The rebuild is over, Pierre Dorion remarked heading into the season. Ten games in, with a 3-6-1 record, it’s understandable that many fans may be doubting that statement after all.
Following a three game road trip, the Sens welcomed the Vegas Golden Knights for a Thursday night affair at the Canadian Tire Centre. With Nick Holden and Dylan Gambrell back in the lineup and Filip Gustavsson between the pipes, the opening period was relatively even between the two clubs. The Sens outshot the Golden Knights 16-11, with Gustavsson making some key saves including this beauty:
The second period brought a different feeling to it than the first, with the shots shifting in Vegas’ favour and, worse, the goals doing the same.