The veteran NHL forward collected a goal and an assist in the team\u0027s pre\u002Dseason finale, a 3\u002D2 victory against the Canadiens.
“You want to play your game, play the same way I’ve been playing the entire camp,” Brassard said before the puck dropped at the 1,100-seat J.K. Irving Centre. “Every day it was better.”Article content
While Brassard is in a battle with Dylan Gambrell and Mark Kastelic for a spot at bottom end of the roster — general manager Pierre Dorion will make the ultimate decisions before the team returns to the ice Monday morning at Canadian Tire Centre — it was hard to read too much into the game result because of the make-up of the Senators’ lineup.Article content
In the big picture of the Senators final puzzle, there is definitely some intrigue in trying to figure out whether Brassard will be part of it all. Interestingly, Gambrell also had his moments Saturday. A determined effort at the Canadiens’ blue-line allowed him to break towards the net on a play that set up Sabourin for a goal to give the Senators a 2-1 lead. Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen, a fan favourite here because of his roots in Fredericton, would no doubt like to have another look at Sabourin’s shot.
The always feisty Parker Kelly, playing on a line with Kastelic and Austin Watson, was in the middle of it all on Saturday, drawing extra attention between the whistles. Sabourin, who is likely ticketed to Belleville to help protect the next wave of Senators prospects, was also used on the power play.
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