What the HELL is wrong with the Ottawa Senators!?

[Erik Alfredsson]

This is a team that shocked everyone by taking the Penguins to double overtime of Game 7 of the ECF. Karlsson looked like the best player in the world, Anderson looked unbeatable, the system was tight and effective (the only criticism opposing fans had against it was that it was "boring").

Now they look like one of the worst teams in the league, if not THE worst. Every forward can't get anything going on offense, their defense is a mess, Karlsson looks like a 40 year old washed up has-been, Anderson and Condon are sieves, and Boucher's once effective and annoying system is now nowhere to be seen.

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[JLo217]

Matt Duchene

 

[Arkantoss]

matt duchene

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Their terrible posession stats and ourperforming their xGF caught up to them

And Matt Duchene.

 

[Master P]

Matt Duchene

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Pretty sure it’s Matt Duchene

 

[llamateizer]

Kyle Duchene .

 

[tny760]

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[Muston Atthews]

I’d have to say Matthews Duchene

 

[Steven1562]

Maybe they overachieved last year?

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Datt Muchene.

 

[Revelation]

Matt Damon

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Weren’t their advanced stats last year terrible? Even in the playoffs? Seem to remember @Jeffler on twitter in particular constantly posting their numbers and talking about how it was a fluke run the further and further they got.

Also, that Duchene trade so far, yikes.

 

[Thread The Needle]

Matt Duchene. Hah! Bet nobody else thought of that one!

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

The system only works for so long.

 

[Stammertime91]

 

[LivingRentFree]

When does karlsson start getting the blame? 0 points in 9 or 10 games. Horrible defense and leadership.

 

[OVO16]

The most luckiest team last year (not even joking, check out their stats). Their luck has finally ran out.

 

[Critical13]

Karlssons contact is becoming cheaper by the day.

 

[hohosaregood]

There's nothing wrong with the Sens.

 

[Frosty415]

Duchene is a loser everywhere he goes.

 

[naruto]

This is who they always were.

They were just lucky last year.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Douchey haircut.

Oh, and him.

Last year was one helluvan anomaly though. Thanks for Dahlen.

 

[MikeK]

Bad trades disrupts chemistry.

 

[Ducks in a row]

I seem to remember a trade they made and that involved trading away Turris and getting Duchene. Turris had 9 points in 11 games for Ottawa. Duchene had 2 points in 11 games with Ottawa entering tonight's game and now after tonight's game he has 2 points in 12 games. That trade has had a effect with productivity difference between the two players. It is possible that it also has effected the locker room as well.