Pre-GAME
Spill The Tea
It is one of the most iconic scenes in the American epoch—defiant colonists dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor. In 1763, Great Britain Parliament began to levy taxes on the North American colonies to pay for the debts incurred by the war. Great Britain introduced the Tea Act on May 10, 1773 to reassert itself as the governing authority of the American colonies and spare the East India Company from financial ruin.
On December 16, 1773, the day before Dartmouth’s tax deadline, a crowd of thousands gathered at the Old South Meeting House. After receiving word that Governor Hutchinson refused to allow the ships to leave, the assembly voted to prevent anyone from unloading or using the tea. The people poured out of the meeting house while Samuel Adams desperately tried to restore order.
Later that evening, 30 to 130 men boarded the three tea ships. They pried open the 342 chests with axes and dumped the tea overboard into the water. Contemporaneous depictions of the Boston Tea Party portray the Sons of Liberty as an unruly band of rebels who stormed the ships dressed as Native Americans But according to historical accounts, the Tea Party was an efficient, concerted effort of local patriots. When the sun rose on December 17, 342 crates of tea were floating in the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party is known as one of the biggest events in the American Revolution.
GAME DAY REPORT
Senators vs. Bruins
Last time: On January 25, the Ottawa Senators lost to the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime. The Senators came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game and force overtime but ultimately lost in extra time.
Game Day: The Senators 3 game winning streak, all in extra time, came to an end in disastrous fashion at the hands of the Hurricanes. Now they face the top team in the Atlantic division in the Boston Bruins. Ottawa will have the opportunity to face the Bruins yet again on April 16th, the last game of the regular season.
Bruins
40-14-15
1st Atlantic
W2
L. Ullmark
(18-7-7)
23.4 (9th)
82.1 (7th)
3.3 (10th)
2.71 (7th)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
28-34-4
8th Atlantic
L1
J. Korpisalo
(15-20-4)
16.7 (27th)
73.5 (30th)
3.15 (15th)
3.53 (28th)
Injury Report
Senators: J. Norris (LT – Shoulder), T. Hamonic (IR – Lower Body), Z. MacEwen (IR – Lower Body),
M. Highmore (Upper Body)
Bruins: M. Poitras (IR-LT – Shoulder), P. Maroon (IR-LT – Back), D. Forbort (IR-LT – Undisclosed),
M. Lucic (IR-LT – Ankle)
Game recap – Mar 17 – sens vs. Hurricanes
Sens decimated by Hurricanes 7-2, ending 3 game winning streak.
The Senators knew they had a tough challenge, following their 3 consecutive wins in extra time, facing the Carolina Hurricanes. They stayed competitive in the first two periods but that back-to-back game took effect in the 3rd period with Carolina scored 4 unanswered goals.
Quick Sens Highlights:
- Carolina opened up the scoring 7 minutes in the 1st period to establish a 1-0 lead.
- Thomas Chabot scored his 7th of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Parker Kelly to tie the game at the end of the 1st period.
- Carolina struck early in the 2nd period to re-establish the lead 2-1.
- Tim Stutzle scored his 17th of the season, assisted by Claude Giroux and Thomas Chabot to tie the game once again.
- Carolina would not be deterred, and scored at the end of the 2nd period to take the lead again, 3-2.
- The third period proved to be the downfall of the Senators as Carolina scored 4 unanswered goals to firmly take the win 7-2.
- Anton Forsberg took the win, making 31 saves on 38 shots for a 7.00 GA and .816 SV%.
NHL Three Stars
⭐ D. Orlov (2G 2A) ⭐⭐ S. Aho (3A) ⭐⭐⭐ J. Guentzel (1G 1A)
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY
🎂Happy Birthday Anders Nilsson
Happy 34th Birthday Anders Nilsson! The Lulea, Sweden native was drafted in 2009 by the New York Islanders with the 3rd round pick – 62nd overall. Nilsson was traded by Ottawa by Vancouver along with Darren Archibald on January 2, 2019 in exchange for Mike McKenna, Tom Pyatt and 6th round draft pick. Nilsson started in 41 games for the Senators over a two year period, winning 20 of them. Ottawa traded Nilson to Tampa Bay along with Marian Gaborik for Braydon Coburn, Cedric Paquette and a 2nd round pick on December 27, 2020.
🇸🇪 Alfredsson reaches 1,100 points, sets Franchise history
In 2013, Daniel Alfredsson became the 1st player in Senators history to record 1,100 points in an Ottawa uniform as he recorded an assist on an empty net goal in a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders.
⇉ Giroux traded to Florida by Flyers
In 2022, Claude Giroux, fresh off his 1,000 game performance, was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Philadelphia Flyers with Connor Bunnaman, German Rubtsov and a 5th-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft for Owen Tippett, a 1st-round pick and 3rd-round pick.
by the numbers – jersey # 37
Did you know that Josh Norris originally wore jersey #37 before changing to jersey #9? He wore the jersey during the 2019-2020 season. Can you name any of the other 5 Senator players who also wore jersey #37.
Here is a small sampling of hockey players who wore jersey #37, click below to see the complete list
- Yves Sarault (1998-99)
- Dean McAmmond (2006-07 to 2008-09)
- Casey Bailey (2016-17)
Check the By The Numbers page to see former players who proudly wore Senators jerseys and don’t forget to check our searchable table!
AROUND THE RINK
- NHL general managers discuss, endorse OT format at meetings
- Simmonds retires from NHL after 15 seasons, will sign 1-day contract with Flyers
