OTTAWA — The drought lasted exactly 726 days, most of which time Clarke MacArthur spent wondering if he would ever play again, never mind score another goal.
When the Senators veteran winger took a neat Bobby Ryan pass and relayed it behind Tuukka Rask, he turned, skated towards centre ice, threw his head back and arms in the air in sheer jubilation.
The roar from the crowd was almost deafening.
“I’ll be honest with you, for me personally, I had the goosebumps and everything you can imagine, because you know what he’s been through, you know how much players care, and so do I,” Senators coach Guy Boucher said.