Here we are, with the Ottawa Senators facing down one of the hottest teams in the NHL. This Devilish opponent has won 7 in a row while the Senators looked to prove the theory of the Zaitsev jinx true, and break the losing streak from hell.
It wasn’t a great start, as the Sens seemed to be missing some of the needed drive and urgency. The Devils seemed like they were just too fast and too good for the Sens to have a chance in the early going. With less than 5 minutes in, the Sens had a defensive collapse resulting in a Tomas Tatar goal giving the Devils an early 1-0 lead.