Where Sherry Skips Dinner: Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Senators vs. Ducks

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Stanley Cup Finals Game One: The Morning After
Published 5/29/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... on the forwards who just shut down Ottawa at even strength: Unlike most checking types, this trio can play 20 minutes a night and contribute at both ends, something they've done all postseason so far. This isn't the first team to try something like this against Ottawa, as New Jersey did their best to get John Madden and Jay Pandolfo onto the ice against the Sens top line in similar fashion. Unfortunately for New Jersey, they didn't have a pair of Norris Trophy winners to supplement that talented checking tandem. Meanwhile, in Sens Nation, the air is one of concern, and not panic. Scarlett Ice : This is the first time that the Senators have trailed in a playoff series this year. If we've seen anything from this team about the adversity they've faced, it's that they're capable of coming back strong. Let's just hope they managed to find that fight in them.

The Morning After - Moen gives Ducks lead
Published 5/29/2007 by Bob Coatsworth (bob.coatsworth@thescore.ca) at The Six Pack
... From Scarlett Ice: "So don't despair Senators fans, this is poised to be a long series if the boys can find their groove back. In the meantime, they are going to have to try harder to look like they're interested because as far as I [and Dodger and Charles Dickens] were concnerned, Fisher was pretty much the only one in this game." Read more

Norman Chad Has a Few Ideas For Watching the NHL Finals
Published 5/29/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Anaheim grabbed a 1-0 series lead over Ottawa in the NHL Finals last night. A late goal in the third period decided things. The loss has already sent some Ottawa fans to the bottle.