While the Senators wore smiles as they celebrated a 2\u002D1 victory over the New York Islanders in front of the 13,980 who braved the blizzard outside to be at the Canadian Tire Centre, the club finished the game without veteran goaltender Cam Talbot after he left with appeared to be a leg injury.
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He made a couple of big stops in the dying seconds and stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced. The Senators’ playoff hopes are fading fast and the club came into this game with only two wins in its last eight games. The club was coming off a 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday at home and coach D.J. Smith changed all four of Ottawa’s line combinations coming into this one.
Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux battles for position with New York Islanders centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau as goaltender Semyon Varlamov tracks the play during the first period at the Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.“I’d like to see us play fast,” Smith said before the game. “When you play slow, kick it back and all those things, the other team is set for you.
The Senators pulled out to a 2-0 lead thanks to an early power play. Giroux one-timed a rebound of a Greig shot by Varlamov at 3:28 of the second. That was Giroux’ first goal in 10 games, but he was happier to see Greig pick up his first NHL point with an assist.
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