Sens Strong Defensively in Shootout Loss to Mighty Pens

Shootout loss for Senators

The Belleville Senators continued their five-game homestand Friday night as they took on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, falling in a hard-fought battle, 2-1 in a shootout. The first period was scoreless, but not without chances. Belleville outshot the Penguins 7-6, generating four high-danger opportunities and controlling the play well. The middle frame saw both sides light the lamp, with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton striking first. A power-play o…

Sens strong defensively in shootout loss to mighty Pens

A tense, low-scoring and exciting contest at CAA Arena went against the Belleville Senators on Friday night. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins booked their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs with a point and made the Belleville Senators road that much more treacherous with a 2-1 shootout victory. Neither team blinked in the opening 20 minutes, and the Pens and Sens remained dead even in the second period with a goal each. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton c…