Game Day- Senators Visit Canucks in Vancouver

SensChirp April 22, 2021 0
Game Day- Senators Visit Canucks in Vancouver

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
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%