Senators Blank Canucks 2-0 Behind Reimer Shutout

The Ottawa Senators secured a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night at Rogers Arena, extending their points streak and bolstering their Eastern Conference playoff hopes with a shutout performance from backup goaltender James Reimer.

Ridly Greig scored the game's lone regulation goal at 10:11 of the second period, capitalizing on a deflection off teammate Shane Pinto's glove to beat Vancouver netminder Kevin Lankinen on the stick side. The Canucks challenged the play, alleging a hand pass by Pinto, but video review upheld the goal, ruling the puck had deflected off his glove rather than been intentionally passed by hand. Brady Tkachuk sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 18:40, assisted by Tim Stutzle, who extended his point streak to 13 games with eight goals and nine assists. Tkachuk's tally marked his seventh consecutive game with a point, including three goals and four assists.

Reimer, making his first start since February 6, stopped all 16 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season and the 32nd of his career, the last coming on April 8, 2025, while with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 37-year-old, who signed with Ottawa as a free agent on January...