I struggle to call it an NHL victory when it occurred against a clown team but alas, your Ottawa Senators came through with a big win for the culture tonight. While I can’t even fathom DJ Smith’s trepidation heading into tonight’s game with five defenders aged 25 or younger, and with 29-year-olds Ryan Dzingel and Nikita Zaitsev representing the veteran leadership group (peep that “A” on Zaitsev’s jersey!), the youth of tomorrow got the job done today in Ottawa.
With his freshly minted one-year contract for next season, Anton Forsberg made his first appearance in weeks and played arguably his best game as a Senator stopping 30 of 31 shots he faced.