THe PRE-Game
The Rat Trick
The story of the rats goes back to Oct. 8, 1995. Prior to a game against the Calgary Flames, a rat appeared in the Panthers’ locker room in the old Miami Arena. Former Panthers’ captain Scott Mellanby jumped up, grabbed a stick, and smacked the pesky rodent against a wall. Later that night, Mellanby scored two goals, leading then Panthers’ goalie John Vanbiesbrouck to quip, “He scored a rat trick”.
As the legend goes, the next night, a fan threw a plastic rat on the ice. The following night, a few more rodents found themselves sliding across the playing surface. A South Florida hockey tradition had been born and the Year of the Rat was in full swing.
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GAME DAY REPORT
This Game: The Senators faced the Florida Panthers on Nov 27, losing 5-0 at home. Now, they face the Panthers in Florida, looking to even the series. The Senators will be facing the Panthers on two more occasions and only days apart, on April 4th and April 9th. The Sens are coming off a 4-2 victory over the Florida state rivals Tampa Bay LIghtning.
Statistically, the Panthers are top of the division. Both teams are tied for 9th in the NHL for goals scored however Panthers are 2nd in the NHL for goals allowed to Ottawa’s 30th place.
Panthers
35-15-4
1st Atlantic
W5
S. Bobrovsky
(27-10-2)
26.4 (6th)
83.1 (5th)
3.35 (9th)
2.44 (2nd)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
23-27-2
8th Atlantic
W1
J. Korpisalo
(13-18-2)
16.1 (24th)
74.2 (30th)
3.35 (9th)
3.61 (30th)
Injury Report
Senators:
Panthers: Will Lockwood (day to day)
Game recap – Feb 19 – sens vs. lightning
Sens Defeat the Lightning 4-2
Sens had a strong night capitalizing when they could. Statistically it was a very even game shots for Sens 27 to Lightning 26. The Senators were the only ones to be granted a power play in the victory.
Quick Sens Highlights:
- Mathieu Joseph scored 2 goals against his former club.
- Anton Forsberg earned the win, making 24 saves on 26 shots for a 2.00 GA and .923 SV%.
- Jacob Bernard-Docker had a strong game receiving a 5 min major for fighting and blocking shots.
- Tim Stützle scored his 13th to open the scoring in the first period.
NHL Three Stars
⭐ Mathieu Joseph ⭐⭐ Tim Stutzle⭐⭐⭐ Mitchell Chaffee
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY
⇄ Dean McAmmond Traded for Mike Comrie
In 2009, the Ottawa Senators acquired Mike Comrie from the New York Islanders in exchange for Dean McAmmond and a 1st-round pick, which had been obtained from Tampa Bay.
Dean McAmmond played 193 games for the Ottawa Senators, collecting 26 goals and 32 assists. He played 18 games for the Islanders before joining the New Jersey Devils the following year. McAmmond tried to have another turn with the Islanders for the 2010-11 season, accepting an invitation to training camp but was subsequently released, finishing his career just 4 games shy of his 1,000 career game.
Mike Comrie had previously been with the Senators during the 2006-07 seasons, playing in 41 games recording 13 goals and 12 assists. His second foray with the Senators was less successful, playing 22 games with Ottawa but recording only 3 goals and 4 assists. After departing Ottawa, he joined the Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins before retiring on February 13, 2012 following a 3rd hip surgery.
👕 Giroux Honored by Gatineau Olympiques
in 2019, the Gatineau Olympiques retired jersey number 28 in honor of Claude Giroux.
by the numbers – jersey # 65
Erik Karlsson proudly wore jersey #65 with the Ottawa Senators from 2009 to 2018. Did you know that no other Senators player has worn number #65?
Erik Karlsson is one of a select few Senator players to be the first and only player to wear a jersey.
Check the By The Numbers page to see former players who proudly wore Senators jerseys and don’t forget to check our searchable table!
AROUND THE RINK
- Four Canadian teams grab top-10 spots as NHL Power Ranking returns
- Gabbie Hughes leads PWHL Ottawa over Boston with 2-goal effort
