Sens nearly defy the odds to Stanley Cup final, fall just short in Game 7
PITTSBURGH — Bobby Ryan was standing right beside the net, helplessly watching Chris Kunitz beat Craig Anderson to end the Ottawa Senators’ season in double overtime of the Eastern Conference final. It all felt like it was happening in slow motion, the hopes of a team that was never supposed to get this far suddenly dashed.
“It’s just utter disbelief watching that go in the net,” Ryan said after the 3-2 defeat on Thursday night.
The Sens were that close to defying the odds all the way to the Stanley Cup final, that close to upending the defending champs, that close to denying Sidney Crosby one more chance at another ring. Few could have imagined such a thing at training camp or even before the start of the post-season for that matter.
Ottawa was hardly a sure thing to even make the playoffs, let alone win two rounds and push the Penguins to double overtime of Game 7.