The Senators are looking for solutions to a power play that has scored just twice in the past 25 opportunities
Power-play opportunities_Ottawa 0 of 4; Boston 0 of 2. Goalies_Ottawa, Forsberg 5-9-1 (25 shots-24 saves). Boston, Korpisalo 9-4-2 (30-30).
First Period_1, Ottawa, Gaudette 15 (Jensen, Giroux), 1:47. 2, Ottawa, Stutzle 15, 7:35. 3, Boston, Zacha 11 (Lohrei, Pastrnak), 11:07 (pp). 4, Boston, Pastrnak 21 ...
The two teams met over the weekend when the Bruins lost the lead in the final minutes of regulation and then the game in a shootout.
The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.
Brad Marchand went a little too far in trying to get an opponent hot under the collar. The well-know Bruins agitator put his hand around the neck of Senators forward Nick Cousins in the first period of Boston’s 2-0 win Thursday night.
With Bruins starter Jeremy Swayman sidelined (minor upper body-injury), Korpisalo, who had a 3.27 goals-against average and .890 save-percentage with the Senators a year ago, got the start. This season, Korpisalo had a 2.88 goals-against average and .891 save-percentage going into Thursday’s game. His GAA dropped to 2.70 after the shutout.
With five minutes left in the third period of their tilt against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Boston Bruins looked like they had the game in hand. But from that point on, the Bruins got a reality check – and another disappointing result in a ...
The Senators are looking for solutions to a power play that has scored just twice in the past 25 opportunities
The Bruins will get a boost on their blue line on Thursday night, as defenseman Charlie McAvoy will rejoin the lineup when Boston hosts the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden.
With both Ottawa and Washington featuring elite defenses, goals will be hard to come by in tonight's Eastern Conference showdown.
The Senators should trade for Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri, who could be a crucial piece to their postseason push.