SENATORS (19-24-5) at BLUES (20-21-5) 7 p.m. ET; CITY, FS-MW, NHL.TV
Blues coach Craig Berube said he wasn't sure when the injury to the forward occurred but that Perron, who has the NHL's longest active point streak at 13 games (six goals, 10 assists), is day to day. Blues forward Alexander Steen (shoulder), who has missed the past six games, is a game-time decision but is projected to play after skating on the second line with Brayden Schenn and Jaden Schwartz at the morning skate. Senators goalie Craig Anderson could start after missing 11 games with a concussion. Anderson was the backup to Anders Nilsson on Friday in a 4-1 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. Ottawa forward Brady Tkachuk will play his first NHL game in his hometown.
Players to watch
Senators center Matt Duchene has nine points (five goals, four assists) in a six-game point streak. Blues center Ryan O'Reilly has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in his past 12 games.
They said it
"The last six, seven games, the mindset is really good. Whether going into a home or road game, we're trying to keep the opponent to 10 shots or under in the first (period), and that sets the tone for the rest (of the game)." -- Senators coach Guy Boucher "It's a tough loss. He's been playing well." -- Blues coach Craig Berube on forward David Perron
Borowiecki was injured Friday and could miss Saturday. The Senators did not hold a morning skate. ... Bozak and Sanford skated Saturday morning, and Bozak said he was hopeful to play before the All-Star break. Sanford was placed on injured-reserve after practice.
Stat pack
Ottawa is 4-1-0 in its past five games. Dzingel has 11 points (six goals, five assists) the past nine games, Tierney has seven points (two goals, five assists) the past six games, and Ryan has nine points (four goals five assists) the past nine games. ... The Blues are 0-1-1 after a three-game winning streak. … Tarasenko has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past five games.
