The Bruins will look to end their New Year's hangover (1-2-0 in '09) and return to their winning ways tonight when they host the struggling Ottawa Senators at the TD Banknorth Garden. Ottawa is finishing up an 8-game road trip that has seen the Sens go 1-5-1 during that stretch.
Just who are these Senators that you speak of?
Ottawa Senators 13-19-6; 32 pts (5th in Northeast, 12th in East)
Leading Goal Scorers
Jason Spezza: 17 Goals (17-15-32)
Dany Heatley: 16 Goals (16-20-36)
Daniel Alfredsson: 11 Goals (11-25-36)
Goaltending
Alex Auld: 25 GP 9-11-5; 2.64 GAA .907 Sv%
Martin Gerber: 13 GP 4-8-1; 2.69 GAA .907 Sv% 1 SO
Guys Who Like to Drop the Gloves
Chris Neil: 11 Fighting Majors
Matt Carkner: 6 AHL Fighting Majors
'08-'09 Season Series
Bruins' record vs. Senators this season: 1-0-0
10/18 @ OTT 4-2 W
Injury Report
Boston
LW Marco Sturm: IR (Knee)
D Aaron Ward: Probable (Charley Horse)
D Andrew Ference: IR (Broken Tibia)
C Patrice Bergeron: IR (Concussion)
LW Milan Lucic: Out (Undisclosed)
D Shane Hnidy: Out (Eye)
Ottawa
D Anton Volchenkov: Day-to-Day (Shoulder)
C Cody Bass: IR (Shoulder)
D Filip Kuba: IR (Groin)
Notes:
- Senators LW Jarkko Ruutu is serving a two-game suspension for biting the hand of Andrew Peters of the Buffalo Sabres during an altercation. He will not be in the lineup tonight.
- The Sens are 4-13-3 on the road this season
- Tim Thomas left the ice first this morning, which means he will likely be the starter tonight.
- Yesterday, the Senators called up D Matt Carkner from Binghamton. The Sens might be looking for some grit in their lineup with the suspension of Jarkko Ruutu. Carkner has 70 PIMs in 24 games for the B-Sens this season. The 6'4" 229 lb defenseman has 6 fighting majors in the AHL this season, including 2 bouts against minor league fighting legend Jon "Nasty" Mirasty. Although normally a defenseman, Carkner will likely see time as a winger on the 4th line.
- The B's should look to get a lot of pucks to the net. The Senators have the league's worst winning percentage when they are outshot (.105).
- The B's #1 priority should be shutting down the Sens first line (Spezza, Heatley, Alfredsson). Beside the top line, no one on Ottawa's roster has more than 6 goals.
- I will be at the Garden tonight for the game. This will be my 3rd game of the season (Panthers & Hurricanes were the others).
- For more on the Sens from north of the border, check out Five For Smiting or Sens Army
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing YouTube Fan Video
Just who are these Senators that you speak of?
Ottawa Senators 13-19-6; 32 pts (5th in Northeast, 12th in East)
Leading Goal Scorers
Jason Spezza: 17 Goals (17-15-32)
Dany Heatley: 16 Goals (16-20-36)
Daniel Alfredsson: 11 Goals (11-25-36)
Goaltending
Alex Auld: 25 GP 9-11-5; 2.64 GAA .907 Sv%
Martin Gerber: 13 GP 4-8-1; 2.69 GAA .907 Sv% 1 SO
Guys Who Like to Drop the Gloves
Chris Neil: 11 Fighting Majors
Matt Carkner: 6 AHL Fighting Majors
'08-'09 Season Series
Bruins' record vs. Senators this season: 1-0-0
10/18 @ OTT 4-2 W
Injury Report
Boston
LW Marco Sturm: IR (Knee)
D Aaron Ward: Probable (Charley Horse)
D Andrew Ference: IR (Broken Tibia)
C Patrice Bergeron: IR (Concussion)
LW Milan Lucic: Out (Undisclosed)
D Shane Hnidy: Out (Eye)
Ottawa
D Anton Volchenkov: Day-to-Day (Shoulder)
C Cody Bass: IR (Shoulder)
D Filip Kuba: IR (Groin)
Notes:
- Senators LW Jarkko Ruutu is serving a two-game suspension for biting the hand of Andrew Peters of the Buffalo Sabres during an altercation. He will not be in the lineup tonight.
- The Sens are 4-13-3 on the road this season
- Tim Thomas left the ice first this morning, which means he will likely be the starter tonight.
- Yesterday, the Senators called up D Matt Carkner from Binghamton. The Sens might be looking for some grit in their lineup with the suspension of Jarkko Ruutu. Carkner has 70 PIMs in 24 games for the B-Sens this season. The 6'4" 229 lb defenseman has 6 fighting majors in the AHL this season, including 2 bouts against minor league fighting legend Jon "Nasty" Mirasty. Although normally a defenseman, Carkner will likely see time as a winger on the 4th line.
- The B's should look to get a lot of pucks to the net. The Senators have the league's worst winning percentage when they are outshot (.105).
- The B's #1 priority should be shutting down the Sens first line (Spezza, Heatley, Alfredsson). Beside the top line, no one on Ottawa's roster has more than 6 goals.
- I will be at the Garden tonight for the game. This will be my 3rd game of the season (Panthers & Hurricanes were the others).
- For more on the Sens from north of the border, check out Five For Smiting or Sens Army
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing YouTube Fan Video