1. Two of the most important players come through in just a flash
Heading into tonight's game, much of the talk was on Linus Ullmark returning to Boston and facing off against his former goaltending partner Jeremy Swayman. With much attention on him, Ullmark needed to perform.
Ullmark began the second period rough by allowing in two goals in a 15-second span to put the Senators behind 2-1. Ullmark didn't make one save in the third period, but came up clutch in overtime.
In the start of the overtime, the Bruins had a two-on-one to win the game and Ullmark denied Elias Lindholm to end the game. After Ullmark's save, Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner just 21 seconds into overtime. In a dramatic overtime, the game would end quickly due to Ullmark and Tkachuk making a big play when the Senators needed them to each make a play.
HUGE SAVE FROM LINUS ON LINUS ULLMARK NIGHT IN THE NHL AND THEN HUGE GOAL BY THE TKAPTAIN YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE IT#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/uCHJkVO7t8
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) November 10, 2024
Tkachuk has continued to impress again with now recording at least one point in 12 of the Senators' 14 games played this season. Tkachuk is now at eight goals for this season.
For Ullmark, he made 14 saves in the win, but made the biggest save of the season in overtime to show he's still a top goaltender. A big save in overtime was needed after Ullmark's last start where he allowed in five goals on Tuesday against the Sabres.
The Senators will return to action on Tuesday night as they head to Scotiabank Arena for the first Battle of Ontario showdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto. Puck drop for the game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs are 9-5-2 and have won their past three games.