Coach MacLean post-game - 3.28.2013
by Chris Lund / Ottawa Senators
It was a tightly played game between the Sens and Rangers with not a ton separating the two teams, but ultimately tighter defensive play won in the end as the Sens escaped with a 3-0 victory.
While the Rangers had plenty of possession time at various points of the game, they ultimately couldn't break down an aggressive Sens defensive system to generate many meaningful scoring chances. The Sens also held up on the PK, killing all four Rangers penalties and generating a handful of shorthanded chances.
When the Sens had their occasional breakdown, Ben Bishop made the crucial stops. He put a jolt in the Scotiabank Place crowd with a diving stop on the short side and found a way to quash any Rangers offence. He was named the first star of the game and deservedly so.
Here's a Twitter rundown of what Coach MacLean had to say...
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— Ottawa Senators (@NHL_Sens) March 29, 2013
Coach credited the win to big, timely saves from Ben Bishop and solid penalty killing.
— Ottawa Senators (@NHL_Sens) March 29, 2013
Coach: The team's defensive structure held up well. It bent at times but never broke.
— Ottawa Senators (@NHL_Sens) March 29, 2013
Coach praised the PP unit of Zibanejad-Silfverberg-Neil-Benoit-Phillips. They controlled possession and earned the GWG.
— Ottawa Senators (@NHL_Sens) March 29, 2013
Coach: Mika Zibanejad was the best forward we had tonight.
— Ottawa Senators (@NHL_Sens) March 29, 2013
Coach also said he liked what Mike Hoffman brought in his first game this season.
— Ottawa Senators (@NHL_Sens) March 29, 2013
For those of you who are more audio inclined, you can listen to Coach MacLean's full post-game press conference here on this page.
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