The NHL dashboard outside the city was very kind to the Ottawa senators on Tuesday evening. The Red Wings of Detroit and the Blue Jackets of Columbus both had the chance to move away from the senators, but the two clubs underwent loss of regulation.
The Blue Jackets (WC1) are currently holding Joker’s first point in the East, three points ahead of the senators, after their 6-2 defeat against Tampa Bay. The Red Wings lost 2-1 against the Caroline Hurricanes to stay below the line of the playoffs, tied with the New York Rangers (WC2) at 66 points – a point in front of the senators.
The news of the dashboard in the Ottawa mirror was also favorable on Tuesday. Boston’s Bruins lost 6-3 against Nashville’s predators to stay back, and Philadelphia flyers remained three points behind Ottawa after their 6-3 defeat against the Calgary flames. Even Pittsburgh and Buffalo have lost, for those of you who hold the hope of a miracle,
The only imperfection on the dashboard outside the city for Ottawa was the surprise victory of the New York 3-2 Islanders against the Winnipeg jets.
The task to be accomplished
With 21 games to play, senators will try to help their own cause Wednesday evening against the Chicago Blackhawks. A victory of the senators, combined with a loss of home rangers against Washington, would give Ottawa over the line of the playoffs.
The Hawks are the second NHL team, with a 19-35-7 file, but they are responsible for prospects and have won their last two games.
They also shook things on weekends with the trade of defender Seth Jones at Florida Panthers in exchange for goalkeeper Spencer Knight. Jones had groaned the media in recent days in the management of the team.
The new Chicago goalkeeper made his debut on Monday evening as a brilliant armor knight. He made 41 stops in a 5-1 victory on the Kings of Los Angeles. He obtained a strong ovation from his new fans when he spoke Rinkside after the match with Darren Pang de Chsn.
With the former goalkeeper of the 67, Peter Mrazak, he would be on the commercial block, it is a good bet that the senses will face Knight on Wednesday. We will know more after Wednesday’s skate.
For both teams, this is the last match before the commercial deadline on Friday at 3 p.m. To call on a impactful player, senators should also move someone to make it work with the ceiling. And they are also a little shy right now on elite prospects and choices, so they are not likely to withdraw from this account unless someone breaks the socks.
So, given all of this, the senators should not make a splashing movements, but GM Steve Staios does not put his phone on Muet either. Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceff reported earlier this week than the Senators can explore the business options of striker Josh Norris.
It may be the last match in Chicago for the hottest player in Hawks, Ryan Donato. He has a year of career and has eight points in his last five games. As a person who will be a 29 -year -old UFA this summer and already 14 points after his career summit, Donato is widely considered as a commercial sales chip.
This is the first of the two meetings between the two clubs. Chicago has a 17-3-1 file in his last 21 games against the senators, but that dates back to 2010. Most of the players in this match were not there five years ago, not to mention 15.
The time of the game in Chicago is 7:30 p.m.
By Steve Warne (@Stevewarnemedia))
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