Linus Ullmark made a record 48 saves to help the Ottawa Senators win 2-1 over the Detroit Red Wings, while Dylan Cozens scored his first goal as a Senator.

Goaltender Linus Ullmark made 48 saves and Dylan Cozens scored his first goal as a Senator, giving Ottawa a 2-1 win over the Wings.

The Ottawa Senators, one of Detroit’s chief rivals for an Eastern Conference wildcard spot, traded for the player that the Red Wings wanted The Senators acquired center-wing Dylan Cozens, a second-round pick and defenseman Dennis Gilbert for center Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker.

The spotlight shone brightly on forward Dylan Cozens as he made his Ottawa Senators debut Saturday, but it’ll soon turn to new winger Fabian Zetterlund once he makes his debut — projected to be Monday against the Detroit Red Wings.

Linus Ullmark's 48-save performance in a 2-1 Senators win delivered another blow to the Red Wings' playoff hopes.

If that isn’t a tough enough hurdle, the Red Wings also have the most difficult remaining schedule based on opponents’ points percentage (.598), according to tankathon.com, and 11 of their final 18 games are on the road.

David Perron, who played with the Red Wings from 2022-24, broke the ice in Canada’s capital by burying a wrister from the left face-off circle for a power-play goal to give the Senators a 1-0 lead at 7:39 of the second period.

With a goal from the new guy and a vintage (2023) Linus Ullmark in net, the Ottawa Senators came away with a much-needed win against the Detroit Red Wings last night, March 10th. In an in-division tilt at the Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa faced Detroit, two teams in the tight Eastern Conference Wild Card Race.