During the Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game winning streak at the turn of the new year, they were finding the back of the net with regularity and scoring goals with ease. 

Well, all of that has changed in the last three games. 

Despite a clinical defensive effort - and another commendable goaltending effort, this time by Arturs Silovs - the Penguins were handed their third straight loss, falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the shootout, 2-1. Egor Chinakhov scored for the Penguins in the shootout, while Gage Gonclaves and Nikita Kucherov capitalized for the Bolts to seal the win.

Throughout regulation, it was a battle of goaltending, as both Penguins' netminder Arturs Silovs and Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy kept everything tight. Both teams played pretty well defensively, limiting chances, but it felt like the Penguins had, perhaps, even more high-danger opportunities than the Lightning. Silovs ended up 30 for 31 on the evening, while Vasilevskiy was 26 for 27.

It was a scoreless game until the waning minutes of the third period, when J.J. Moser poked home a loose puck in the crease that Silovs couldn't handle to put Tampa Bay up, 1-0, with just under six minutes remaining in regulation. After that, the Penguins were getting a ton of chances, too, and they finally broke through with the goaltender pulled when Evgeni Malkin sniped one past Vasilevskiy to tie the game with 2:16 to go. 

The overtime period was a nail-biter, too, as Pittsburgh controlled most of it and came close to ending it on a few occasions, but they couldn't finish. The Penguins went with Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby, and Chinakhov in their shootout lineup, but Chinakhov's lone goal was not enough to give them the two points. 

As it stands, the Penguins still sit one point out of the final wild card spot in the East, as the Toronto Maple Leafs won on Tuesday. Even if they haven't gotten the results they've wanted in the last three games, they're generally happy with the way the team is playing, and they know they need to continue to create more offensive opportunity - even if the opposing goaltender was the main reason they couldn't follow through against the Bolts. 

Recent Moves Show Penguins Are Prioritizing WinningThe recent acquisition of Egor Chinakhov and the signing of forward Blake Lizotte by the Pittsburgh Penguins shows that the team is prioritizing winning hockey games this season

Here are some thoughts and takeaways from this one:

- Chinakhov can really, really rip the puck. And, honestly, it's impressive. 

Like Rakell, Chinakhov is, historically, proficient in the shootout, as he is a career 50 percent shooter in it. And when you see how he can shoot the puck, this is no surprise. 

I continue to be impressed by this guy, and I'm eager to see him use that shot more at five-on-five. He and Malkin seem to be developing some chemistry. 

- In the absence of Erik Karlsson - who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a lower-body injury - Brett Kulak and Kris Letang were counted upon to take on top-pairing minutes, as Parker Wotherspoon was bumped to the second pairing with Jack St. Ivany. 

And - aside from a bit of a lapse on Tampa's lone regulation goal - they did a pretty excellent job on Tuesday.

In general over the last couple of weeks, Kulak and Letang have been settling in as a pairing. I think this stretch with Kulak is the best Letang has looked all season, and they seem to feed off each other's strengths. 

Karlsson's loss is s seismic one. He's been good on both special teams units this season, and he drives so much offense from the blue line that it's silly. Replacing him really isn't possible, so it's paramount that the entire defensive corps - but, especially, Letang and Kulak - step up in his absence and put their best game forward.

And Kulak thought - for the most part - they did against the Bolts. 

Penguins' Top Defenseman Placed On Injured ReserveOn Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed top defenseman Erik Karlsson on injured reserve, which could threaten to derail their season

- I'm not loving what I'm seeing from Justin Brazeau and Anthony Mantha in this last handful of games. I mentioned Sunday that moving Brazeau up with Crosby wouldn't be the worst thing, but with Bryan Rust back after a two-game absence - and the top line pretty much remaining a fixture - Dan Muse may have to consider some other options to get his middle-six going again, because the Penguins need offense. 

The easy thing to do would be to reunite the "mutant line" of Brazeau, Mantha, and Malkin. But I do think it's a bit complicated because of the chemistry that Malkin and Chinakhov are building and because the second line has, arguably, been the Penguins' best in the last two games. Still, their third line has been somewhat ineffective, and that's a bit of a problem when the entire team's scoring has dried up. 

I think, right now, that's the best solution. Reunite the big guys, and give Tommy Novak, Ben Kindel, and Chinakhov some runway - maybe sprinkled with a bit of Tristan Broz now and again. It can't hurt to try when the team has only mustered two goals in the past nine periods of regulation. 

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- This was not one of Crosby's better games. I think his line did okay for the most part, as they were generating chances and had a few nice looks. Rust looked good in his first game back, too. 

But Crosby is being way, way too passive with the puck right now. There were a few instances on odd-man rushes Tuesday where there was a clear shot, and he tried to force a pass. And, on top of that, his passes were simply off all night long, and he lost a handle on the puck in the shootout. 

Crosby has always gone through spells like this throughout his career. He always pulls out of it. But he really needs to get more pucks on net, and he needs to find a way to produce through the team's dry spell. 

And, hey, the Penguins play the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, so that may be happening at just the right time. 

- The Penguins started a grueling stretch against Tampa Bay because - including Tuesday's game - Pittsburgh plays six games in 10 days. 

That's a lot of hockey in a short period of time. 

I keep beating this drum, but the Penguins need to bank as many points as possible during this stretch, especially without their No. 1 defenseman. They need all the traction they can get heading into the Olympic break in a few weeks.

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The St. Louis Blues announced during their 3-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday they signed defenseman Logan Mailloux to a one-year, one-way contract extension for $850,000.

Mailloux, 22, is in his first season with the Blues after being acquired from the Montreal Canadiens on July 1, 2025 for forward Zack Bolduc.

Mailloux (6-foot-3, 212 pounds) has played in 32 games this season and has two points (one goal, one assist). 

Mailloux played 14:55 on Tuesday but played a season-high 20:01 on Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, mostly due to the departure of Philip Broberg from that game that forced the Blues to play with five defensemen for the majority of the game.

"When I look at a guy like Mailloux, I thought last game might have been his best game of the year, poised with the puck, carrying of the puck and he got into a rhythm of the game because he played more minutes because of Broberg's unfortunate fall," Blues coach Jim Montgomery said. "... With all young players, the more ice time they get, the more comfortable they feel. It's true at every level. That being said, at this level, it's hard to earn more ice time. You have to earn it, because to earn more ice time without injuries, you're supplanting someone's minutes. That's an earned reward sat this level."

Overall, the Belle River, Ontario native has seven points (three goals, four assists) in 40 NHL regular-season games. Mailloux was originally drafted by the Canadiens in the first round (No. 31) of the 2021 NHL Draft.

"Some players come into the league, just like [Jimmy] Snuggerud did last year and boom, he assimilates it," Montgomery said. "And when we look at Snuggerud this year, it's been an adjustment because he's getting used to traveling in time zones, playing in different times zones, coming back, your maintenance, your recovery level, how do you recover at this level. Yeah, we fly in private jets, we stay in great hotels, but in college, he never gets out in his time zone except five games out of 36 a year, and you're seeing the same thing with [Otto] Stenberg, Dalibor Dvorsky and Mailloux. They're used to Eastern time zone in the American (Hockey) League the whole time. Now, they're balancing it. They're playing on Monday's, they're playing on Tuesday's, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday."

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It was Roman Josi that delivered in the clutch again, scoring the game winner for a second straight game. 

Tuesday, the Predators captain scored from a wide angle in overtime as the Nashville Predators defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 4-3, at Bridgestone Arena. 

In addition to his game-winner, Josi had the game-tying goal in the third period, recording five points in two games. Steven Stamkos netted his 20th goal of the season and 602nd of his career, passing Jari Kurri for 21st on the all-time scoring list. 

Erik Haula also found the back of the net in the second period. 

Juuse Saros picked up his 18th win of the season, making 28 saves on 31 shots. 

Here are three takeaways from the Predators thrilling victory over the Oilers. 

Setting the tone 

The last matchup between the Predators and Oilers was a 6-2 drubbing in Edmonton a week ago. Rematching on Tuesday, Nashville wanted to set the tone early.

Three seconds into the game, Michael McCarron dropped the gloves with Darnell Nurse, the fourth time the pair have squared off, dating all the way back to juniors. McCarron got the best of him and quickly swung momentum in the Predators' favor. 

"He (Nurse) challenged me, and I gave him one," McCarron said. "Not only for myself, but for a team, as well, it's a huge thing to show that we're here to play, and if I back down there, maybe their whole bench thinks that we're not here ready to play." 

Right after the fight, Cole Smith got a great shot on net that nearly went in, all within the first minute of the game. 

A little under three minutes into the game, Michael Bunting broke out the puck and swung a pass back to Stamkos in the high slot. Unable to find the open man, Stamkos let a shot go that went into the net. 

It was the first time in 11 games that the Predators had not given up the first goal of the game. 

"He (McCarron) got them (Predators) going, and our team fed off of it, and we got the lead," Predators head coach Andrew Brunette said. Credit to Big Mac." 

Josi's hot streak continues 

It was a similar conversation to Sunday, when Josi recorded three points, including the game winner, against the Washington Capitals. Josi's presence on the team is massive, and the offensive element to his game is starting to flare up. 

Josi scored off a slap shot to tie things just beyond the halfway point of the third period. Brunette went as far as saying that the goal was more important than Josi's game-winner. 

"As much as the overtime goal was big for us, the goal to make it 3-3 when we lost the momentum was arguably the play of the game," Brunette said. "It was a heck of a shot."

In overtime, Ryan O'Reilly lifted the puck into the neutral zone to get it in front of a streaking Josi. Tristian Jarry poked it away from Josi, but there wasn't enough momentum on the push to move the puck as it stopped in the left part of the slot.

Brady Skeji skated to it, and instead of shooting it, he made a pass to Josi in the left corner. He let a quick shot go that found the back of the net. 

"I was a little nervous and it was tight (window)," Josi said. "I was tired and I didn't want to go back again. Skjeiy made a good play and I'm glad it went in." 

Limiting McDavid, Draisaitl 

While the Predators were able to limit Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, they couldn't keep them off the board.

Draisaitl had three points (a goal and two assists), and now has 49 points (27 goals and 22 assists) in his last 19 games played against the Predators. McDavid had two assists, extending his point streak to 20 games. 

Edmonton also executed on two of its four power plays on the night. McCarron even admitted that the Predators have struggled to figure out Edmonton's power play all season. 

"They've (Edmonton) taken it to us over the past few years, as you guys know, who've been here, they seem to always play really, really good against us," McCarron said. "Their power play was awesome again tonight. We'll eventually learn how to play that power." 

However, the Predators were able to shut down the Oilers' two superstars when it mattered most: 3-on-3 overtime. 

With two defensemen on the ice, Nashville was able to overcome one of the biggest thorns in its side and pick up a massive win, closing out a homestand. 

"The players they have are going to get their chances, but I felt like most stretches we played them well," Josi said. "McDavid had two points, so I guess that's a good night to keep him to two. It was a good win."

Up next: Nashville Predators (22-20-4, 5th Central) at Colorado Avalanche (33-4-8, 1st Central) on Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. CST at Ball Arena. 

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Dylan DeMelo, Jonathan Toews and Josh Morrissey also scored for Winnipeg in its third straight win. Connor Hellebuyck finished with 23 saves.

Kyle MacLean, Emil Heineman, Anthony Duclair and Matthew Schaefer scored for the Islanders, who fell to 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. Ilya Sorokin finished with 17 saves.

DeMelo gave the Jets a 4-3 lead with 7:37 remaining in the second period as he scored on a screened shot from the blue line.

Lowry made it a two-goal lead with 20 seconds to go in the middle period as he deflected Neal Pionk’s point shot past Sorokin.

Schaefer scored with 46 seconds left in the third and the goalie pulled to get the Islanders within one.

Connor opened the scoring 4:20 into the game. After Alex Iafallo deflected Scheifele’s shot from the middle of the point, Connor pounced on the rebound and swept it past Sorokin.

Morrissey upped the lead to 2-0 at 5:41 of the second, with a shot through traffic.

Just 42 seconds later, Toews scored on the power play for a three-goal lead, slipping the rebound of Gabe Vilardi’s shot past Sorokin.

The Islanders then scored three times in 2:41 to tie it midway through the period.

Duclair converted a backward pass from the corner by Anders Lee at 7:40 to get New York on the scoreboard. Heineman then scored on a penalty shot to pull the Isles within one at 8:58. MacLean tied it from in front off a pass from Casey Cizikas with 9:39 left.

Up next

Islanders: At Edmonton on Thursday night in the fourth of a seven-game trip.

Jets: At Minnesota on Thursday night.

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The four-game winning streak for the Detroit Red Wings was halted on Tuesday evening against a longtime Original Six rival.

The Boston Bruins broke what was a scoreless tie midway through the second period, and added another pair of goals in the third period en route to a 3-0 win over the Red Wings at TD Garden, in which they had a decided 40-24 advantage in total shots. 

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It was the second game in 24 hours for the Red Wings, who defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a 4-3 final score in overtime on Monday evening, during which the iconic No. 91 jersey number of Sergei Fedorov was officially retired. 

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Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman was sharp when he needed to be, stopping all 24 shots he faced from the Red Wings for his first shutout of the season. Meanwhile, Cam Talbot had a strong game of his own with 38 saves. 

The Red Wings were a bit sluggish to start Tuesday's game, finding themselves outshot by a wide margin early on before eventually catching up by the end of the first period.

Midway through the second, Pavel Zacha broke the ice with his 14th goal of the season, giving Boston the 1-0 lead. They doubled the lead early in the third after Fraser Minten was left all alone at the side of the net and had an easy tap-in goal after taking a pass from Charlie McAvoy. 

Just seconds after Dylan Larkin fired a shot off the post and with Talbot on the bench for an extra attacker late in regulation, the Bruins sealed the victory with an empty-net tally from Mark Kastelic. 

With Detroit's regulation loss combined with the 11th straight victory by the Tampa Bay Lightning, it's the latter who now have a one-point lead for first place in the Atlantic Division. 

The Red Wings will return home for two straight games, starting on Friday evening against the San Jose Sharks followed by late Sunday afternoon against the Ottawa Senators. 

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In a recent article for Daily Faceoff, Anthony Di Marco reported that the Philadelphia Flyers are considering potential replacement options for Sam Ersson. This comes with Ersson in the middle of a tough 2025-26 season with the Flyers, as he has recorded a 6-6-4 record, a 3.33 goals-against average, and a .858 save percentage in 16 games.

Di Marco then reported that he heard from a source that the Flyers would be open to the possibility of acquiring Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon, who has been the subject of trade speculation this season. 

"The Sabres, who have been the league’s hottest team since their GM change, had been dealing with a three-goaltender rotation for the majority of the season. The source I spoke with did not seem to have too much interest in Ellis based on his lack of NHL experience but was open to the idea of Lyon – at the right price," Di Marco wrote. 

Hearing that the Flyers would be open to bringing in Lyon is not necessarily surprising. It is no secret that the Flyers could use a boost between the pipes, and the 33-year-old would have the potential to provide them with just that if acquired.

Lyon is in the middle of a strong season with the Sabres, as he has recorded a 10-6-3 record, a .906 save percentage, and a 2.82 goals-against average in 21 games. With numbers like these, he would give the Flyers a bit of an upgrade over Ersson.

Yet, at the same time, the Sabres might be wise to hold onto Lyon rather than trading him. The Sabres are currently in the playoff race due to their excellent play as of late, and Lyon has proven to be a strong addition to their roster this campaign. 

Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see what the Sabres end up doing once we get to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. 

The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have signed former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Logan Mailloux to a one-year, $850,000 contract extension. 

Mailloux is currently in his first season with the Blues, as the Canadiens traded him to St. Louis this past off-season in exchange for forward Zack Bolduc. Now, with this new deal, Mailloux will be sticking with the Blues for at least another season. 

While Mailloux has landed a contract extension with the Blues, it is fair to say that the start of his tenure in St. Louis has been rocky. In 31 games with the Blues so far this campaign, the former Canadiens prospect has recorded one goal, one assist, and a minus-21 rating. 

Mailloux has also played in five games with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, this season, where he has scored two goals. 

The Blues are hoping that Mailloux will become a key part of their blueline in the future, as the 22-year-old defenseman has good to upside. 

The Canadiens selected Mailloux with the 31st overall pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. In eight games over two seasons with the Canadiens from 2023-24 to 2024-25, Mailloux posted two goals, three assists, and five points. 

Mailloux also played in 135 games over two seasons with the Laval Rocket, where he had 26 goals and 80 points. 

The Buffalo Sabres 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Monday was another in a recent string of third period letdowns, but unlike the previous three, the Sabres did not hold a sizable lead and could not erase a two-goal deficit in the waning moments of regulation. 

The Sabres practiced at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, in advance of a rare back-to-back games at home against Philadelphia and Montreal. Head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media after practice, in which he updated the injury status of a few players. 

How did (injured blueliner) Michael Kesselring look?

He looked like he had a real good day. I haven't had any post practice (contact), but just evaluating his skating and some of that extra work we gave him, I thought this is the best he's looked and the hardest he's been able to go. We ran a couple competitive small ice drills, and it looked like he got through them ok. I don't know about (him playing) tomorrow, but I think he's real close. 

Why did Josh Dunne not take part in practice?

(Dunne) is being evaluated by the doctors, so he there's a chance he could miss some time.....It's been something that has been bothering him a little bit. So he went to have it evaluated this morning, and the initial (report is) it looks like he might miss a little bit of time.

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Are you closely monitoring the heavy minutes of the top-four defensemen with the compressed schedule??

I think that's part of the reason. You try to give those extra off days, but I can guarantee if you asked any of those four defensemen, they relish the opportunity to play those minutes. I think we do have to be mindful, when you play back to back and that next day, you got to make sure they get the rest, because of a lot of hockey coming up. I think the minutes may get dispersed a little better, if Kesselring's back in, (and if)you look at it, Bryson and Metsa have done a good job too.

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The NHL and the Buffalo Sabres announced on Monday what was widely reported late last week, that Buffalo will serve as host for the 2026 NHL Draft. The annual event will be the fourth to be held in the Queen City, which NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out is second only to Montreal in the drafts 63-year history. 

"This is a place where hockey really matters. Great fans, great history and tradition. Hockey at all levels in the game, grassroots on up, and people have always supported and been enthusiastic about hockey, particularly the team is as competitive as this one looks,” Bettman said in a press availability prior to the Sabres game against Florida. “It's an exciting opportunity to bring it back.”

The last draft was in 2016, when the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Auston Matthews with the first overall selection, but the upcoming draft will be decentralized as last year’s in Los Angeles was, with hopefully some improvements to make it less time consuming.

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"Since it was the first time we were decentralizing, we wanted to try some things out and be new and different than you see perhaps in other drafts,” Bettman said. “I think the first round may have been a bit over produced, and so we learned some things work and some things didn't work. And so I think we're going to look to streamline it, but at the same time, we'll try some new things to be innovative and creative."

In Sabres news, the club announced the hiring of Stacy Roest as a pro scout. The 51-year-old served as an assistant to current Sabres associate GM Marc Bergevin as Team Canada’s GM at the Spengler Cup, and spent 11 seasons as Director of Player Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in 2020 was promoted to an Asst. GM and handed GM duties for the Lightning’s AHL affiliate in Syracuse. 

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The Ottawa Senators are back in action on Tuesday night at Canadian Tire Centre, trying to snap a four-game losing slide and begin the long climb back to relevance in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

And if the Senators cannot pull points away from the visiting Vancouver Canucks, the last-place team in the entire NHL, losers of four straight games, recently trading away their captain, and in game two of a back-to-back situation, then we'll be getting awfully close to waving the white flag on this season.

Ottawa enters the night at 20-19-5, sitting seven points (and seven teams) out of a wild card spot, tied for last in the East with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just fired their head coach this week.

Vancouver is in even worse shape at 16-24-5, the very worst record in the league. 

That makes this more than just another January game. For the Senators, it almost feels like a final chance to stop the slide before it turns into something much bigger.

Goaltending still the biggest question mark

The Senators’ biggest problem all season has been inconsistent goaltending, so management made a move Monday by officially signing 37-year-old free agent James Reimer. Reimer won’t dress tonight, but he is expected to be available at some point this week.

For now, the crease still belongs to Leevi Meriläinen, who will start against Vancouver, with Hunter Shepard backing him up. Ottawa is still waiting on Linus Ullmark, who remains on personal leave, but the team is hopeful he can return soon.

Sens-Canucks Trade talk?

This game also comes with a heavy layer of trade intrigue.

Senators general manager Steve Staios was in Montreal Monday night watching Vancouver’s 6–3 loss to the Canadiens, which raised more than a few eyebrows. With the Canucks sitting dead last in the NHL and already having moved star defenceman Quinn Hughes, they are clearly in sell mode.

Two Vancouver blue-liners stand out: Filip Hronek and Tyler Myers.

With Hughes gone, Hronek now leads all Canucks skaters in ice time at over 24 minutes per night, while Myers plays more than 20 minutes a game. Hronek is signed for $7.25 million for the next four-and-a-half years. Myers has one-and-a-half years left at $3 million. Both have no-movement clauses, but when you’re on the worst team in the league, players tend to be more open to change.

On TSN 1200 on Tuesday, Darren Dreger also mentioned Kiefer Sherwood as a possible target. The 30-year-old forward has 17 goals this season and is on an expiring contract.

All of that makes Tuesday night feel like not just a must-win, but a bit like a scouting mission for the Sens.

Ottawa is usually competitive in its losses, including a 3–2 defeat to Florida on Saturday, but the silver linings playbook needs to close. Moral victories are worthless, especially at home against a tired, 32nd-ranked team that's in sell-off mode.

The Sens need wins, and they need them now. 

Projected Lineups 

Canucks (16-24-5)

Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Linus Karlsson
Conor Garland — David Kampf — Brock Boeser
Liam Ohgren — Max Sasson — Drew O’Connor
Evander Kane — Aatu Raty — Nils Hoglander

Tom Willander — Filip Hronek
Zeev Buium — Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson — Victor Mancini

Kevin Lankinen
Nikita Tolopilo

Scratched: Arshdeep Bains, P.O. Joseph
Injured: Thatcher Demko, Kiefer Sherwood, Marco Rossi, Filip Chytil, Teddy Blueger, Derek Forbort

Senators (20-19-5)

Fabian Zetterlund — Tim Stützle — Drake Batherson
Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Claude Giroux
Ridly Greig — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
Nick Cousins — Lars Eller — David Perron

Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven — Jordan Spence

Leevi Meriläinen
Hunter Shepard

Scratched: Kurtis MacDermid, Nikolas Matinpalo, James Reimer Injured: None

Final word

There will be plenty of talk about trades and the future, but Tuesday night comes down to one simple thing: a victory. The Sens are facing the worst team in hockey, at home, against a tired opponent. If they can’t get it done here, the long climb back to the playoff race may never even begin.

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