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Ottawa Senators Season Preview: Goalies

By Daniel Bruce

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on November 07, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Penguins defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on November 07, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Penguins defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Marcus Hogberg #35 of the Ottawa Senators (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
Marcus Hogberg #35 of the Ottawa Senators (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) /

Backup: Marcus Hogberg

Marcus Hogberg finally became an NHL goalie during last season and despite his record, his play warranted otherwise. His 0.904 SV% behind the Senators’ porous defence should be appreciated, especially for a rookie.

Luck was also not on Hogberg’s side as he boasted a record of 5-8-8, including some heartbreakers in overtime despite his best efforts, seen here.

He’s one for the highlight reels and didn’t look out of place in his maximized role after Anders Nilsson was lost for the season.

There still remains some question to how much work Hogberg will get now that Ottawa gained Murray, but with the condensed schedule, the range of 20+ games wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility. Already announced as the backup, it’s guaranteed that Hogberg will see his fair share of playing time and we will know much more about his future in Ottawa.

At 6’5″, Hogberg holds a lot of potential and could become the Senators future starter somewhere down the road for a variety of reasons.

2020-21 Prediction:14 GP 5-7-2 0.912 SV% 2.74 GAA

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