Tkachuk, Stützle & Sanderson Shine in Senators Win Over Lightning
Every now and then, the schedule makers throw a team a bone, so to speak. That’s the case for the […]
Keito Newman-Imagn Images Every now and then, the schedule makers throw a team a bone, so to speak. That’s the case for the Senators in their last two games. Yes, they’ve come against two of the best teams in the league in the Hurricanes and Lightning.
The fortunate part is that both these teams had to travel to Ottawa to play their second game in a back-to-back situation. To the Senators credit, they played both these games perfectly. They fought off these strong teams early, and then took advantage of these tired teams late.
They won on Sunday against the Hurricanes 6-3, and won by a 6-2 score against the Lightning tonight. Let’s dive into the details, with the focus on the three best Senators who were all fantastic tonight. READ MORE: It’s Time to Rally Around Brady Tkachuk Tim Stützle Stützle scored a big power play goal in the third period to put the Senators up 4-2.
He also added two assists. This came a game after he scored one of the best goals of the season against the Hurricanes on an incredible effort that went the length of the ice. With the three points tonight, Stützle has guaranteed himself at least a point per game season, as he’s hit 82 points with four games to play.