In hindsight, we should have predicted this outcome.
An afternoon game on the second half of a back-to-back, facing probably the best team they’ve played all month? With a former Sens goalie in the other net? The winning streak was coming to an end.
First Period
It was another tough start for Ottawa, as despite getting a couple of good chances early on, they spent much of the first half of the period hemmed in their own zone. It came as no surprise when Kaprisov got the first goal of the game. 1-0 Minnesota.
A penalty to Brady Tkachuk soon sent the Wild to the powerplay, but the Sens’ penalty kill kept up its great work, keeping the game from getting too far out of reach.