Samuel Ersson rebounds with two wins on Senators road trip
The Ottawa goaltender went 2–0–1 with a .943 save percentage across three appearances after losing his first three decisions.
Samuel Ersson earned his first two wins with Ottawa on the Senators’ five-game road trip, making 22 saves in a 5–1 win at San Jose and 24 in a 2–1 win at Buffalo. He finished the trip with 66 saves on 70 shots across three appearances.
Ersson also made 20 saves in relief at Los Angeles. Ottawa erased a 5–1 deficit before losing 6–5 in overtime, a result that helped the Senators take five points from the trip.
At Ottawa’s first practice back on Friday, Ersson told the team’s website he was feeling more comfortable in net. Defenceman Jordan Spence said the club had struggled in front of Ersson on the second night of back-to-backs early in the season and credited the goaltender for taking on more responsibility.
Coach Travis Green said Friday he was unsure whether Linus Ullmark would be available when Ottawa hosts Utah on Saturday.
