Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled, the Senators scored twice in the final four minutes to tie the game, then won it 6-5 in the shootout. The victory, for the time being, moves Ottawa into the first Wild Card position (WC1) in the Eastern Conference, now tied in points with Columbus and Boston.
In a pivotal divisional game, the Ottawa Senators had one of their shakiest defensive games in quite some time. Their offensive game was phenomenal, though, as they were able to come away with a big 6-5 win.
Second Period_5, Boston, Geekie 11 (Pastrnak, Zacha), 1:06. 6, Ottawa, Norris 16 (Stutzle, Sanderson), 5:41 (pp). 7, Boston, Beecher 3 (Kastelic), 14:38.
Back-to-back divisional wins following their 0-5-1 skid have helped the Bruins take a one-point lead for the final wild-card spot in the East, though the Senators have two games in hand.
It's not too early to think about playoff implications for the Bruins, who have an important game coming on Saturday.
The Bruins are currently in a playoff spot but a lot of times are coming for them. First up on Saturday, the Ottawa Senators.
The Boston Bruins blew multiple leads in a disappointing 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
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Blowing a two-goal lead in the final four minutes of Saturday’s game against the Senators in Ottawa was a double-whammy for the Boston Bruins. Not only did the B’s fail to secure two points after ultimately losing 6-5 in a shootout,
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, Pavel Zacha and Morgan Geekie each had a goal and an assist, and Jeremy Swayman made 39 saves for the Bruins (22-19-6), who lost for the seventh time in nine games (2-5-2).