Game-day Preview #19: Ottawa Senators @ Toronto Maple Leafs
By Daniel Bruce
Ottawa wraps up a 3-game series in Toronto with the rubber match tonight
7 PM ET. 4-13-1. TSN. Thursday, Feb 18. 12-3-2. 116. Leafs -300. 91
Player to Watch: Matthew Peca
Matthew Peca slides onto the fourth line for tonight’s matchup in Artem Anisimov’s place after he was recalled from the team’s taxi squad while subsequently Anisimov was assigned to the taxi squad.
Roster update: The #Sens have made the following roster moves:
— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) February 18, 2021
Forward Matthew Peca has been recalled from the team's taxi squad.
In a corresponding move, forward Artem Anisimov has been assigned to the team's taxi squad.
Peca 27, a 7th round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft has been mainly an AHL player during his professional career. Peca has played in 73 career NHL games, registering 6 goals and 13 assists over the course of those games.
Acquired on February 24th last year for Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 7th-round draft pick, Peca appeared in 9 games with the Senators following the move and added 2 assists in 9 games. Likely not to have a big role in the game tonight, Peca will make his presence felt with his quick, relentless play style.
News & Notes
Matthew Peca comes in for Artem Anisimov
Thomas Chabot is out for a maintenance day and Christian Wolanin fills his spot
Not game-related:
ECHL affiliate Brampton Beast have announced that they’re folding:
Today is a sad day, as a team and a family we're announcing that we have folded. We want to thank every person who has cheered us on over the years. It turns out that after years of playing hockey games, interacting at events and skating laps post game.. we're really fans of you pic.twitter.com/On3dfvz2xd
— Brampton Beast (@BramptonBeast) February 18, 2021
Zach Hyman is day-to-day, Nick Petan draws in
Zach Bogosian gets a rest day and Mikko Lehtonen slides into the lineup
Starting Goalies
Marcus Hogberg
9 GP, 2-5-0, 0.860 SV%, 4.32 GAA
Hogberg looks for his third straight win as he continues his improved play
Michael Hutchinson
N/A
Hutchinson gets his first start of the year in place of the injured Jack Campbell. Hutchinson had a 4-9-1 record with a 0.886 save percentage and a 3.66 goals-against average for Toronto last year.