Yesterday afternoon, the Ottawa Senators played a road game in Philadelphia against the Flyers. Now, they return home on short rest to face the Utah Mammoth, starting a four-game home stand.
Playing three games in four days early in the season poses a challenge, but it is one the Senators must embrace to finish November’s first back-to-back set. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at Canadian Tire Centre for the game against the Mammoth.
The Senators won a strange game against the Flyers, leading 2-0 early before going without a shot on goal for over 26 minutes in the second and third periods combined. They ultimately won 3-2 in overtime with only 13 shots on goal.
“Tim Stutzle's second goal of the game turned out to be the overtime winner.”
Michael Amadio scored for the third straight game, maintaining his strong November start, while goalie Linus Ullmark made 20 saves to improve his performance.
The Mammoth have been one of the NHL's biggest surprises this season. They currently sit third in the Central Division with a 9-6-0 overall record.
Despite their ranking, Utah struggles recently, losing four of their last five games. Their most recent setback was a 6-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens last night.
“Last night's 6-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens was the most recent game.”
The Senators face a tough schedule with back-to-back games and must recover quickly to continue competing as the Mammoth struggle to maintain their surprising start to the NHL season.