Senators hammered by St. Louis Blues, lose Ridly Greig in rough night at home
BLUES 7, SENATORS 2 The Ottawa Senators went into Tuesday night looking unbeatable. They came crashing back to earth with a loud, ugly thud. The Senators’ three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt with an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in front of a sparse gathering of 14,086 at the Canadian […]
The St. Louis Blues defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-2 on Tuesday night, ending Ottawa's three-game winning streak. The Senators were playing the second half of a back-to-back following a win against the New Jersey Devils on Monday. The game was played before a crowd of 14,086 people, according to the Ottawa Citizen.
Pius Suter, Jake Neighbours, and Mason McTavish each scored two goals for the Blues. Adam Jiricek added a goal, which Global News reports was his first career goal, while Joel Hofer made 15 saves. The Blues took a 4-1 lead midway through the third period after Suter scored from a sharp angle.
Claude Giroux and Fabian Zetterlund provided the scoring for the Senators. Global News reports that Giroux scored with 2:08 remaining in the second period following a feed from Tim Stutzle, while Zetterlund added a late power-play goal. Samuel Ersson made 19 saves in his second start for Ottawa.
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