Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators
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The Ottawa Senators, who fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators on Monday, played the final nine minutes of the third period without captain Brady Tkachuk.
OTTAWA -- Juuse Saros made 31 saves for the Nashville Predators in a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday. Saros made 12 saves in the third period, including a desperation glove save on Tim Stutzle at the edge of the crease to keep it 2-0 at 15:30 of the third period.
The Nashville Predators (1-0-1) open a four-game Canadian road trip on Monday afternoon when they take on the Ottawa Senators (1-1-0)
The Nashville Predators visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals in the Predators' 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
The Ottawa Senators generally outplayed the Nashville Predators on Thanksgiving Monday but at the final buzzer, they had little reason to give thanks. They simply couldn't score in this one, falling 4-1 to the Predators.
During the first period, Tkachuk was cross-checked into the boards by Predators defenceman Roman Josi. He didn't finish the game.
The home crowd will be waiting with bated breath, and so will Tyler Kleven. The defenceman, who injured his ankle in the Sens’ preseason opener against Toronto, anticipates a return to the lineup to help the Sens get back over .500.