Senators liked their game despite losing in OT

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The game of hockey isn't always fair.

The Ottawa Senators had one of their better performances of the season on Tuesday but still ended up in the loss column.

The Senators (11-6-2) outworked, outmuscled and outshot the Washington Capitals but couldn’t outscore the visitors, falling 3-2 in overtime.

The Senators have been without starting goaltender Linus Ullmark for almost three weeks but have managed to hold their own and play some impressive hockey.

The Senators have gone 4-3-2 without Ullmark, thanks in large part to 27-year-old Samuel Ersson of Sweden, who seems to be finding his game, and the team remaining committed to smart decisions with and without the puck.

Tuesday was a perfect example. Washington scored on its first shot and outshot Ottawa 11-5 in the opening 20 minutes.

From the start of the second, the Senators dominated and outshot the Capitals 17-2 — holding the American squad without a shot for more than 21 minutes.

“I thought we played awesome tonight,” said Senators head coach Travis Green. “It was one of our better games of the year.”

Not one to be lavish in his praise, Green said he liked everything about his team’s game.

“Thought we checked well,” he said. “We created a lot. Put a lot of pressure on the back end.”

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