Sanderson's Return Sparks Senators' Blowout

0:00On April 8th, Ottawa Senators lit up the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at home, exploding for five goals in the third period to seal the deal. Jake Sanderson grabbed his first multi-goal game in the NHL, with a pair hitting a new career high of 13 goals this season. Sanderson was fresh back in the lineup after missing 13 games with an upper body injury, and he made an immediate splash. Brady Ticacac dropped four assists to fuel the attack, while Tim Stutzle added a goal in two helpers. The win boosts Ottawa's a 41 wins, 27 losses, and 10 overtime losses. They've now taken three of their last four games. Tampa slips to 48, 24 and 6, dropping three of their past five. Other Senators scores included Jordan Spence, Fabian Zetterland, and Shane Pinto, with an empty netter backed by Linus Olmarch's 28 saves. For the Lightning, Nick Paul and Corey Perry each chipped in a goal and an assist, but Jonas Johansson stopped just 25 shots.

1:01This blowout keeps the Senators surging toward the playoffs, showing Sanderson and Ticacac are locked in at the right time. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI.