Senators End Decade-Long Wait, Open Season 2-0 With 4-1 Win at Boston

The Ottawa Senators are off to a start they haven't seen in a decade. On Monday night they defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden to win their first two games of a season for the first time in 10 years, completing a road sweep after Saturday's 3-2 win at Toronto.

Ottawa controlled the night from the start, carrying 2-0 leads after both the first and second periods before Boston finally got on the board in the third. The Senators' defensive effort held the Bruins to a single goal despite Boston's late push, with Samuel Ersson turning aside chances in Ottawa's net while Jeremy Swayman took the loss at the other end.

The victory came without top defenseman Jake Sanderson, who stayed back in Ottawa after an injury cut his season opener short — he will miss at least two games. Cam Crotty drew into the lineup in his place, and the Senators once again leaned on depth and a fast, connected game to get the result.

Boston's third-period goal provided a brief spark, but Ottawa shut the door in the final minutes to seal it. Two games into the season, the Senators have six points' worth of momentum and a feel-good milestone to match.