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Ottawa Senators: Keeping Carter Yakemchuk's NHL Preseason Debut in Perspective
Yakemchuk's game on Sunday night was awesome. But nothing should deter the Senators from sending him back to junior this season.
With flashy OT goal, Carter Yakemchuk turning heads at Senators camp
Carter Yakemchuk played in every situation against Toronto’s best forwards in his pre-season NHL debut, and scored a highlight reel OT winner. Whether or not he can make the final roster, he’s showing why Ottawa took him seventh overall in June.
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Senators head coach Travis Green, who had praised the way the 18-year-old Yakemchuk had handled himself at camp earlier in the day, had a ‘Wow’ moment on the club’s bench as he watched Yakemchuk seal the win in the first round of the Battle of Ontario.
Preseason Opener: Carter Yakemchuk's Overtime Goal Gives Ottawa Senators a Wild 6-5 Road Win Over Toronto Maple Leafs
The advantage held up until the dying seconds when William Nylander scored to tie the game with 22 seconds left, forcing overtime. Just like he was in his Montreal days, Max Pacioretty was a thorn in Ottawa's side. He had a two goal performance in his Leafs preseason debut.
Yakemchuk scores in overtime as Senators trip Leafs 6-5
William Nylander, Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews scored singles for the Maple Leafs (0-1-0), while longtime Montreal forward, Max Pacioretty, scored twice in the final period for Toronto. Nylander’s goal at 19:38 of the third tied the game at 5-5 and forced overtime.
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With just over two minutes to go in OT, Yakemchuk scooped up the puck in his own zone before skating past Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. The Senators rookie then skated through Jake McCabe and Mitchell Marner before tucking the puck behind ex-Ottawa goaltender Matt Murray for the victory.
Carter Yakemchuk scores OT winner as Senators open pre-season with a win over Maple Leafs
SENATORS 6, LEAFS 5 No better stage than the Battle of Ontario to kick off the pre-season. The Ottawa Senators decided to give their depth players a chance and they didn’t disappoint as first-round overall selection Carter Yakemchuk scored the winner in overtime as the Senators scored a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena.
Carter Yakemchuk scores in OT as Senators trip Leafs 6-5
William Nylander, Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews scored singles for the Maple Leafs (0-1-0), while longtime Montreal forward, Max Pacioretty, scored twice in the final period for Toronto. Nylander’s goal at 19:38 of the third tied the game at 5-5 and forced overtime.
Yakemchuk scores in OT as Senators trip Leafs
Carter Yakemchuk's goal 2:37 into overtime allowed the Ottawa Senators to claim a 5-4 NHL pre-season victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs that almost got away on Sunday.
3 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 6-5 Preseason Loss to Senators
The wait is over. The NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs are back after a busy offseason and on Sunday night, the Maple Leafs kicked off their preseason schedule with a home game against their Atlantic Division rivals — the Ottawa Senators.
Senators defeat Maple Leafs with sensational OT winner in preseason opener
Carter Yakemchuk scored a sensational overtime winner off an end-to-end rush to lead the Ottawa Senators past the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in the preseason opener.
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