It’s been a bumpy stretch for Drake Batherson recently. But he was the key to the Senators’ win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday, and his return to form could be just what Ottawa needs to make the playoffs.
Several Ottawa Senators players had started to trickle onto the ice to open practice at the Bell Senplex Friday morning when assistant coach Daniel Alfredsson requested they head back to the dressing room.
The New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators are set for a Saturday matinee in what is a big game for standings implications. Both teams are tied with 67 points in the standings, and my Senators vs. Rangers predictions expect both teams to flex their muscles on offense.
The Ottawa Senators earned two crucial points with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Brady Tkachuk, David Perron and Josh Norris all scored for the Senators alongside Tim Stützle who netted the overtime winner. Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson both had two-point outings with a pair of assists each.
Tom Wilson fought Brady Tkachuk late in the first period, scored on the power play in the second and assisted on Martin Fehervary’s goal in the third to help the Washington Capitals end their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout.