Chris Wideman makes instant mark on opening night for Senators

Shoot first, ask questions later.
As an organizational philosophy, that approach seems to work well for the Ottawa Senators.
When Chris Wideman scored on the Senators’ first shot on goal of the National Hockey League season against Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby on Thursday night — 6:25 into the first period — it wasn’t as rare as you might think.
In 2015-16, Kyle Turris also opened the season by scoring on the Senators first shot against Buffalo Sabres goal