Ding Dung, They Score
The hockey pucks we see today are made of 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch height vulcanized rubber. The original pucks however, were made from whatever was available during the winter months. This included frozen cow dung, which was easily malleable into the disc shape required to play an outdoor game on the pond.
Other hockey puck advancements along the evolutionary trail to what we have today consisted of wooden balls and flat pieces of wood.
GAME DAY REPORT
Senators All-Time Record vs. Capitals: 44-48-5-7
Ian Mendes is reporting that D.J. Smith plans for Josh Norris to make his season debut tonight without any limitations on him regarding face-offs, etc. (@ian_mendes)
Capitals
1-1-0
(7th Metropolitan)
W1
D. Kuemper
(1-0-0)
0 (T28th)
62.5 (22nd)
1 (T30th)
3 (T14th)
Matchup
Team Record
Division Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
Power Play (%)
Penalty Kill (%)
Goals Scored Avg.
Goals Allowed Avg.
Senators
2-1-0
(3rd Atlantic)
W2
A. Forsberg
(1-0-0)
27.3 (T8th)
85.7 (5th)
4.33 (T2nd)
3 (T14th)
Source: The Score
Projected Lineup
Brady Tkachuk-Tim Stutzle-Claude Giroux
Mathieu Joseph – Ridly Greig – Vladimir Tarasenko
Dominik Kubalik – Josh Norris – Drake Batherson
Parker Kelly – Rourke Chartier – Mark Kastelic
Jakob Chychrun – Thomas Chabot
Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Erik Brannstrom – Travis Hamonic
Source: Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch)
Injury Report
Max Pacioretty – IR-LT – Achilles
Joel Edmundson – IR-LT – Hand
Charlie Lindgren – Out – Upper Body
Shane Pinto – RFA
Game recap – Oct 15 – sens vs. lightning
Brady scores twice again to lead Sens to victory over Lightning 5-2
The night started off by honoring Chris Neil, Chris Philips and Daniel Alfredsson with the ceremonial puck drop but ended with team captain Brady Tkachuk‘s leading the team to victory. Parker Kelly played his 100th game and Joonas Korpisalo recorded his first victory in Sens uniform.
Quick Sens Highlights:
- Brady Tkachuk scored twice while Vladimir Tarasenko scored his first goal with the Senators.
- Mathieu Joseph and Tim Stutzle scored adding their second goals for the season each.
- Tkachuk, Tarasenko, Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig, Artem Zub, Jake Sanderson and Jakob Chychrun each posted assists.
- Joonas Korpisalo notched his 1st win of the season stopping 22 shots for a 2.03 GAA and .917 SV%.
Lightning
34 (57.6)
0-2
23
24
Team Stats
Faceoff (%)
Power Plays
Hits
Shots
Senators
25 (42.4)
0-2
14
38
NHL Three Stars
⭐ B. Tkachuk (2G 1A)
⭐⭐ M. Joseph (1G)
⭐⭐⭐ V. Tarasenko (1G 1A)
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY
🏒 Thomas Chabot’s NHL Debut
In 2016, Thomas Chabot made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators against the Arizona Coyotes, playing in his only game of the 2016-2017 season. This season, Chabot leads all Ottawa Senator players in games played with more than 380 games.
🏆 Batherson’s 100th point
In 2022, Drake Batherson recorded his 100th point of his NHL career (an assist) in Ottawa when the Sens defeated the Bruins in a 7-5 win. Drake ended the 2022-23 season with 159 points, playing in all 82 games.
🧾 Jacques Martin re-signs with Ottawa
In 2000, Ottawa Senators coach Jacques Martin agreed to a multi-year contract extension. Under his leadership, the Senators had finished first 1st in the Northeast on 3 occasions including capturing the President’s Trophy in the 2002-03 season.
PLAYER profile – thomas chabot
Drafted in 2015 in the 1st round (18th overall), the Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec native is starting his 8th year in the NHL, all with the Ottawa Senators. Having played 381 games at the conclusion of last year’s season, Thomas leads the Ottawa Senators in games played and assists among active players. Chabot is chasing his 400th game this season as well as his 200 assist.
AROUND THE RINK
- Dach to miss remainder of season for Canadiens with torn ACL, MCL
- Barry Melrose former NHL coach and longtime hockey analyst diagnosed with Parkinsons disease.
- Avalanche’s Makar makes NHL history as fastest defenceman to 250 points
- Penguins trio becomes longest tenure teammates
