[They lost Game 7 of the conference finals when Devils winger Jeff Friesen scored with 2:14 to play, but by then it was just as easy to say that Ottawa had beaten itself. Despite having home ice advantage in all three of their playoff series, the Senators didn't win the first two games at home in any series. Then they committed the unpardonable act of falling behind three games to one to New Jersey. For Ottawa to be a juggernaut this season, it must assert itself.] This team, ... needs more of a killer instinct.
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