GAMEDAY PREVIEW #63: Ottawa Senators @ Chicago Blackhawks
The Ottawa Senators are set to face the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in Chicago.
The Ottawa Senators face the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. The Senators have won 5 games in a row in their bid to reach the playoffs for the first time in 5 years. Here is your SenShot Gameday Preview:
Ottawa Senators (32-26-4, 68 pts) @ Chicago Blackhawks (21-36-5, 47 points)
Time: 9pm EST
Where To Watch: TSN5, RDS
Where To Listen: TSN1200
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Ottawa Senators Notes
The Ottawa Senators won against the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Saturday March 4th 2023. The Sens have won 5 games in a row, for the first time since 2017.
This is the second time the Ottawa Senators play against the Chicago Blackhawks this season. The Blackhawks won the first matchup on February 17th, 4-3 in Overtime.
Tonight sparks the first time Alex DeBrincat will play in Chicago since his trade to the Senators on Draft Day. Expect some sort of tribute.
Tonight is the first of a 5 game western road trip. They next make their way to Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.
Tim Stützle has scored 5 goals in his last 5 games, while Claude Giroux has scored 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in his last 5.
Cam Talbot was in the starter’s end for the Senators during the Morning Skate. Should he start tonight, it will be his fourth start in a row.
Chicago Blackhawks Notes
Alex DeBrincat makes his return to Chicago tonight. Expect a tribute.
Nikita Zaitsev will play his first game against the Ottawa Senators tonight after being traded to Chicago.
The Chicago Blackhawks lost 3-1 against the Nashville Predators on Saturday, they have lost four games in a row.
Defenseman Seth Jones has 2 goals in his last 5 games.
Alex Stalock is in the starter’s end for the Blackhawks. He has a record of 6-7-1 with a Save Percentage of .915 and a GAA of 2.80.
Next. Chychrun to the Sens. dark
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
Jake Chychrun – Erik Brannstrom
Cam Talbot
Mads Sogaard
Chicago Blackhawks Lines
Lukas Reichel – Philipp Kurashev – Andreas Athanasiou
Tyler Johnson – Cole Guttman – Taylor Raddysh
Anders Bjork – Jason Dickinson – Mackenzie Entwistle
Boris Tkachouk – Jujhar Khaira – Joey Anderson
Caleb Jones – Seth Jones
Jarred Tinordi – Connor Murphy
Andreas Englund – Nikita Zaitsev
Alex Stalock
Petr Mrazek