Game-day Preview #5: Ottawa Senators @ Winnipeg Jets
By Daniel Bruce
The Senators wrap up their 3 game series versus the Jets in their first road game
Fresh off of a 4 game homestand, the Ottawa Senators start an 8 game road trip facing off against the Winnipeg Jets.
Sportsnet. Saturday, January 23. 3-1-0. 107. Jets -145. 10 PM ET. 1-2-1. 91
Having lost their last 3, the Senators will look to bump that trend with a new insertion to the lineup after some recent news about Tim Stützle’s injury.
News & Notes
Tim Stützle was placed on the IR after progress in his return from injury hit a bit of a roadblock but it’s more likely not as serious as it seems and they’re just taking the cautious route. Stützle can still be activated for their game Monday in Vancouver.
Roster update: The #Sens have recalled forward Micheal Haley from the team's taxi squad.
— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) January 23, 2021
In a corresponding move, forward Tim Stützle has been placed on IR retroactive to Saturday, Jan. 16.
Micheal Haley is also being inserted into the lineup for questionable reasons, to say the least. Haley will be getting minutes over Colin White, which is something that should never happen, especially on a rebuilding squad.
The lines in practice today are slightly different from the game on Thursday:
#sens lines this morning in Winnipeg
— Brent Wallace (@localpodcaster) January 23, 2021
Tkachuk Norris Batherson
Tierney Stepan C.Brown
Paul Anisimov Dadonov
Haley Paquette Watson
Galchenyuk Stützle White
Chabot Zaitsev
Reilly J. Brown
Wolanin Gudbranson
Coburn Zub
Haley, Christian Wolanin and Artem Anisimov will draw into the lineup while Braydon Coburn, Alex Galchenyuk and Colin White draw out. Questionable moves from D.J. Smith and for a rebuilding team all most Senators fans, including myself, are shaking their head.
The Jets made a blockbuster trade this morning, dealing Patrik Laine to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois.
Of course, Dubois won’t be in the lineup tonight, as he has to go through all of the Covid protocols before he joins his new team.
Starting Goalies
Marcus Hogberg
Hogberg gets his first start of the season after Matt Murray played in the team’s first four games. Hogberg finally broke into the NHL full-time last season, appearing in 24 games and posting a 0.904 SV% and a 3.12 GAA.
Connor Hellebuyck
Ottawa faces the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy winner once again, Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 29 shots in Winnipeg’s 4-1 win on Thursday versus the Senators.