Sens at Land’s End

I saw Spezza doing post-game interviews last night and he looked like he wanted to run away or maybe cry. I really felt bad for him, though I don’t have much sympathy for the team in general right now. There is an article on NHL.com this morning with the headline “Sens turn focus away from winning division and towards securing playoff.” They have officially conceded, basically. How the mighty have fallen.

I don’t know why they want to bother getting into the playoffs at this point. If they finish 6th and Washington ends up in 3rd, which I think is entirely within the realm of possibility, they would have to meet the Caps in the first round — pretty much the worst case scenario. In that case they should just forfeit the series. As bad as the Sens are, I am not sure they would lose to any other team in the first round. That is the upside, if it can be called a positive, of the East being incredibly mediocre this season (and by the way, memo to Habs fans: you are not going to win the Cup so you can stop planning your parade route now), which is also what’s really irritating about the Sens sucking so much. The conference was theirs for the taking. All they had to do was step up, and they couldn’t be bothered.

I guess when I said I no longer cared about them that wasn’t really the case. I still care; I just don’t expect anything from them anymore. I have given up on them. It’s sad, but will be healthier for my mental state in the long run. Now I will watch the rest of this season play out, but I will be pondering what changes should be made to the team over the summer while I do so.