Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled, the Senators scored twice in the final four minutes to tie the game, then won it 6-5 in the shootout. The victory, for the time being, moves Ottawa into the first Wild Card position (WC1) in the Eastern Conference, now tied in points with Columbus and Boston.

The Ottawa Senators rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to take down the Boston Bruins, 6-5 in a shootout, on Saturday.

You can debate which of the Senators’ needs — a scoring forward, another defenceman, possibly some goaltending help — is more pressing but the recent skid, about two months before the trade deadline, has amplified the need for general manager Steve Staios to make a move.

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“It just wasn't good,” said defenceman Thomas Chabot, who was minus-4 on the night ... Drake Batherson is scoreless in his last 10 and Claude Giroux in the last four. Brady Tkachuk has scored twice through the last five games, but it’s just ...

Leading 3-0, the Sabres put the game well out of reach when McLeod benefited from an attempted pass deflecting off Thomas Chabot’s skate and into the net. Buffalo Sabres' Peyton Krebs (19) holds off Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) during third-period ...

“It just wasn’t good,” said defenceman Thomas Chabot ... Drake Batherson is scoreless in his last 10 and Claude Giroux in the last four. Brady Tkachuk has scored twice through the last ...

“It just wasn’t good,” said defenceman Thomas Chabot ... Drake Batherson is scoreless in his last 10 and Claude Giroux in the last four. Brady Tkachuk has scored twice through the last ...

The Senators' shootout win over the Bruins encapsulated everything we love about hockey — beautiful goals, crazy saves, an unbelievable comeback and even some fisticuffs. It was the sport at its purest and best.

It was an electric game with intensity that matched the atmosphere at Canadian Tire Centre as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 6-5 in the shootout.

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

After struggling to build and sustain momentum at 5-on-5, the Capitals came out last night and put up a solid, complete effort in a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks, handing them their second shutout loss in three games in the process.