The Ottawa Senators will tackle the NHL’s best team Tuesday night in Chicago. The Senators have helped prolong losing streaks with their last two victories now they face the opposite challenge of not allowing the Black Hawks from improving their current winning streak past five games.
8:30 PM United Center
TV: CSN-CH, RDS2, TSN5
Radio: TSN 1200 Ottawa
Ottawa Senators (18-11-3, 2nd in Atlantic Division 10th in the NHL)
Chicago Blackhawks (22-8-4, 1st in Western Division, 1st in the NHL)
Offense: The Senators will welcome back Mike Hoffman tonight after serving his two game suspension.
Ryan Dzingel and Bobby Ryan look to continue their point streaks past 4 games.
Third year pro Curtis Lazar hasn’t recorded a point in his last 20 games dating back to last season.
Defense: Marc Methot who averages the third most amount of ice time on the Sens is an impressive +12 on the year. Methot carries the 5th highest CF% on the club and the 4th highest FF%. While Methot isn’t a hockey poolers dream with only three points on the year. Methot is a valuable key to the Sens D defense playing hard minutes alongside the games best offensive defenseman Erik Karlsson.
Goalie Mike Condon starts
Mike Condon looks to continue his winning ways to go alongside his impressive season stats. Condon’s play has helped the Senators to 2nd in the Atlantic Division as Craig Anderson tends to a family matter.
Anderson 19GP 12-6-1 2.46 GAA .924 SV% ,
Condon 12GP 6-3-2 2.32 GAA .922 SV%
Projected Lineup Senators
Ryan Dzingel – Kyle Turris – Bobby Ryan
Zack Smith – Derick Brassard – Mark Stone
Mike Hoffman – J.G. Pageau – Tom Pyatt
Chris Kelly- Curtis Lazar – Chris Neil
Marc Methot – Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf – Cody Ceci
Mark Borowiecki – Chris Wideman
Mike Condon
The Senators haven’t won in a game in Chicago dating back to March 28, 2001
Matt O’Connor recalled on emergency basis.
#Sens O'Connor has been recalled on an emergency basis to replace the injured Andrew Hammond (ankle).
— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) December 20, 2016