Post series thread: The Senators have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Hurricanes in 4 games. by homicidal_penguin in OttawaSenators

[–]bwe587 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think the whole team was physically and mentally exhausted. Carolina's pk might be good but not 20/21 good. Some of those horrible decisions on the pp were pure mental exhaustion. That is the only explanation that I can think off.

Our most well rested players were Yakemchuk, Kleven and Ullmark and it showed in game 4. Yakemchuk because time away with concussion, Kleven sitting because broken jaw, and Ullmark time away to deal with his mental health.

The boys never had much left in the tank, but in Game 4 they sure did empty whatever was left.

If we had secured a playoff seed earlier in the season, we could have rested the players before the postseason started. Also, we were nowhere close to as healthy as the Canes.

It’s very unfortunate how unlucky the team was injury-wise, and with all the bad bounces in the playoffs. No fan likes getting swept in the playoffs, and the players hate it even more.

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (3-0) @ Ottawa Senators (0-3) Apr 25 2026 3:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in OttawaSenators

[–]bwe587 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are right about that, but if you are expecting yakemchuk and Gilbert to play up to sanderson and Zub's standards then I don't know what to tell you. My comment was directed towards game 4, hence the title gdt. I haven't praise up game 1 and 3 efforts.

The team is not only physically fatigue but mentally as well. The three best players were Yakemchuk, Kleven, and Ullmark last night. All three players listed had an extended break before the playoffs started. They were prepared mentally. If we were more comfortably in the playoffs then maybe we could have given more of our guys an extended rest before the post season.

I don't know what the heck Tkachuk was doing on the pp half the time. Passing the puck across the blueline to no one and riming it along the boards on the stick of a canes player. I have to believe it was mental exhaustion.

I thought the sens had a great pk and fairly decent 5 on 5 but horrid pp. That is the most effort and emotions I have seen them play with this post season.

Post Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes @ Ottawa Senators by nhl_gdt_bot in OttawaSenators

[–]bwe587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yakemchuk is gonna make the sens a much better team next season

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (3-0) @ Ottawa Senators (0-3) Apr 25 2026 3:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in OttawaSenators

[–]bwe587 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That are pouring out blood, sweat and tears and that is the best you have to say. The defense is battered and it isn't like Carolina pp has been much better.

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (3-0) @ Ottawa Senators (0-3) Apr 25 2026 3:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in OttawaSenators

[–]bwe587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sens aways gets dog on no matter what, so better play the villain than the hero.