Linus Ullmark made 30 saves in his first game for Ottawa, helping the Senators open the season with a 3-1 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Thursday night. The Panthers lost captain Aleksander Barkov to an injury late in the third period when he crashed into the end boards. Tim Stutzle opened the scoring on a first-period power play and put it away in the third with an empty-netter. Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa in the first period.
Date | Home/Away | Opponent | Status | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
* | vs | Tampa Bay | L | 3 - 1 |
* | @ | Tampa Bay | W | 2 - 1 |
* | @ | Los Angeles | W | 4 - 2 |
vs | Boston | W | 6 - 4 | |
@ | Ottawa | L | 3 - 1 |