GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion sent his club a simple message with a flurry of activity at the NHL's March 1 trade deadline: go win.
Since Dorion acquired forwards Alex Burrows, Tommy Wingels and Viktor Stalberg and defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka for the stretch drive, win is all the Senators have done. Despite the absence of center Kyle Turris, Ottawa improved to 4-0 since the deadline with 5-2 win over the Stars on Wednesday in Dallas.
The win pulled Ottawa within four points of Montreal for the Atlantic Division lead with two games in hand as the Senators prepare to face the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday at Gila River Arena, but Ottawa is focused on more immediate goals than division titles and postseason matchups.