Disappointing loss last night.  What else can we say?

Fisher scored (we think partly for Carrie!) and Cullen sank one in the net too.  Not bad.  And had Regin’s goal been allowed we would have had a one goal game and likely won in overtime.

No matter.  We’ll win Tuesday and then steal another in Pittsburgh.

We’ve said all along: Sens in six.

By the way, one of the best comments on Twitter last night came when the NHL officials were “reviewing” Regin’s goal — a Sens Mile twitter follower said: “We can’t trust Toronto to shovel their own snow, yet we’re going to let them make major calls during the playoffs?!”

Indeed.

Ottawa Senators ALL IN. ALL RED. Car Rally presented by Honda

Calling all diehard Sens fans: help us celebrate the start of the playoffs by joining us for the ALL IN. ALL RED. car rally from Scotiabank Place to Ottawa City Hall on Sunday, April 18, where Mayor Larry O’Brien will raise the Sens flag at 12:30 p.m.

Show your true colours and decorate your car, fly your car flags and dress up in Sens gear. Participants are asked to arrive at Scotiabank Place on Sunday, April 18, at 10:45 a.m. We will form a convoy that will travel from Scotiabank Place to city hall. The top 30 decorated cars, as determined by a panel of judges, will be given a spot in the convoy and will be guaranteed parking once we reach Ottawa City Hall.* (The car rally will loop down Sens Mile for its final leg — likely around 12:15pm)

The judges will also review each vehicle and award fun Sens prizes to the best-decorated cars. Prizes will include one of three pairs of tickets to a home game in Round 1 for the top three cars!

Councillor Jan Harder (left) and Councillor Diane Holmes (right) hold the Official Sens Mile street sign!

On April 14 — mere hours before the puck dropped on Game 1 of the Sens Stanely Cup series – Councillors Jan Harder and Councillor Diane Holmes (whose ward includes “Sens Mile”) tabled a motion in council calling on the City to recognize Elgin Street as “Sens Mile” not only during this playoff run… but in EVERY future playoff run.  City Council as a whole endorsed their motion!!

Wow!

Councillors, on behalf of Sens fans everywhere: THANK YOU for this demonstration of support for our team and our fans! Thank you for your leadership and passion for our team!!

Pasted below is the text of the motion:

WHEREAS Elgin Street was known as the “Sens Mile” when Ottawa was last in the playoffs and it became a central gathering place for Sens fans across the City; and

 WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators are once again in the National Hockey League playoffs and the City wants to demonstrate its support for the Sens and their fans;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that each time the Ottawa Senators make the National Hockey League playoffs, the City of Ottawa formally identify Elgin Street as “Sens Mile” by placing through the placement of commemorative blades for the duration of the Senators’ playoff run.

We’ll let Sid have at least one game during these playoffs — but not many more than that.

The Mile was packed last night — bars, restaurants and (despite the rain) even a few patios were jammed with fans watching the game.  Great to see this City rallying behind our NHL team!  The place exploded with cheers when Regin scored the first goal of the night!

Last night’s game was a nailbiter and the Sens came out swinging right up to the final seconds of the game.  They nearly scored their second – what would have been the winning goal – but Crosby scooped it out just as it was about to cross the goal line.  No matter.  We stole one in the Mellon and now WE have home ice advantage.

Game 3 should be exciting — let’s be sure to either be down on Sens Mile cheering on the guys or out in the Red Zone in Kanata.  Whereever you are celebrating make sure you are loud, decked out and 100% behind the Sens.

GO SENS GO!

What. A. Game.

Our Senators were on FIRE tonight.  Well done guys! Well done indeed!!!

Special kudos to our amazing goalie, Brian Elliott as well as Peter Regin, Chris Neil, Eric Karlsson and Jarko Ruutu.  Keep bringing that passion and drive to win guys and we WILL win the Cup!!

The Sens Mile was awesome tonight — brimming with excited fans, newly installed “Sens Mile” signs on the corners of Gladstone, Somerset and Laurier. Tomorrow we will post a few pictures of the two City Councillors who lead the charge at the City Council table to help us designate Elgin “Sens Mile”.

In the meantime, Sens fans: get a good night’s sleep!  We have a team to cheer on to victory and they’ll need us to bring OUR A-Game for Game 2, Friday, on the Sens Mile.

CHEZ 106 will be on Sens Mile each and every night during the Sens playoff broadcasting live from St. Louis Bar and Grill!  What a great radio station and what phenomenal support for the Ottawa Senators!

Okay Sens fans! You’re looking for places to go on Sens Mile and wondering the best spots to watch the game?

Look no further:

• St. Louis Bar and Grill, 399 Elgin Street
• D’Arcy’s McGee’s, corner of Elgin and Sparks
• Big Daddy’s Crab Shack, 339 Elgin Street
• The Standard Luxury Tavern, 360 Elgin Street
• Lieutenant’s Pump, 361 Elgin Street
• MacLaren’s On Elgin, 301 Elgin Street
• Johnny Farina’s, 216 Elgin Street
• Sir John A Pub, 284 Elgin Street
• Hangover Joe’s, 380 Elgin Street
• Elgin Street Diner, 374 Elgin Street
• Nine Nightclub, 360 Elgin Street (upstairs)

These businesses have generously pledged to give a portion of their sales from every night of the Sens playoffs to Roger’s House, the charity of choice of the Sens Foundation.

Well the time has arrived — the puck drops tomorrow at 7pm on Round 1 of Sens vs Pens.  It’s going to be a great series — and for the record, our money says Sens in 6.  We like our odds.

As you have seen and heard on the news, the Sens Mile is ready and waiting to welcome fans to the many amazing bars, restaurants and patios to watch our team storm into Pittsburgh and club some Penguins.

This year, the Mile is operating slightly different.  Because it was so successful three years ago, we wanted to harness that energy to do something great and so we have partnered with the Sens Foundation to raise money for their charity of choice, Roger’s House.  Businesses who have agreed to give a minimum of $100 for each Sens playoff game night towards this cause have been designated as “Supporters of the Sens Mile”.  Give them your business — and know that in doing so you are not only supporting a great team, but a community builder raising money for one of the best charities in Ottawa.

Visit our “Supporters” link for the list of Supporters of the Sens Mile.

Tomorrow: get their early… get yourselves decked in your best Sens gear, rig up your car and let’s bring the playoffs back to Ottawa in true Sens style.  Be in the bars, on the patios, in the restaurants and loudly & proudly show some serious Sens pride from the heart of the city.

One final word: let’s save the street partying until Round 4.  Round 1 is the time for some momentum building — but confine it to the establishments and the sidewalks for now.

See you on the Sens Mile!

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