Thursday night didn’t go exactly how the Ottawa Senators had planned. They ended up losing 4-1 to the Buffalo Sabres (with two empty-net goals), although they probably deserved a better fate. Now they head to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs where they will try to get their first win of the season.
It’s not as if people are panicking after just one loss, but you certainly don’t want to see the Senators begin the season on any sort of losing streak, so a win tonight would let fans exhale. After all, they began last season with a paltry 4-15-1 record and they were out of the playoff race right away, so a good start is paramount.