Sens off to a Great Start

Sport - Hockey

Event - The Sens are off to a great start for the season. (Win vs losses).

Issue - Last year, the Senators had more losses than wins after the first 10 games played. This year, the Senators are in first place overall of the NHL standings 7 games into season with six (6) wins and one (1) loss.

At this point, the Senators are meeting pundits and fans expectations of being an elite team. The play of goalie Martin Gerber has had a lot to do with this.

Point to Say - "So, with their win over the Rangers this past weekend, the Senators are off to a great start!"

Follow up point - "They might just keep this up as the next 10 games are against teams that are not playing well."

Backgrounder
The next 10 games for the Sens are against the Maple Leafs, Bruins, Canadiens, Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers, and Sabres. They play some of these teams multiple times.

A team is said to be not "playing well" if they have as many points as games played e.g. 5 points in 5 games. This is not the sign of an elite team in the league.

Stay Tuned!
The play of Martin Gerber is is creating a "situation" amongst Ottawa fans. Martin Gerber is the goalie signed by Ottawa last year to be the regular starter. He did not play as well as hoped so Ray Emery (the backup) became the team's starting goalie. Ray hurt his hand in preseason hockey this year. However, he is almost ready to come back. He may have trouble reclaiming his number 1 status of last year. Will he? We'll explore this question in a future blog. Stay tuned to future Sports and the City blogs for the next turn of events!

Links
UPDATE - You read it here first, but for more info check out the following article by ERIC DUHATSCHEK of the Globe and Mail published on October 15, 2007 at 3:17 PM EDT - Titled: The value of a good start
Latest Columns

NHL standings -
Senators schedule -