With Jean-Gabriel Pageau already out of the lineup, this game felt a bit hopeless heading into the beginning. The Habs-killer wasn’t needed, however, as the Ottawa Senators rallied past the Montreal Canadiens to defeat them 4-3 in a tense and exciting overtime.
Right out of the gate, both teams had A+ scoring chances that could’ve each easily resulted in a goal with a lucky bounce. Defence from both teams, or rather a lack of it, quickly turned into the theme of the evening. Considering combined the two teams have Mark Borowiecki, Ben Harpur, Karl Alzner and Mike Rielly in their top four, it’s the type of loose matchup you would expect.