OTTAWA — Tanner Glass knows his role.
When Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki, who leads the NHL in hits, took down rookie Pavel Buchnevich with a knee-on-knee hit along the boards midway through the first period, Glass made a bee-line for Borowiecki on his next shift, dropped the gloves and both players engaged in a spirited fight.
Each player received five minutes for fighting. Glass led the team with five hits in 13:55, and is making it a difficult decision for coach Alain Vigneault on who will start as the 12th forward against Montreal next week.
Vigneault has another game to finish his evaluations, but when asked afterward if more regulars would dress Sunday against the Penguins to rediscover a winning effort, he said, “It’s a possibility.