There are a lot of things that need to change for the Sens in 2022-23 if they want to make the playoffs, and better goaltending is near the top of that list.
Over the last two seasons, the Sens have shown considerable promise at forward and on defense, but been hurt by inconsistent goaltending. In 2020-21, Matt Murray and Marcus Högberg both went cold at the beginning of the season, which contributed to the team’s awful start; in 2021-22, the same could be said of Murray and Forsberg, although both bounced back later on in the season. Now, Ottawa is heading into 2022-23 with three goaltenders on one-way contracts: Matt Murray, Anton Forsberg and Filip Gustavsson.