OTTAWA — The Saturday afternoon crowd at ... Days earlier, he made a pad save on Andrew Mangiapane before stymying Tom Wilson in overtime against the Washington Capitals in a 0-0 game.

The Sens have been parked in idle since last Sunday when they earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club here.

But it’s hard to fault Ottawa for that decision, as any other team would have made the same selection in their place. However, the same cannot be said for all of the Senators’ picks.

The Capitals reach the end of their five-game road trip and the conclusion of their 14-game January slate on Thursday night in Ottawa when ... Washington winger Andrew Mangiapane, who played ...