Kevin Mandolese was returned to Belleville after Monday’s 3\u002D1 loss to the Boston Bruins, but not before playing a small but significant role in the Senators’…
If not for the solid play of Mandolese and fellow rookie Mads Sogaard in the Senators net in the past week, those post-season hopes would be gone by now.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Talbot, who suffered a groin injury on Jan. 25, is expected to return this weekend, which is why Mandolese was re-assigned to the AHL. Largely forgotten as a depth goaltender for most of the season — he was 4-7-2, with a 3.60 average and .879 save percentage in Belleville before the recall — he turned some heads by showing he’s not out of place in the big leagues.
SANDERSON, HOLDEN READY TO RETURN?: Defencemen Jacob Larsson and Dillon Heatherington also made the trek to Belleville, a signal that Jake Sanderson and Nick Holden could be back for Friday’s game in Carolina. The Senators didn’t practice Tuesday, but if they’re on the ice Wednesday, they’ll have two full days of workouts before seeing game action.
SHOOT THE PUCK: Regrets, the Senators had a few, after the tight-checking defeat to the Bruins. The Senators rank second in the NHL in power play goals and are third in power play percentage, but they came up empty with the man advantage in Boston. The most glaring missed opportunity came while enjoying a 5-on-3 manpower advantage for a full 110 seconds in the first period.
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