Roster Notes:
The Senators had a handful of players on the injured list at the end of last weekend, but Head Coach Dave Bell says there could be some reinforcements coming tonight. Forward Wyatt Bongiovanni could return this weekend, after missing the last eight games due to injury. The 25-year-old from Birmingham, Michigan also missed a stretch due to injury at the start of the season, but has still collected 26 points (18 goals, eight assists) this season. While Bongiovanni could come back, Sens fans likely won’t see defenders Filip Roos and Donovan Sebrango, forward Jamieson Rees, or goaltender Mads Sogaard. You can
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Who to Watch:
On one of their most consistent offensive stretches of the season, eight Senators players had points in both games last weekend, including Jan Jenik (one goal, seven assists), Wyatte Wylie (one goal, three assists), Jeremy Davies (two goals, one assist), Xavier Bourgault (two goals, one assist) and others. Stephen Halliday had two assists and is one helper behind Logan Brown for third on Belleville’s rookie-assists list, while Max Guenette scored twice last weekend and has seven points (four goals, three assists) over his last six games.
Toronto was shutout against Charlotte in its last matchup, so no Marlies are bringing point streaks into CAA Arena tonight. Defender William Villeneuve had seven assists over a four-game point streak that was snapped on Wednedsay, while Alex Steeves had five shots on net in Toronto’s last game, though he hasn’t found the scoresheet in his last two games. Steeves is among the league’s top point getters (51) and is tied for first in AHL goal-scoring (33) with Texas’ Matej Blumel.
