Nov 20, 2014; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Detroit Red Wings goalie
Jimmy Howard(35) prior to the game against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Red Wings (10-5-5)
vs
Ottawa Senators (9-6-4)
7:30 PM ET
Joe Louis Arena
TV: TSN 5, Radio: TSN 1200
The Senators have been cold. Ottawa has dropped 5 of their last 7 and head into Detroit who has had a good start to the season. Headlines off the ice aside, the Senators will look to add 2 points where Pierre McGuire considers this a “defining game”. (source: TSN 1200)
Matchup History
Ottawa and Detroit are division rivals, where it will be important to scrounge as many points as possible. Ottawa took the 1st of the season series, a 3-1 victory with Patrick Wiercioch scoring the winner. Last season, Detroit and Ottawa went back and forth. Splitting the season series were the two.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
Sens Lines vs Det:
— Brent Wallace (@localpodcaster) November 24, 2014
MacArthur-Turris-Chiasson
Ryan-Legwand-Zibanejad
Michalek-Smith-Neil
Hoffman-Lazar-Stone
#RedWings' morning skate lines:
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 24, 2014
Nyquist-Z-Abby
Tatar-Sheahan-Franzen
Weiss-Helm-Jurco
Miller-Glendening-Andersson
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Erik Karlsson, OTT – The night will be an emotional one for Karlsson. With rumours of Daniel Alfredsson‘s retirement, you know it’s in Karlsson’s head and he’ll want to play his best. Karlsson has shown he can change a game and will be one to look out for with his slick skating tonight.
Thomas Tatar, DET – Tatar had a fantastic week last week and was named the NHL’s 2nd star with 4 goals and 2 game winning goals. Tatar has the skill to pad Detroit’s offence and has more goals than any Ottawa Senator, this season.
TOP STORYLINES
GOALTENDING MATCHUP – Jimmy Howard was stellar the last time these two met, but couldn’t pull of a W. Craig Anderson gets the nod for Ottawa after sitting out two, and looks to continue his great season. Howard will look to steal one for Detroit and has the potential to do so, look out.
DATSYUK OUT – The NHL’s face of Dangles will be out for Detroit tonight. Ottawa has a completely healthy lineup (minus Chris Phillips) and will look to take advantage of Detroit, especially with their Russian superstar out. Stephen Weiss returns to the lineup as well as Jakub Kindl, as two players who haven’t wowed in recent years, look for Ottawa to try to take advantage of Detroit’s holes, while they do the same.