It was the loosest defensive game the Ottawa Senators have played in weeks, but there was no denying the entertainment on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre. Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled, the Senators scored twice in ...

The two teams met over the weekend when the Bruins lost the lead in the final minutes of regulation and then the game in a shootout.

Power-play opportunities_Ottawa 0 of 4; Boston 0 of 2. Goalies_Ottawa, Forsberg 5-9-1 (25 shots-24 saves). Boston, Korpisalo 9-4-2 (30-30).

First Period_1, Ottawa, Gaudette 15 (Jensen, Giroux), 1:47. 2, Ottawa, Stutzle 15, 7:35. 3, Boston, Zacha 11 (Lohrei, Pastrnak), 11:07 (pp). 4, Boston, Pastrnak 21 ...

Korpisalo, who was sent to the Bruins in the deal that brought Linus Ullmark to Ottawa, has shown marked improvement in Boston. He has an 8-4-2 record with the Bruins, a .892 save percentage, and a 2.47 goals-against average.

The Senators are looking for solutions to a power play that has scored just twice in the past 25 opportunities

Brad Marchand went a little too far in trying to get an opponent hot under the collar. The well-know Bruins agitator put his hand around the neck of Senators forward Nick Cousins in the first period of Boston’s 2-0 win Thursday night.

The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.

With Bruins starter Jeremy Swayman sidelined (minor upper body-injury), Korpisalo, who had a 3.27 goals-against average and .890 save-percentage with the Senators a year ago, got the start. This season, Korpisalo had a 2.88 goals-against average and .891 save-percentage going into Thursday’s game. His GAA dropped to 2.70 after the shutout.

The Bruins, back in the playoff hunt after a 5-1-1 stretch, take on a Sabres team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

An exhausting day in Sensland opened with Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer making an announcement at Centre Videotron that his team will play two preseason games in Quebec City at the close of training camp.

The Senators are looking for solutions to a power play that has scored just twice in the past 25 opportunities