It’s been a turnaround week for the Ottawa Senators. Following a tough losing streak that saw the team in dead last for a short period, they had won four of their last five, including a 4-1 win over Carolina the previous night.
On the second half of a back-to-back, however, the Sens were more tired than normal. Their opponents in St. Louis are also middling in the the bottom of the league standings, as both these teams could look significantly different in a month’s time. Pre-game roster decisions were in Ottawa’s favour, with goaltender Craig Anderson returning from injury and David Perron out of St.