The Ottawa Senators lost a game they could have won tonight. They played hard and they played well, but couldn’t complete the comeback against Washington. The officiating was awful in the game–soft calls and no calls. The no-goal call against Ottawa was a joke, but I don’t blame it for the loss. Ottawa really outplayed the capitals, with much better defensive support throughout. For the box score go here link. A quick look at the goals:
1. Washington, Backstrom
The cross-crease pass is missed by Phillips and Zack Smith isn’t able to come down far enough to interfere with it
2. Washington, Johansson
A wrap-around goal Auld should have had
3. Regin (Foligno, Rundblad)
A great shift by the forward line; Rundblad gets his shot through, Foligno and Neil provide the net presence, and Regin makes a great shot
My thoughts on the top performers:
Daniel Alfredsson – his best game of the season, leading the team in shots and scoring chances
Milan Michalek – another strong game where he could have had a couple of goals
Players who struggled:
Mika Zibanejad – his confidence appears to be shot and he’s been largely invisible
Stephane Da Costa – no flashes of brilliance tonight
Finally, a puzzler: Regin scores the team’s only goal but is 8th in forward ice time?
In Binghamton, the Senators won their first game of the season 5-4 in overtime. The heroics tonight belonged to Mark Parrish who lead the team with a four-point night (for the box score link). I did not see the game so I’m reliant on reports, but Robin Lehner got the win. Corey Locke, Mike Hoffman, and Jim O’Brien had multi-point games. Both David Dziurzynski and Andre Petersson were inserted into the lineup. For Joy Lindsay’s game blog go here link.
In Elmira, the Jackals won 3-1 over Trenton. Downing picked up an assist while Gratchev, Godfrey, and Caporusso were pointless (Stewart did not start).
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eyeonthesens 
What a change from the previous game, should have got points from the effort put out.