The Senators moved their record back to .500 as they hit the midpoint of the schedule with a 5\u002D3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Ottawa Senators got the job done in the Valley of the Sun, but they did it the hard way.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Played on the campus of Arizona State University, it’s fair to say atmosphere in this rink is unique for an NHL games. The setting is intimate, the fans are top of the ice, the building is loud and the Coyotes can’t be taken for granted.Centre Tim Stutzle skated with Tkachuk and DeBrincat while veteran Claude Giroux moved to the left side of centre Shane Pinto and Drake Batherson was on the right.
“We gave up a little bit early, but I liked what I saw,” said Smith. “It’s hard to win in this league. We’ve been in those games where we’ve been beat up on the shot clock and you just stay in the game. Lawson Crouse scored at 3:45 of the third to cut Ottawa’s lead to 3-2 and make this interesting. Kastelic scored at 9:42 to make his first NHL game in his hometown memorable.“It’s not how you draw it up. We’re going to take it. That’s a key a two points that we need to get,” said Tkachuk. “It was a huge effort by a lot of guys. It’s pretty amazing for , in his hometown and it’s pretty impactful for a local kid to come in here and score his first goal is special.
The Coyotes pulled to within a goal at 8:45 of the second to cut Ottawa’s advantage to 2-1. Dylan Guenther fired a shot from the top of the slot on the power play that beat Forsberg high. The officials reviewed the play before ending Keller’s night at 11:19 of the first, but they really didn’t have much choice.Article content
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