Cam Talbot was pulled after allowing his fifth goal on 14 shots.
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Anton Forsberg came in to finish this one out. It’s the fourth time this season that Smith has changed the goalie midway through and it’s the third time the netminder has been pulled in nine games. It was a 3-2 overtime victory over the Kings Nov. 27 in Los Angeles that played a key in the club winning four of its last five games coming into this one. That victory helped give the Senators a boost of confidence and they had played much better since coming into this one.Article content
“Everyone you’re playing is a legit,” Smith said. “The league is so tight and everyone is fighting for every point so if you’re not 100 per cent and ready, then you’re not going to win. For our group, there’s certainly more belief, but we’ve got to be ready when the puck drops or that doesn’t mean anything. We want to build on this momentum.”Article contentPhoenix Copley, making his first start for the Kings since being recalled a week ago, has only played 31 games in the NHL in his career.
The first 20 minutes were disastrous for the Senators. They didn’t create nearly enough chances on the 11 shots on Copley and they were down by three goals heading into the intermission.Article content After the Kings pulled out to a 2-0 lead, Batherson’s sixth of the season pulled the club to within a goal. That came on the power play when he picked up a rebound in front, and it was Batherson’s first since Nov. 14 against the New York Islanders to end a nine-game drought.
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