
“As a coach, all you can do is push the guys to go harder tomorrow,” Smith said, referencing Ottawa's game Thursday at Carolina. Smith admitted earlier this week that the past month has probably been one of the hardest stretches of hockey he’s ever endured as his team not only went 1-10-1 and is in a six-game losing streak but also went through a COVID-19 outbreak.ĭrake Batherson, who was one of 10 Ottawa players who tested positive for COVID-19, played his first game since Nov. Brady Tkachuk also scored for Ottawa, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 shots. “But at the same time, we can’t get complacent with that too, and get comfortable and think that that’s going to happen every night.”Īdam Gaudette scored in his debut with the Senators after being claimed on waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. For us to have a night like that where a lot of guys get on the scoresheet definitely gives us confidence. “I think we’ve been playing a lot of good hockey. “We were due for one of those nights for a long time,” Horvat said. Quinn Hughes had four assists, and Thatcher Demko made 19 saves in net.

Luke Schenn, Tyler Motte, Tanner Pearson, Bo Horvat, and Alex Chiasson chipped in for the Canucks, who finished their five-game road trip with a 2-3-0 record. OTTAWA, Ontario - J.T Miller scored and added two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Miller's three-point night helps Canucks topple Senators 6-2
