October 11, 2025
Pinto Plays Hero as Senators Stun Lightning in Opening Night Thriller
It’s only one game of 82, a tired but necessary cliché we roll out every October. But sometimes, Game 1 feels like something more. Sometimes it’s a mission statement. For the Ottawa Senators, their 5-4 regulation comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night was exactly that—a loud, defiant declaration that the hype might finally be real. On the road, against a perennial contender, and staring down a significant early deficit, the Senators didn’t just win; they snatched a victory from a team that looked poised to skate them out of the building. It was a performance that