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Sens look forward after Game 1 loss; Zub's status unclear after exiting with injury
Coach Travis Green said Artem Zub’s status remains unclear as Ottawa tries to avoid falling behind 2-0 in the series.
- On Saturday, the Ottawa Senators fell 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the NHL playoffs at Lenovo Center, losing top-pairing defenceman Artem Zub to an undisclosed injury in the first period.
- The Hurricanes established a physical tone early, forcing the Senators to rely on depth after using 12 defencemen this season, as Zub exited following a collision with forward Seth Jarvis.
- Defenceman Thomas Chabot logged nearly 27 minutes of ice time to compensate for the loss, while Senators head coach Travis Green provided no update on Zub, noting a 'clear trickle-down effect' when he is absent.
- The Senators face the Hurricanes again on Monday for Game 2, with the team considering defenceman Carter Yakemchuk from the American Hockey League to bolster the depleted blue line.
- Senators centre Tim Stutzle stated, 'Not gonna be lots of opportunities, not a lot of fancy plays,' emphasizing the team must improve to bounce back from the series deficit.
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Sens look forward after Game 1 loss; Zub's status unclear after exiting with injury
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Senators look forward after Game 1 loss while Zub's status remains unclear
Thomas Chabot felt his team handled things fairly well. The Ottawa Senators expected an early surge from the Hurricanes to open their first-round playoff series. And after captain Brady Tkachuk and Carolina opposite Jordan Staal dropped the gloves three seconds into proceedings at a pulsating Lenovo Center, the Eastern Conference’s top seed tried to impose its physical will Saturday. One of the Senators’ key drivers from defence, Chabot was clea…
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C 18%
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