GAMEDAY PREVIEW #64: Ottawa Senators @ Seattle Kraken
The Ottawa Senators are set to face off against the Seattle Kraken tonight
After loosing against the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Monday, the Ottawa Senators make their way to Seattle to face off against the Kraken for the second time this season. The Seattle Kraken won against the Senators on their first matchup on January 7th with a score of 8-4. Here is your SenShot Gameday Preview:
Ottawa Senators (32-27-4, 68 Pts) @ Seattle Kraken (37-21-6, 80 Pts)
Time: 10pm EST
Where To Watch: TSN5, RDS
Where To Listen: TSN1200
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Ottawa Senators Notes
Cam Talbot will be missing the next three weeks with an oblique strain. Kevin Mandolese has been called up from the AHL.
The Senators will be without Cam Talbot for three weeks due to a mid-body injury, D.J. Smith announced Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/wy4fPe2Yob
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 8, 2023
Tim Stützle has scored 5 goals in his last 5 games. He has 31 goals on the season.
Newly acquired Patrick Brown skated on the third line with Mathieu Joseph and Dylan Gambrell in yesterday’s practice. He could potentially make his Ottawa Senators debut tonight.
If the Senators use the lines that they used in practice, Derick Brassard and Julien Gauthier will be scratched in favour of Parker Kelly and Patrick Brown.
Erik Brannstrom could possibly sit tonight as Nick Holden took his spot in practice yesterday.
Should the Ottawa Senators win tonight, DJ Smith will have win his 114th game in the NHL, tying Paul MacLean for second in Senators history.
Mads Sogaard will start tonight.
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Seattle Kraken Notes
The Seattle Kraken have won 5 games in a row, most recently against the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday.
Jared McCann is the Kraken’s leading goalscorer with 31 goals on the year.
Matty Beniers currently leads in goals for rookie skaters with 19.
Depth Scoring has won many games for the Kraken this year, be ready for lots of goals from the bottom 6.
No comment as to who starts in net quite yet, but expect Philipp Grubauer to get the nod tonight.
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Ottawa Senators Lines
Brady Tkachuk – Tim Stützle – Claude Giroux
Alex DeBrincat – Shane Pinto – Drake Batherson
Mathieu Joseph – Dylan Gambrell – Patrick Brown
Parker Kelly – Mark Kastelic – Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot – Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson – Travis Hamonic
Jake Chychrun – Nick Holden
Mads Sogaard
Kevin Mandolese
Seattle Kraken Lines
Jared McCann – Matty Beniers – Jordan Eberle
Jaden Schwarts – Alex Wennberg – Oliver Bjorkstrand
Eeli Tolvan – Yanni Gourde – Jesper Froden
Brandon Tanev – Morgan Geekie – Daniel Sprong
Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak – William Borgen
Carson Soucy – Justin Schultz
Philip Grubauer
Martin Jones