Game Preview: 1/5/10 Bruins vs Senators

by timmorrison23 on Jan 5, 2010 4:36 PM EST in Game Previews

After a disappointing effort and frustrating loss at the hands of the Rangers, the Bruins will look to shake off their Winter Classic hangover tonight when they visit the Ottawa Senators.

Know Your Enemy:

22 - 16 - 4

Streak: Won 2, (6-4 last 10 games)

Stopping the Sens:

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009 - Mike Fisher	15	17	32	11	21

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009 - Daniel Alfredsson	9	22	31	0	14

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009 - Alex Kovalev	11	16	27	9	24

Goaltending:

	GP	MIN	W	L		GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2009 - Brian Elliott	23	1267	10	9		57	2.70	580	523	.902	2

	GP	MIN	W	L		GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2009 - Pascal Leclaire	22	1221	11	7		60	2.95	550	490	.891	0

	GP	MIN	W	L		GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2009 - Mike Brodeur	1	60	1	0		1	1.00	23	22	.957	0

Injuries:

Ottawa Senators Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Daniel Alfredsson	shoulder	12/24/2009
Jason Spezza	knee	12/16/2009

Game Notes:

- Miro Satan will be making his Bruins debut tonight, skating on the 3rd line with David Krejci and Blake Wheeler, most likely wearing #81 in your program.

- Before his 4 goal outburst on Sunday against the Flyers, Alex Kovalev was standing mightily at 7 goals, talk about a vanishing act.

-Tim Thomas gets the start in net tonight.

- With no official word on Patrice Bergeron and his hand injury, it would be my guess that Milan Lucic will take Adam McQuaid's roster spot on either Thursday or Saturday when he returns.

- Speaking of injuries the Senators are without 2 of their top guns. Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson are both out for tonight.

- Face off is at 7:30, Game Thread on the Chowder at ~~6:30~~ 7:00.

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Bergeron

Puckdaddy had a link to a Pierre LeBrun ESPN article saying Bergeron had an injured thumb and would miss 2-6 weeks. Hopefully closer to the 2 weeks.

I believe the olympics start exactly 6 weeks from today too. It would be a shame for Patrice to miss that opportunity.

by Buzz Killington on Jan 5, 2010 4:55 PM EST reply actions

Darren Dreger on twitter said 3 weeks, so that’s a good sign. Still sucks.

Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)

by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 5, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

Cam Neely was on 98.5 and said that those rumors are unconfirmed. There has been no table set for Bergeron’s return or disclosure on the severity of the injury.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jan 5, 2010 5:42 PM EST up reply actions