After two days of Turris talk and heated debate over the non-suspension to Rangers forward Wojtek Wolski, there is finally a Sens game to look forward to!
The Ottawa Senators will look to bounce back from a loss in Boston on Tuesday night when they play host to the Montreal Canadiens. Habs come into this one having won three straight games after a slow start to the season.
For the Senators, this is game three in life without Alfie.
Alfredsson spoke with the media yesterday and was not able to give a timetable for when he might return to the line up. In speaking with a couple people close to the organization, it really does sound like this could be a long term injury for the Captain. With this team’s heart and soul on the sidelines, it will be a great chance for some other players to step up.
The Sens are expected to shuffle their line up a little bit after seeing their six game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Bruins. Kaspars Daugavins has been recalled from Binghamton of the AHL and will skate on the third line. Looks like Zenon Konopka will be the odd man out up front.
Here is how the lines looked according to Ian Mendes on Twitter
Greening-Spezza-Michalek
Foligno-Da Costa-Butler
Daugavins-Smith-Neil
Filatov-Winchester-Condra
Phillips-Lee
Kuba-Karlsson
Cowen-Gonchar
On defence, it looks as though Brian Lee will draw back in to the line up in place of David Rundblad. Craig Anderson gets the start in the Ottawa goal. Robin Lehner has been returned to Binghamton which means Alex Auld will dress as the back up.
It’s another Heritage Jersey night for the Sens as well as the Roger’s House Telethon beginning at 6:30 PM on Sportsnet. For more information on the telethon, click here or go here to make a donation right now.
