Ottawa Senators claimed a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Mathieu Joseph was the game’s stand-out player with two goals. Anton Forsberg had 23 crucial saves for the Ottawa Senators.
The win was more special since Tampa Bay came into the game after the weekend’s 9-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.
While the Senators were in the basement of their division, they overcame the lightning to furnish another big hammer blow. The Lightning, clinging onto a fragile one-point lead for their playoff spot, voiced their disappointment with their performance. Coach Jon Cooper said that immediately after Ottawa got the first goal. His team started to lose energy and could not play their best.
Stützle Sparks Sens’ Dominance, Joseph Haunts Lightning in Convincing Win
The game was initiated by Tim Stüzle’s scoring for the Ottawa Senators, but he was the main player in Joseph’s goal. Joseph, formerly of Tampa Bay, made the save on the shot. After that, he scored off the 2-on-1 to make it 2-0. Giroux’s assist, which led to Joseph’s goal, has extended his own point streak to five games.
A goal from each Mitchell Chaffee and Brayden Point of the Lightning was enough to keep it close, but the Senators replied through Vladimir Tarasenko, who made it 4-1. Nevertheless, Tampa Bay had a quick response, but they still could not make up for the loss.
The second stage saw Forsberg, Ottawa’s goalie, do an unbelievable save, when Stamkos’ shot had come at him. With Tampa Bay being one of the league’s best power-play teams, it was unbelievable the fact that they didn’t get any power plays at all.
The match showed the truth that the Ottawa Senators managed to highlight their high level of skill. Also, consistency, as Tampa Bay lost a match to Florida yesterday. Having won the game, Joseph couldn’t help saying that it was the most pleasant for him to score against his ex-team.
NHL Rematches: Ottawa Senators vs. Florida, Tampa Bay Eyes Redemption Against Washington
Ottawa Senators and Florida will take on each other once again on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitals will take the ice on Thursday night against Tampa Bay, who will be looking for redemption. Considering the Senators are in last place in the Atlantic Division, Ottawa’s victory over the Super League Tampa Bay proves that anything can happen in the NHL. Every game is really a very tough game. The Lightning is in 4th place in the Atlantic Division with 65 points.