It seems the Ottawa Senators have the New Jersey Devils' number. It's the second time in nine days that the Sens take on the red hot Devils, and hand them a defeat.



The 3-1 defeat last night hurt a lot for the Devils. If they don't make the playoffs, they'll likely look back at those two games as the defining moment where they lost their bid. The Devils had an opportunity to overtake Toronto which was plastered 4-0 by the Panthers. It was a must win for the Devils to gain grounds against the teams ahead of them in the playoffs standings.

But the Sens would have none of it, and are playing like their own playoff bid is in danger. It's surprising that with the constant rotation of players from Bingo, the team still manages to find ways of performing. Of course, the resurgence of Jason Spezza has something to do with it. Spezz has been taking key face-offs and winning them, and has become an amazing two-way player, setting up goals and making great defensive plays.

There's also the fact that the Sens got two goals from Chris Neil... I know it sounds impossible. Neil rarely scores. That's not his role on the team. But last night was one of those golden nights. I also absolutely love the play of  Ryan Shannon of late. For a smaller guy, he sure is feisty, and the way he plays offensively is inspiring. Erik Condra is another that is impressive, and I like his play alongside Marek Svatos. They seem to have a synergy together and I hope Cory Clouston keeps putting them together. Svatos is due soon, I can feel the dam ready to burst. He's had some good opportunities to score against Martin Brodeur and could'nt bury them. When the dam breaks, watch out.

I also have to underscore the play of Curtis McElhinney who was golden between the pipes. Both he and "Neo" Anderson give the Sens a chance every night by making the saves that count.

GO SENS GO!!