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Mar 9, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenseman Nick Jensen (3) battles with Vancouver Canucks forward Curtis Douglas (42) in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nJames Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachuk’s empty-netter for the Senators, who are on the outside of playoff position in the Eastern Conference, but won their third straight amid a 5-0-2 stretch. With the result, Ottawa finished a 4-0-1 road stretch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Reimer, playing in his eighth game since joining Ottawa in January and making his first start since Feb. 5 as backup to Linus Ullmark, was not severely tested throughout the evening. However, he did make a key pad save on Zeev Buium late to preserve the lead for the Senators, who have allowed two or fewer goals five times over the last seven contests.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Reimer’s previous shutout came back on April 8 against Carolina, while playing for Buffalo. He was invited to camp with Toronto during the preseason, but released by the club prior to the regular season, and is 4-3-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average for the Senators.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Kevin Lankinen was solid in making 22 saves for the Canucks. However, his Vancouver teammates were held to fewer than 20 shots on goal for the ninth time this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Canucks, who own a league-low 46 points, are mired in a 4-20-5 rut. They’ve also lost five in a row at home, including the last three in regulation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After a first period where the teams combined for 12 shots on goal and scoring chances at a premium through the first half of the contest, Ottawa finally opened the scoring with 9:49 remaining in the middle frame. Greig was focused enough to possess a bouncing puck in the slot and send it by Lankinen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Even with star defenseman Jake Sanderson out of the lineup due to an upper-body injury, Ottawa was stout defensively the entire night, regularly limiting Vancouver’s scoring chances.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n