Game Day – Sens vs. Maple Leafs – Dec 7, 2023

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Leaves Stink

The smell of decaying flesh is common to the flowers of stinking corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldii), the foliage of stinking iris (Iris foetidissima), pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa), the flower and foliage of pipevines, and the first 24 hours of bloom of the Voodoo lily (Dracunculus vulgaris).

This might be one of the many contributing factors as to why people might hear “Leaf’s stink” at hockey games. 

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GAME DAY REPORT

Last Time vs. Maple Leafs: Senators win game 1 in the Battle of Ontario 6-3

Last Time: On November 8, the Ottawa Senators scored 3 goals in 3 minutes and 11 seconds in the 3rd period to solidify the win against their main rival, Toronto Maple Leafs, winning the game 6-3.

This Time: The Senators have won 2 games and are looking to extend that win at home when facing their division rivals. The Senators have been up and down since their last battle with the Leafs and have restored their .500 status with a 10-10 record.

The Senators tend to play well against Toronto, especially at home, however they have struggled with consistency so this game will have lots of Senators fans watching closely to see if they can play as aggressively as they did against the New York Rangers.

Statistically, both teams allow a lot of goals on average with Ottawa holding the edge in scoring more goals than Toronto. Toronto holds the edge on the power play and the penalty kill, sporting superior special teams compared to Ottawa.

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Game recap – Dec 5 – sens vs. rangers

Senators defeat league leading New York Rangers 6-2

The Ottawa Senators showed up in force to defeat the league leading New York Rangers at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators, who had scored 4 goals in the last 3 games, ended up scoring 6 times against a team that sat 6th in the league in allowing the fewest goals against.

Quick Sens Highlights:

• Vladimir Tarasenko and Brady Tkachuk each scored twice while Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux scored once in Ottawa’s six goals scored.
• The following players each recorded assists during the game: Vladimir Tarasenko, Drake Batherson (2), Claude Giroux, Erik Brannstrom (2), Artem Zub (2), Tim Stutzle, Jacob Bernard-Docker, and Josh Norris.
• Anton Forsberg took the win making 33 saves with a 2.03 GAA and a .943 SV%.

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ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY

🥇Karlsson breaks Senators franchise record
In 2016, Erik Karlsson becomes the first Senators defenceman to record 411 points, the most for a defenceman in franchise history, surpassing Wade Redden, when he recorded a goal in Ottawa’s 4-2 win at San Jose.

🔥 Connor Brown games played milestone
In 2021, Connor Brown played his 400th NHL game when facing the N.Y. Islanders with the Ottawa Senators. Connor Brown started his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs before joining the Senators, enjoying a very brief stint with Washington before joining the Edmonton Oilers this season.

📋Paul MacLean relived of duties (Dec 8th)
Tomorrow, marks 9 years (2014) since Bryan Murray relieved head coach Paul MacLean of his duties and promoted Assistant Coach Dave Cameron to become the 11th Head Coach in modern franchise history.

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PLAYER profile – Tim stutzle

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AROUND THE RINK

• Robinson traded to Sabres by Blue Jackets for draft pick in 2025
• Boqvist out 4 weeks for Blue Jackets with shoulder strain
• Klingberg to have hip surgery, out for season for Maple Leafs
• NHL finalizing details to hold ‘dramatic’ 2024 NHL Draft in Vegas Sphere

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