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Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has officially declared the rebuild over in the nation’s capital. Now the question remains whether or not the pieces he put in place are ready to take the next step.
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The Canadiens will be huge underdogs in their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs and deservedly so.
The Canadiens earned the fourth and final playoff spot in the all-Canadian North Division with a 24-21-11 record. The Leafs clinched first place with a 35-13-7 record and are 18 points ahead of the Canadiens heading into their final regular-season game Friday in Winnipeg against the Jets. The Canadiens were winless in their last five regular-season games (0-3-2).
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Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk jumps to avoid a shot as Montreal Canadiens Jake Allen makes a save during second-period NHL action in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick May 05, 2021 - 9:09 PM
OTTAWA - With blue-line leader Thomas Chabot and veteran defenceman Josh Brown out for the rest of the season, Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith said it will be a trial by fire as his young defence corps try to fill the void.
On Wednesday, that defence was a major part of a dominating win over Montreal that stalled the Canadiens furious charge toward the post-season.