. And hey, Alfield didn't even get the Rashard, did he?
00:12:12
Speaker
I don't. No, surely it's like. kids umm not yeah i was Yeah, surely it's Nathan McKinnon. Washed. So there you go Yeah, literal
Moritz Seider's Unexpected Support
00:12:20
Speaker
literally washed. Oh my god. You know who else has been really enjoying watching the Sens and really believes in them?
00:12:27
Speaker
Our good friend Moritz Seider of the Red Wings, who ah I sent you this um this clip earlier. Because, you know, whenever there's something really funny, I will send it to um my extremely offline friend, you know, so that she's up to date on this. And basically, Moritz Seider, no, it was Tim Stutzler.
00:12:45
Speaker
was asked about the amazing goal he scored against the Carolina Hurricanes. Just saying. And he was like, oh, the person who had the best reaction to that was my good friend Moritz Seider, who said that everyone in his house was super happy about the goal, except his girlfriend, who was worried about the playoff race.
00:13:04
Speaker
Why is Moritz Seider's girlfriend the only one in his house who cares about the playoff race? honestly locker room problem but also i like you sent it to me and I think I didn't reply for like a day not because I didn't see it I read it and like reread it over and over because I was like what like this why would more excited why is more excited a sense for like is that what's happening and I like didn't want to reply because I didn't want to like seem stupid because i was like Like, I'm so confused. And it's like, no, the answer was the easiest thing to understand. Moritz Hyder is simply a Sens fan. And you know what? I believe that he can fix his girlfriend and that she can also become a Sens fan. It's fine.
00:13:41
Speaker
You know what? He should show up to the CTC. He should come cheer on his buddy, Tim. He's welcome. He should literally go whatever your Brady Kachuk mode when he was like cheering for Matthew Kachuk. like Exactly.
Senators vs. Hurricanes Matchup Strategies
00:13:55
Speaker
Yeah. I don't want Matthew Kachuk in our building. want Moe Sider.
00:13:59
Speaker
I want security stopping anyone who even seems like they might support Matthew Kachuk, to be honest. Including Brady Kachuk. No, I'm kidding. but yeah So, yeah, i hope Moe Sider really enjoys the playoffs and all the Tim Stutz the highlights he'll get to watch.
00:14:17
Speaker
Agreed. Yeah. So that's it for the regular season. We don't need to linger on this as much fun as the regular season was because guys, your Ottawa Senators are headed to the Stanley Cup playoffs. We have a first round preview. Not just like last year, our first round preview was just us being like, oh my God, the Suns are back in the playoffs. What are the Suns going to do in the playoffs? And this year, I feel like it's serious. We're like, no, no, no.
00:14:41
Speaker
We got to analyze this opponent. We got to talk about this specific series. How are you feeling about this? Okay. I'm like, like I said, I'm like not scared, which is nice because I feel like I've like thought this before and I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but like I truly see the Carolina Hurricanes as just like fake good all the time. Like it's like for years and years people have been like, they going to win the cup.
00:15:06
Speaker
And I'm like, they're not fake good in that sense. They're fake good as in they're not clutch. So like I just need them, but they're always not clutch. And like, think like the second round, third round maybe. So I need them to become unclutch a little earlier and then we're fine.
00:15:19
Speaker
Interesting take. Okay. The thing that I like about this series is that when we were trying to figure out which matchup we were going to get and it was like, oh is it going to be Buffalo? Oh my God, it could be Montreal. It could be Tampa. I always preferred Carolina because I was like, this is a more quiet, respectful matchup. Like we're avoiding the circus of the Atlantic division. i don't want to deal with all the narratives with Buffalo, Montreal, whatever. Just like, no, no, no. Give us a nice, respectful matchup.
00:15:48
Speaker
matchup with a team that we have no rivalry with. They're a good team, so if we lose, we bow out gracefully. It's a's a chess game because it's two analytics darlings.
00:16:01
Speaker
I think that's fun. um I have been doing a lot of research into the Carolina Hurricanes lately because obviously um my knowledge of the Hurricanes is going to directly impact this series.
00:16:15
Speaker
Um, and I'm like, okay, I'm a little bit nervous, but I still think the Suns can pull it off. I like, that's the thing is that like, i I truly like what you have done for the Red Wings. I feel like in my brain, I've been doing for the Carolina Hurricanes this whole time. Like even before this was the matchup, I was like, they're not actually good. And I don't know why I think that it's literally just because they've never won the cup, which is like a crazy metric to measure if the team is good by or not. But i believe also they did win the cup.
00:16:45
Speaker
Carolina Hurricanes won the cup? 2006. no, I'm talking about like in like this current iteration of the team. Oh, okay. ok i sorry What? what and it's Where are they jokes? Famously, they beat the Oilers, Canada's team at the time. Don't worry.
00:17:04
Speaker
ah First of all, I was sick, so I didn't know what was going on. But so second of all, no, I'm talking about the current iteration. I'm talking about like the Sebastian Ajo, Carolina Hurricanes. I view them as not good. see. Interesting. So, okay.
00:17:17
Speaker
This is a weird team. First of all, this matchup is just like, it's the Corsi Bowl. it's It's just who has the better XG. This is why i think it's funny that you're like, they're fake good. Because I'm like, they're the Ottawa Senators. They're fake good in the sense of the vibes. Like, on paper, they're so good. I test, they're so good. I don't view them as clutch. I see. that The thing is, the Sens are the Hurricanes, but with vibes.
00:17:41
Speaker
Exactly. it Exactly. So, okay, basically, the Carolina Hurricanes are a very consistent team, right? Every single year, they have an amazing regular season.
00:17:56
Speaker
They are the best analytics team in the league. They finish near the top of the league. They get a good matchup in round one. They... do pretty well.
00:18:07
Speaker
and They've had varying levels of success, but they always win at least one round. They have got, is it eight straight seasons of winning at least one round? Like, it's something crazy like that. They have a crazy streak um where basically, like, they had a long streak of not making the playoffs, and then as soon as they got back to the playoffs, they never lost in the first round. Wait, one, two, three. Okay, I think it's seven.
00:18:31
Speaker
there... Oh, okay. I shouldn't say eight then, because then I'm counting this year. Yeah, seven straight years of winning at least one round in the playoffs.
00:18:42
Speaker
And then they always lose either in the second or the third round. And famously, they have a horrible record in the conference finals where they, I think, have won one game in the conference finals ah since their return to the playoffs. So it's like, okay, on the one hand, this is one of the most successful playoff teams of the last decade. Like, they are...
00:19:06
Speaker
so consistent about winning at least one round on the other hand something happens to them in the conference finals so that's what i'm saying is that like we just need to bump up the timeline of whatever happens to them because it's like also i can't remember i think from what i remember i can't really remember they just kind of like feast on teams because they're like they're so good in the regular season and then obviously like a team kind of sneaks in a lot of time right and they just kind of like Like, it's like not hard for them, you know, like they they are good against bad teams, which I don't believe the Sens are. And also, i don't remember the second point. i
00:19:44
Speaker
But like, I truly think that if we just like bump up the timeline. Oh, yes, I was gonna make a gambler's fallacy point. Seven in a row means that one is it's bound to go the other way.
00:19:55
Speaker
so true I'm also, okay, I'm looking at their playoff record. I'm noticing they don't tend to play long series. Like, they've got a few seven-game series here. But it's like, either they win in four or they lose in four. You know? No, it's usually five. But interesting. I don't know. They're eitherre either it or they're not. You know? That seems to be the thing. And so I have been looking up, like, what happens to them? How do we make this happen in the first round? Whatever happens to them in the third round, you know?
00:20:24
Speaker
and There are a whole bunch of different theories about it. People are like, oh, there are injuries. They run into really physical teams. There are just like superstars that they can't contain. Like, yeah, they get tougher opponents. They get tired, whatever.
00:20:39
Speaker
The thing to me that like the theory that encompasses all of these other theories and I'm going to put this out there. I think the Carolina Hurricanes are really bad at adapting when they which just changing circumstances, right?
Adaptability vs. Structure in Playoffs
00:20:56
Speaker
They play a very structured game where if they are playing their game, they are unbeatable. But then as soon as their strategy doesn't work, there is no backup strategy. You know, there's no plan B.
00:21:12
Speaker
I saw bunch people will be like, oh yeah, like a bunch of Canes fans were saying last year's conference finals aren't a good reflection of this team because they were missing two defensemen. And I was like, oh, they were missing their best defensemen. Okay, yeah, i can see that. No, no just two random defensemen.
00:21:26
Speaker
like Guys, if you can't win a playoff series short two defensemen, what are like you're not a serious contender. and Yeah, i agree. The other thing is that I don't know. i just think that I just don't like them. And I just think that they've won all this time because they've never played this. You know what?
00:21:50
Speaker
You are bringing so much evidence and like math to do it. to it And I feel bad because I didn't do my research. But in my head, I'm just like, but i'm I just think they're not they're not going to win in my head.
00:22:05
Speaker
i get that. Well, yeah, it's like it's like we said, it's The Sens are the Carolina Hurricanes, but with vibes. The Sens lost not just two defensemen, their two best defensemen, plus other defensemen.
00:22:19
Speaker
And they played slightly worse, but they still managed to win. And like, okay, yes, i have I have been doing my research because it is an excellent way to procrastinate on studying for exams. And so many people, i feel like the take is always like, yeah, these two teams play the exact same style of hockey and Carolina just plays it a little bit better, right?
00:22:42
Speaker
And, oh, the Sens are going to try to beat Carolina at their own game. That's not how you do it. But my thing is, these two teams play a style of hockey where you can't have both teams playing that style. Because the style of hockey is we always have the puck.
00:23:02
Speaker
So I'm like, has anyone tried? Guys, has anyone tried taking the puck away from the Carolina Hurricanes? Like, maybe we should try this. If anyone can do it, it's the Ottawa Senators. And like, I don't know how the Hurricanes will play with a team that doesn't give up the puck, you know?
00:23:19
Speaker
i'm just putting that out there. That's my, that's, that's what gives me hope for the Sens. I feel like that makes a lot of sense, honestly, because... Yeah, I guess it's interesting because like, yeah, they the way to stop them is to just do what they're doing. So whoever does it first. And yeah, I think that we can do it first.
00:23:39
Speaker
And like in all the regular season games they've played, which I know aren't necessarily a like great indication of how the series is going to go, but the Sens have tended to have the most possession. Like you said, they won the XG battle.
00:23:54
Speaker
And isn't that what matters? Exactly. Yeah. But it's like, you know, i think is okay somebody i did see somebody posting the XG, the like deserve to win a meter for ah the games have between the Hurricanes and the Sands. And Hurricanes fans were being like, um we of all teams know that the deserve vote to win a meter doesn't mean anything. Like we always win the deserve to win a meter. But it's like, yeah, exactly.
00:24:17
Speaker
You always win. and this is the one team the you that does what you do better than you do, you know? Well, okay, maybe not better, but, like, in these games, like, the Sens are out puck-possessioning.
00:24:31
Speaker
That's not word. No, yeah, that is a The Sens are out-X-G-ing the Carolina Hurricanes, you know? Literally. We literally are out-X-G-ing. Like, I... It's so good. I...
00:24:48
Speaker
Yeah, like that's the thing. It's like, okay, we can't both be analytical darlings when we're playing each other. so something's got to give. and like, I know the Sens can win games when they don't have the puck. I've seen them do this for many years. They're very experienced at this. I don't think I've ever seen the Carolina Hurricanes play a game where they don't have the puck.
00:25:12
Speaker
And like, Again, I don't think they're a very adaptable team. So I think that, yeah, the Sens could beat them at their own game. I see it, honestly. i saw it even before you made the argument. I was like, yeah. but I just put words into your argument.
00:25:28
Speaker
ah couple Thank you, yes. um No, yeah, I totally see it. Because it's it's true that, like, i believe the hypothesis that, like, yeah, what makes them break is that, like, they they're not adaptable. Like, I think that makes a lot of sense.
00:25:43
Speaker
um So, yeah, I believe in the Sens. And... It's also nice because I'm like, obviously it's just emotional because like I love the Sens and all, but like it's it's so much chiller than last year. Last year, my I like was so stressed. I was like, this is the worst. I don't like this. So it's like nice to like kind of like it, you know?
00:26:04
Speaker
Yeah, it's like, I'm still stressed because I don't want the Sens to go out in round one, but it's less like, oh my god, and our biggest rival would have to advance to round two. It's like, no, no, no. I just, I like this team. I think they have at least one series win in them.
00:26:23
Speaker
You know, I would really like to see them do a big, do a deep run. And like, look, even if they don't win the cup this year, which like, they're obviously going to win the cup, we know this, but even if it doesn't happen, somehow, i I would just like to see this core get that kind of playoff experience. And this seems like a good opportunity for it, you know?
00:26:42
Speaker
I agree. I'm also like so happy that they had playoff experience last year. Because like if if this was the time when they were entering, i would be so... Obviously, like because it's like the first time they're entering in a long time, like you get more scared. But it's like I'm happy that they are more likely to come ready. Because it's like last like you said, like last year, that was like such a huge issue. But then at the end, like we did see, okay, you know how to be here.
00:27:05
Speaker
so like it's nice that they themselves probably know also now like okay we know how to be here um so it's like that I feel like that inspires confidence because also yeah like at the end of last year like last season last year we were like well like at least they got some experience hopefully they'll carry that with them and like I believe like based on like the push that they've made I feel like it was like okay I believe that this is like a different team you know Yeah, for sure. And like, they've looked so different this year, too. Like, it really, really feels like this, this team is like, actually coming together as a good hockey team. i even so i I put these in the Google Docs so that you could see them as well. um I've been looking up all the analytics websites being like, what do the analytics people say um about this series?
Roster Comparisons and Analytics Insights
00:27:53
Speaker
And unfortunately, kit the Carolina Hurricanes are the one team that you don't want to be doing that for. You're like, oh, what's the analytics people? Do they think we can beat the Carolina Hurricanes? Oh, God. Oh, God. But
00:28:04
Speaker
I did find one model that slightly favors the Ottawa Senators and it's Dom at the Athletic. So I've decided that he is the only person here who knows puck. And it's not like full analytics. It's like he does his um sort of roster breakdown where he's like, what are the pieces that every contender has and how do these teams match up? And it is wonderful.
00:28:26
Speaker
crazy how similar the Sens and the Hurricanes are. Like, he gives the Sens slight edge in terms of, like, the top-end talent at forward, but He gives the Hurricanes a bit of an edge in terms of forward depth, but like it's not a huge edge. it's it's like It's mostly the same. These are very, very deep teams. um We actually have a slight edge in defense, but I think their third their third pairing is better. and like that's oh and we have a slight edge in net as well.
00:28:57
Speaker
Because, well, that's hard too, though, because it's like, Linus Ulmark, maybe he's good, maybe he's not. Who knows? I feel like that's, everyone keeps saying that's going to be the deciding factor.
00:29:09
Speaker
Yeah, that, yeah, I think that makes a lot of sense. Also, literally this, if anyone disagreed with my Carolina Hurricanes take, fair enough, because you're telling me this for the first time, I did not know Taylor Hall was on this team. So that's how little I know about the Carolina Hurricanes.
00:29:25
Speaker
I know. But no, I think I agree. like It makes sense that like, honestly, i'm amazed. They are the same. They're brothers. But um it's cool that i think it's it's it'll be it'll be cool to see them.
00:29:37
Speaker
But also, I think it makes sense that NET will be a big deciding factor, as it always is. I feel like feel like that's what I'm nervous about. But manifesting it'll be fine. I don't know.
00:29:49
Speaker
i know. Because it's like, Omar has been playing well recently. He has a habit of playing badly in his first game back after a long break, um which hasn't been as much of a problem this year. It was a huge problem last year.
00:30:05
Speaker
that makes me like a little bit nervous for the first few games, at least. He also hasn't done well in the playoffs in years past, but like he was fine by the end of the series last year.
00:30:17
Speaker
and like really to win the goaltending battle, he doesn't have to be world beater. Yeah, like, i I'd definitely be more nervous if, like, we were going up against someone who, like, oh, shoot, like, their goaltending is just, like, so amazing.
00:30:33
Speaker
but I don't know much about the Carolina Hurricanes goaltending, which I feel like inspires confidence, because I feel like if it was amazing, I would have heard about it. the think you should know about the Carolina Hurricanes goaltending. It's actually some of the worst in the league. Let's They still haven't decided between three goalies which one's going to start. Okay, you.
00:30:53
Speaker
We're like brothers. like like there i know. yeah Yeah, the one thing, I will say, like, this is more of a general thing than just this series.
Goaltending Concerns and Strategies
00:31:01
Speaker
The thing that concerns me about the Sens is, like, if for whatever reason, Olmark can't go, like, he is playing badly, he's injured,
00:31:12
Speaker
he needs to take personal leave if something happens with Olmark we are done like there is no other option um unless I don't know honestly i would be in favor of just being like fuck it Levi Merilinen let's see if you can just like figure it out like you know it feels like that it's like either Olmark steps up and you know but um And is the Vezina winning goalie? We know he can be because he literally has won the Vezina before.
00:31:43
Speaker
and we see that version of Olmark or he gets injured or something. And then some random rookie just shows up and decides to go on a heater. And we're just like, sure, whatever. Those are the two options that can happen to the Sens.
00:31:56
Speaker
Or um obviously third option is the goaltending falls apart and we're just done. so Yeah. ah I don't know. I think that sadly the goal tending falling apart, i can picture it, but more so I picture it not happening. I picture, i picture us being okay. So don't worry. Yeah.
00:32:17
Speaker
And like, it tends to be easier to play goal on a team that gives up a lot of shots than a team that doesn't give up a lot of shots, which I kind of wonder if that was part of Olmark's problem. Like, you know, when you're not facing a lot of shots, you go cold and stuff. So it might be that. And then look, if we're facing the Carolina Hurricanes, like hopefully we're not giving up that many shots, but like it's probably going to be more than usual. So maybe this is a good matchup for Olmark.
00:32:43
Speaker
It's true. i also just, I don't know, like because I guess, like, the whole issue is that he was never very, like, clutch in playoff situations. But it's never too late to find that in yourself.
00:32:57
Speaker
Literally. And again, we don't need him to be world beater. Like, the Sands have the best defense in the entire league. We are the best shot suppression team in the entire league.
00:33:11
Speaker
And the other goal other team's goaltending is not good. So if we can just get, like, decent play out of Oldmark, and he's been better than decent recently, then, like, we're fine.
00:33:24
Speaker
Probably. Yeah, like... I think that, like, I don't know. It will be obviously very frustrating if, like, the goaltending is what does it. Because it's true that I think we just need normal goaltending and then it's good. Like, it's fine. At least for this series. Yeah, yeah.
00:33:40
Speaker
So, like, it would be, like, so so upsetting. But I don't know. Like, I don't know. I, like, I just also really want this for Elnark. I feel like it's obviously been, like, such, like, a i know hard... Like, I really, really just want him to play, like, replacement level hockey. Like...
00:33:57
Speaker
He's just such an easy guy to root for. And like what I want from him, i just I want him to be decent in this round, just good enough to get us to the second round, and then I want him to lock in. And I feel like I can see it happening, you know like Just get him going. And once he's on a roll and he's feeling confident, he's good, you know?
Playoff Attitudes and Expectations
00:34:17
Speaker
Mm-hmm. Because, it's like, i I want it so bad for him, but I also just want it so bad for all the annoying people that I want to, like, shut up. Like, Heath Kachuk, I'm talking about you. but like, you know what I mean? Is that, like, I want, like, i don't know. Like, I truly want him to prove his haters wrong. Like, I really want that for him. Mm-hmm.
00:34:35
Speaker
Yeah, I feel like definitely the most demoralizing way for these playoffs to go for the Sens would be if it's just like the goaltending just completely falls apart and it's a quick exit because we just like couldn't get a save.
00:34:50
Speaker
But I mean, even now that I say it out loud, I'm like, I don't think that's going to happen. I i don't think against the Carolina Hurricanes that that's that's what's going to happen. So we'll see. I also feel like, I don't know, there's a bit of a sense that like, because it was so up in the air for so long, like literally kind of the whole, like, and half of the season, like are the sense of going to make the playoffs? I like, for me, and I'm not like on the team, obviously. It's a sense of like a little bit like playing with house money. I don't know if that's how they feel too, but it's kind of like, I feel like it might like help take the nerves off a little. I don't know if that's how it works for them, but like, I feel like it might just be a sense of like,
00:35:26
Speaker
I don't know, you always hear about, like, oh, these teams with such high expectations on them, like, they get crushed under the pressure. And it's like, I don't know if they have an internal sense of a lot of pressure, but it's like, I think certainly that, like, I don't know, like, there is that kind of sense of, like, well, it's nice that they even made it in. Like, that was unsure.
00:35:44
Speaker
yeah a little bit. I do feel like... The idea of them missing the playoffs was so demoralizing, yeah right? like then It was like, this team is too good to miss the playoffs. It will be such a failure if they miss. So now making it is like, okay, yeah, there's an element of, oh, we didn't think this was going to happen. But it was also like, this was what we wanted to happen before the season started. You know, this was the expectation for the team.
00:36:09
Speaker
And so I do think, I don't know, I... I am not just happy to be here personally. I'm like, I want proof that this team can actually win some games in the playoffs. They almost got swept last year. Don't do this again. Like, I know they turned it into a good series by the end, but like, I want this team to like, at least end of this season as like a serious playoff team.
00:36:36
Speaker
hey I very much agree. yeah. yeah I don't know. Hopefully I do that. Otherwise I'll be very embarrassed. and It's funny because like i think for some reason in my head i like expected so much more of them last season. And I literally think it just came down to the opponent. I was like you're disappointing me. Last season it was like they were playing with house money in a way but I was like we need the Leafs to lose in the first round. Like you need to defeat the Leafs. I actually remember last season. I don't know if told you this before but um There was a point going into game six where I had the thought, wait, if they force game seven and then they win game seven, like they would have to play another round.
00:37:22
Speaker
Like, wow, wouldn't even care. wouldn't be stressed at all. Like, i didn't even think about this. That's crazy. No, that makes a lot of sense.
00:37:35
Speaker
That thing last season was, like, if you win win the first round, you've won the cup. but Like, in my heart. they lost. They lost the cup. No, yeah. So, this year I'm thinking a little bit further ahead, you know? That's, like, so fair. I think that, like...
00:37:53
Speaker
I don't know if it's just like the deep amount of pessimism in me, but I'm also like, they're definitely going to win. But also,
Significance of Consecutive Playoff Appearances
00:37:58
Speaker
even if they don't, it's fine. And I'm like, I don't know if I've just like reached Nirvana and like that's why. But it's like, I'm truly just like, you know what?
00:38:06
Speaker
It's nice. i I you know what? Actually, I think it is. It's nice that we made it back to back years. I didn't want to make it miss it, make it miss it, because that just like would have felt bad. But I'm happy that now it feels to me like internally like, OK, I'm We have, like like, they're in it now. Like, they are, like, a cup.
00:38:23
Speaker
Like, they're a cup contender. Not contender, necessarily. I don't know. We're serious team. Yeah. Yeah. Like, we are we are finally serious people. People are like, yes, the Sens are here. Of course. I'm like, thank you.
00:38:34
Speaker
And all the fancy stats people are like, Sens are a dark horse. Like, ooh, they could be a fun pick for an upset. Nobody's picking us for the upset. Everyone's picking the fucking Habs instead. Because whenever people do their brackets, they're always like, oh, we have to pick one Surprise.
00:38:51
Speaker
Nobody's picking us. But it's only because we're up against the analytics nerds. The analytics nerds are the only people who believe in us and we're up against their favorite team. So it's it's a little sad.
00:39:02
Speaker
It's like very... Man, also, you know that whole thing about like, oh, this is why we need a different format. I don't even know who we... If it was like one and eight or what. I don't know who we would play. But yeah. Change the format if it would be favorable for us.
00:39:19
Speaker
I think we'd play the Bruins, if I'm not mistaken. Oh, God. I don't even know. Wait, no, no, no. We wouldn't. No, that's if it was 1 to 16. Because i remember somebody posted if it was 1 to 16, which that's stupid. Let's not do that.
00:39:29
Speaker
actually don't remember who we'd play. But yeah, we'd be around the middle. Because we actually finished ahead of both the Penguins and the Flyers. And despite this, I learned this this week. If we make the second round, we will still not have whole mice, even though we'll have more points.
00:39:50
Speaker
that's so stupid i know we benefited from this in 2017 but I don't care that's so weird also yeah oh oh you know what okay I saw a couple things about this we're like it's funny because I saw I think they must have been Carolina fans because they were like oh like you win like your division and the reward is that you play someone who had more points than like Anyone else in here and It's like, you know what? Yeah, wake it up. They're they're mad that they have to play on.
00:40:20
Speaker
That's what I like to hear. Exactly. It would have been so... Imagine how sad it is if it's like, oh yay. That's what it was last year. I remember how sad it was. So yeah, it feels like nice to be in the mix. I don't know.
Respectful Playoff Matchup with Hurricanes
00:40:34
Speaker
i know that like it's not the right attitude to be like, I'm just happy to be here. But like, again, I'm so happy that they're serious. Like if I could go back like however many years and like be like, listen, <unk>re they're taken seriously Dom Luchishin. I'd be like, really?
00:40:48
Speaker
Like, maybe. It's also like, again, this is a like nice, respectful series with you know other fancy stats enthusiasts, right? ah it's not We're not it's dealing with the drama of Toronto, Buffalo, montreal all of that. like No, no.
00:41:10
Speaker
We're bi we being taken seriously and respected. Although... I have seen some Sens fans already trying to start fights with Hurricanes fans, which is really funny. That's so funny. The nice thing also, I feel like, about the series is that truly no one who's not a Sens or Hurricanes fan is tuning in. And that's how I like it. Don't tune in. It's not for you. No, no, no. Or an analytics nerd. That's true. The analytics nerds will be tuning in.
00:41:36
Speaker
No, but that doesn't count because all the analytics nerds are like, well, I have a favorite team. But obviously, I love the Carolina Hurricanes because my model loves them. So yeah, they just, they're honorary Canes fans, in my opinion. But it's like nice. Oh my god, do the Hurricanes still do the storm surge? Or am I like so out of the loop? Yeah, I think they do. don't want that to happen to us.
00:41:57
Speaker
Also, so it's really funny for me to watch people like try to talk shit about the Carolinas because my dad's from South Carolina and nobody on that side of the family even knows that they have a team that technically represents their state, which I mean, that's an insult in itself. But it is really funny for people to be like, the Carolinas, they're obsessed with barbecue. Who even cares? And I'm like, hold on, hold on. hunt South Carolina barbecue is great. Let's not get into this.
00:42:26
Speaker
Or also, it's just very funny when I see Carolina Hurricanes fans and they're like... you know, North Carolina people, which this is a type of person that I'm very familiar with. I know Southerners. I have many Southerners in my family, many family friends who are Southerners. And yet they're like, um, the expected goals model, like they're all stats nerds. And I'm like, you it's so funny that this hockey team has gotten like Southern, like rednecks into hockey analytics.
00:42:55
Speaker
It's just really funny to me. I'm sorry. Oh my gosh, the entire state is running Python on their computer, dude. it it you states Yeah, that's true. Oh my god, I totally forgot. Sorry to Carolinas.
00:43:07
Speaker
They play in North Carolina though, right? They play in like Raleigh whatever? i don't have Yeah, well actually this was a controversy because the Carolina Hurricanes Twitter account when the matchup was announced tweeted, Capital cities collide. And a bunch of Sens fans were like, what?
00:43:23
Speaker
Carolina is not a capital city. What are you talking about? And then it was like, okay, technically they play in Raleigh or whatever. And some the Hurricanes fans got very upset by this trash talk. And I just want to say, if you were, like, truly offended by a bunch of Sens fans being like, you're not even a capital city, like, oh my god, this this is not going to be a fun series.
00:43:49
Speaker
That's the thing, is that, like, everyone needs to chill. Like, it it's ah like obviously like, oh, let's get some kind of thing going. But it's like, there's no rivalry there. We don't have to force it, guys. Like, it's not the Red Wings. Yeah.
00:44:02
Speaker
like But also, ok it's like, Sens fans are haters. That's true. I think it's classic Sens fans that were just like, yeah, we're gonna hate these guys, whatever. Hurricanes fans now being like, oh my god, Sens fans are so mean. It's like, you gotta learn that this is just who we are.
00:44:19
Speaker
It's true. oh my gosh. That's so funny, though. Capital cities collide. Like, imagining, like, the Jets and, like, i don't even know, another movie, like, capital cities collide. Like, okay. Yeah.
00:44:32
Speaker
Like, that's not the first thing I think of when I think of any of these teams. Yeah. yeah i feel like you can do something in red. no I just want to like a quick like return.
Organic Rivalry with Red Wings
00:44:42
Speaker
i want, um speaking of the whole Red Wings rivalry, I love how many people have been saying like, wow, I love this Red Wings rivalry because it's so organic. Like I truly just hate this team.
00:44:54
Speaker
And it's not like, oh, we have to be rivals because we're geographically rivals or whatever. I think that's beautiful. We need a, I love that we have a rivalry like that now. It is beautiful, but at the same time, it's like, I don't know if you saw this.
00:45:08
Speaker
I don't care about this, by the way. I don't know the controversy, blah, blah. Did you see the geese band thing? I promise it's relevant. Where, like, there's a band where they, like, hired, like, their label hired a marketing thing to, like, pay people to, like, prop up fake accounts. Basically, like, that was the marketing scheme. lo Like, there's a way where, like, the Red Wings rivalry...
00:45:28
Speaker
It's like, that was it, but like you were the person and you were doing it for the love of the game. It's like you manufactured it behind the scenes and then everyone caught on. And it's like, they're like i love how it's organic. And it's like, it is organic, but also it was slightly planted by one person.
00:45:46
Speaker
Yeah, okay. I did put in some work to make it happen, but I do want to say, like, I i wasn't trying to force a rivalry. i just saw the future.
00:45:59
Speaker
And I was like, you know what? I've decided to get in on this quickly. I think... I'm going to start hating this team now before the hatred really sets in. You know, before I have a reason to hate. Exactly.
00:46:12
Speaker
You know? So I wasn't, like, I was just early to it. I didn't create the right thing. I just kind of saw the future before anyone else did. That's true. I guess, like, that's if my lived experience that you started doing And I was like, I'm going to copy her. I don't care. I'm doing it too. Yeah.
00:46:29
Speaker
And then we went to that one game together where the Sands completely destroyed the Red Wings. And then we did our first ever in-person recording session. Oh my god. Wait, why was that the best time ever? I totally freak forgot about all of that.
00:46:45
Speaker
Oh my god. yeah and that's that's what put me on. is I was like, damn. ah like This is awesome. But yeah, it was organic, but it's also nice that you did see. like you saw what could be.
00:46:56
Speaker
and that's really beautiful. Yeah. So anyways, maybe we'll get a new organic rivalry out of this if if Hurricanes fans are so horrified by SIDS fans talking shit.
00:47:07
Speaker
Oh my gosh. I like don't want to be rivals with the Hurricanes though because like as much as I just talked for a while about how I don't think they're good, like you to just it's more fun to hate on a team where it's like either there's emotion behind it or they keep failing. And it's like I don't i don't need that energy in my life of like just like hating on someone who's really successful and also like There's no real history or anything. It's too stressful for me.
00:47:31
Speaker
Yeah, it's also kind of like the teams we hate, when they fail, they fail in very dramatic ways. Whereas, I mean, I guess i guess losing in the conference finals is pretty dramatic, but I don't know. It's just not as exciting.
00:47:46
Speaker
Yeah. Because it's like also at that point, it's like, I don't know. i I'm still tuning in, but like a lot of people are like, my team lost. I'm just going to watch the final. Who cares? it's like You know what I mean? it's like There's not there's like obviously a lot of eyes on it because it's a conference final, but it's like I feel like first round matchups,
00:48:05
Speaker
duh, when they feature the Leafs. So many eyes on it. And I just, I don't know. I think it's nice to hate on a team where they do it in front of everyone. Yeah, that's true.
00:48:16
Speaker
i think it's going to be a fun series. I think both fan bases are underrating the other team a little bit, but the Hurricanes are underrating us more.
Predictions for Senators vs. Hurricanes Series
00:48:27
Speaker
We're going to win.
00:48:28
Speaker
I believe. I believe in us. And you know what? i i just get the vibe. So don't worry. If you're nervous, don't worry. i have a vibe we're going to win.
00:48:39
Speaker
Yeah, I feel it too. i have, i just, it feels like they're going to win a series at least. I have, I'm going to lock it in, my prediction, Sens in six.
00:48:51
Speaker
i I agree with that. I think Sens in six feel, because it's like, it's obvious. Okay, sorry, I love that you, the Sens. It's not going to be like Sens in four. Like, no hate to them. i just don't, I don't see that happening. Why don't you be wrong though? That'd be nice.
00:49:04
Speaker
I just think that the Carolina Hurricanes are in fact gonna give get to put up a fight so but I still believe in the Sens okay do we want to do some some predictions some Sens specific predictions for this series I didn't write any down so I'm going off the cuff here.
00:49:22
Speaker
But I'm going to lock in one specific prediction. I'm going to lock in that this is going to be a way more entertaining series than people realize. We have bad goaltending. We have really good, like, shot generation teams, you know? um And like I said, I think the Sens are going to, like...
00:49:44
Speaker
mess with the Hurricanes system and we can't have both teams playing a boring puck possession game so that means it's just going to be wide open and there's going to be tons of chances and tons of goals scored and everyone's going to be like who who knew that this would be the craziest series of the first round I knew it I believe that prediction because yeah it's also like it's so underrated currently like I said I think like a lot of people are like who cares I'm not watching um like who aren't already like since Canes fans or again, analytics nerds. But yeah, I think that like also, I don't know, from what I understand, like the analytic like a lot of times like analytic teams are like similar to like, i don't know, like I guess the Islanders is the stereotype. i don't know if this is still true for them where it's like,
00:50:28
Speaker
They're analytics teams-ish in the sense of like they just like play such a good defensive game and it's like so boring. But it's like both these teams I feel like are really good offensively as well. So it's not like it's like, oh, like literally nothing will happen. Like I think like I agree. Like it's like it's like a good matchup and it's not just like, like you said, like you can't just so like some like you can't just have the puck the whole time. Like someone's going to shoot the puck and it'll be interesting. So, yeah, I think I agree.
00:50:54
Speaker
Yeah, well, and even actually going back to like just discussing the matchup, I think a lot of people are underrating Ottawa's offense from the blue line. Because I think one thing that the Sens are really, really good at doing is their defensemen are so good at moving the puck up the ice and creating chances, even if they're not necessarily getting points on every goal the Sens score. But I think that's why they're getting so much depth scoring right now and why the scoring dried up when Shabbat was out, right? like
00:51:25
Speaker
So much of their offense comes from that blue line. And I don't really think the Hurricanes do that to the same degree, you know? he Actually, oh I forgot. I was going to talk about this on the podcast. I'm actually going to make a comparison with, and I'm sorry to bring this up, but with Team Canada at the Olympics. Because remember how Team Canada had no puck moving defensemen and then the best forwards in the entire world couldn't even score goals?
00:51:52
Speaker
The Sens are the opposite of that. The Sens have mid-forwards, but their defense is so good at moving the puck that anybody can score on that team. It's true. That's my take.
00:52:04
Speaker
It's a good take. Like, well, we do have like ah a defenseman who won gold on the Sens. like You didn't need to bring that up. Please that Okay, but here's the thing. Also, if we would have brought our other Canadian defenseman... I know, yeah, I was gonna say. yeah like We have a defenseman who would have won gold if he'd been on the team so both We have hot We have won and should have won, so it's fine. So, yeah, I think like that makes a lot of sense. I think I think it'll be like, I don't know, it's kind of sad because like hearing you talk about all this and like I'm like in total agreement, I'm like, damn, I wish this was more hyped up so that more eyes would be on the fence because I'm afraid that actually no one will care. But like, whatever.
00:52:45
Speaker
oh my god, I know I keep thinking like, oh, if they if they make some noise in the playoffs, people will respect them. And I'm like, nobody's gonna watch any of their series and then they're gonna go on thinking they're bad. ah you know.
00:52:59
Speaker
Meanwhile, the Habs are going to win one game and everyone in Montreal is still going insist that they're winning the cup next year. It's so sad to be a fan of such an indie underground team. I've always said this. It's like actually devastating.
00:53:14
Speaker
Man. Okay, related to the defense, kind of. I'll get there in a minute. I have another prediction. I think we have at least one game go to multiple overtimes, and I'm picking Thomas Chabot as the overtime goal scorer, and I think it'll be because he'll be the only guy skating at full speed by that point. He's been training for so many years for this moment.
00:53:40
Speaker
you I think said this last year too. i was like, I feel like Thomas Chabot's entire career has been leading up to like a five overtime game, you know? No, literally. It's like when you train at high altitude and then come back to normal and you're like, holy shit, this is so easy. Like, that's literally the game he's going to play.
00:53:57
Speaker
Everyone on the ice is going to be like completely dead, like they're dragging their feet and Shabbat does his postgame interview and he's like, yeah, could have gone for another 20 minutes or so, you know, feeling good, not even winded. Yeah. And you know what? When that happens, I'm sorry to say everyone has to say thank you to DJ Smith for working that man into the ground for so many years. because That's where it came from.
00:54:21
Speaker
He knew what he was doing all along. Yeah, he literally saw the script. like ah Man, I also think we get at some point during these playoffs a Warren Fogel overtime goal.
00:54:35
Speaker
I just I see it. I don't know. hopeful Yeah, I like it. Wait, hasn't Michael Amadio scored a lot of overtime goals? i feel like that like I feel like I've seen him like I feel like he's like scored more goals than I ever would have expected sorry in the like specifically in playoff overtime yeah yeah yeah there was something about Michael Amadio in overtime he wasn't was it Vegas where he was like the hero over and over was that it or I think so yeah I believe so maybe it's him then
00:55:10
Speaker
oh my god i think I think we get one Thomas Chabot overtime goal and we also get one random fourth liner. Well, Amadio's a third liner. shouldn't disrespect him. come on yeah That's all the predictions I had.
00:55:23
Speaker
I like those predictions. I honestly don't... I'm just going to be in agreement. i don't I don't think I have any. Oh yeah, for context? Okay, because like i thought I was afraid of jinxing the Sens, so like I didn't watch a lot of games because they kept winning when I wasn't watching. so I like i like watched the box score and looked up what happened and such. But like specific predictions aren't good for me right now.
00:55:44
Speaker
And you know, you're the reason that they made it made the playoffs. yeah Without you, they couldn't have done it. I had the opposite problem where... um At one point during that Panthers game, ah the bad one, ah that was a day where I was like, I'm going to a show tonight. Like, I am not. It was also like all the teams we were chasing were all playing too. So I was like, I'm so excited to not think about hockey scores, not check the out of town scoreboard. Whatever happens, happens. I'm going to enjoy myself.
00:56:15
Speaker
And then I was kind of checking scores at times and going, oh, God, the Sens needed me to watch. And then I also missed Minnesota game. And they lost that one, I think. Right? Yeah, that was the one that they lost. I watched the third period, but that was it. And so, and that was another time where I was like, I was going out to brunch with my friends. And I was like, I'm not going to think about the hockey scores.
00:56:37
Speaker
So after that, I was like, okay, I have to watch every game now. Then I watched every game from there on out. And they won most of those games. So it's all good. need to like lock yourself in your house. like then Yeah. Well, I mean. Yeah. Yeah.
00:56:49
Speaker
yeah ah I will have to watch every game. i'll But you know what? I'll take one for the team. I haven't made any plans during Sons games yet. Don't worry, guys.
00:57:00
Speaker
And then when they're engraving it, they're going to say, watched every game, and then you'll be right there, and it'll be perfect. And for me, it'll say, didn't watch any games. Perfect. No, no, but you said you watched the recent games and they won, so you're good to watch the playoffs. Yeah, don't no one worry. It's fine.
00:57:19
Speaker
I watched and they were fine. I thought they would be nervous if they knew I was watching, but it was fine. Yeah. So, ah yeah, that's all we need for predictions is because last year we were like, oh, we're predicting how the Sens will generally perform in the playoffs now that they have entered their making the playoffs era, which, like,
00:57:39
Speaker
I think those still apply. i remember remember last year I said that I thought Drake Bathurston was the player most likely to like make a horrible mistake that cost them a game or the series. Which that was a good call. That that almost happened.
00:57:57
Speaker
you want have You have an amazing predictions. think So I'm sticking with that prediction. i've yeah But yeah, now we are expecting the Sens to ah stick around in the playoffs. Please, for the love of God, let them stick around in the playoffs.
00:58:16
Speaker
ah We'll probably have another episode before this round is up. Actually, i'm i'm looking at you now. I don't know if you will be free to do that. I think I will be Okay.
00:58:28
Speaker
So... we'll We'll see you after this series has started. We're going to try to like not edit this one too much so it can come out very quickly. We are recording this on Friday ah evening because exams. um So see you soon, hopefully. ghost Sets Go. go go bye Oh, I to do the specials. I don't care. Whatever. it's good They'll be in the in the description. Yeah, yeah. You know where to find us.
00:58:58
Speaker
Bye.