Ottawa, you’re ready for this one eh?

How Ottawa is feeling about tonight's game

There's a buzz around the city today, a little hum you can feel from Centretown all the way out to Kanata. It's that familiar mix of hopeful anticipation and the kind of deep-seated dread only a Sens fan truly understands. I was down at Bridgehead on Elgin this morning, and everyone's talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs coming to town. It’s not just another game, is it? It’s Toronto, and with the Senators on a bit of a run here, winning seven of their last ten, folks are daring to dream a little bit. You hear it at the office, in the chats – "Could this be the year we actually make some noise?" But then someone always pipes up, "Don't get too excited, eh? It's the Leafs."

The big conversation, besides beating the Maple Leafs, is definitely the wildcard race. We're sitting fourth right now, and that's a spot we need to hold onto. Folks are watching the scoreboard like hawks, calculating every point. Everyone knows we need to keep this momentum going, especially against a division rival. There’s a quiet determination, like we’ve been here before, standing on the precipice. We’re not getting ahead of ourselves, but there's a definite sense that this team, this young core, is starting to figure it out. You can practically taste the Shawarma Palace victory feast already, eh?

Eleven-eleven, boys. Eleven-eleven.

You know, the boys on the morning show are always breaking down these big games – catch them live at mornings.live.