Follow the #'s: B's lose to Sen's last night at (new) Garden.

From smallest to largest...

0 -- number of goals scored by Bruins in first period.

0 -- number of goals scored by Bruins in second period.

0 -- power play goals for Boston in six opportunities

0 -- goals scored by B's in final period.

1 -- number of penalties for Zdeno Chara

2 -- shots on goal for "Lurch" Chara

3 -- goals for Senators in game. they won 3-0

18 -- total shots on goals by the B's last night

33:04 -- number of minutes played by ... Mr. Chara (not our favorite B at the moment. a lot of money is being spent on a 6 foot 9 inch "Paul Coffey at 40" type defenseman. not what we'd call a bargain. guess the hype over the summer was just that; hype

38 -- number of shots for Ottawa

17,565 -- number of seats available at (new) Garden for hockey

17,565 -- number of fans in attendance. Boston luves hockey, apparently. who knew?

approximately 35,000 -- number of tears shed on ride home following shutout loss