At this point in the season, it’s not a secret that the Ottawa Senators have received less-than-stellar goaltending. When Pierre Dorion traded for Matt Murray, and signed him to a 4 year extension, the expectation was that he would be the goalie not just of the present but of the immediate future as well. Of course there was some risk involved in trading for the two-time Stanley Cup Champion; Murray would not have been available had he maintained a high level of play in Pittsburgh.
But, Smith made one thing abundantly clear in his post-game Zoom call, his team just didn’t have it. Two goals in a span of 37 seconds by Byron Ritchie and Dillon Dube, who went on to score a hat trick, had the Senators back on their heels and they never really recovered. Article content “We weren’t very good,” Smith said.
But, Smith made one thing abundantly clear in his post-game Zoom call, his team just didn’t have it. Two goals in a span of 37 seconds by Byron Ritchie and Dillon Dube, who went on to score a hat trick, had the Senators back on their heels and they never really recovered. Article content “We weren’t very good,” Smith said.