It's hard to argue with success and that's what the Senators have had over their past two games and it's no coincidence that they've been using 7 defencemen over that span. Boucher has mentioned numerous times that he prefers the flexibility that 11/7 gives him as a coach but the defence corps also sees some advantages with the extra man on the bench.
"It's an interesting dynamic and your pairings can get a little mixed up but for the most part it's kept us pretty steady," said Mark Borowiecki following today's skate. "As strange as it sounds, I think it lets you go out there and play even harder. You don't have to worry as much about conserving energy, especially the guys that play big minutes, it lets you not have to worry about catching your breathe before your next shift."
With Ceci scheduled to miss his third game with an upper body injury, Borowiecki spoke about the team's defence group who have stepped up and helped fll that void, particularly his pairing with Ben Harpur who have drawn the assignments against the opposition's top lines.
"It's been a confidence boost for us for sure," Borowiecki shared. "We've had some tough matchups here and it's something that Ben and I have taken a lot of pride in the past few games. We were given a task to do and we've been doing our best to get it done."
