One of the most frustrating things about the Sens’ terrible start to the season has been their inability to close out games, or to steal wins when they maybe didn’t deserve them. They’ve lost while outplaying their opponents plenty of times, and the few times they’ve been outplayed, they’ve lost. The Sens didn’t play especially well tonight, and I’m not entirely sure they deserved a win, but they found a way to win, and that’s nice to see.
First Period
It was a bit of a sleepy first period for both teams, but especially for Ottawa. Jeff Skinner kicked things off with a beautiful spinny move that would have put him on highlight reels for years to come had he scored, but thankfully he didn’t and we were spared that embarrassment.