It is quite unfortunate for all Oilers supporters to have to endure this unpleasant event twice in a row.

The Senators won their second game in as many nights with a win against Edmonton on Sunday at Canadian Tire Centre.

 

Less than 24 hours after putting up five goals against the Devils in New Jersey, Ottawa put scored another five goals against the Oilers.

 

“We’ve been on the other side of the ledger at times,” said interim head coach Jacques Martin. “I can just look at the game against St. Louis where we had so many chances but just couldn’t score.”

 

“Tonight, they are a good team and had some chances but our goalie shut the door.”

 

“It just shows the importance of special teams, the three power play goals was a key, but or sure the goaltending.

Jacques Martin on the keys to success tonight pic.twitter.com/nm0Z8SX4AY

 

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) March 25, 2024

Edmonton broke the ice first with a goal at 3:47 when Adam Henrique tipped home his 20th goal of the season on a Mattias Ekholm pass.

 

Ottawa answered back with a power play goal from Jakob Chychrun on a saucer pass from Drake Batherson just two minutes later.

The Oilers managed to get 13 shots on goal in the first period but Korpisalo stopped 12 of them including a highlight reel pad save against Sam Carrick.

 

“It was huge and Korpy played great, made some really nice stops . . . that one in the first was great,” said Batherson. “They had a lot of shots and we didn’t have many, but we were able to capitilize on the power play a few times.”

 

The second period opened with a pair of Edmonton power play goals before the four minute mark. The first came from Leon Draisaitl and the second was Zach Hyman’s 50th goal of the season.

 

Tim Stützle answered back shorlty after, when he took a pass from Mathieu Joseph before putting it by Calvin Pickard on the short-side to bring the Senators within a goal.

Obviously their powerplay is tough to battle against every night,” said Stützle. “I think our power play was going tonight with Drake making some great plays and Chycy finished them.”

The Senators tied the game at 16:30 when Drake Batherson scored a power play goal of his own with an assist from Stützle for his 50th of the campaign.

 

In the second period Ottawa saw 18 Edmonton shots and, aside from the two early power play goals, nothing got behind Korpisalo.

 

“It was fun to battle with the boys for the full 60 and with the way we battled you want to make it count,” said Korpisalo. “I got a few shots there early to get in the rhythm and then they had quite a few shots so it really keeps you in the game.”

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