The Ottawa Senators look to bounce back after a 4-3 shootout loss on home ice Thursday night to the San Jose Sharks. Senators looking to break their 3 game losing streak.
7PM Canadian Tire Centre TV: SN360, MSG+
Radio: TSN 1200 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators (16-11-3, 2nd in Atlantic Division 12th in the NHL)
New Jersey Devils (12-11-6, 7th in Metropolitan Division, 22nd in the NHL)
Hoffman Suspended
The Senators will be without their third leading scorer Mike Hoffman for the next two contests due to a two game suspension. Hoffman was suspended by the NHL Friday afternoon for his cross-check to the back of Logan Couture head.
Mark Borowiecki returns from his two game suspension tonight.
Casey Bailey recalled
Bailey, who leads the Binghamton Senators in goals this season with 9 and tied for the team lead in points with 14, Bailey was acquired by the Sens from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Dion Phanuef trade. He has appeared in 6 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs with one career goal. Bailey is expected to play left wing on the Senators fourth line and will wear number 37.
Senators Projected Lineup
Ryan Dzingel – Kyle Turris – Bobby Ryan
Zack Smith – Derick Brassard – Mark Stone
Tom Pyatt – J.G. Pageau – Curtis Lazar
Casey Bailey – Chris Kelly – Chris Neil
Marc Methot – Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf – Cody Ceci
Mark Borowiecki – Chris Wideman
Mike Condon
Devils Projected Lineup
Mike Cammalleri – Travis Zajac – Kyle Palmieri
Taylor Hall – Adam Henrique – Devante Smith-Pelly
Miles Wood – Pavel Zacha – Sergey Kalinin
Luke Gazdic – Vern Fiddler – Nick Lappin
Andy Greene – Damon Severson
Jon Merrill – Ben Lovejoy
John Moore – Kyle Quincey
Keith Kinkaid