No, the Senators weren't flawless by any stretch of the imagination in Game 2 when they erased a two-goal deficit to help set up defenceman Dion Phaneuf's game-winning goal, but they took steps in the right direction and the message from coach Guy Boucher on Sunday was that there are still areas the club needs to work on. "And then [Monday night] I thought they did".
SIDNEY CROSBY and the defending champion Penguins have looked impressive in jumping out to a 2-0 lead against the Blue Jackets.
Noel Acciari and David Backes also scored for the Bruins.
The Ottawa Senators were all smiles Sunday.
The captain was absolutely right in his assessment of his team's play through the first two games, as they played well enough to win both but almost came away empty handed as many times.
ABOUT THE SENATORS: Forward Clarke MacArthur, who returned earlier this month after being sidelined since October 2015 due to a concussion, electrified the Ottawa fans Saturday when he scored for the first time in two years.
The Ottawa Senators were 20 minutes from dropping both home games and falling into an 0-2 hole in their Eastern Conference first-round series before staging a dramatic rally.
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According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Boston is the clear favorite at home, as the Bruins are getting odds of -165 to win, while the Senators are being given a money line of +145 to win. But one would expect now is the time to start forcing other Senators players, and more specifically their D-men, to beat you.
"We've got numbers now and guys that can take over". Karlsson passes and Brassard buries the finish, the Canadian Tire Centre is sent into jubilation.
The rest of the period was Boston not necessarily trying to win, but trying their best not to lose in regulation, and at the worst possible time, Zdeno Chara took a delay of game penalty in the final few seconds of regular play, and the Bruins would have to kill a penalty in Overtime. The three goals were scored on just seven shots in the period. Although the winning goal wouldn't come on the powerplay, the Bruins couldn't escape their own zone.
The Bruins could get back Colin Miller (knee) to provide more experience on their depleted backline.
Boston didn't register a single shot in overtime as the Sens notched three.
Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom scored for the top-seeded Capitals, who are now feeling the heat going into Game 3 Monday in Toronto.
The Senators haven't done things the easy way this season, so why would they start now. They are not the most attractive team in the National Hockey League, they are industrious and work their skates off, but boy is that fascinating to watch.
The Senators were also down to five defensemen as Mark Borowiecki left the game after going hard into the boards midway through the period. Extra skaters got some icetime at Boston's practice facility but many Senators pondered spending their day enjoying the sunshine and some sights of the city.
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