The Pre-Game
Ready For a Matinee
The noun matinee is related to French word matin, which means “morning.” From the 1930’s through the 1960’s, afternoon movies were the precursors to soap operas and the term “matinee idol” referred to the male heartthrobs who acted in them. Such men had many fans but they didn’t have the critical respect of “prime time” actors. In many places, heading to a movie matinee is a way to save a few bucks; it’s cheaper than evening ticket prices.
The Sens and Blackhawks will play a matinee on Saturday afternoon. Ticket prices are normal however.
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GAME DAY REPORT
This Game: The Senators face the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time this season before facing them again on March 28th. Connor Bedard returned after a long absence due to a broken jaw. The Sens expect to have both A. Zub and J. Sanderson return after both have been injured.
Statistically, the Sens play another team at the bottom of the league. Riding an 8 game losing streak the Blackhawks will look to upset the Sens who have been playing much better as of late. The Blackhawks are dead last in the league for goals scored and 28th in goals against.
Blackhawks
14-37-3
8th Central
L8
P. Mrazek
(12-21-2)
12.3 (32nd)
77.8 (23rd)
2.06 (32nd)
3.52 (28th)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
22-26-2
8th Atlantic
L1
J. Korpisalo
(13-17-2)
15.8 (24th)
74.1 (30th)
3.38 (8th)
3.62 (30th)
Injury Report
Senators:
Blackhawks: Andreas Athanasiou (Groin), Anthony Beauvillier (Left Wrist), Taylor Hall (Right ACL), Connor Murphy (Groin Strain), Nikita Zaitsev (Right Knee)
Game recap – Feb 15 – sens vs. Ducks
Sens 4 Game Winning Streak Broken By Ducks
Mason McTavish scored twice against his hometown team to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Thursday night. The 21-year-old McTavish grew up in nearby Carp, Ontario. He has 15 goals this season, his third with the Ducks.
Frank Vatrano, Pavel Mintyukov and Cam Fowler also scored for Anaheim. The Ducks rebounded from a 5-0 loss in Montreal on Tuesday night. John Gibson stopped all 15 shots he faced through two periods before leaving because of an upper-body injury. Lukas Dostal made 18 saves in he third period.
Source: Thescore
Quick Sens Highlights:
- Claude Giroux scored his 18th of the season to bring the Sens within 3 in the third.
- Joonas Korpisalo earned the loss, making 15 saves on 20 shots for a 5.00 GA and .750 SV%.
NHL Three Stars
⭐ Mason McTavish ⭐⭐ Frank Vatrano ⭐⭐⭐ Cam Fowler
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY
⇄ Jarkko Ruutu Traded to Anaheim
In 2011, the Ottawa Senators acquired acquired a 6th-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft from Anaheim (the pick had previously been acquired from Phoenix) in exchange for forward Jarkko Ruutu.
Ruutu had played with the Ottawa Senators for the last three seasons, starting in 2008, accumulating 210 games with the franchise for 21 goals and 36 assists. He played 23 games for Anaheim recording 1 goal and 1 assist. He later signed a 3-year contract with the Helsinki Jokers, finding success with the club before announcing his retirement in mid-December 2014.
🔥 Tkachuk joins family legacy
in 2021, Brady Tkachuk became the 3rd youngest skater in franchise history (21 years, 154 days) to register 100 points of his NHL career during a game in Toronto. Brady joined his brother Matthew and father Keith in reaching the milestones before his 22nd birthday.
🍎 Tyler Ennis gets 200th apple
In 2022, Tyler Ennis registered the 200th assist of his NHL career at Buffalo in a 3-1 win.
by the numbers – jersey # 81
Dominik Kubalik joined the Senators this season, taking on jersey #81, but do you know that only two other Senators player has worn number #81?
One of those players played one year with Ottawa during the 2019-20 season after spending the previous two years with division rival Toronto Maple Leafs. This player also played with Pittsburgh, Carolina, Winnipeg, Atlanta, Columbus and Montreal.
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
- Wheeler out remainder of regular season for Rangers with lower-body injury
- Hoglander fined maximum for actions in Canucks game
- NHL announces full entertainment lineup, special guests for Stadium Series
- Kekalainen fired as Blue Jackets general manager, Davidson to assume duties
