Bruins and Senators ready to face-off in Northeast Division clash

The Bruins and Senators will meet for the sixth and final time this season when they take the ice at TD Garden this afternoon. The Bruins took the first four contests, but Ottawa handed the Bruins an embarrassing 5-1 loss on Monday afternoon. The Bruins' 54 points leave them just barely hanging on to one of the top 8 spots in the Eastern Conference. The struggling Bruins have lost 6 of their last 7 (1-5-1 in their last seven games), while the Sens are riding a 5-game win streak.

Know Your Enemy

Ottawa Senators (27-21-4)

Head Coach: Cory Clouston

SB Nation's Senators Hockey Blog: Silver Seven

Leading Goal Scorers:

Mike Fisher

#12 / Center / Ottawa Senators

Height: 6-1

Weight: 209

Born: Jun 05, 1980

Milan Michalek

#9 / Left Wing / Ottawa Senators

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

Born: Dec 07, 1984

Goaltending:

Brian Elliott

#30 / Goalie / Ottawa Senators

Height: 6-2

Weight: 201

Born: Apr 09, 1985

Mike Brodeur

#31 / Goalie / Ottawa Senators

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Born: Mar 30, 1983

Injury Report

Notes:

- The Senators have outscored their opponents 18-5 over their last 5 games.

- Jason Spezza is expected to make his return to the lineup for Ottawa.

- There was no morning skate today, but Claude Julien indicated that the lineup should look the same as Thursday night:

- Money Line: Bruins -135 Senators +115

- The Bruins are scheduled to wear their Winter Classic uniforms today.

- The Bruins are 8-3-1 vs. the Northeast Division this year.

- Brian Elliott and Tim Thomas have played in all 5 of the games between these two team this season.

- This is the 100th meeting between the Bruins and Senators. The B's lead the lifetime series 55-29-8-7.

- The game starts at 1:00 and will air on NESN. The open thread starts right here a half hour before puck drop.

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