Fans hit airport, Sens Mile to celebrate series win over Rangers
Senators defeated Rangers 4-2 Tuesday, won series in 6 games
The Ottawa Senators earned a berth in the Eastern Conference final with a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 6.
Realizing you're off to the Conference Finals. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/qlTEXk4ZoM">pic.twitter.com/qlTEXk4ZoM</a>
—@NHLThe game wrapped up around 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday and fans watching at establishments along Sens Mile (Elgin Street) hit the streets to celebrate the win.
Clarification: they hit the sidewalks.
They only took over the crosswalks when the light was red for vehicles travelling along Elgin.
There are a couple Sens fans I guess <a href="https://t.co/z3QjZctHUr">pic.twitter.com/z3QjZctHUr</a>
—@SaschaAdler<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> Mile <a href="https://t.co/G31d0fFSXM">pic.twitter.com/G31d0fFSXM</a>
—@amkfooteOn the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SensMile?src=hash">#SensMile</a>, red light means go! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALLIN?src=hash">#ALLIN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/fYFB4WQ695">pic.twitter.com/fYFB4WQ695</a>
—@sarahjeanmaherA few hours later, a group of even more rabid fans went a step further.
The Senators immediately flew out of New York City and arrived back in Ottawa between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. ET Wednesday.
When they arrived at the airport, clearly tired and ready for a well-earned sleep, a large group cheered them on.
<a href="https://twitter.com/Fffeisty">@Fffeisty</a> Great mini Sens Mile for their return home last night! Karlsson was sooo happy! <a href="https://t.co/uMDIdROD1S">pic.twitter.com/uMDIdROD1S</a>
—@Iamthehb<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> fans welcoming their team back to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YOW?src=hash">#YOW</a> after advancing to round 3 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/q2jv9VuEcp">pic.twitter.com/q2jv9VuEcp</a>
—@ChrisCrawford07Heading out to the airport at 1:30 to welcome the boys home. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALLIN?src=hash">#ALLIN</a> <a href="https://t.co/Vcqa1rINqT">pic.twitter.com/Vcqa1rINqT</a>
—@BadNewsJaysThe Senators now wait to find out who they will play in the next round.
Game 7 between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins takes place on Wednesday night, with the winner going on to face the Sens.
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You've slept on it. You're still excited. Who do you want the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> to play in the Eastern Conference Finals? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ottawa?src=hash">#Ottawa</a>
—@CBCOttawa