Zack Ostapchuk scored his first goal in the National Hockey League and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Sunday.
Posted at 4:13 p.m.
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Aged 21, Ostapchuk played a 39e match within the Bettman circuit, including 32 this season, totaling four points. He was a second-round pick of the Senators in 2021.
Artem Zub was the other scorer for the Senators, who are 5-0-1 in their last six games. This latest victory also allowed them to overtake the Columbus Blue Jackets for first place among teams drafted in the Eastern Conference, with 52 points.
-Anton Forsberg stopped 25 pucks in his first start in 10 days in front of the visitors’ cage.
Former Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Tatar was the only scorer for the Devils. His fourth goal of the season helped tie the game in the second period.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 18 of 20 pucks aimed at him and the Devils lost a fourth straight game.
