“We were playing good hockey for awhile and we weren’t getting the results,” Giroux said after scoring twice in Saturday’s 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. “And then there were a few games where we got off track from how we wanted to play. When you don’t get the results, you start doubting the way we’re playing, but we just have to trust, trust that the way we’re playing. It’s going to work. was a great example, that we just have to stick with it.
The Sharks circled the puck around the Senators zone for a full two minutes on a power play, much of the play running through former Senators captain Erik Karlsson. During the frantic stretch, goaltender Anton Forsberg made six saves. Travis Hamonic, playing without the stick he broke on the play, blocked three, while defence partner Jake Sanderson got in the way of a couple more.
The Senators said they fed off the electric atmosphere created by the 17,000 fans at Canadian Tire Centre. They also carried with them the momentum stemming from Tkachuk’s Friday night performance against the Rangers in New York. After tying the game in the final minute of the third period, the 100Advertisement 5OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk prepares to deflect a shot against the San Jose Sharks during first period NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, Dec.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg makes a save as defenseman Travis Hamonic defends against right wing Timo Meier and right wing Kevin Labanc during the second period.“I think it’s slowly coming together,” said Chabot. “Nobody’s getting ahead of themselves here, but those two wins on back to back nights like that is big for our group. It’s big for everybody’s confidence.”