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Senators Seek Redemption Against Blues in Canadian Tire Centre Showdown

As the Ottawa Senators prepare to host the St. Louis Blues at the Canadian Tire Centre, fans are eager to see if their team can bounce back from a string of challenging games. The upcoming clash, scheduled for March 21st, promises to be an exciting event as both teams vie for victory on the ice.


Dec 14, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save against the Ottawa Senators during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

The Senators have had a rough ride in their recent outings. Despite showing promise with a powerplay goal and maintaining a faceoff win percentage of sixty-one percent against the San Jose Sharks, they fell short with only one goal scored and ultimately lost with two goals against them. Their goaltending was solid with a save percentage of one hundred percent but wasn't enough to secure a win.


In their game against the Los Angeles Kings, although they managed three goals and held an even faceoff win rate at fifty percent, it was not sufficient as they suffered an overtime loss with four goals against them. The Senators displayed resilience by taking the game into overtime but will need to tighten up defensively if they want better outcomes.


Dec 14, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Ottawa Senators defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker (24) and St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13) battle for the puck during the second period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Their encounter with Anaheim Ducks saw them again on the losing side despite winning sixty percent of faceoffs and limiting giveaways. They only managed one goal while conceding two; however, their penalty kill was effective as reflected by not allowing any powerplay goals.


The Senators will need to leverage their strong faceoff performance and improve on converting opportunities into points if they aim to outperform the Blues in front of their home crowd. With disciplined play and capitalizing on powerplays, Ottawa has a chance to turn around its fortunes.


Dec 14, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) is congratulated by center Robert Thomas (18) and center Jordan Kyrou (25) after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Fans can catch all the action live from Canadian Tire Centre or tune into ESPN+ online or BSMW TV network for broadcast coverage on March 21st at 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC).

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