The Ottawa Senators came into this evening looking to snap their two game losing streak, both in which they were shutout. Tonight’s challenger, the Dallas Stars, have also been struggling recently coming into the game having lost their last three. With Dallas fighting for a playoff spot and many teams in the Atlantic starting to creep up on Ottawa, both teams really needed a win.
The effort on the ice, however, was a different story. In the first period, the play was sloppy at both ends, with turnovers and broken plays happening left and right.