one of the youngest teams in the league and competing for a playoff spot, pinnie to keep stacking wins. tonight against the senators, first period, yoakam nordstrom at the point. his shot, tipton by jordan staal, the associate assistant to the manager and captain of the team. second period, down a goal. that's how you finish. his third straight game with a goal. it was all for not. third period, cody cc's slapper deflected. they win it 4-2. bad news tonight with of the trade deadline looming, questions about eric staal's immediate future remain at the forefront. he spoke honestly about the prospect of a move earlier before the game. >> i'm not going to be crushed if a decision is made, and i'm moving on for a different opportunity, but at the same team win games. >> we are learning how to win. we are learning how to get better every day. it's been fun to see these young guys develop. i want to win again. i want to win every year. it feels like it has been a long time. mark: 15th anniversary of dale earnhardt's death, his son feeling some fresh pain about that, but he would turn it into