Postgame Analysis: Senators Blow Two Goal Lead, Hurt Playoff Chances
Pablo Robles-Imagn Images Everything was going perfectly for the Senators this afternoon. They were up 2-0 against the Lightning as the Islanders, who are also pushing for the last playoff spot, were down 2-0 to the Panthers. Flash forward a couple hours later and everything had fallen apart.
The Senators gave up four unanswered goals to lose 4-2, while the Islanders scored five straight to win 5-2. Let’s dive into the details on the crucial Senators loss. Green Goes with Reimer In a peculiar choice, Travis Green opted to start James Reimer in net.
Reimer, if you recall, started Monday’s game against the Rangers. He also started on March 19th against the Islanders. Put it altogether, and we’ve see Reimer start three of the last six games.
Keep in mind that he was only signed by the Senators in January , as a bit of a desperation move. It’s not as though he’s been lights out, either, with an . 884 SV% heading into today.
He essentially played as well as you’d expect, saving 23 of the 27 shots he faced. This is not to put this loss solely on Reimer. The Senators need to do a better job of finishing off teams, and scoring on high quality chances.