Listen, I don’t have a lot of time but here’s what you need to know.
The Ottawa Senators play a game tonight. It’s an ungodly hour and staying awake for it will require all your strength and determination. But I believe in you, damn it. Their opponent is the Vancouver Canucks. You may not remember but they are an NHL franchise operating in the Scotiabank North Division sponsored by Scotiabank. They also just swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in rather hilarious fashion, so they are not to be taken lightly.
Here’s what else you need to know.
If the Senators can win ten more quick ones, as in all of their remaining games, they would find themselves right in the thick of a playoff race. It’s that simple, folks. And that is why, I am declaring tonight’s battle with the Canucks as…
THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE YEAR.
No changes expected to the Ottawa lineup. This is of course, the correct decision.
Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson
Stützle-White-Dadonov
Formenton-Pinto-C. Brown
Paul-Tierney-Dzingel
Chabot-Zaitsev
Brannstrom-Zub
Mete-J. Brown
Matt Murray is expected to get another start in goal for YOUR Ottawaaaaaaaaaaaa SENATORS.
Puck drop in today’s game is scheduled for tomorrow. Or close to it. 10:08 PM, if you can believe it. The game will be broadcast in the wee hours of the night, across the dial. Around the dial? Wait, what dial? Anyway TSN5, Sportsnet Pacific, RDS2, TSN1200 and streams will be provided directly to SensChirp PREMIUM members.
How do these two teams match up, you ask? Let the HEAD2HEAD table be your guide.
| HEAD2HEAD |  |
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|---|---|---|
| Record | 16-26-4 (36 pts) | 18-18-3 (39 pts) |
| Goals For | 2.70 (22nd) | 2.72 (T-20th) |
| Goals Against | 3.59 (31st) | 3.18 (25th) |
| Power Play | 16.7% (26th) | 20.2 (T-17th) |
| Penalty Kill | 77.7% (23rd) | 78.0% (21st) |
| Shots For | 30.5 (8th) | 30.0 (12th) |
| Shots Against | 32.4 (28th) | 34.1 (31st) |
| Leading Scorers | Norris- 29 pts Tkachuk- 29 pts Batherson- 28 pts Chabot- 28 pts Brown- 27 pts |
Boeser- 36 pts Hughes- 31 pts Miller- 31 pts Horvat- 30 pts Pettersson- 21 pts |
| Starting Goalie | Matt Murray 9-13-1 3.55 GAA, .888 sv% |
Braden Holtby 6-6-2 3.41 GAA, .901 sv% |
