The Ottawa Senators are only 14 games into the season and are already having a goaltending controversy. Once again sens fans grow restless with the play of Martin Gerber who has 1 win this season. On the other hand Alex Auld is 4-0-1 in his last 5 starts. Over the last 3 seasons sens fans have seen Martin Gerber do many things:

- Lost his job to Ray Emery who went on to lead the team to the Stanley Cup Finals.

- Led Ottawa to the best start in the teams history

- Ray Emery returns from injury, Martin Gerber begins to feel pressure, folds like a cheap tent.

- Swept in the playoffs by the Pittsburgh Penguins

-Lost starting job to Alex Auld after only winning one game.

Though Alex Auld is unproven as a starter it appears that he is the starter, cause as much as Hartsburg does not want to hurt Gerber’s confidence, you have to go with the guy who’s hot. I don’t think anyone can doubt he is the starter when in the last 6 games the only one he hasn’t started was the second of a back to back. Auld hasn’t lost in regulation this year, while Gerber only has one win this year. Gerber lacks the confidence and ability to deal with pressure to be a number 1. Auld is thought to be a very streaky goaltender, well he now has the chance to prove any of his critics who think so wrong as Hartsburg has unofficially given him the reigns.

The other goaltending option for the Senators is Brian Elliot, the starting goalie for the Binghamton Senators, who has a 5-2-1 record in 9 starts with the Baby Sens. His best performance would probably be his most recent game where he stopped 48 of 52 shots for the win.

IF you were the sens who would you choose?

The shaky Gerber?

The streaky Auld?

or risk ruining Elliot’s development and bring him up?