The Canes had one of those games where they weren’t ready to start when the first puck dropped. Their legs were slow, the puck wasn’t moving and they weren’t controlling the pace of play like they have been over the last few games. When they did get rolling they were able to come back from two one-goal deficits in the first and second periods, but ran out of gas in the end. The Senators Cody Cecil potted the game winner early in the third, and Mark Stone sealed the deal with an empty-netter with one second left.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
OTT Goal (7:36) – Alex Chiasson (4), assisted by Chris Lazar (11), Nicholas Paul (1)
CAR Goal (19:37) – Jordan Staal (14), assisted by Joakim Nordstrom (12), John-Michael Liles (9)
2nd Period
OTT Goal (5:39) – Zack Smith (13), assisted by Chris Neil (7), Erik Karlsson (53)
CAR Goal (10:20) – Riley Nash (7), assisted by Elias Lindholm (19), Victor Rask (20)
3rd Period
OTT Goal (3:50) – Cody Ceci (7), assisted by Jean-Gabriel Pageau (11)
OTT Goal (19:59) ET – Mark Stone (18), assisted by Erik Karlsson (54), Craig Anderson (2)
Three Stars
1st Star – Craig Anderson, G (OTT) – 32 saves, .