What is the alternative? having JBD and Matinpalo platooning all year? I can see Hamonic struggles at times but why dump on him when there is no better alternative? Would fans be happier if it was Matinpalo getting caved in playing 20+ minutes in the top Pairings each night instead of Hamonic?
Right Shot D depth was a big concern going into the season and I think that part of the team has held really well considering all the injuries the group has risen to the occasion and answered the bell for Ottawa. Not always pretty, but Hamonic has given heart and soul hockey every minute he’s played and that desperation is what Green needed from his team and it’s important the right veterans are there to provide it and play every game like it’s their last - and he plays decently. He makes mistakes but they are winning games and he’s battling his heart out

Senators usher in changing of the guard with win over Bruins
The new Senators showed an old nemesis just how it's done with a big win over the Bruins on Thursday. Alex Adams breaks down how it all came together and what it means.
“I felt like there was a time in November/December where I just wasn't really feeling like myself,” Sanderson told Sportsnet.ca. “And, honestly, I wasn't really having fun with the game.
Weird. Playing with such a good steady d partner, I wonder why Sanderson was having such a miserable time playing hockey.