Formenton just turned 18 years old back on September 13th and will become the youngest player in Senators franchise history to play in an NHL game.
"I saw that stat the other day," said Formenton after this morning's skate. "It's just another neat thing that will make my first NHL game a little more special."
Formenton also spoke about his whirlwind last 3+ months that saw him drafted in the second round by the Senators in June to making his NHL debut in October.
"I didn't see any of this coming but obviously it's something that I wanted to have happen," Formenton recalled. "I work so hard to get these kinds of opportunities and to be here now is pretty crazy."
To make room for Formenton, Logan Brown, who made his NHL debut on Thursday, will come out of the line-up.
Both Erik Karlsson and Johnny Oduya have been ruled out for tonight's game which means that the recently recalled Ben Harpur will step in on the blueline. Harpur appeared in 15 games for the Sens last season, which included 6 in the regular season and 9 in the playoffs, registering a pair of assists (both in the post-season).
