Sens cruise to 4-1 win over Jets

OTTAWA—There was a sense of celebration in the Ottawa Senators’ dressing room last night and it was about more than just a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
The win allowed the Senators to put an end to their 11-game streak of one-goal games.

“It was nice not being a one-goal game for once,” said Ottawa’s Kyle Turris, who scored his eighth of the season.
“We played our game and finished strong.”
Jakob Silfverberg led the way with two goals while Guillaume Latendresse picked up his second of the year for the Senators (15-8-6), who got 25 saves from Robin Lehner.
Zach Bogosian netted the lone goal for Winnipeg (15-12-2) while Ondrej Pavelec faced 42 shots.
The loss put an end to the Jets’ three-game winning streak.
Trailing 2-0 heading into the third, the Jets finally beat Lehner at 3:26 as Bogosian’s shot from just inside the blueline made it through traffic and just under the crossbar.
Evander Kane had a great chance to tie the game midway through the period on a 2-on-1, but was robbed by Lehner on a great pad save.
“We’ve seen a lot of good things from Robin, but maybe Lehner’s Irish,” joked Senators’ coach Paul MacLean.
“He was outstanding tonight,” MacLean added. “The difference in the game was Robin.”
Ottawa had a scare when Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien knocked Lehner down and he needed a few moments before getting back up.
“I don’t remember much,” said Lehner. “It was a big body coming at me and he hit me in the head.
“But fortunately I felt good after a little while and could finish.”
Minutes later, the Senators made it 3-1 with a power-play goal by Turris. Then just 75 seconds later, Silfverberg scored his second of the game.
Ottawa finished the game 2-for-4 with the man advantage, which is impressive considering the Jets hadn’t given up a power-play goal in their last 11 games.
“They made some nice plays,” said Jets’ coach Claude Noel. “They made a dot-to-dot play that’s really tough on your goalie.
“You’ve got to give them credit they can make those plays.”
Fatigue seemed to be a factor for Winnipeg, which was playing its third game in four days.
Elsewhere in the NHL, Edmonton nipped Nashville 3-2, Pittsburgh edged Boston 2-1, and Washington beat Buffalo 5-3.