Sens at Land's End

Note to the Ottawa Senators: it is generally best not to spot the other team a 4-0 lead before the middle of the second period as you have done in your last two games, versus Vancouver on Thursday and Montreal today. Perhaps you enjoyed the time you miraculously came back from being down 3-0 to Minnesota last weekend a little too much, and have been trying to re-create that sensation. Well, that’s stupid. Get over it and try playing defence in the first period for a change.

By the way, someone should also tell Alfie that no one would respect him any less if he needed to miss more than one game with a broken jaw. Come on! Seriously, did anyone think he’d be back before next Thursday? I know he has super healing powers, but this is just ridiculous.

On the trade: farewell, Dean McAmmond. I enjoyed Deano’s time in Ottawa and I think he’ll be missed. For the sake of the man’s head, it would probably have been better if he’d never come to the Sens in the first place. It also can’t be fun for him to be traded to the hockey purgatory of Long Island. Still, I hope he leaves with positive feelings towards the organization and the city.

I am somewhat puzzled by this trade, but I suppose it’s possible that Chris Campoli may turn out to be worth a first round pick. His first game was promising: he picked up two assists against the gangstas in Montreal.

Oh yeah, welcome back to Mike Comrie, too.