Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled, the Senators scored twice in the final four minutes to tie the game, then won it 6-5 in the shootout. The victory, for the time being, moves Ottawa into the first Wild Card position (WC1) in the Eastern Conference, now tied in points with Columbus and Boston.
Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils and Forsberg
After a sluggish start to the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators have straightened themselves out a bit and have put themselves firmly in the playoff race. The
The Ottawa Senators look on course to make the playoffs, and their GM wants to stay on that path. But Adam Proteau thinks they shouldn't rule out a trade to push them further.
Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny scored in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1.
Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers traveled to Newark, New Jersey to take on the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season. In a tight contest, the Flyers took it 2-1 in regulation.
On Sunday against the Senators, the Devils did what coach Sheldon Keefe wanted after their crushing loss to the Flyers on Saturday — for about half of the game. Their offense was energetic — flying around the ice with and without the puck. They were patient in the offensive zone and put more pucks toward the net. All four lines equally contributed.
John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6) are in Elmont on Thursday evening to take on Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (17-19-7).
The New Jersey Devils hosted the Ottawa Senators for the second game of a back-to-back. The visitors prevailed, beating the Devils 2-1.
After missing almost a month of action with a back injury, goalie Linus Ullmark looks like he'll be ready to return to the lineup soon. At that point, with Anton Forsberg and Leevi Merilainen, the Senators will have three available goalies. This just in: there isn't room on the bench for two backup goalies.
The Devils are facing the Flyers for the first time this season. It’s odd to face a divisional opponent this late in the year. It’ll also be the first of three games played by the two squads over the next two weeks. Keefe gave a scout of Philly.
The Ottawa Senators are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres last night. The loss was their fourth consecutive loss. They are now three points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.