The Senators mostly held tight with the league’s best, but as I’m sure you know, hanging tight with the Lightning is as good as giving up against them. As has been true for most of the year, they are just too skilled to lose on a night where the stats are close. Their skill was on full display, and in the end, that ended up sinking the Sens. Yanni Gourde had a pair of goals, while Nikita Kucherov put up three assists.
The first period was a relatively low-key affair. The final shot count favoured Ottawa 11-5, but I wouldn’t have been able to tell you the Sens had that many shots.