Ottawa Senators lost 2-0 to the Boston Bruins, and head coach Travis Green spoke to the press minutes after the game to look for reasons for the loss. In those conclusions, he included a strong message to the teamâs offense, including star Brady Tkachuck.
In addition to Tkachuckâs presence, the news for Ottawa was the return of forward David Perron, who returned to the Senatorsâ lineup for the game against Boston after being sidelined since late November due to an upper-body injury. Despite his presence, the Senators lacked offensive punch.
Ottawa also lacked good production on the power play, which led to a bad feeling after the loss to the Bruins, who won thanks to goals by Morgan Geekie and David PastrĆĂĄk. Coach Green,meanwhile, identified a problem on the offensive end.
Greenâs stern message to Senatorsâ offense
âWhen your guys arenât scoring it probably affects them on the power play as well, maybe even more,â criticized coach Green in explaining the reasons for his teamâs defeat. The Senators failed to extend their good run, as they had won five of their last seven games.
Travis Green, the coach of the Ottawa Senators
The Senatorsâ offensive performance in the current season
The Senators are fifth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 24-20-4, so they will need to sharpen their shooting to move up the standings. So far this season, left winger Tkachuk has proven his relevance to the team by registering 18 goals and 20 assists. Center forward Drake Batherson contributed 14 goals and 26 assists, while Tim StĂŒtzle accumulated 15 goals and 31 assists.
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Senators will have a chance to bounce back at home
Despite the tough loss in Ottawa, which cut short a good momentum of the team, the Senators will have four straight games playing on the ice of the Canadian Tire Centre. Toronto Maple Leafs, Utah Hockey Club, Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild will be the opponents of the Tkachuck starâs team, which will try to cut a streak of two consecutive defeats.
