After a tough 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, the Ottawa Senators have now lost three of their last four games. So, as they try to straighten things out on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings,

The Ottawa Senators picked up a critical two points in the drive to make the playoffs in the Motor City. The Senators tightened their grip on the first wild-card spot in the East with only 11 games left in the season.

Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and David Perron and Michael Amadio also had goals for the Senators,