Ottawa Narrowly Edges Florida

Struggling Sens on and off the ice, scary personnel losses, praise for Clouston and Kovalev, and some mild skepticism, but first.. From the Ottawa Sun, on Kuba’s successful return, In his first game back after missing eight with a groin injury, Kuba assisted on two goals and was a plus-2 as the Senators dumped the Florida Panthers 4-3 last night at BankAtlantic Center. Kuba said he felt “rusty” and that it was “like the beginning of the season for me.” ... While the Senators converted their one and only power play of the night, it was the Ottawa “killers” who shone brightest. The Panthers were allowed only one goal on seven power plays. “I thought we battled hard,” said coach Cory Clouston. “When you have to kill that many times, it’s tough on guys. It’s really hard to get momentum. I thought each time we killed, two or three shifts later we ended up gaining the momentum back, but the next thing you know we were in the box.” There will always be positives to find in victory. Yes, even against a .250 team.