Yes, the Senators are on a roll! They've won three of their last four, and the loss was an OT-loss, meaning the Senators have collected 7 of the last 8 points available to them.And reflecting their hard work, the Futility Meter rises to -12, 4-4-2.
Well maybe "rises" is too strong a word here. We're still tied for second-last. We are still twelve points out.
We have closed the gap to Toronto, but really that's more reflective of Toronto sinking to our level than a real improvement in our play.
I still say the playoffs are out of reach. Gone. A hard push will only result in the team just missing (see: Toronto for the last three years), resulting in little improvement through the draft (see: Toronto for the last three years), which will result in further mediocrity (see: Toronto for the last... well, you get the idea).
On the other hand, if the team does push for the playoffs, and manages to make it, their record through the second half will arguable make them as serious contenders to go deep in the playoffs.
But the bottom line is that it is too soon to get our hopes up. My hope-threshold is still 5-x-x for three or more consecutive games... and I don't anticipate reaching that any time soon.
