Roster Notes:
Three players will make their full Belleville Sens debuts tonight, as forward Jayce Hawryluk and defenders Kristians Rubins, and Jacob Larsson, play their first regular season games for the club. It will also be the first regular season game in a Belleville uniform for forward Angus Crookshank since the 2020-21 season, when the team played out of Ottawa due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crookshank missed all last year with an injury but was one of the most notable Senators throughout both NHL and AHL training camps. Belleville is currently carrying three goaltenders, with Mads Sogaard expected to start tonight and be backed up by Kevin Mandolese. Newcomer Antoine Bibeau won’t dress, neither will defenders Xavier Bernard and newly signed Zachary Massicotte, who are all healthy scratches. Defenceman Jonathan Aspirot is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and isn’t expected to play until at least December, while forward Matt Wedman is also working his way back from an injury suffered in training camp.
Follow the action:
You can watch tonight’s game free as part of
the AHL TV Opening Weekend Freeview, with audio coverage available via the
Belleville Sens Entertainment Network. David Foot and Joel Vanderlaan will have the call, with pregame coverage starting at 6:50 p.m.
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