<p>Ever since the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/ottawa-senators/line-combinations">Ottawa Senators </a>acquired<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/ottawa-senators-trade-dylan-cozens-buffalo-sabres-josh-norris-jacob-bernard-docker"> Dylan Cozens </a>from the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/buffalo-sabres/line-combinations">Buffalo Sabres</a> at the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, the 24-year-old forward has found his groove, scoring two goals and three assists for five points in six games with the new club. </p>



<p>The Senators are 36-26-5 with 77 points, holding on to the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, barring a collapse of historical proportions, they should make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. </p>



<p>On Wednesday’s episode of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J4kFZvjMMs"><em>Daily Faceoff LIVE</em></a>, Jonny Lazarus and former NHL forward Nate Thompson discuss Cozens’ recent success and what the future holds for a young Ottawa group. </p>



<p><strong>Jonny</strong>: We sat on the Trade Deadline show and I said I did not like the Cozens trade to Ottawa, and you said you loved it, and oh boy, was I wrong. Five points in six games, looking like a perfect fit with the Senators. I believe they’re 7-3-1 in their last 11 games, and they’ve been playing really well. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="171"></div>



<p>It seems like they have that first Wild Card spot locked up. What have you made of Cozens and his fit with the group so far? </p>



<p><strong>Nate</strong>: When they traded for him, I look at a player like Cozens and I’ve loved his game since he played for Canada at the World Juniors. You see the blue collar game he plays, and I think his style of game fits better with the Senators. They play a blue collar game, they play physical, they have guys who play on the edge, and I think Cozens has that ability. </p>



<p>You see the chance they’ve given him, playing on the first power play, and he’s fit in seamlessly with that team, and I think he’s getting a good opportunity. Sometimes getting that opportunity and a change of scenery is all you need, and that’s exactly what they’re getting from Dylan Cozens right now.  </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="154"></div>



<p>You can watch the full segment and the rest of the episode here…</p>


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