2007 Game 7 vs Detroit Overtime
The 2007 Senators were the higher-seeded team (4th in the East) against the 5th-seeded Penguins, not the lower-seeded team.
The Ottawa Senators, officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996.
Quick Facts
- Series
- 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs
- First Round
- Game 7
- Opponent
- Detroit Red Wings
- Format
- Overtime (regulation ended tied)
- Result
- Ottawa Senators win; advance to second round
- Series outcome
- Ottota wins 4-3
- Downstream significance
- Sets up Ottawa's run to the 2007 Stanley Cup Final
Lore & Background
The 2007 Ottawa Senators made an appearance in the 2007 Stanley Cup Final but lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games.
Reader's Guide
The 2007 Senators were the higher-seeded team (4th in the East) against the 5th-seeded Penguins, not the lower-seeded team. The claim that they were the 'lower-seeded team' in a 'significant upset' is incorrect.
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