Encouraging game
http://war-on-ice.com/game1.html?seasongcode=2015201620661
Scoring Chances were 36-31 for LA
But High Danger Scoring Chances were 12-11 for the Sens
When Boro scored, you realize that it's just a bunch of young kids trying to establish themselves as a good team in the NHL. That's not an easy thing to do, they do it from game to game or even period to period but I have no problem accepting that it's a long process.
That being said, this team needs another veteran on defense outside of Methot.
I mean, do you really even need them to explain themselves? Anyone who can't see Andy's value to this team is clearly out to lunch.
We are so lucky to have him and Hammond, to a lesser degree. Too bad he has such an inadequate defense playing for him.
Don't get me wrong, Anderson is a solid N.1 Goalie but the reality is that most NHL teams have solid goaltending. But when you don't have solid goaltending, it becomes such a disadvantage (ask the Flyers and Sens of a few years ago)
While the Sens defense is not as good as it should be, many goalies would look good in front of Sens net due to the number of "feeding shots". Goaltending in the NHL is top notch, as good as it has ever been.