Ottawa Senators fans celebrate improbable NHL playoff berth

Fans, players and politicians took to social media to express their jubilant feelings after the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, earning the team a playoff spot after an incredible two-month run.

Sens beat Flyers 3-1 to earn a spot in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs

CBC News Posted: Apr 11, 2015 5:30 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 12, 2015

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The Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs, and fans rejoiced after an unlikely run.

Fans, players and politicianstook to social media to express their jubilant feelings after the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, earning the team a playoff spot after an incredible two-month run.

The Senators won 23 of their final 31 games in the regular season, helped in large part by rookies Mark Stone and Andrew "Hamburglar" Hammond. The win on Saturday means Ottawa will play either Montreal or Tampa Bay in the playoffs.

No matter who the Senators play, the excitement after an improbableplayoff berth resonated over Twitter.

Andrew Hammond made 34 saves to lead the Senators to a Stanley Cup playoff berth. http://t.co/ztHVGzgVPe #nhl #Sens pic.twitter.com/0gnZTCc73g
—@hockeynight

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson wasted no time in chirping John Tory, mayor of Toronto. A former politicianalso celebrated.

Hey @JohnTory isn't it great that all the Canadian NHL teams are in the playoffs.....oh wait, sorry!
—@JimWatsonOttawa

The Ottawa Senators make the play offs!!!!!
—@Baird

SenatorsownerEugene Melnykand the team's players chimed in soon after the final horn sounded. For many on the young Ottawa team, it's their first chance at playoff hockey.

Former Senators' captain Daniel Alfredssonsharedhis thoughts, too.

I've never been more proud of a team than I am of the #Senators this season. What a run! Great things ahead and on to the playoffs!!!
—@MelnykEugene

What a run! Thank you Sens Army for all the support, Can't wait to get the playoffs underway! Oh, and grow out my beard.. #PlayoffBound #
—@CurtisLazar95

What a wild ride it's been these last couple months. Couldn't be more excited to get my first taste of NHL playoff hockey!!
—@Cecer_83

Impressive SENS, If Stoner don't win the Calder I should give him mine. #Bigtime
—@DAlfredsson11

As for fans, joy and surprise were key themes after the win.

Wow #sens such an amazing run. Can't wait to watch this young group in the playoffs. Yes playoffs here we come #gosensgo #nhl #cardiackids
—@JerrettDefazio

This is completely unreal... #sens #PlayoffPush
—@BrianJKemp

Don't even know if it's sunk in yet. #Sens #playoffs
—@TheMikeWheeler

On Feb 9th the #Sens standings looked like this. I'll take playoffs over tanking any day. Here we come #NHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ZtQOBtqyLC
—@KristyQ8

Im not crying Youre crying #sens
—@senatorsdj

In honour of the #Sens pic.twitter.com/iDGISzuHER
—@nickmacpoulet

Hey Boston. How you like them apples! #Sens #sensarmy
—@ipayfordat

#Sens hockey has been an ultra bore. [Sarcasm breaks plane of existence]
—@ryanpaulgibson

#Sens pic.twitter.com/ftCH5rg9ci
—@therealkenchase

So spring was waiting for #sens playoff hockey. Worth the wait.
—@DonnieBOConnor

I said getting to the playoffs would be good enough for me, but now that we're there, anything is possible. #Sens #Believe
—@procdaddy

The only disappointing thing about this #sens run is that I am fairly certain I will never witness something so epic ever again. #playoffs
—@craigvoskamp

THANK YOU FOR NOT LETTING ME DOWN THIS YEAR <3 #SENS
—@KirstenIngham

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