In Ottawa, the visiting Chicago Blackhawks got two goals from Dominik Kubalik to rally back from an 0-2 deficit and force extra time Tuesday night with the Senators.
Jonathan Toews scored 42 seconds into the extra session for the 3-2 win.
“We really can’t afford to lose many games right now,” Toews said. “We weren’t too happy with our start. All the guys came in here (after the first period) — it wasn’t just a few of the guys, it was everyone — and kind of acknowledged that we had a lot better than that.”
Robin Lehner made 20 saves in the win.
“It was a pretty bad game out there, to be honest,” Lehner said. “Not much happened. I don’t think we played that great, they didn’t play that great. They got a couple bounces, but you know what, we stuck with it.”
Connor Brown and Chris Tierney scored for the Senators.
“I don’t think we worked hard enough,” Ottawa coach D.J. Smith said. “It’s simple. I just think they outworked us for the last two periods.
“We started to play their game, in the second period, especially. They quick-upped us a ton, and their big guys had the puck way too much. If we put it behind them and grind them and make them play some defense, they don’t get as much offense.”
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Marcus Hogberg made 27 saves in the loss.
“He’s been great. He was the best player on our team tonight,” Smith said of Hogberg.
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