Forsberg was left to carry the Senators the rest of the game with Utah pressing, trying to salvage a lost period. The Swedish netminder shut the door. In a game in which the Senators scored four goals, and at a time when many fans were already worried about their team’s goaltending, Forsberg was their best player.

The Senators scored all four of their goals in the first period, and Forsberg made sure Utah never mounted a comeback. This was the sixth shutout of his career, all of which have come over the last four seasons.

All is well that ends with the right result. Coming off a 4-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night at the Delta Center, the Senators woke up on Wednesday morning on the Vegas strip and enjoyed a day off before hitting the ice on Thursday to prepare to face the Golden Knights on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

Utah Hockey Club allowed four goals in eight minutes in its 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night at Delta Center.

In 2017, the Ottawa Senators lost in double overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were so close to capturing their first championship — something that eludes them to this day.