Sanderson Eats Up the Minutes, Blocks Shots in Ottawa's OT Win
The Senators beat Colorado 4-3 in overtime while their blueliner finished without a point and a minus on the sheet.
Jake Sanderson did not reach the score sheet, but he was on the ice more than anyone in a 4-3 overtime win over Colorado. His 25:51 was a team high among all 18 Senators skaters and tops among the club's six defencemen, spread over 29 shifts.
The line: no goals, no assists, minus one, two shots on goal, two hits and four blocked shots. He also had one takeaway and one giveaway, and took no penalties.
By strength, he had one shot on goal at even strength and one on the penalty kill. He put up no shots on goal on the power play, though he had one attempt there.
That fits the season so far. He has 10 points in 12 games and averages 23 minutes, so this was a bit more ice time than usual. The four blocks are a good chunk of his 20 on the year. A quiet night offensively, but one the Senators (12-6-2, first wild card in the East) turned into two points.