Kevin Mandolese was returned to Belleville after Monday’s 3\u002D1 loss to the Boston Bruins, but not before playing a small but significant role in the Senators’…
For Senators management and coach D.J. Smith, it was cross your fingers and hope time, but to their credit, the 22-year-olds stepped into the spotlight and delivered. Between them, Mandolese and Sogaard have gone 3-1-1, stopping 170 of 184 shots.
“He looked confident,” Senators coach D.J. Smith said after the game against the Bruins. “The goaltending has not been an issue.” A standout in his rookie season with the Senators, Sanderson suffered an upper body injury in the 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 12. As the season has gone on, Sanderson has taken on more and more responsibility and his ice time has grown significantly. He has three goals and 18 assists and his per game average of 21:19 ranks second among NHL rookies, behind only Owen Power of the Buffalo Sabres.
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