(Ottawa) It hasn’t happened often this season, but the Canadiens are preparing to face an opponent who fears them.
Posted at 8:43 p.m.
Do not adjust your device. That’s exactly what forward Connor Brown hinted at on Friday. Brown and his Senators teammates will host the Canadiens on Saturday night in Ottawa.
“They’ve just won four games in a row,” Brown told the media on Friday. We will have to be ready… and also, above all, we will have to make sure that we play our game. »
Since the rebirth of the Senators in 1992, the two teams have rarely provided historic moments for hockey fans. There was a semblance of early animosity during the 2013 playoffs, but that rivalry deflated as quickly as a spa on Wellington Street.
You have to understand that both teams are going through moments of rebuilding or resetting, it depends. The Canadian is already thinking about next October, and the Senators, like the CH, will have to do the same, although they have managed to get 12 points more than the Canadian in the standings since the start of this season. .
In the Senators camp, we will celebrate the return to the game of forward Colin White, who took a long time to recover from shoulder surgery.
Saturday night’s game against the Canadiens will be his first of the season, having scored 10 goals and 8 assists in 45 games last season.
“Colin is super motivated and we’re all very excited to have him back with us,” added Brown. He’s one of those guys who can bring a team together just by his presence. It’s nice to have a guy like him in the locker room, and it’s also nice to play with him. »
Finally, let’s note that the whole of Ottawa is already bursting with love in view of the return of the legendary Andrew Hammond, a friendly guy who made an impression here, and for an excellent reason. The goaltender had achieved the feat of collecting 21 wins in his first 27 games, the first goaltender in NHL history to reach this mark, and he had led, against all odds, the Senators to a playoff spot in the spring of 2015.
This had led to a sponsorship of a fast-food chain, and also the proud tradition of throwing burgers on ice to go with the Hamburglar moniker.
“It’s good for the fans,” added Connor Brown. I don’t remember the exact number of consecutive wins from him, but I remember him… and also, I remember the burgers on the ice cream! »