The first period of this game went about as well as the Ottawa Senators could have hoped against a Vegas team currently sitting atop the Western Conference standings. The Jack Eichel line came out firing, as one would expect, but Cam Talbot had arguably his best start so far as a Senator and helped Ottawa weather the early storm while the rest of the team found its legs. The Sens, it seemed, sacrificed some five-on-five offence to play a sounder game and it payed dividends throughout the period. The Sens used the boards, made shorter passes, and had an easier time clearing the zone as a result.
Ottawa Senators Can’t Find Answers in the Desert, Lose 4-1
