Game 60
Buffalo Sabres (27-24-8) vs. Ottawa Senators (20-28-11)
Puck Drop: 7:30 PM EST | Canadian Tire Centre | Ottawa, ON
TV: MSG-B
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Senators Blog: Silver Seven Sens
Know Your Opponent
Ottawa Senators
Record: (20-28-11) | 51 PTS
Last 10: 3-5-2
Division Ranking: 7th in the Atlantic Division
Conference Ranking: 15th in the Eastern Conference
PP: 30th (14.5%)
PK: 21st (78.7%)
What to Watch
1. A Little Late
Tonight’s game is projected to begin around 7:50 pm. The Senators are honoring alum Chris Phillips ahead of the game, so Sabres fans have a little extra time to settle down in front of their TVs with a snack and a cold one.
2. Where Do We Go From Here?
Heading into tonight’s game, the Sabres actually haven’t looked half-bad lately. They’re on something of a winning streak and with a slight, slight chance of playoff hopes still alive, they will need to pull out strong efforts in the weeks ahead.
3. Let’s Have Some Fun
Games between the Sabres and Senators are always entertaining. Whether you get a bunch of goals, some incredible saves (Hutton will start his fourth straight game) or a brawl, it’s never a dull moment between these two teams. Let’s see what tonight brings. Maybe Curtis Lazar will have a hat trick against his former team. Hey, you never know…
Projected Lineup
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Victor Olofsson – Jack Eichel – Sam Reinhart
Jeff Skinner – Evan Rodrigues – Scott Wilson
Jimmy Vesey – Curtis Lazar – Conor Sheary
Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson – Kyle Okposo
Defense
Brandon Montour – Rasmus Ristolainen
Jake McCabe – Henri Jokiharju
Rasmus Dahlin – Colin Miller
Lawrence Pilut
Starting Goaltender: Carter Hutton (confirmed)
Ottawa Senators
Forwards
Brady Tkachuk – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Anthony Duclair
Vladislav Namestnikov – Chris Tierney – Connor Brown
Tyler Ennis – Colin White – Drake Batherson
Nick Paul – Artem Anisimov – Scott Sabourin
Defense
Thomas Chabot – Dylan DeMelo
Ron Hainsey – Cody Goloubef
Mike Reilly – Nikita Zaitsev
Starting Goaltender: Craig Anderson (projected)