Pre-GAME
The Senators coming off an impressive 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals. Having some of their best individual efforts of the season from Josh Norris (1G,2A) and overtime goal scorer and birthday boy Thomas Chabot (1G ,1A). The Sens continue to hold onto a playoff spot in an incredibly tight race for the post season.
TO WATCH: Sens vs. Wild at 7:00pm on SN1, TVAS
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GAME DAY REPORT
Senators vs. Wild
Last Time: The Senators battled the Minnesota Wild back on December 29th, winning 3-1. They face Minnesota one final time this season and the match-up is tonight! Can the Senators sweep the series?
Game Day: Both teams are riding 3 game win streaks coming into this battle. Both teams are currently sitting in 3rd place in their respective divisions. This will also be the last chance for Senator fans to see goaltender and future hall of famer Marc-Andre Fleury while he continues his retirement tour.
Wild
31-17-4
3rd Central
W3
2.94 (16th)
19.8 (21st)
2.77 (10th)
70.6 (30th)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Avg. Goals Scored
PP (%)
Avg. Goals Allowed
PK (%)
Senators
27-20-4
3rd Atlantic
W3
2.76 (23rd)
22.7 (11th)
2.73 (8th)
78.4 (18th)
Injury Report
Senators: N. Cousins (Lower Body), C. Reinhardt (Upper Body), L. Ullmark (IR-LT – Back),
N. Jensen (Undisclosed), N. Gregor (IR – Lower Body), J. Bernard-Docker (IR – Ankle)
Wild: M. Johansson (IR – Concussion), J. Brodin (IR – Lower Body), T. Grosenick (IR-NR – Knee)
THROUGH THE YEARS – 2020-21 SEASON
The Ottawa Senators record for the 2020-21 season was 23-28-5, which resulted in 51 points for 6th place in the Scotia North division and 23rd overall in the NHL.
General Manager: Pierre Dorion
Coach: D.J. Smith
Captain: Vacant
Alternate Captains: Thomas Chabot, Erik Gudbranson (Jan-Apr), Nick Paul (Apr-May),
Derek Stepan, Brady Tkachuk
Season Highlights
The NHL re-aligned the division due to the Canada-U.S. border restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senators were re-aligned with the six Canadian teams into a North Division. The season also included 56 games instead of the usual 82 game schedule.
In December, the Senators announced a 7-year lease extension with the city of Belleville, Ontario to host the AHL affiliate team, Belleville Senators.
The Senators parted ways with long-time goaltender Craig Anderson and obtained free agent Matt Murray as a replacement. The Senators also parted ways with Bobby Ryan, buying out his contract.
2020-21 Senators Highlights
- Most games played: Nick Paul, Drake Batherson, Josh Norris, Connor Brown, and Brady Tkachuk all played 56 games.
- Top Scorer: Connor Brown scored 21 goals.
- Top Helper: Thomas Chabot registered 25 assists.
- Top Producer: Brady Tkachuk recorded 36 points in 56 games.
- Top PIM: Brady Tkachuk had 69 penalty minutes in 56 games.
- Top Goalie: Matt Murray played 27 games for 1,404 mins with a result of 10-13-1 including 2 shutouts with a 3.38 GAA and .893 SV%.
Click Here For The 2020-21 Season Recap
LOCKER ROOM – JERSEY #48
The last player to wear jersey #48, Jacob Bernard-Docker, only wore it for a year before switching to jersey #24, which has worn since the 2021 season.
Ivan Ciernik
Jared Cowen
Jacob Bernard-Docker
1997-98, 2000-01
2009-10
2020-21
Check Out Senators Jersey History!
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY
🥳HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLE REINHARDT🎂
Reinhardt is celebrating his 25th birthday! The Alberta native was drafted in 2020 in the 6th round, 181st overall. He enjoyed 12 games with the Senators this year before suffering an injury. He scored his first goal on November 25th in a game against Calgary after recording his first NHL point on October 25th in Vegas.
TOMORROW IN SENS HISTORY
In 2023, Derick Brassard skated in the 1,000th game of his NHL career at NY Rangers. He became the 7th player in league history to score multiple goals while skating in their 1,000th regular season game when he became the 2nd Senator in franchis history (Chris Philips) to find the back of the net twice in their milestone contest.
In 2009, General Manager Bryan Murray relieves head coach Craig Hartsburg of his duties. Murray names Cory Clouston, head coach of the Binghamton Senators, to replace Hartsburg until the end of the season.
AROUND THE RINK
- Trade grades: No team wins big as J.T. Miller returns to Rangers
- Canucks trade Miller to Rangers for Chytil, 1st-rounder
- Canucks acquire Marcus Pettersson from Penguins
- Rob Ray shows his emotional side while being inducted into Sabres HOF
