Ottawa Senators News

Sebrango will fill in for Jake Sanderson, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. It's just the second game of the season for Sebrango, who made his NHL debut last Thursday against the Capitals.

Perron has not played since November 23rd but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 36-year-old Perron has had a rough first year in Ottawa, limited to only nine games and scoring zero points.

Sanderson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his injury prior to warmups. We should expect to receive an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game against the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

The Senators will give Forsberg the nod between the pipes for the 16th time this season when they travel to Boston on Thursday. Forsberg appeared in relief of Leevi Merilainen on Tuesday, allowing three goals on 13 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Rangers. Forsberg owns a disappointing 5-8-1 record and an .884 SV% on the season. Having said that, he's a good bet to get back in the win column on Thursday as the Senators enter action at -160 on the money line.

Perron has not played since November 23rd but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 36-year-old Perron has had a rough first year in Ottawa, limited to only nine games and scoring zero points.

Norris exited Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers for precautionary reasons in the first period after only 3:47 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. It's unclear if this injury is related to the shoulder injury that kept him out of the lineup for most of the previous two seasons. The 25-year-old Norris is averaging 18:28 time-on-ice and has 27 points (17G / 10A) in 47 games this season.

The Senators have been on fire lately, collecting points in six straight games (5-0-1), partly due to the excellent goaltending of Merilainen, who will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 22-year-old Merilainen had his first off-night of the season but still salvaged a 6-5 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 28 shots (.821 SV%). He has a 2.20 GAA and .917 SV% in nine games this season (6-2-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Rangers squad that defeated them 2-1 in their only other meeting this season.

The Senators have been on fire lately, collecting points in six straight games (5-0-1), partly due to the excellent goaltending of Merilainen, who will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 22-year-old Merilainen had his first off-night of the season but still salvaged a 6-5 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 28 shots (.821 SV%). He has a 2.20 GAA and .917 SV% in nine games this season (6-2-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Rangers squad that defeated them 2-1 in their only other meeting this season.

MacEwen will draw out of the lineup to make way for Michael Amadio's return from an upper-body injury. MacEwen has two goals and one assist in 21 games this season.

Amadio will make his first appearance since suffering an upper-body injury on December 21st in Vancouver. Zack MacEwen will draw out of the lineup in his place.

Chabot was limited to only 4:04 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the New York Islanders, exiting the contest after taking a puck to the face. The 27-year-old Chabot has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 43 games this season.

Merilainen has been phenomenal lately, taking the crease away from Anton Forsberg during Linus Ullmark's (back) absence. The 22-year-old Merilainen has a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV% in seven games this season (5-2-0). He has two shutouts in his previous three outings (3-0-0) and has saved 77 of 79 shots (.975 SV%). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight -106 home favorites against a Washington Capitals team outscoring their opposition 7-1 during a two-game winning streak.