The upcoming match between the Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames is set for 9 p.m. ET, with coverage on RDS, SNW, and TSN5. This clash features the Senators at 29-22-9 and the Flames at 24-29-7, promising an exciting showdown on the ice.
Projected Lineups for Senators vs Flames Showdown
Ottawa Senators Projected Lineup
- Drake Batherson — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux
- Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Ridly Greig
- Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
- Kurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
- Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
- Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
- Tyler Kleven — Jordan Spence
- Goalies: Linus Ullmark, James Reimer
Scratched: Stephen Halliday
Injured: Nikolas Matinpalo (undisclosed), David Perron (sports hernia)
Calgary Flames Projected Lineup
- Connor Zary — Nazem Kadri — Joel Farabee
- Blake Coleman — Mikael Backlund — Matt Coronato
- Yegor Sharangovich — Morgan Frost — Matvei Gridin
- Ryan Lomberg — Martin Pospisil — Adam Klapka
- Yan Kuznetsov — Zach Whitecloud
- Kevin Bahl — Brayden Pachal
- Joel Hanley — Zayne Parekh
- Goalies: Devin Cooley, Dustin Wolf
Scratched: John Beecher, Olli Maatta
Injured: Jake Bean (undisclosed), Samuel Honzek (upper body), Jonathan Huberdeau (hip surgery)
Game Status and Coaching Updates
Senators’ coach Travis Green has indicated that there are no definite changes to the lineup, though Linus Ullmark is confirmed to start. The Flames, meanwhile, held an optional morning skate.
Notably, Olli Maatta, recently acquired from the Utah Mammoth, will not participate in this game but is expected to play against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, according to Flames coach Ryan Huska.
Additionally, Brayden Pachal returns to the lineup after being a healthy scratch during a recent loss to the Dallas Stars. Martin Pospisil will also resume play after sitting out the prior two games.
