Ottawa Senators

Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa (20-21-3), which went 4-for-9 on the power play. Tkachuk added three assists ...

“They go to the front of the net. Josh Norris returned to the Senators lineup after missing 38 games with a shoulder injury. … Ottawa announced it sent forward Jacob Lucchini to Belleville of the American Hockey League. Joseph’s brother, Pierre-Olivier, plays for the Penguins and expected more than 50 friends and family to be in attendance. It marked his first time back in the lineup since Oct. “I mean, the first one it was tipped off my stick and completely messed him up so I should have blocked it or something. “I think of late we’ve been a little bit slow. “I think they were a little quicker tonight,” said Senators coach D.J. “It’s pretty tough to assess a game like that when half of the game is special teams,” said Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. Sidney Crosby entered Wednesday’s game one point shy of having his 16th 50th-point campaign. I feel like he’s the reason we won tonight.” It was ridiculous.

The Ottawa Senators captain stole the show from Captain Canada late Wednesday in a wild, wide-open 5-4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Malkin drew two penalties, giving Pittsburgh a 5-on-3 advantage for 1:07. With a regulation win in Pittsburgh on Friday, the Senators could cut the Penguins lead to six points. On most nights lately, they’ve lost the head-to-head goaltending match-up. At the other end of the ice, though, Talbot was shaky. It’s a long season and it’s my first season and I’m just learning every day. Without Norris, Pinto had stepped into the second line role, while Stutzle inherited most of the first line match-ups. “I thought we played a great game, wire to wire,” said Senators coach D.J. After Pinto put the Senators ahead 4-3 on the power play, Rackell sent the game to overtime, beating Senators goaltender Cam Talbot with a shot that squeezed between his arm and body. The Penguins received goals from Jason Zucker, Evgeni Malkin, Mark Friedman and Rickard Rackell. We had struggled (with the man advantage) as of late, so we just needed to get back to our identity.” Brady Tkachuk put the finishing touches on the entertaining showcase against Sidney Crosby and company, scoring 25 seconds into extra time. Article content

It's been 38 very long and at times very painful games without Josh Norris. While the Ottawa Senators have been riddled with injuries all season, ...

# - With Norris coming back, he was slotted between DeBrincat and Giroux. I’m still baffled that he kept him in for that entire game. One would think the Sens should be able to at least have a competitive game against the Penguins, especially with the boost they’re getting to their top 6. The Sens are currently on a 2-game losing streak, one of which was a complete embarrassment of a blowout. It’s been 38 very long and at times very painful games without Josh Norris.

The game turned into a ref show and the Pittsburgh Penguins didn't have an answer for the Ottawa Senators power play.

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Brady Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal 25 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators snapped a two-game skid, defeating the visiting Pittsburgh ...

"They go to the front of the net. Josh Norris returned to the Senators lineup after missing 38 games with a shoulder injury. It marked his first time back in the lineup since Oct. "I mean, the first one it was tipped off my stick and completely messed him up so I should have blocked it or something. "I think they were a little quicker tonight," said Senators coach D.J. "It's pretty tough to assess a game like that when half of the game is special teams," said Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. "I think of late we've been a little bit slow. Sidney Crosby entered Wednesday's game one point shy of having his 16th 50th-point campaign. I feel like he's the reason we won tonight." It was ridiculous. "Let's just say I question a fair amount of the calls." "I had a blast today just to meet him and meet his sister Lily," said Tkachuk of the interaction with Daniel Maloney, a Make-A-Wish recipient who's a Senators fan.

Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa (20-21-3), which went 4-for-9 on the power play. Tkachuk added ...

“They go to the front of the net. Josh Norris returned to the Senators lineup after missing 38 games with a shoulder injury. … Ottawa announced it sent forward Jacob Lucchini to Belleville of the American Hockey League. Joseph’s brother, Pierre-Olivier, plays for the Penguins and expected more than 50 friends and family to be in attendance. It marked his first time back in the lineup since Oct. “I mean, the first one it was tipped off my stick and completely messed him up so I should have blocked it or something. “I think of late we’ve been a little bit slow. “I think they were a little quicker tonight,” said Senators coach D.J. “It’s pretty tough to assess a game like that when half of the game is special teams,” said Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. Sidney Crosby entered Wednesday’s game one point shy of having his 16th 50th-point campaign. I feel like he’s the reason we won tonight.” It was ridiculous.

After his four-point night, Brady Tkachuk said it was the other guy wearing an Ottawa Senators number 7 jersey while standing on the blueline during the ...

“As a kid, you grow up watching those two and I still remember all the golden goal stuff when I was super young, 10 years old, I think. With every new shot in the NHL, defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker looks more comfortable. “In the end, I love it, and that’s what I have dreamed about, so it has been awesome.” He’s really good in everything he’s doing, a really good two-way guy, so he’s going to help a lot.” “He was definitely one of my favourite players growing up and I loved watching him,” said Stutzle. STUTZLE’S CROSBY CONNECTION: The return of Norris should take a significant load off Tim Stutzle, who had inherited top-line minutes, playing against the league’s elite centres night after night. It was a disappointment to the group of 50 family and friends who were in town to watch what they thought would a Mathieu versus Pierre-Olivier showdown. For a little guy like that to get to spend a day like this…we had an opportunity to make a kid’s day and there’s no one better than Brady and that leadership group that go out of their way constantly for these guys and girls.” Throughout the day, he received the royal treatment from the players in the dressing room and he took centre stage at coach D.J. Maloney, who hails from Lyn, just outside Brockville, received a kidney transplant last year. His name is Daniel Maloney, who proudly says he’s “seven and a quarter” years old. Article content

Brady Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal 25 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators snapped a two-game skid, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 ...

“They go to the front of the net. Josh Norris returned to the Senators lineup after missing 38 games with a shoulder injury. … Ottawa announced it sent forward Jacob Lucchini to Belleville of the American Hockey League. Joseph’s brother, Pierre-Olivier, plays for the Penguins and expected more than 50 friends and family to be in attendance. “I think of late we’ve been a little bit slow. It marked his first time back in the lineup since Oct. “I mean, the first one it was tipped off my stick and completely messed him up so I should have blocked it or something. “I think they were a little quicker tonight,” said Senators coach D.J. “It’s pretty tough to assess a game like that when half of the game is special teams,” said Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. Sidney Crosby entered Wednesday’s game one point shy of having his 16th 50th-point campaign. I feel like he’s the reason we won tonight.” It was ridiculous.

Ottawa Senators (20-21-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (22-15-7, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)

The Senators have gone 19-5-2 in games they score at least three goals. Friday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season. Brady Tkachuk has 16 goals and 30 assists for the Senators. Evgeni Malkin has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games. TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has 21 goals and 31 assists for the Penguins. BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Ottawa Senators after the Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime.

Tkachuk was quick to credit the victory to the youthful exuberance 7-year-old Daniel Maloney injected into the Ottawa locker room.

Smith said he never contemplated pulling his netminder, and his faith was rewarded when Talbot made a spectacular glove save off [Jake Guentzel](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/jake-guentzel-Fbeqed1oPnnsuS64/) to preserve a 4-4 score in the dying minutes of regulation time. This was slated to be the first meeting between Mathieu and his brother [Pierre-Olivier](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/pierre-olivier-joseph-CBPWMWpvVP42cMip/) at the [NHL](https://theathletic.com/nhl/) level. “We have to go in there and play well in their barn and hopefully get two points.” A victory over the Penguins in the return engagement at the PPG Paints Arena on Friday could reduce that gap to six points if Ottawa can accomplish the feat in regulation time. And it’s about time, in my opinion, that we won him a game.” Pinto admitted it was nice to “get the monkey off my back” and he credited Norris’ presence on the power play as a contributing factor to his goal. Smith has been craving the return of Joseph’s speed and offensive prowess to a bottom-six group that has been fairly toothless lately. Norris, the way he checks and skates, it makes a big difference.” “And I trusted the guy that ultimately we agreed with and I feel good right now. “We had an opportunity to make a kid’s day, and there is no one better than Brady and that leadership group that go out of their way constantly for these guys and girls.” And right on cue, the hockey gods delivered a signature, feel-good moment in which Tkachuk played a starring role. Daniel was participating in a unique game-day experience as part of a Make-A-Wish Foundation experience that included him coming out to do a rookie lap under a spotlight.

The Ottawa Senators continue to fight for a playoff spot and gained ground in the wild-card race Wednesday, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4.

Entering play Thursday, the Senators are eight points back of the Penguins in the playoff race, with five teams sandwiched between them. For me, the personal connection I have with him, I was fired up tonight." "It's a playoff atmosphere – energy, emotions.

The Ottawa Senators continue to fight for a playoff spot and gained ground in the wild-card race Wednesday, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4.

For me, the personal connection I have with him, I was fired up tonight." Entering play Thursday, the Senators are eight points back of the Penguins in the playoff race, with five teams sandwiched between them. "It's a playoff atmosphere – energy, emotions.

Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle, Alex DeBrincat, Josh Norris, Drake Batherson, Thomas Chabot, and Jake Sanderson are young pillars that can hold the team together ...

The rest of the season should be about seeing what they have with role players and preparing to make a final step to becoming a playoff team. Crookshank isn’t as deserving of a callup as Sokolov and Greig, and it’d be hard to get him playing time if the lineup is healthy again. At the same time, he’s already 23 years old (the same age as Erik Brännström!!) and they need to figure out if he can hack it at the NHL level. If Daniel Sprong, one of the most skilled players in the league, That might be easier said than done, but a team should be finding ways to reward their best players, not rewarding players with more tenure. I think he’ll be ready for a full-time role next season, but it’d be good to get his feet wet right now. I could talk about what Ottawa could do with Jacob Bernard-Docker and Lassi Thomson, although both of them have gotten chances at times and it appears that JBD will get more opportunities the rest of the season. Sokolov has literally guaranteed that if he doesn't get himself on the scoresheet in one game, he WILL the next. I think he has more potential than that, as his 23 points in 25 games as a 20-year-old are quite impressive, although if he turns into a reliable scoring option with some edge on the third line, that’s a win in my books. 16 years later, it’s still an issue for a team that has a lot of the core talent already in place. [Jake Lucchini was placed on waivers yesterday](https://twitter.com/SunGarrioch/status/1615430391866744834?s=20&t=9p_fQcmzSwLTuxx47rPssg), the players in the bottom six consist of Derick Brassard, Mark Kastelic, Parker Kelly, Austin Watson, Dylan Gambrell, and the injured Tyler Motte and Mathieu Joseph. Beyond them, I’m looking at Egor Sokolov, Ridly Greig, Angus Crookshank, and even Viktor Lodin as options to get into the lineup.