On Tuesday night, the Ottawa Senators suffered arguably their worst loss of the season against the New York Rangers with suffering a 5-0 shutout loss. Long story short, nothing went right for the Senators.
Now, it's time for another important showdown for the Senators against the Boston Bruins. Tonight is the second time the two teams will face each other in a five-day span. It's also another game that puts pressure on both teams to gain ground each other in the Eastern Conference standings
Senators and Bruins clash for second time in five-day span
The Senators travel to TD Garden to face the Bruins with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. On Nov. 9, the Senators won the first meeting against the Bruins in Boston after a 3-2 overtime win.
Tuesday night's loss to the Rangers dropped the Senators to 24-19-4 on the season. Leevi Merilainen got pulled from the game less than halfway through the game. Although Merilainen allowed in two goals, it could've been four goals allowed had head coach Travis Green not challenge two goals that were taken off the board. Anton Forsberg made 10 save in relief of Merilainen.
As for the Bruins, they come into tonight's game with a 23-20-6 record. The Bruins fell last night 5-1 on the road against the New Jersey Devils. The Bruins had a 1-0 after the first period, then Jeremy Swayman allowed in four goals in the second period. Morgan Geekie scored the lone goal for the Bruins in the loss. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 22 goals, 32 assists and 54 points on the season.
The Senators fell to the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference after the Columbus Blue Jackets won last night. The Senators are ahead of both the Montreal Canadiens and Bruins, and all three teams have 52 points each. The tight race adds even more pressure for tonight's Senators-Bruins game.