sentences:  Cy Denneny would lead the team in scoring with 36 goals, behind only Joe Malone of the Canadiens in league scoring.Goaltender Clint Benedict would win all nine games for the team, and post a 5.12 GAA.The Senators opened the inaugural season of the National Hockey League on December 19, 1917, as the Sens lost to the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on home ice.