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It’s an Ottawa Senators home game day today, as the Sens take on the St. Louis Blues in the team’s first home game since October 19. Puck drop for tonight’s game is at 7:00 p.m. ET and tickets are available HERE.
Fans unable to attend tonight’s game can watch on TSN5 or RDSI, or listen live via radio on TSN 1200 or Unique FM.
Ottawa will be looking to get back into the win column following the team’s 5-4 loss on Sunday night against the Avalanche in Colorado. Captain Brady Tkachuk had a three point night (one goal, two assists) while Claude Giroux (two goals) and Nick Cousins (one goal, one assist) each had two points.
Coming into tonight’s game, forward Drake Batherson is riding a four game point streak, with seven points (four goals, three assists) in that span. Claude Giroux’s current point streak is six games, during which he has recorded nine points (five goals, four assists). Brady Tkachuk is also coming into tonight’s game hot, as the forward has five points in his last five games.
On the other end is the St. Louis Blues, who like Ottawa, will be looking to bounce back from a loss. The Blues fell 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Former Ottawa Senator Mathieu Joseph will be unable to make his return to Canadian Tire Centre tonight, as he sustained a lower body in the Blues’ game on Saturday and will miss tonight’s match.
The Senators made a roster transaction this morning, as the team recalled forwards Adam Gaudette and Zack Ostapchuk from the Belleville Senators, and reassigned forward Cole Reinhardt. Head coach Travis Green confirmed this morning that goaltender Linus Ullmark will get the start in goal for the Senators.
Fans attending tonight’s game are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to take part in the costume contest for an opportunity to win a Sens jersey. Spartacat will also be on hand handing out treats to Trick or Treaters, while the Canadian Tire Centre Plaza will be open pregame starting at 4:30 to offer fans $5 beer.
Don’t miss out on the action or the Halloween fun — get your tickets to tonight’s game HERE.
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Linus Ullmark speaks to the media ahead of the Senators game against the Blues
Zack Ostapchuk speaks to the media ahead of the Senators game against the Blues
Ridly Greig speaks to the media ahead of the Senators game against the Blues
Travis Green speaks to the media ahead of the Senators game against the Blues
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Blues projected lineup
Alexandre Texier — Pavel Buchnevich — Jordan Kyrou
Brandon Saad — Brayden Schenn — Jake Neighbours
Zack Bolduc — Dylan Holloway — Kasperi Kapanen
Alexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Oskar Sundqvist
Ryan Suter — Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg — Justin Faulk
Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Matthew Kessel
Joel Hofer
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Nathan Walker, Scott Perunovich, David Perron
Injured: Robert Thomas (fractured ankle), Nick Leddy (lower body), Mathieu Joseph (lower body)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk — Tim Stutzle — Ridly Greig
Claude Giroux — Josh Norris — Drake Batherson
Noah Gregor — Zack Ostapchuk — Michael Amadio
Nick Cousins — Adam Gaudette — Zack MacEwen
Jake Sanderson — Travis Hamonic
Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven — Jacob Bernard-Docker
Linus Ullmark
Anton Forsberg
Scratched: None
Injured: Artem Zub (concussion), Shane Pinto (undisclosed)
Status report
- Perron, a forward, will not play for personal reasons and will miss his fourth straight game.
- Gaudette and Ostapchuk each was recalled from Belleville of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.
- Pinto, a center, is week to week.
- Zub will miss his sixth consecutive game; Senators coach Travis Green had no further update on the defenseman.
