Ottawa Senators Players Ranked By Importance: 11-20

19. Mark Borowiecki

Apr 2, 2015; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki (74) defends against Tampa Bay Lightning center

(90) in the third period at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators defeated the Lightning 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

Ah, Borowiecki. The local kid that everyone loves. I’m not sure why he’s so universally loved by Ottawa fans, but it looks like he can do no harm. I’m not a huge fan of his game, but he isn’t a terrible option for the third pairing as long as he’s playing with someone like Chris Wideman. If he plays with Chris Phillips (who’s even worse than Eric Gryba) then the third pairing will be atrocious once again.

Borowiecki seems like a good guy and someone who will stick up for teammates, but that can only go so far. Overall his impact in games is pretty minimal, and if I were in charge I would have a more mobile defenseman in his role. However, he’s better than some other options for the Senators so they are sort of stuck with him.

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