The set-up
The Senators (1-1-0) are coming off of a defeat to Toronto Saturday night as they get set for the penultimate game of this four-game homestand.
The Jets (1-1-0) are also coming off of a loss to the Maple Leafs after falling 3-1 Monday night.
Through two games, the Sens have had 10 different players take at least one faceoff. After facing some tough competition in the faceoff circle against Toronto, the Sens will be looking for improvement in that area as they are currently only winning 41.2 per cent of the draws.
Roster Notes
Tim Stützle, who scored his first career NHL goal Saturday, won't be in the line-up tonight after it was announced earlier today that he is day-to-day with a minor injury.
"Just a little nagging, minor injury that will be more of a day-to-day situation and we're just being more cautious than anything," Sens head coach D.J. Smith said.
Alex Galchenyuk will make his Sens debut in his place.
"Obviously some offence for us," Smith said on what he hopes to see from Galchenyuk tonight. "Also maybe give us some help on the power play. He's been a good power play guy in this league for a long time so he'll get his opportunity and hopefully he can help us there."
As always, no official word on who will start in goal tonight for Ottawa.
The Jets will be without forward Patrik Laine while Laurent Brossoit will make his first start of the season in goal.
Previous history
Since the Jets returned to the NHL in 2011-12, Ottawa has posted a 12-8-1 record against their Canadian rivals, winning half of the 10 contests they've played at Canadian Tire Centre.
Tonight's game is the first of 10 match-ups with Winnipeg this season. The two teams will faceoff three times this week as after tonight, they'll square off on Thursday in Ottawa before playing in Winnipeg Saturday.
Who to Watch
Nicholas Paul is one of three Senators to have points in both games so far this season (Thomas Chabot and Nikita Zaitsev are the others).
He buried his first goal of the season in Saturday's game after notching an assist in Friday's victory over Toronto. Through two games, Paul is averaging 13:31 a night.
Where to Watch
Tuesday' game can be seen live on TSN5 and TVAS at 7 p.m. Fans can also tune into the radio call on TSN 1200.
