OTTAWA, ON – Guy Boucher swore this night wasn’t about revenge.
On Saturday night, facing his former team for the first time since he was let go by the Tampa Bay Lightning in March 2013, the Senators coach wasn’t about to get caught up in creating any headlines by throwing any fuel on the fire.
That’s a good thing, but the two points probably would have meant a little bit more to Boucher just the same and they certainly wouldn’t have hurt in the standings. Instead, the Senators came up short after spotting the Lightning a 2-0 lead in a 4-1 loss in front of 15,918 at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Only Ottawa winger Chris Neil was able to beat Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy on 28 shots while Steven Stamkos, Valterri Filppula, Vladislav Namestnikov and Alex Killorn did the scoring for the Bolts. Craig Anderson held the Senators in most of the night with 31 stops but he didn’t get a lot of support at times.
Killorn put it away for the Bolts with his goal at 8:02 of the third that gave the club an insurmountable 3-1 lead, and then, just for good measure, Filppula scored with 1:57 remaining. It didn’t help that the Senators failed on a late power play and went 0-for-3 in the game.
With only six shots through the first 30 minutes, the Senators found their legs in the last 10 minutes of the second and trailed 2-1 after 40 minutes.
Behind 2-0, Neil pulled the Senators back into the game at 15:27 with a goal that was a great individual effort. When Vasilevskiy was unable to handle Neil’s first shot, he pushed the loose puck behind him into the net to bring some life back into the building.
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The Bolts scored their second power-play goal at 6:45 of the second when Stamkos one-timed a pass in the slot by Anderson on the glove side to pull ahead 2-0. The Senators challenged the goal and lost their timeout but an incensed Boucher read the riot act at the bench during the review.
Tampa Bay looked pretty good right from the start. The Bolts opened the scoring at 2:36 of the second on the 17th shot Anderson faced. With Cody Ceci off for high sticking, Anton Stralman fired a shot from the point that Namestnikov deflected by Anderson.
While the first period finished in a scoreless tie, the Senators were outshot 14-4 and had to rely on Anderson way too much. He made a solid stop on Jonathan Drouin in alone and got a little help when Kyle Turris pushed a loose puck away from Stamkos with only seconds left on the clock.
The Senators went a string of more than 12 minutes without even recording a shot on Vasilevskiy.
The Senators will open a three-game road swing through western Canada on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.
October 22, 2016: Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during warmup before National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Chris Kelly (22) and Tampa Bay Lightning Center Tyler Johnson (9) battle in font of Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during first period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Ryan Dzingel (18) tries to take away the passing lane during first period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) during first period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Goalie Craig Anderson (41) makes a save on Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing Brayden Point (21) during second period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Tampa Bay Lightning Center Steven Stamkos (91) is congratulated by teammates after his goal during second period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Center Kyle Turris (7) sets up for a faceoff during second period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Tampa Bay Lightning Left Wing Cedric Paquette (13) chases a loose puck during third period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Zack Smith (15) chases a loose puck behind the Tampa Bay net as Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Anton Stralman (6) and center Steven Stamkos (91) give pursuit during third period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
October 22, 2016: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Zack Smith (15) screens Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during third period National Hockey League action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/http://richardawhittaker.ca/)
