“Boys are flying” “Worst officiated game”: NHL fans react as Ottawa Senators seal thrilling 5-4 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

The Ottawa Senators won 5-4 in a thrilling game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. This was Tampa's first loss of the season. The Senators scored two goals in the first period and held a strong lead for the win.

After the game, the Senators celebrated on social media, posting,

"#SENS WIN!!! #GoSensGo."

Fans quickly shared their reactions to the Senators' win over the Lightning.

One fan said, "WAY BETTER - besides some major complications (Foursberg + Chabot), one would say that was a COMPLETE game. Boys were flying."

However, some fans were not happy with the officiating.

"Worst officiated game I’ve seen in a while," a fan wrote.

"Big W boys we never lost 2 in a row keep up the mentality Go Sens Go!" a fan wrote.

Senators fans were impressed by the team's performance and praised them.

"Haven’t played bad except for Montreal games, again forsberg needs to be better BUT LETS GO 2 PTS BABY ABOVE .500!! Also Jensen was a solid pickup, good trade SENS," a fan said.

"I might sound like a homer. But I've never felt like Stützle was diver. He's like a sprinter coming out of the blocks, and now he's stronger on his skates. That engine revs super high," another fan said.

"What a game defense struggled but they gave us a chance to win. Offense was great Batherson and Norris both played well Brady got another goal The PK and PP were both very good Nice win sens!" a fan said.

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Drake Batherson scored two goals as the Ottawa Senators won their third game

Drake Batherson scored two goals and had one assist in the Ottawa Senators' win. This victory handed Tampa their first loss of the season. Goalie Anton Forsberg made 25 saves, stepping in for the injured Linus Ullmark.

Batherson scored on a power play, and Josh Norris made it 2-0. Nikita Kucherov responded for Tampa, cutting the lead to 2-1. Nicholas Paul tied the game 2-2 before Batherson scored again.

Brady Tkachuk broke the tie late in the second period. Jake Sanderson and Claude Giroux each added two assists. Noah Gregor scored a short-handed goal to extend the lead to 5-3. Mitchell Chaffee's goal for Tampa made it 5-4, but Ottawa held on to win. The Ottawa Senators improved their record to 3-2-0 with the win.