GAMEDAY PREVIEW #80: Ottawa Senators VS Tampa Bay Lightning

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 04: Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on April 04, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hurricanes defeat Senators 3-2. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 04: Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on April 04, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hurricanes defeat Senators 3-2. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)
"As the playoffs are now in the rearview windows, the Ottawa Senators play against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a bid to end the season off on the right note. Here is your SenShot Gameday Preview"

Ottawa Senators Notes

The Ottawa Senators have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but they still have three games remaining. The rest of the season will be focusing on development and deciding which pending free agents should be offered new contracts.

Austin Watson was not on the ice today for morning skate, as he is out with an injury.

Claude Giroux is three points away from hitting 1000 NHL Career Points.
None of the eight players on the injured reserve will play for the remainder of the season. It can be wondered if there will be callups from the AHL in order to give some opportunities.

Cam Talbot was in the starter’s end today after being scratched in the loss against Florida on Thursday. He is expected to start tonight. Leevi Merilainen was sent back to the AHL.

Tampa Bay Lightning Notes

The Tampa Bay Lightning have struggled as of late, currently being on a two game losing streak against the New York Rangers and New York Islanders.

Captain Steven Stamkos recently played in his 1000th career NHL game. He currently has 33 goals and 47 assists for 80 points in 78 games so far this season. He is at 1052 career points. He’s certainly headed to the hall of fame once he decides to call it a career. Stamkos was picked first overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, that was held in Ottawa.

Brayden Point is two goals away from reaching his first 50 goal season of his career. He’s also two points away from trying his career high of 92 points, which he set in 2018-19.

Ottawa Senators Lines

Brady Tkachuk – Tim Stützle – Claude Giroux

Alex DeBrincat – Shane Pinto – Drake Batherson

Mathieu Joseph – Dylan Gambrell – Patrick Brown

Egor Sokolov – Mark Kastelic – Julien Gauthier

Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub

Erik Brannstrom – Nick Holden

Tyler Kleven – Jacob Bernard-Docker

Cam Talbot

Mads Sogaard

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Tampa Bay Lightning Lines

Steven Stamkos – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov

Michael Eyssimont – Nick Paul – Alex Kilorn

Tanner Jeannot – Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Corey Perry

Ross Colton – Pat Maroon

Victor Hedman – Nick Perbix

Mikhail Sergachev – Darren Raddysh

Ian Cole – Zach Bogosian

Haydyn Fleury

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Brian Elliot