A rematch of the classic 2017 Stanley Cup Finals. It felt good to be back in the building where the Ottawa Senators won the Cup...er...wait a second...
The Nashville Predators have been a surprisingly good team this season, sitting in the first wildcard spot heading into tonight. So a game in “Smashville” wasn’t going to be an easy task for the Senators.
Just 58 seconds into the game, Ottawa got a nice break as Matias Ekholm took a delay of game penalty (puck over the glass). While they were unable to convert on that chance, the Predators somehow took another four minor penalties in the first period while Ottawa stayed out of the box.