The Ottawa Senators are setting a trap.
Winger Clarke MacArthur made no bones about his team's gameplan heading into Game 7 against the Penguins in Pittsburgh:
Clarke MacArthur on the Senators goal and gameplan in Game 7: "Bore them out of the building."
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) May 24, 2017
Guy Boucher's Senators have become known for the successful, yet stale, 1-3-1 defensive scheme, a style of play that will be in full effect as Ottawa attempts to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2007.
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They'll need to mix in some offense at some point, however.
Through 18 playoff games, the Senators have allowed 47 goals against while scoring 45.
They'll be in tough to limit Pittsburgh once again, as the Penguins have registered a postseason-high 55 goals in 18 games.
Game 7 will be played Thursday.
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