* Save some goals for tomorrow, maybe? Wow, that was something, and not to diminish The Hawks' dominant effort, but The Senators have been dead in the water for a month or more. Not unlike The Hawks, they have many excellent pieces, up front anyway, but somehow fail to deliver consistently. One familiar problem is that they rarely seem to get more than one guy producing at any given time. Second, their defense is suspect with not a whole lot past Karlsson & Ceci, and Karlsson is hobbling these days. Finally, if Craig Anderson falters in goal it's Lights Out. I feel your pain, Sens fans.
* Brent Seabrook was scratched, probably for the first time in his career. I'd be curious if Coach Q tried to frame this as "let's rest you for Wednesday" which would, I think, be kind of insulting.
Anyway, the guys that did play were mostly fine but I fully expect Kempny to make way for Seabs tomorrow.
* Astonishing Fact - Patrick Kane had never had a 4-assist game until tonight.
* The Stats DO Lie: Kane, Schmaltz and Hartman were each around 25% Corsi at even strength. It just so happened that nearly every shot they generated went in the net.
* Richard Panik scored. I was about to check the yard for locusts but the window was frosted up...
Kinda luckily, The Senators have a back-to-back tomorrow as do The Hawks and, once the game was truly out of reach, appeared to dial back their effort in the third period to save themselves a bit for the next one. Accordingly, The Hawks didn't exert themselves much either, but it's still gonna be a big ask to come out with a sharp effort vs. The Wild.
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