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Methot couldn’t say enough about Pageau’s performance, recognizing how special it is for the Gatineau product to shine at home. Methot, who grew up in Ottawa, says there’s nothing to compare with playing in front of your hometown fans.

“That’s one thing you’re going to get from the hometown guys, we’re not going to be short of getting up for these games,” he said of a group that also includes Derick Brassard, Cody Ceci and Mark Borowiecki.

“You’ve got so many people counting on you. After a year or two of getting used to that pressure, we just thrive on it. I love it. I love playing for this city and having that opportunity.”

Methot is also starting to believe that there’s something special about this team, a club that can never be counted out. It was bleak when the Senators trailed 5-3 late in the third period, but there was also hope.

“You’re always going to have a little doubt creep in, but you counter that with the fact we’ve done that before,” he said. “We’ve had comebacks throughout the season where we seem to have clutch plays at the end of games to get us back into it.

“And sure enough, we get that fourth goal, we know there’s a little life. We’re fortunate to have a lot of resilient guys.”

Methot knows the Senators caught a break or two Saturday. But he also suggests it takes the right team to take advantage of those breaks.

“Having that resilience is what’s got us here in the first place,” he said. “A lot of people were counting us out. A lot of people didn’t think we would make the playoffs and here we are in the second round, and we’re winning some games.”

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