Gameday Journal: Game 64 - Flames vs. Senators
by Craig Medaglia / Ottawa Senators
5:30 PM: Here's some crucial information ahead of tonight's game against the Flames...
Jersey: Home Red
Television: City, TVA
Radio: TSN 1200, Unique FM 94,5
2:30 PM: And here's a look at tonight's projected line-ups...
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FLAMES
Forwards
Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan – Jiri Hudler
Lance Bouma – Mikael Backlund – Joe Colborne
Mason Raymond – Drew Shore – Josh Jooris
Brandon Bollig – Matt Stajan – David Jones
Defence
Kris Russell – Dennis Wideman
TJ Brodie – Deryk Engelland
David Schlemko – Raphael Diaz
Goaltenders
Karri Ramo
Jonas Hiller
Scratched: Corey Potter, Emile Poirier, Michael Ferland
2:00 PM: Get the full rundown on tonight's game
against the Calgary Flames with Sens TV's Pre-Game Report...
12:30 PM: Sens TV has some post-skate comments to pass along prior to tonight's 7 p.m. game against the Flames. Starting first with Craig Anderson...
Sens defenceman Mark Borowiecki also spoke with the media after the team's morning skate. Here are his thoughts courtesy Sens TV...
11:30 AM: Sens head coach Dave Cameron spoke briefly with the media today and here's what he had to say...
On if he will make a change to the starting goaltender tonight:
Yes.
On what Craig Anderson said to him this morning when they spoke:
"Ready to go."
On other changes to tonight's line-up:
No. Same line-up. Just changing the goalie.
#Sens head coach Dave Cameron confirms that Craig Anderson will start tonight against the Flames.
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) March 8, 201510:45 AM: The Sens hit the ice for their morning skate ahead of tonight's game against the Flames...
8:30 AM: The Ottawa Senators host the Calgary Flames at Canadian Tire Centre tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
The Sens have been on a roll lately (8-1-1 in their last 10 games) and are coming off of 3-2 home win against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Three unanswered goals from Erik Karlsson, Mika Zibanejad and Mark Stone combined with 24 saves from Andrew Hammond were enough to overcome a 2-0 Sabres lead. The Senators now have a record of 29-23-11 and currently sit 10th in the Eastern Conference.
The Flames travel to Ottawa after a 5-2 win over the Red Wings in Detroit on Friday night. Sean Monahan, Matt Stajan, Jiri Hudler (x2) and Mason Raymond scored for the Flames while Jonas Hiller made 33 saves to earn the decision. Calgary currently sits in 7th place in the Western Conference with a record of 36-25-4 and is in the midst of a 3-game winning streak.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season with the Flames earning a 4-2 victory against the Sens in Calgary back on November 16th. You can watch the full highlights from that game here...
The Sens will hit the ice for their morning skate shortly and I'll have plenty of updates to follow including, but not limited to, lineup changes, players' thoughts, Sens TV videos, Instagram goodness and more.
Stay tuned!