Yesterday afternoon, the Ottawa Senators played a road game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the City of Brotherly Love. Following the game, they quickly return home to face the Utah Mammoth in the first game of a four-game home stand at Canadian Tire Centre, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m.
Playing three games in four days early in the season is demanding, but the Senators are prepared to face the challenge as they wrap up their first back-to-back series of November.
The Senators won in a highly unusual game, leading 2-0 early before going 26 minutes and 25 seconds combined in the second and third periods without a shot on goal. Despite this, they prevailed 3-2 in overtime.
The Mammoth have been one of the NHL's surprises this season, holding third place in the Central Division with a 9-6-0 record. However, they face difficulties recently, having lost four of their last five games.
Last night’s 6-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens was their most recent game.
The Senators face a tough schedule as they finish November’s back-to-back series and begin a critical home stand against a struggling yet surprising Utah Mammoth team.