Senators best Maple Leafs back-to-back
Senators best Maple Leafs back-to-back
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second game in a row as the team emerged victorious by a score of 2-1 in the first home preseason game of the season.
Preseason: TOR @ OTT
The Ottawa Senators win back to back preseason games against the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second game in a row as the team emerged victorious by a score of 2-1 in the first home preseason game of the season.
Defenceman Jake Sanderson scored the opening goal of the game for the Senators, while forward Zack Ostapchuk scored shorthanded to secure the Senators’ victory.
Scoring opened at 6:29 of the first period with an opening goal from the Maple Leafs scored by Alex Steeves, giving Toronto its first and only lead of the night.
TOR@OTT: Sanderson scores goal against Anthony Stolarz
Ten minutes later, the Senators responded, as Sanderson scored top post on Maple Leafs’ goaltender Anthony Stolarz to tie the game at 1-1. Forwards Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux earned assists on the goal. The remainder of the first period remained scoreless to close out at a tie.
The Senators and Maple Leafs were both held scoreless in the second period, but captain Brady Tkachuk made sure to keep fans entertained as he ignited some fire in the game to make things chippier. Partway through the period, Anthony Stolarz was replaced in net for the Maple Leafs by Dennis Hildeby.
TOR@OTT: Ostapchuk scores goal against Dennis Hildeby
Heading into the third period tied, the Senators broke the stalemate at 12:36 of the third period as Zack Ostapchuk stole the puck from Nicolas Mattinen to score the go-ahead goal shorthanded.
The Senators defence stood strong to maintain the lead through the latter half of the third period, which saw the Senators take wins from both the home and away games against Toronto.
Fans can catch the Senators in action again this Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. ET as the team takes on the Buffalo Sabres in the third preseason game of the season. Tickets to the game are available HERE!
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Travis Green speaks to the media following the Senators win over the Maple Leafs
Brady Tkachuk speaks to the media following the Senators win over the Maple Leafs
Nick Cousins speaks to the media following the Senators win over the Maple Leafs
Heading into the third period tied, the Senators broke the stalemate at 12:36 of the third period as Zack Ostapchuk stole the puck from Nicolas Mattinen to score the go-ahead goal shorthanded.
The Senators defence stood strong to maintain the lead through the latter half of the third period, which saw the Senators take wins from both the home and away games against Toronto.
Fans can catch the Senators in action again this Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. ET as the team takes on the Buffalo Sabres in the third preseason game of the season. Tickets to the game are available HERE!
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