Claude Giroux broke a third-period tie and added an assist, rookie Leevi Merilainen made 34 saves and the Ottawa Senators beat Utah 3-1 on Sunday night.

What is troubling when it relates to Giroux is how, for his first two seasons in Ottawa, he was an absolute monster who showed up in big moments or whenever the team needed a mome

Claude Giroux was one of three Ottawa skaters to end lengthy scoring droughts as his third-period game-winner propelled the host Senators to a 3-1 victory Sunday over the Utah Hockey Club.

The Senators swept their third straight back-to-back weekend as they beat the Utah Hockey Club by a score of 3-1.

The Ottawa Senators are learning to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Just a few months ago, the Senators struggled to bounce back when trailing or tied late in games.

Josh Norris returned to the Senators lineup after missing the last two games with an upper-body injury. With the win, the Senators moved ahead of the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning into third in the Atlantic Division. Senators: Ottawa's power play has been anemic of late going 1-for-14 through its last five games.

OTTAWA -- Leevi Merilainen made 34 saves, and the Ottawa Senators won 3-1 against the Utah Hockey Club at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday.

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A Utah turnover while on the power play led to the Senators’ first goal of the game in the second period. Shane Pinto and Ridly Greig exploded on a two-on-1 as Utah’s Nick Schmaltz trailed while trying to get back. Greig one-timed Pinto’s pass past goalie Karel Vejmelka at 12:16 for the 1-0 advantage.

Tkachuk along with Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, Shane Pinto, Ridly Greig, Tim Stutzle and Norris, if he’s healthy, has to start scoring consistently. “We’ve got to flush it and get back ...

One big key to the Senators emerging victorious over Toronto was Pinto’s play against Leafs superstar Auston Matthews. Pinto played over 13 minutes against Matthews at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick. Matthews played 22:47 but had just one shot in the loss, snapping his five-game points streak.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Claude Giroux has helped the Ottawa Senators steal some points throughout his nearly three seasons with the club, but he and his wife, Ryanne ...