By The Canadian Press

Reimer’s 16-save shutout powers Ottawa Senators to 2-0 win over Vancouver Canucks

Mar 9, 2026 | 8:44 PM

VANCOUVER — James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced, backstopping the Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.

The result marked the veteran goalie’s first shutout of the season and the 32nd of his career, and came in his first start since Feb. 5.

Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, collecting a pass from Shane Pinto at the bottom of the faceoff circle, moving the puck to his forehand and firing a shot in to give the Senators (32-22-9) the lead.

The Canucks (19-37-8) challenged the play for a missed stoppage, arguing Pinto made a hand pass before the goal, but the call was upheld after video review.

Brady Tkachuk added an empty-net goal with a minute and 20 seconds left on the game clock, extending his point streak to seven games (three goals, four assists).

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Kevin Lankinen made 22 saves for Vancouver, which opened an eight-game homestand.

Ottawa now has points in seven straight games (5-0-2), and 11 of its last 12 outings (9-1-2).

TAKEAWAYS

Canucks: Kept pace with the Senators, but struggled to create quality scoring chances. … Came in with the league’s worst penalty kill (70.3 per cent) but withstood all four infractions. … Forward Curtis Douglas made his Canucks debut after Vancouver claimed him off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.

Senators: Reimer improved to 4-3-1 on the season and earned his first shutout since April 8, 2025, when he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 37-year-old goalie signed with Ottawa as a free agent on Jan. 12. … Were without defenceman Jake Sanderson, who left Saturday’s 7-4 win over the Seattle Kraken with an upper-body injury. Head coach Travis Green said earlier on Monday that the 23-year-old is “week to week.”

KEY MOMENT

Vancouver centre Teddy Blueger slipped a pass to Max Sasson in the slot, and Sasson glided in, blasting a shot off from the top of the cease only to see Reimer take it off the shoulder and glove it down to keep the Canucks off the board 6:24 into the second period.

KEY STAT

Senators centre Tim Stutzle assisted on Tkachuk’s goal, stretching his point streak to 13 games with eight goals and nine assists.

UP NEXT

Senators: Visit the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.

Canucks: Host the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2026.

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press