The Ottawa Senators are back on the ice tonight after a five day break, easing back into things against... Oh, the defending cup champion St. Louis Blues.
No morning skate today, but based on yesterday here are the expected lines courtesy TSN1200.
Tkachuk-White-Ennis
Duclair-Tierney-Ryan
Namestnikov-Anisimov-Brown
Abramov-Pageau-Sabourin
Chabot-Zaitsev
Brannstrom-Hainsey
Borowiecki-DeMelo
Nilsson (starter)
Anderson
- Russian the rebuild: the Senators are dressing four Russian players tonight, the highest in the league right now, after seemingly avoiding them for 6 1⁄2 seasons.
- The kids are AHL-right: After Drake Batherson and Filip Chlapik were sent down, it looks like the team’s youth movement will be mostly in the AHL for now.