The Ottawa Senators faced a difficult start without captain Brady Tkachuk, resulting in their third straight loss.
Backup goalie Leevi Merilainen struggled, and the team was unable to recover from an 8-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night at the KeyBank Center.
The Senators couldn’t get a save from backup goalie Leevi Merilainen, and as a result, they weren’t able to save themselves from an ugly 8-4 loss.
Author's summary: Senators lose 8-4 to Sabres.