Coming off quite the exciting overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers, the Ottawa Senators were back at it against the New York Islanders tonight.
On the second game of a back to back, the first period is always a crucial one and usually sets the tone for the rest of the game. The Senators made sure to start the game with all the energy they could muster. Their efforts were almost immediately rewarded when Nick Holden shoots the puck at the net to force Islanders’ goalie Ilya Sorokin to make an awkward save. That save was momentary as Sorokin ended up guiding the puck into the net with his shoulder to make it 1-0 Sens.