In an upcoming matchup, the Ottawa Senators face off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday evening. The game is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CHSN, TSN5, and RDS2.
Projected Blackhawks Lineups Analyzed by Senators
Senators Projected Lineup
The Ottawa Senators are expected to field the following players:
- Nick Cousins — Tim Stutzle — Drake Batherson
- Ridly Greig — Dylan Cozens — David Perron
- Michael Amadio — Shane Pinto — Claude Giroux
- Kurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
Defensive Pairings
- Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
- Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
- Tyler Kleven — Nikolas Matinpalo
Goaltending Options
Linus Ullmark is anticipated to guard the net, with Leevi Merilainen as the backup. Kurtis MacDermid and Jordan Spence are scratched, while Brady Tkachuk is out due to a thumb surgery.
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
The Chicago Blackhawks are preparing to ice the following lineup:
- Tyler Bertuzzi — Connor Bedard — Andre Burakovsky
- Teuvo Teravainen — Frank Nazar — Ryan Donato
- Colton Dach — Ryan Greene — Jason Dickinson
- Landon Slaggert — Nick Foligno
Defensive Pairings
- Alex Vlasic — Sam Rinzel
- Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
- Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Murphy
Goaltending Options
Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom are set to share goaltending duties. Sam Lafferty is currently scratched, while Ilya Mikheyev, who has an upper-body injury, will be a game-time decision.
Game Status Report
The Senators opted out of a morning skate following their recent 7-2 victory against the Boston Bruins. They also returned goalie Hunter Shepard to the Belleville of the American Hockey League. Meanwhile, the Blackhawks held an optional morning skate. Notably, Tyler Bertuzzi returned to practice after missing their last game against the Los Angeles Kings due to an unspecified injury.
