Carolina's Cam Ward did everything he could to get the win, but came up short in the end.
If a goaltender can single-handedly get tagged with a loss, as was Leclaire in the game against Washington, it's only fair they get full recognition when their individual play belies a team loss. In facing 39 shots, Ward was simply outstanding.
Unfortunately for Ward, the team in front of him was less than spectacular, and when matched up against the desperate Sens, they looked overwhelmed and out-worked from the drop of the puck.
Clouston and his team were forced to face adversity just 2:06 into the first period when starting goaltender Pascal Leclaire left the game due to a lower body injury.
Although it was unclear exactly what the injury was, or specifically when it occurred, there was no doubt Leclaire was repeatedly forced to contend with net crashing forwards, with this likely leading to the injury.
Fortunately Elliott was up to the job and stepped into the crease and posted a capable enough performance to secure the team's first win of the season.
The biggest story coming from the Sens side though, was the pl ...
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