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Regular Season: Game One

Ottawa Senators (W:0 L:0 OTL:0 PTS:0) vs. Buffalo Sabres (W:0 L:0 OTL:0 PTS:0)
Arena: First Niagara Center (19,070 in Attendance)

Starting Goalies: [OTT] Craig Anderson | [BUF] Chad Johnson
Star Players: [OTT] Mike Richards | [BUF] Ryan O'Reilly

Period One: Scoring Summary
1:39 [OTT] Kyle Turris (1) Assisted By: Clarke MacArthur (1) & Chris Neil (1)
12:03 [OTT](PP) Mike Richards (1) Assisted By: Milan Michalek (1) & Mark Stone (1)

Period One: Penalty Summary
9:41 [OTT] Mark Stone for Interference (2 Mins)
11:49 [BUF] Johan Larsson for Tripping (2 Mins)

Score: OTT 2 | BUF 0
First Period Shots on Goal: OTT 11 : BUF 4

Period Two: Scoring Summary
0:53 [OTT] Kyle Turris (2) Assisted By: Chris Neil (2)
13:18 [OTT] Andrej Meszaros (1) Assisted By: Chris Neil (3) & Mark Borowiecki
16:53 [BUF] Evander Kane (1) Assisted By: Jack Eichel (1) & Ryan O'Reilly (1)

Period Two: Penalty Summary
18:55 [OTT] Mark Borowiecki for Hooking (2 Mins)

Score: OTT 4 | BUF 1
Second Period Shots on Goal: OTT 10 : BUF 7

Period Three: Scoring Summary
17:18 [BUF] Sam Reinhart (1) Assisted By: Brian Gionta (1) & Jamie McGinn (1)

Period Three: Penalty Summary
5:59 [OTT] Mark Fraser for High Sticking (2 Mins)
8:52 [OTT] Mark Fraser for Hooking (2 Mins)
17:52 [BUF] Jamie McGinn for Roughing (2 Mins)
17:52 [OTT] Chris Neil for Roughing (2 Mins)

Final Score: OTT 4 | BUF 2
Shots on Goal: OTT 27 : BUF 33
PIM: OTT 10 : BUF 4
HITS: OTT 22 : BUF 19

THE THREE STARS
1. Chris Neil (OTT) G:0 A:3 PTS:3
2. Brian Gionta (BUF) G:0 A:1 PTS:1
3. Kyle Turris (OTT) G:2 A:0 PTS:2



Ottawa Senators Key Notes
- Kyle Turris had 2 Goals on the night and proving exactly why Ottawa keeps him around.
- The two free agent signings by Barclay Branch had goals in the night to help earn the first victory of the season (Mike Richards & Andrej Meszaros)
- Tough guys Chris Neil had 3 assists on the night, proving he is more then just a bully.
- Craig Anderson finished the night with a 31 save performance to help defeat the Buffalo Sabres.


Overall:
- Overall the coaches and GM were happy to see the guys win the first game of the season and hope is sparks them to continue on the path to success.