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The Senators fell to Colorado 7-4 tonight splitting the first two games of this homestand so far. 

The home team found a way to take a 4-3 lead into the third period but the surging Avalance were too much with four straight goals from four different players.

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      COL@OTT: Batherson scores goal against Justus Annunen

      Goal: Rantanen responds quick to tie things up 1-1 with 9:53 to go in the first.

      Penalty: Kiviranta gets 2 minutes for interference while Joseph also heads to the box for embellishment at the 6:35 mark of the second. Four on four for the next two.

      Senators
      Stat
      Avalanche
      1
      Goal
      1
      15
      Shot
      11
      64%
      Face-Off %
      36%
      1/1
      Power Play
      0/0
      6
      Hits
      7
      9
      Blocks
      7

      We're back for the second period!

      Goal: Ridly Greig knocks it in while it's sitting on the goal line, Sens take the lead 2-1 with 18:39 to go in the second.

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          COL@OTT: Greig scores goal against Colorado Avalanche

          Goal: The Avalanche answer fast again to tie the game up 2-2 at the 17:33 mark of the second.

          Penalty: Giroux goes to the box for slashing Cale Makar, Colorado get their first power play of the game with 16:17 to go in the second.

          Senators kill off the penalty to keep the game 2-2

          Goal: Greig gets his second of the game and second goal this period to take the lead with 12:39 left of the second

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              COL@OTT: Greig scores goal against Justus Annunen

              Goal: Sanderson doubles the lead with his first of the game. 4-2 Sens with 8:56 to go in the second

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                  COL@OTT: Sanderson scores goal against Justus Annunen

                  Penalty: Olofsson gets called for tripping, Sens go back on the power play with 7:46 left of the second

                  Colorado scores but the play is offside, the score remains 4-2 SENS!

                  Goal: Colorado gets one back with 3:43 left of the second, 4-3 Sens

                  Penalty: Ridly Greig gets called for cross-checking, Sens go back to the penalty kill at the 2:45 mark.

                  Senators kill off another penalty

                  Second Period Breakdown

                  Senators
                  Stat
                  Avalanche
                  4
                  Goals
                  3
                  24
                  Shots
                  16
                  65%
                  Face-Off %
                  35%
                  2/1
                  Power Play
                  0/2
                  10
                  Hits
                  13
                  11
                  Blocks
                  16

                  The final frame starts NOW!

                  Goal: Colorado ties it up 4-4 with 15:56 remaining

                  Penalty: Giroux goes to the box for tripping, Sens go back to the penalty kill with 13:46 to go

                  Goal: Colorado gets another one to take the lead 5-4 with 11:46 to play

                  Goal: Colorado doubles the lead with 7:36 to go.

                  Goal: Colorado pots the empty net, 7-4 with 4:44 to go

                  Penalty: MacDermid gets 2 minutes for tripping, Sens go to the power play with 00:44 to go.

                  Colorado takes this one 7-4.

                  Third Period Breakdown

                  Senators
                  Stat
                  Avalanche
                  4
                  Goals
                  7
                  40
                  Shots
                  34
                  40%
                  Face-Off %
                  60%
                  1/3
                  Power Play
                  1/3
                  20
                  Hits
                  16
                  23
                  Blocks
                  15

                  Three takeaways:

                  1. Ridly Greig had the first multi-goal game game of his career. 
                  2. Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux each had three assists.
                  3. Thomas Chabot led the Senators with 22:08 of ice time and recorded an assist.

                  Photo of the game

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