by MITCH STACY AP Sports WriterColumbus Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger looks to shoot against Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.
Giroux beat goalie Elvis Merzlikins with a slap shot in the third round of the shootout as Ottawa rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to win its second straight game following a seven-game skid. “I did expect that kind of thing," Merzlikins said. "It was hard and accurate and a good shot. I’m still thinking, what should I do?”
“Got to find a way to close those games out," Jenner said. “We get a big goal there in the third and let them back into it. As of late, we’ve been good in those situations but tonight we let them back in it, and that’s what happens. They were able to squeak it out at the end.”