NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres center Rasmus Asplund (74) passes the puck during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Sam Reinhart (23) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) gives teammates instructions during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) celebrates after scoring the first goal of the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres left wing Marcus Johansson (90) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) skates with the puck during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel (9) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Brandon Montour (62) gets ready for a face-off during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel (9) barks orders during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Henri Jokiharju (10) releases a shot during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators Logan Brown (21) roughs up Buffalo Sabres Rasmus Asplund (74) during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) leads teammates off of the ice after scoring his second goal of the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) high fives teammates at the bench after scoring his second goal of the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Evan Rodrigues (71) falls and swipes at the puck during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Marcus Johansson (90) controls the puck during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart (23) looks to pass during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Rasmus Dahlin (26) takes a shot during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel (9) backhands the puck along the boards during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson (41) makes a save as Buffalo Sabres Conor Sheary (43) and Ottawa Senators Cody Goloubef (29) watch the rebound during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson (41) makes a save as Buffalo Sabres Conor Sheary (43) and Ottawa Senators Cody Goloubef (29) watch the rebound during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM

NHL 2019: Sabres vs Senators DEC 23

December 23, 2019: Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson (41) makes a save as Buffalo Sabres Conor Sheary (43) and Ottawa Senators Andreas Englund (39) watch the loose puck during the NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Daniel Lea/CSM