Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled, the Senators scored twice in the final four minutes to tie the game, then won it 6-5 in the shootout. The victory, for the time being, moves Ottawa into the first Wild Card position (WC1) in the Eastern Conference, now tied in points with Columbus and Boston.

In a pivotal divisional game, the Ottawa Senators had one of their shakiest defensive games in quite some time. Their offensive game was phenomenal, though, as they were able to come away with a big 6-5 win.

Following an ugly game against the Flyers, the Devils take on the Ottawa Senators in the second game of a back-to-back at The Rock. Check out the matchup in this preview.

Second Period_5, Boston, Geekie 11 (Pastrnak, Zacha), 1:06. 6, Ottawa, Norris 16 (Stutzle, Sanderson), 5:41 (pp). 7, Boston, Beecher 3 (Kastelic), 14:38.

It's not too early to think about playoff implications for the Bruins, who have an important game coming on Saturday.

Kastelic, who spent his three seasons with the Senators, picked up an assist and a fighting major in the Bruins' shootout loss. He missed two games after an ugly incident in Tampa.

The Bruins are currently in a playoff spot but a lot of times are coming for them. First up on Saturday, the Ottawa Senators.

The Ottawa Senators play their final home game before a three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon when they take on the Boston Bruins at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The Boston Bruins blew multiple leads in a disappointing 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Merilainen is expected to start at home against Boston on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa. It will be Merilainen's fifth straight start, and it's not hard to see why Ottawa keeps going back to him.

Sidney Morin scored her second goal of the game 1:45 into overtime and the Boston Fleet edged the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday.