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 > Over the past two seasons the Detroit Red Wings and before them the Colorado Avalanche both lost the opening game but went on to win the cup. Perhaps the Sens needed a reality check and they sure did that. Ottawa will be back, and win this series in six.
> Indeed, what happened??
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> The pressure got them tonight.
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> The pressure of being broke and needing a long playoff run keep the franchise in Kanata.
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> The pressure of being the # 1 seed.
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> The pressure of being the Pres. Trophy winner.
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> The pressure of the fans expectations.
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> The pressure of the media's predictions of a Stanley Cup victory.
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> The pressure of realizing that despite all of the above, there were still unsold tickets to last night's game.
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> Pressure from the very young fast and tough Isles. Enjoy them. You may
> beat them in 6 or 7, but the Sens will feel like they were in car accident
> when its over.
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> Signed,
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> Chilling out in Toronto, toasting our victory, hoping to see the Sens in the
> conference final.
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> > I am beside myself after the absolutely abysmal performance of the Sens last night. The #1 team in the NHL gets shut out by Garth Snow and the Islanders???? What's going on here?? That just shouldn't happened. To loose is one thing ... to play like that is just pathetic.
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