The Ottawa Senators, 10 Games In: There Is Nothing Neutral About the Swiss

Spencer Callaghan by Analyst Written on November 01, 2008
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I need a little help.

I have managed to secure a large vat of tar that I have been mixing for the past week to find the right consistency; and I think I have also identified one of the many ceremonial cannons around this city that still works; now I just need about three large garbage bags full of feathers: chicken, goose, pigeon, any will do.

I am no longer officially neutral about the Swiss.

If the first 10 games of the NHL season have convinced me of one thing about the Ottawa Senators, it is that Martin Gerber should be tarred, feathered, and shot out of a cannon.

With a 4-5-1 record, things have looked pretty shaky for the Sens, but a very strong argument could be made that the team could be 6-4-0 with some basic, competent goaltending.

Thankfully, Alex Auld, of all people, has stepped up to provide the steady, consistent play that the Sens need to compete.

The number speak for themselves:

Alex Auld: 3 wins, 2 losses, 2.21 GAA, .929 save %        

Martin Gerber: 1 win, 3 losses, 1 OT loss, 3.39 GAA, .891 save %

In a nutshell, that has been the biggest problem with the Ottawa Senators up to the 10-game mark.

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