Sanderson Fires Away From the Back End in Ottawa's Win at Pittsburgh
The Senators defenceman led all skaters in ice time and shot more than usual, but the scoresheet stayed empty as Ottawa won on the road.
Jake Sanderson did not reach the scoresheet in Ottawa's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh, but he was a constant presence. The Senators defenceman logged 24:03, the most of any skater on his team and the most among Ottawa's six defencemen, over 29 shifts.
He was also unusually busy as a shooter. Sanderson put five shots on goal, four at even strength and one on the power play, and he added two blocked shots. He had no goals, no assists and finished even on plus/minus. He also had one giveaway and no hits.
Five shots stands out against his season. He has 28 shots in 13 games, with just one goal and nine assists, so this was well above his usual shot volume. His 24:03 was also a little above his 23.1 per-game average.
Ottawa moved to 13-6-2. Pittsburgh fell to 7-11-2. Sanderson did not figure in the scoring, but he was on the ice more than any other Senators skater and was involved in plenty of the offence.