So much oxygen was spent talking about the Leafs, and their potential to choke away in the post-season again, that it really overshadowed that the Sens played a far better series than I expected them to.
I always expected them to grow into the series, but after game 1 they played with such strong structure, and unusually for a young inexperienced team this time of year, seemed very comfortable when playing without the puck.
Take it from a Leafs fan when I say this - enjoy the feeling right now of promise, hope, and fun to come. This part is easy. What's to come is the really challenging part. Evolving into a team that can compete and win series and go deep, is where things get excruciating. There's a novelty and naivety about where the Sens are right now.. a certain blissful ignorance.. that should be cherished and enjoyed and celebrated, because before you know it, it's gone.