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As a biased Sens fan, seeing the boys spank the Leafs 7-0 was nothing short of satisfying. With previous victories of 8-0 and 8-2, could anything top it?

Their last tilt where Ottawa squeaked out a 4-3 win may just be the best of them so far.

Think about...a different Leafs team showed up than Saturday's. They looked interesting in winning. Belak dropped the gloves. Domi dropped the gloves. They scored some goals! They managed to make it 4-3 with little time left on the scoreboard, and they actually had a chance to tie it up and force overtime.

But not this time. Nope, the message was clear to me: Even if you do show up Leafs, you're losing. You are outmatched. You are outskilled. Our forwards are better than yours. Our defence and goalie are better than yours. And in previous years, you showed character and heart by defying the odds and beating Ottawa. But that infamous Leaf "heart" couldn't even put the Sens down tonight, like trying to squeeze blood from a stone. The dejected look on your faces as the game finished, just as the Sens gave you just a *little* bit of hope tonight, summed it for me perfectly.

There's nothing left in the tank. Six losses in a row. 7 in the past 8. 9th place in the standings. Take the life support off, your done. Time to rebuild, and think about next season.