In what is being billed as "A statement game, for players and fans" goes tonight. With everything surrounding the team off the ice, on the ice the Sens have played super to date. Tonight will be a full house at the Corel Centre. The players have stated over and over how the atmosphere will be electric tonight. The fans want to show everyone what hockey in Ottawa is all about. The players figure alot of added emotion will push them more tonight. During the playoffs every year, the Corel Centre is one of the loudest rinks as both Barry Melrose and Don Cherry have stated on several occasions. Tonights crowd will be a playoff type atmosphere.
Prusek starts for the Sens in goal and the Bulin Wall for TB.
INJURIES: Rachunek and Hnidy on D for Ott.
Boyle and Cullimore for TB.
I know alot of you are thinking the following:
Sens are returning from a 3 game west coast road trip and teams come out flat generally in this spot......not tonight as the players know the importance of the game and the fans will not accept less.
Prusek is 7-0 and has not played in 10 days and is due for a loss....not tonight, the team always plays extra good in front of him.
TB has not won in Ott. since Dec. of '97...not tonight, TB will have to wait until their next visit for a possible victory at the Corel Centre.
TB wants revenge from the 6-3 thrashing they took on New Years Eve...not tonight, the Sens are just that much better and TB is poor defensively as well they don't roll 4 lines the way the Sens do, maybe 2 lines for TB.
I am betting with my head and not my heart.
The play of the month:
Ott. -.5(-170) 5 Units
GLTA!
HORNS

:canada1
....no more Canadian teams are leaving for the US!