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The situation for Ottawa is now "do or die" because the season entered its finish, and they're still fighting Boston for the last place that takes them to the playoffs. After a great shape and a 7-game winning run Sens stopped a bit, but they returned on the right track with a huge win in an away game against Detroit where they've shown that they're not out of shape. Boston started playing the way they know how, they have three points of advantage, but Ottawa have one game less and the situation is far from any solution which will probably come in the last two rounds. Tampa, on the other hand, are a team who practically have the home match secured in the first round of the playoffs. First one will be tough because Rangers and Montreal are in front of them, and they have huge problems with injuries. Four standard defenders are out, among whom the important offense players Hedman and Garrison. To make things worse, their best player Tyler johnson, who is with 67 points in the season only one point behind the best Tampa's player Stamkos, is out. Ottawa has the bigger motive here considering Tampa's situation. Sens at home won 9 out of the last 13 times. Tampa aren't that good lately in away matches with only two wins in seven meetings, and Ottawa's final win doesn't look that bad, considering that they are in a situation in which they have to win. Without making a fuss from it, Tampa is missing their whole defense.