The Ottawa Senators dropped a heartbreaking Game 2 3-2 double overtime decision on Monday night. It was a particularly gut-wrenching game, as the Senators felt the angst of the Carolina Hurricanes scoring the game-winning goal twice.
WHAT A SEQUENCE IN RALEIGH AS WE HEAD TO A SECOND OVERTIME 🤯
— ESPN (@espn) April 21, 2026
The Hurricanes thought they had won in overtime, but the play was deemed offside. Jordan Martinook was awarded a penalty shot on the play, but failed to score. pic.twitter.com/sCL6ltUhQy
The Hurricanes thought they had scored the game-winner in the dying seconds of the first overtime period. The play was deemed offside, leading to a penalty shot, of all things, for Jordan Martinook.
Linus Ullmark was money in the bank, stopping the shot and sending the game into overtime. In the end, it was Martinook that sent the Senators packing for Game 3.
That tough 2OT loss put the Senators in an eerily similar position.
Last year, the Sens dropped a lopsided Game 1 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, they lost a close overtime game by a score of 3-2.
In fact, that loss was the first of three straight overtime games. The Leafs took Game 3, with Ottawa rallying to get back into the series with wins in Games 4 and 5.
But that’s where the Senators can rewrite the narrative. Instead of going down 3-0 in their series this year, they can get back into it by winning Game 3 at home. As last season’s series against Toronto showed, the Senators were just a bounce away from taking control of the showdown.
That’s precisely what’s materialized against the Hurricanes. The series could have easily been tied at one after Monday night’s game. Unfortunately, the bounces didn’t go the way Senators fans had hoped for.
Senators could have easily taken Game 2
The Senators just couldn’t get a break to go their way. The club had various scoring chances, coming to within an inch of evening the series.
This shot by Michael Amadio in the second overtime period could have put a nail in the game.
Amadio hits the post in overtime. Second post for Ottawa. Unreal. Just can't buy one. #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/Ho9792vagm
— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) April 21, 2026
So, if there is any question about Ottawa being a pushover, there’s the answer. The Senators have hardly been lightweight in this series. Unfortunately, just about every sport is a game of inches. Hockey is no exception. A puck hitting the post or a skate blade can make the difference between victory and defeat. With margins being this close, it’s even more painful to see Ottawa down 2-0.
The good news is that with a bounce here or there, the Senators could be back in this series.
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