DANIELPALFREDSSON'S OTTAWA SENATORS GM LOG: SEASON 3 UPDATE 2: TRADE DEADLINE + END OF SEASON
CHAPTERS
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Rules and Settings
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Roster Edits and Changes
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Season 1 Off Season and Preview
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Season 1 Trade Deadline and End Of Season Summary
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2015 NHL Entry Draft
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Season 2 Off Season and Preview
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Season 2 Trade Deadline Update
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2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1
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2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2
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2016 NHL Entry Draft+Off Season Part 1
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The Senators Make A Blockbuster Trade!
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Season 3 Preview
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Season 3 Update 1 (A Trade Is Made)
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TRADE DEADLINE UPDATE
Team Record: 36-23-5
Ottawa had a disastrous start to their season. At one point, they occupied the last place in the Atlantic division. The team has since rebounded, and might be the hottest team in the NHL. They have a 10 point hold on a playoff spot going into the trade deadline.
Ottawa explored their options at the deadline, but opted to remain put with their current roster. Turris is injured for 7 weeks, which may result in him missing the first round of the playoffs. There was talks about picking up another center in order to cover for Turris during the first round, but given Ottawa already moved their first round pick in the Chicago deal for Keith, the costs for a center were too high.
The team opted to hold on to Lehner. The feeling was they could get the same return for him at the draft if they choose to trade him, and without a goalie ready to take his place, moving Lehner would be too risky as they'd end up forced to start an AHLer if Hammond were to go down with an injury.
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END OF SEASON UPDATE
Team Record: 47-30-5
Despite Ryan, Turris, Cizikas, and Methot being injured for a majority of the post trade deadline schedule, Ottawa's squad managed to show a ton of character, and clinch a playoff spot.
Turris and Methot both were cleared in time for the playoffs where Ottawa will match up with rival Montreal Canadiens.
Keith and Karlsson will be split up in order to attempt to make Ottawa's defense harder to play against.
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ROUND 1 PLAYOFF LINES
Hoffman 85-Turris 88-Stone 85
Puempel 85-Konecny 86-MacArthur 85
Prince 83-Pageau 81-Lazar 81
Conacher 80-Dzingel 80-Eaves 80
Methot 85-Karlsson 93
Keith 90-Ceci 85
Cowen 83-Gravel 81
Hammond 85
Lehner 84
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ROUND 1 VERSUS MONTREAL (45-26-11)
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GAME 1
-With Price injured and Tokarski starting, Ottawa took advantage and won the game 3-2. Ottawa had offensive contributions from all three of their top lines.
-Montreal outshot Ottawa 32-24, and Hammond took over from where he left off last year as a clutch playoff goalie by posting a .938 save percentage.
-Ottawa leads the series 1-0.
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GAME 2
-Carey Price returned, but appeared rusty, allowing 2 goals on the first 4 shots of the game.
-Ottawa failed to provide Hammond with offensive support, only mustering 11 shots on goal in the first two periods of the game.
-Near the end of the second, Ottawa allowed 4 straight goals in quick succession.
-Ottawa was able to make a comeback, scoring twice in the third to tie the game, but it wasn't enough, as Montreal tied the series by winning 5-4 in OT. Montreal outshot Ottawa 44-27. Lazar had a 3 point game.
-Series tied 1-1.
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GAME 3
-In an attempt to generate more offense, Keith is back on with Karlsson, Prince who has 3 points in 2 playoff games is being swapped with MacArthur and given a chance on the Konecny line.
-The line shifting pays off as Ottawa was able to nearly match Montreal in shots on goal. After being deadlocked 1-1, a rare Marc Methot goal put Ottawa ahead 2-1. They continued dominating from there going up 4-1, and eventually winning 4-2.
-Another poor game by Price. Hammond bounced back and had a great game with a .931 save percentage.
-Ottawa leads the series 2-1.
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GAME 4
-Conacher was injured in Game 3. As a result, 77oa prospect Tobias Lindberg will dress in his place. Lindberg played 5 games this season as a call up with the Senators where he managed to score two goals.
-Carey Price had his first great game of the series with a 26 save shutout.
-Andrew Hammond stopped 34 of 36 shots and posted a .944 save percentage but it wasn't enough.
-The series is now tied 2-2.
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GAME 5
-The injury bug continues to bite the Senators. Duncan Keith will be out the rest of the series with a sore foot.
-In a statement game, Ottawa outshoots Montreal 37-17. Hammond shuts out the Canadiens, and Ottawa manages to put 5 goals past Carey Price for a 5-0 win.
-Hoffman has a monster 3 point game and Lindberg in only his second NHL playoff game gets his first point with an assist.
-Ottawa leads the series 3-2.
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GAME 6
-Ottawa has a chance to close out the series against Montreal.
-Carey Price rebounds with his second shut out of the series to carry Montreal to a 1-0 win. Shots are relatively even at 29-28.
-The series is now tied 3-3 and as a result will now go to a game 7.
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GAME 7
-Keith and Cizikas are both medically cleared for game 7, but are still suffering symptoms from their injuries.
-Methot opened the game's scoring with his second goal of the series.
-Going into the third period, Ottawa had a 2-0 lead, but Montreal climbed back into the game in order to take it to overtime.
-Things looked dire in overtime for the Senators after a controversial boarding call was awarded to Montreal.
-Ottawa managed to kill off the penalty thanks to some great saves by Andrew Hammond.
-5 minutes into OT, Turris deflected a Puempel shot five hole past Carey Price to win the game for Ottawa 3-2 and eliminate Montreal from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
-Ottawa wins the series in 7 games and eliminates the Montreal Canadiens.
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For the first time in well over a decade, the battle of Ontario will commence. The Senators now have to shake off their rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs in order to advance past the second round and to the Eastern Conference final.
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GAME 1
-Hammond has his first bad game of the playoffs allowing 4 goals on 22 shots.
-Ottawa loses 5-2.
-Toronto leads the series 1-0
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GAME 2
-Ottawa suffers another big loss. They are absolutely embarrassed by the Maple Leafs.
-Hammond has another terrible game and lets in 6 goals on 34 shots.
-The Leafs take a commanding 2-0 series lead, and fans everywhere speculate on whether the Senators are cursed when it comes to facing the Maple Leafs in the playoffs.
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GAME 3
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BREAKING NEWS: Robin Lehner to start game 3. Hammond is out.
-Ottawa shuffles their line up in response to the two big losses where they were heavily outscored.
-In the biggest game of his career, Lehner came up huge and carried the Senators to a 2-1 overtime win. Ottawa outshot Toronto 37-21.
-Methot scored his third goal of the playoffs, Konecny scored the winner in overtime.
-Toronto now leads the series 2-1.
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GAME 4
-Ryan is medically cleared for the game but is still injured and will be playing hurt.
-Lehner starts his second straight game. He has another good game saving 32 shots.
-Methot scores in his second straight game, Patrick Eaves who was a thoughtless depth throw in in the Gravel trade with Buffalo earlier in the year has a huge game by notching two goals.
-Ottawa wins 4-2 to tie the series 2-2. After Hammond choked, Lehner has helped rejuvenate the Senators and turn the series around.
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GAME 5
-Ottawa's line up is fully healthy for the first time in the playoffs. There is optimism among Senators fans that they can win three straight to take their first lead of the series.
-Lehner starts his third straight game of the playoffs. There is no chance Hammond goes in at this point.
-Ottawa outshoots Toronto 42-28 but is unable to beat Reimer who has a hot game. Lehner plays well, but all he can do is save the pucks, he can't win if the forwards don't score. Ottawa loses 2-0 to go down 3-2 in the series.
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GAME 6
-Ottawa has a relatively young team and tensions are high. They are reminded of last year when after what seemed like a super hot playoff run, they had the carpet pulled from under them by the New York Rangers in a round 2 game 6 elimination.
-Lehner starts once again.
-After coming off a game 5 shutout, Reimer ***** the bed and gets pulled half way through the game.
-In a statement game, Ottawa outshoots Toronto 39-30 and wins 7-3.
-Ottawa fans everywhere freak out as Lehner gets injured with 10 minutes remaining the game. Hammond goes in and despite facing only a few shots lets in a goal. The goal might be insignificant in getting Toronto the win, but it may very well be the final crack in what is left of Hammond's confidence. In just a bit over two games this series, Hammond has let in 12 goals and now it looks like Ottawa will be depending on him for a game 7 win.
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GAME 7
-Dreidger 80oa recalled from the AHL to backup Hammond.
-Hammond has to start game 7 after being destroyed by Toronto in the first 2 games and not playing since. As a result of Hammond choking twice in a row against Toronto, there is a contingency of Senators fans who think Dreidger should start.
-Hammond redeems himself by having a good game. Despite that, Ottawa and Toronto end up tied 2-2 at the end of regulation. Ottawa will go into their second straight game 7 OT.
-Less than a minute into OT, former Maple Leaf Clarke MacArthur scores on a rebound off an O-zone faceoff.
-Ottawa wins 3-2 to take the series in 7. Hammond redeems his game 1 and 2 collapses by getting the win for Ottawa. The curse is over, and the red hot Senators have beat the Maple Leafs to advance to the conference final for the first time in a decade!
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EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL VS THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS
In a dramatic season, after making one of the most controversial trades in Senators history, GM Danielpalfredsson's Senators have climbed all the way from the basement of the league to the Eastern Conference final. It has been a decade since the Senators last got this far in the Stanley Cup playoffs. If they want to make it to the second Cup Final in team history, they have to get through Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
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GAME 1
-After being injured in the Toronto series, it is revealed that Robin Lehner will be out for the remainder of the playoffs. Hammond will start the remainder of the games with Driedger as the backup.
-Ottawa blows a 2-0 lead going into the third, the game ends up going to OT tied at 3-3. After the second OT Fehr scores to win the game for Washington. Hammond doesn't play at the level the Senators need if they are going to make it to the Cup Final.
-Washington leads 1-0.
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GAME 2
-Once again, Ottawa starts strong but collapses in the third period. Ottawa nearly blows a 4-1 lead, but outshoot Washington 39 to 28 and manage to hold on to a 4-3 regulation win.
-Hammond has another poor game. Senators fans all over the internet begin touting Dreidger's fantastic AHL numbers as a reason for him to come in and take over from Hammond.
-Puempel has a 3 point game and the Senators win to tie the series 1-1.
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GAME 3
-Karlsson comes out big and scores on the first shot of the game.
-Half way through the second, Washington takes a lead for the first time in the series. Ottawa fights back, but Washington manages to win in a third straight 1 goal game.
-Washington wins 3-2 to take a 2-1 series lead.
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GAME 4
-After being torn apart in the media for his unspectacular play and being accused of eating one too many hamburgers, Andrew Hammond has his first great game of the series, only allowing 1 goal on 29 shots.
-Pageau puts up 2 points, Ottawa wins 4-1 to tie the series at 2 games a piece.
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GAME 5
-Ottawa turns things around after being mediocre for a majority of the series and puts on a dominating performance, up 4-0 going into the third. Washington managed to score 2 goals in the third, but it wasn't enough to get back into the game.
-Holtby was pulled after 12 shots only letting in 1 goal. Speculation is that he might be injured. Justin Peters came in in relief and lost the game for Washington.
-Puempel had another big 2 point game. He is quickly cementing himself as Ottawa's premier young sniper ahead of Hoffman, Prince, and Ryan.
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GAME 6
-Ottawa has a chance to close out the series.
-Peters starts for Washington as a result of Holtby being injured.
-Washington goes up 3-0 early, but Ottawa scores 3 straight goals in the second period to tie the game.
-Ottawa goes up 4-3 in the third, but with a minute left Washington scores to tie the game and bring it to OT. Ottawa appears to be on the brink of once again collapsing late in the game.
-Mark Stone scores 4 minutes into OT off of a rebound from a Marc Methot shot. Ottawa beats Washington in 6 games and makes it to the cup final for only the second time in team history.
-Puempel gets the 1st star with two goals. Neither Hammond or Peters had good games.
-With Lehner still injured, Hammond is taking a beating from fans and media for his unspectacular play. It seems as if Ottawa won in spite of Andrew Hammond and not because of him.
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It appears as though the Duncan Keith trade has paid off as the Ottawa Senators have crafted a team that has made it to the Stanley Cup final.....not so fast though.....the Cup Final may decide how history treats the Keith trade as the Ottawa Senators will face.....wait for it.....you guessed it.....Mika Zibanejad, Patrick Wiercioch, and the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup final!
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