The Ottawa Senators are rolling in the meanwhile and just won their fifth straight game on Monday night, beating the Nashville Predators. In the method, centre Tim Stutzle made history.
Via NHL.com:
” Stützle’s assist was the three hundredth point of his profession as he became the youngest player in Senators history to succeed in the mark (23 years, 19 days), besting Marian Hossa (24 years, 63 days on March 16, 2003). In reality, the one German-born player in NHL history to hit 300 NHL points in fewer games than Stützle (338 GP) is former Senators skater Dany Heatley (286 GP).”
That is quite the accomplishment. Stutzle had an assist within the win and in addition tallied three shots on goal. The German is having a really solid campaign for the Senators, scoring 17 goals and supplying 36 assists in 53 games. He had a goal and two assists on Saturday as well in a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.
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But, Stutzle was in the course of controversy as Ryan Hartman shoved his head into the ice at first of the second period. Thankfully, Stutzle wasn’t injured and stayed in the sport. Hartman meanwhile, who’s a repeat offender, was handed a hefty 10-game suspension by NHL Play Safety on Monday afternoon.
The Senators are exceeding expectations after a brutal 2023-24 season. Ottawa is surprisingly in third place within the heavily competitive Atlantic Division, just five points behind the first-place Florida Panthers, who’re after all the defending Stanley Cup champions as well.
Stutzle has definitely played his part within the Sens’ success and he’s put himself within the franchise record books already. The teen has been a really productive player since coming into the league, registering 300 points in 338 contests, scoring 108 goals, and assisting one other 192.
Ottawa is back in motion Tuesday evening with a divisional matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM ET.
