The Florida Panthers actually started the game on the forefront, taking the play to the opposition early on. But Ottawa matched that intensity and took advantage of the Panthers’ slopping defending.
In the opening five minutes, Zack Smith put the visitors on the board first. After the puck rebounded off Luongo’s pad, Smith jumped on the juicy rebound and slotted the puck into the empty side of the cage which took a friendly bounce off Josh Brown’s stick.
From there, the Senators took complete control of the game and dictated the play.