The Senators capped off a great weekend today with a 7-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. Talk about a completely different type of game than yesterday where the Sens were able to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0. Today, they had to come from behind three separate times and fell behind in the third as the teams scored a combined 11 goals. Let's get into the details.
Zetterlund's strong performance
Two things may be true. On one hand, it's disappointing that Zetterlund has primarily been a fourth-line player for the Senators. On the other hand, it shows how deep the senators are. Today, Zetterlund and the fourth line came up big, with Zetterlund scoring one goal, assisting on another, and recording five hits. His linemate Warren Foegele also scored a goal and an assist. They are players who have primarily been middle six players before arriving in Ottawa. It is a luxury to have them as the Senators' fourth line wingers.
batherson stays warm
This is the strangest two-goal game of Batherson's career. The first was on a pass that Sharks D-man Mario Ferraro put into his own net. The second hit Batherson's shoulder as the shot looked to go wide. He finished as the game winner. This gives Batherson 27 goals, one of the highest goals of his career in 2023-24. In their last eight matches, Batherson has scored two goals four times.
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A quick note on the Sharks – they seem to have a lot of players with 70s jersey numbers. How often will you see this kind of offensive play where Stützle is kept off the scoresheet? He had a breakaway chance at the end of the second minute but could not beat Laurent Brossoit. Here are the other senators who scored double digits today: Brady Tkachuk, Artem Jubb and Michael Amadio. The Senators gave up 13 first period shots. Then again, they've only given up 10 over the last two periods combined. Next up for the Sens is a road game against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
