Ottawa Senators Tickets

Ottawa Senators Tickets

The Ottawa Senators enter this new season with one less weapon, that of surprise. Every opponent expects this hockey team to be among the most prolific offenses over the course of the 2012-2013 season. If only the defense were as stingy as the offense prolific, the Sens would go from an outside shot of reaching the playoffs to honoring the franchise with another contender at the Scotiabank Place. Alas, perhaps Ottawa Senators tickets will be available for just a team, reigniting the shock and awe they unleashed upon the Northeast Division last year.

The heralded offense is built around forwards Milan Michalek, Jason Spezza, and Daniel Alfredsson and defenseman Erik Karlsson. Karlsson proved the biggest surprise, scoring 78 points with nearly 20 goals. This season the previous showing better have not been an aberration for the young man. There is reason to believe it is not. He has been getting better steadily since entering the league, improving from 24 to 50 to 78 points. He posted similar numbers in his journey through the junior leagues. Spezza and Michalek were his two favorite targets for assists. Both players shocked the fans with their output. Spezza once put up those kind of numbers but his offensive proficiency has been forgotten since he has been troubled by injuries rather consistently. Michalek has not been that good since coming over from San Jose. If these players are able to play up to what obviously is their potential then the Sens are a team to fear.

Karlsson may have lit up the net, but he is the leader of a substandard defense. He will be paired with Marc Methot. Methot is the stay at home defender who allows Karlsson to be dangerous. He arrives as the prized offseason acquisition in a trade for Nick Foligno. Ottawa had its hand forced here as it lost two defensemen to free agency and needed someone suitable to play beside its rising star. Craig Anderson is defending the net and had a great season last year. If Ben Bishop can continue to push him, he may be able to survive the entry of questionable second and third lines. Ottawa Senator tickets are going to once again be an enticing option for the local sports fans in need of a glimmer of hope.