Forsberg was left to carry the Senators the rest of the game with Utah pressing, trying to salvage a lost period. The Swedish netminder shut the door. In a game in which the Senators scored four goals, and at a time when many fans were already worried about their team’s goaltending, Forsberg was their best player.

After Linus Ullmark was ruled out again yesterday morning, Forsberg held the fort nicely with his sixth career shutout.

It was a team effort as the Ottawa Senators beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-0 in the teams’ first meeting in franchise history.

All is well that ends with the right result. Coming off a 4-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night at the Delta Center, the Senators woke up on Wednesday morning on the Vegas strip and enjoyed a day off before hitting the ice on Thursday to prepare to face the Golden Knights on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

Ottawa survived another flurry from Utah's young guns and Forsberg continued to hold down the fort long enough for Tim Stützle to draw a penalty. Greig continued to make up for lost time as he promptly padded Ottawa's lead with a powerplay conversion. And if you need any further evidence in the case of the people versus Go Sens Go: