GAMEDAY PREVIEW #62: Ottawa Senators VS Columbus Blue Jackets
The Ottawa Senators are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets in pursuit of a playoff spot.
Having won four in a row, the Senators host the Blue Jackets tonight in game 62 of the season. Here is your SenShot Gameday Preview:
Ottawa Senators (31-26-4, 66pts) VS Columbus Blue Jackets (20-36-6, 46pts)
Time: 7PM
Where To Watch: SN1, City, TVAS
Where To Listen: TSN1200
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Ottawa Senators Notes
There will be a pregame ceremony celebrating Derick’s Brassard’s 1000 NHL games. He reached the 1000 games against the New York Rangers on Thursday, and scored two goals.
It is Pride Night tonight at the Canadian Tire Centre. There will be pride-coloured t-shirts for fans at their seats.
Tonight will be Jakob Chychrun’s first home game with the Ottawa Senators. The Sens acquired Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.
Many defensive pairings have been tried at today’s morning skate. It appears as if Chychrun will remain on the third pair as the Senators hope to slowly ease him in. Before Thursday, he had not played hockey in over three weeks. He is expected to play with Erik Brannstrom this evening. Coach DJ Smith says that Chychrun will soon see top 4 minutes as this next road-trip plays on.
Tim Stützle could score his 30th goal of the season tonight, should he accomplish this it will be his first 30 goal season of his career. Stützle is second on the team in points with 64 so far this season.
Cam Talbot was in the starter’s end for the morning skate today. Expect him to start in net.
Austin Watson did not receive any supplemental discipline for his hit on Tyler Motte. He was ejected from the game, and has since reached out to Motte to apologize for the hit.
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Columbus Blue Jackets Notes
The Columbus Blue Jackets currently sit at last place in the NHL. They lost last night against the Seattle Kraken 4-2.
Boone Jenner leads the team in goals with 19, while Johnny Gaudreau leads in points with 55.
Kirill Marchenko is currently tied for second in rookie goalscoring with Ottawa’s Shane Pinto with 16 goals.
Former Ottawa Senator Erik Gudbranson is slotted to play on the first pair. He has 1 goal and 11 assists in 61 games this season.
No announcement in who starts in net as of yet.
Ottawa Senators Lines
Brady Tkachuk – Tim Stützle – Claude Giroux
Alex DeBrincat – Shane Pinto – Drake Batherson
Mathieu Joseph – Dylan Gambrell – Julien Gauthier
Derick Brassard – Mark Kastelic – Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot – Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson – Travis Hamonic
Jakob Chychrun – Erik Brannstrom
Cam Talbot
Mads Sogaard
Columbus Blue Jackets Lines
Johnny Gaudreau – Boone Jenner – Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson – Jack Roslovic – Patrik Laine
Eric Robinson – Cole Sillinger – Emil Bemstrom
Liam Foudy – Lane Pederson – Mathieu Olivier
Tim Berni – Erik Gudbranson
Nick Blankenburg – Andrew Peeke
Gavin Bayreuther – Adam Boqvist
Elvis Merzlikins
Michael Hutchinson