Ottawa Senators Reach Stanley Cup Final For First Time Since 2007

Sens Defeat Maple Leafs In Game 7 To Advance

Ottawa Will Face Colorado Avalanche In Final

The Ottawa Senators are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2007 after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday night.

The Senators won the game 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Brady Tkachuk. It was Tkachuk's second goal of the game and his fourth of the playoffs.

The Senators will now face the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final, which begins on Wednesday night in Denver.

Sens' Road To The Final

The Senators' road to the Stanley Cup Final has been a long and winding one. They finished the regular season with a record of 43-32-7, good for third place in the Atlantic Division.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Senators upset the Boston Bruins in seven games. They then defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the second round.

In the Eastern Conference Final, the Senators faced their toughest test yet in the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two teams traded wins back and forth in the first six games of the series before the Senators finally prevailed in Game 7.

Sens' Keys To Success

The Senators have been able to succeed this season thanks to a number of factors, including:

The Senators will need to continue to play at a high level if they want to defeat the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final.

Avalanche Await In Final

The Colorado Avalanche are the defending Stanley Cup champions and they will be a tough opponent for the Senators.

The Avalanche finished the regular season with the best record in the NHL and they have continued to play well in the playoffs.

The Avalanche are led by Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen, who are all considered to be among the best players in the NHL.

The Senators will need to play their best hockey if they want to defeat the Avalanche and win the Stanley Cup.