Good point, KD, but I'm not so sure about the "one line" thing. It's obvious that is there bread and butter, but the Fishers, Stillmans and Vermettes of the world can be extremely important come playoff time.

I'm not sure Murray will keep the big three intact during the playoffs, especially considering they have been split up for a good portion of this season. With it is a potent attack, I think they'll move Alfredsson to the second line for good, spreading the wealth, so to speak.

I still think the Sens have the team to go all the way, but they need to get out of this funk in a hurry. Last night's comeback in Buffalo may be a decent starting point for them but unless Gerber finds another gear, the odds will be stacked against them.

And the Melnyk scenario is just another off-ice distraction for the team. People can say things like that have no effect on the players, but make no mistake, they do. Hockey players are human, after all.