How Senators can claw back into a playoff spot

OTTAWA — Olympic hockey was fun. 

Now we are back to regularly scheduled NHL programming.

Sens nation will still be cheering for the red team, but this time with Jake Sanderson and Brady Tkachuk donning the colours. 

Will a random game in March hit the same as the Olympics for Ottawa Senators fans? Maybe not, but it sure will have a ton of intrigue, too. 

The Senators sit six points behind the Boston Bruins for the final wild-card spot in the East. Catching up will be a tough feat, as Boston is on pace for 99 points. The Senators would have to go 18-7-0 to hit that mark, jumping past Toronto, Columbus, Florida and Washington, all of whom are also chasing a playoff berth. 

It’s hard, yet doable.