The glory. The legend. The mystique. In case you haven't heard, the Chris Neil Penalty FaceTM and his raise the roof but only in front of the home crowd as not to show up his opponent post-fight celebration are both returning to an arena/television near you so check your local listings. Yes, Chris Neil is back. For the first time since November 9th, the pugilistic forward will suit up and play against the Washington Capitals tonight and the timing couldn't be more meh. Don't get me wrong, it's nice to have him back in the lineup. He's effective at what he does - blending a modest offensive game with that steady dose of grit, sandpaper, lunchpail attitude, school of hard knocks, "he's good in the room", ham-fisted, blue-collar feistiness that resonates so well with Senators fans.So why meh? In the nine games that he's been out of the lineup, the Senators have gone 5-3-1. Erik Condra, the man who has replaced Neil on the line with Zack Smith and ...
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