Pre-GAME
The Senators had the opportunity to increase they wild card leave unfortunately they faltered to the Buffalo Sabres for the third time this season. The only benefit is that the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings also suffered losses, minimizing any movement in the wild card race.
Playoff Watch: The Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot with their recent victory over the Washington Capitals.
Playoff Picture: If the playoffs started today, Ottawa would face the Toronto Maple Leafs!
TO WATCH: Sens vs. Red Wings at 7:00pm on TSN5
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GAME DAY REPORT
Senators vs. Red Wings
Last Time: The Senators battled the Detroit Red Wings on three previous occasions this season. It started with a 2-1 win on December 5th followed by an overtime 3-2 loss on January 7th. Recently, the Senators defeated Detroit 2-1 on March 10th. Tonight marks their final battle for the season.
Game Day: Detroit took a 5-2 loss against the Colorado Avalanche while Ottawa loss to the Buffalo Sabres 3-2.
Red Wings
33-32-6
6th Atlantic
L1
2.85 (T21st)
29.1 (3rd)
3.20 (22nd)
68.5 (32nd)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Avg. Goals Scored
PP (%)
Avg. Goals Allowed
PK (%)
Senators
37-28-5
4th Atlantic
L1
2.90 (20th)
24.2 (12th)
2.87 (13th)
77.1 (19th)
Injury Report
Senators: N. Cousins (IR-LT – Knee)
Red Wings: E. Soderblom (Undisclosed), P. Mrazek (Undisclosed), C. Talbot (Undisclosed),
C. Mazur (IR – Upper Body), E. Gustafsson (Undisclosed), A. Copp (IR – Pectoral)
LOCKER ROOM – JERSEY #58 & #60
Only three players have worn jersey #58; Cody Bass and Maxime Lajoie with the most recent player being rookie defenceman Carter Yakemchuk.
Jersey #60 was worn by Mark Stone during the 2011-12 season before he changed over to #16. Defenseman prospect Lassi Thomson recently wore jersey #60 for the Senators for a handful of games.
Cody Bass
Maxime Lajoie
Carter Yakemchuk
2007-08 to 2010-11
2018-19 to 2019-20
2024-25
Mark Stone
Lassi Thomson
2011-12
2021-22 to 2022-23
Check Out Senators Jersey History!
ON THE BENCH
Jacques Martin (1996-2002)
Jacques Martin joined the Ottawa Senators midway through the 1995-96 season when the Senators had a record of 8-35-1. Jacques coached his first game for the Senators on January 24, 1996, losing 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He earned his first win on January 29, 1996 by defeating his former team, the St. Louis Blues, 4-2. The team had a slight improvement, going 10-24-4 over the final 38 games and missed the playoffs.
Significant improvement occurred in the 1996-97 season when Ottawa finished 31-36-15, making the playoffs for the first time in team history. They lost to the heavily favored Buffalo Sabres in overtime in game seven to be eliminated in the first round.
The Senators continued to improve the following season, finishing with a record of 34-33-15 and making the playoffs once again. The eight-seeded Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils in the first round, in six games before falling to the Washington Capitals in the second round in five games.
The Sens had the best record in the Northeast Division during the 1998-99 season, going 44-23-15, with Jacques Martin winning the Jack Adams Award as the best head coach in the NHL. Unfortunately, this momentum did not translate in the post-season as the Senators were swept by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round.
Ottawa finished second in the Northeast Division during the 1999-2000 season with a record of 41-28-11-2. They faced their hated rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs and fell to them in six games during the first round. The following year, Ottawa finished strong with a record of 48-21-9-4 for a second Northeast Division title. Like the previous season, they faced their rivals the Maple Leafs in the playoffs and this time faced a sweep at the hands of Toronto.
The Senators faced some adversity during the 2001-02 season as the club traded Alexei Yashin to the New York Islanders during the off-season. Jacques Martin coached the Senators for their first 80 games, going 38-26-9-7. Martin stepped aside for the final two games of the season, allowing assistant coach Roger Neilson to coach the team.
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