With bellies full of turkey and shopping carts full of doorbuster deals, the Blue Jackets welcomed the Ottawa Senators in for a Black Friday tilt, hoping to continue their recent hot streak and stay atop the tight race in the Metropolitan Division.

The Senators didn’t want to make it easy. Looking to break out of a two game losing streak they looked to Craig Anderson in net and the recently acquired Matt Duchene, hoping to find the missing ingredients for a win.

First Period

The Senators had to lean hard on Anderson in the early going.