Batter Up: Smith knocks in own rebound to help Senators rally past Kings 2-1
OTTAWA — Zack Smith’s old baseball skills helped the Ottawa Senators find some of their offensive spark again.
Smith batted in his own rebound with just under four minutes left to play to tie it before Mark Stone scored with seven seconds to go as Ottawa rallied past the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Friday. The Senators have had difficulty scoring goals lately, with just four goals in their past four games.
“I have to give a shout out to my old baseball team, the Maple Creek Mohawks,” said Smith. “My teammates could attest I wasn’t a very good hitter but I think I redeemed myself with that one.”
Stone tracked down a loose puck in the crease and gave the Senators (9-5-0) the lead less than four minutes after Smith tied the game.