Senators Postgame: Sens Beat Sabres, Kleven Leaves Early
Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images Talk about a gutsy effort. With an already depleted defensive group, the Senators lost yet another d-man tonight as Tyler Kleven left early in the first with an upper body injury. Having lost three in a row, the Senators fought from down 1-0 against the red hot Buffalo Sabres to win this game 4-1.
Let’s dive into the details. Blue Line Blues This is absolutely ridiculous at this point. The likes of Sanderson, Chabot, Jensen and Gilbert are already out.
Tonight, it was Tyler Kleven leaving after taking a shot high early in the first. He played just under two minutes and did not return. Keep in mind, Kleven has been eating monster minutes, averaging just under 26 minutes per game over the last five games coming into tonight.
Kleven was also their only left shot defenseman in their lineup tonight, leaving them with five right shot d-men to play the rest of the game. That included Cameron Crotty in his first game of the season with the Senators. Crotty, did a good job in his 13:37 of ice-time.
Make no mistake about it, though, the Senators desperately need both Kleven and Sanderson to return as soon as possible. Fantastic Team Defense The Sabres average over 3. 4 goals per game, good for seventh best in the NHL.