The Ottawa Senators and their fans came into this afternoon’s game feeling the best they have all season, as their 3-game winning streak was the longest they have had since November 2019. They were hoping to keep that momentum going, as their 5-2-0 record in the past seven games had shown a completely different team compared to the first 15 games.
It was quite the ugly start though, as Juuso Valimaki put the Flames up 1-0 just 4 minutes in. Johnny Gaudreau danced around multiple Senators as he curled into the offensive zone, and Valimaki came streaking in on the far side.