Sanderson Logs Team-High Night, Leaves Empty-Handed in OT Loss
Ottawa's busiest skater fired away and blocked shots, but Washington escaped with a 3-2 overtime win at the Senators' barn.
Jake Sanderson went without a point in Ottawa's 3-2 overtime loss to Washington, but he was on the ice more than anyone else in a Senators sweater. His 23:37 was a team high among the 18 skaters and first among the club's six defencemen.
He was active on the shot sheet: four shots on goal, three at even strength and one on the power play, plus three blocked shots and a takeaway. He also took two penalty minutes and finished minus 3.
That is a departure from his season line of one goal and nine assists in 11 games, where he has been feeding teammates rather than shooting. Four shots in one night is a lot for a player with 20 on the year. His average ice time this season is 22.8 minutes, so this was a bit above his usual workload.
The Senators (11-6-2) pick up a point, but Sanderson's night ends with nothing on the scoresheet and a rough plus-minus.