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Here's everything you need to know about the Sens' line-up tonight when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Sens head coach Guy Boucher met with the media today in Pittsburgh and confirmed a few things for this evening. For starters, Max McCormick, who had been recalled from Belleville yesterday, will check into the line-up tonight. McCormick has appeared in 5 games for the Senators this season and recorded his first goal of the year in last week's win over the Predators.
"I really liked his last game," Boucher said of McCormick against Nashville. "We're looking for guys who pay the price, are first on puck and bring us the kind of things that we need more of and that's why he's here."
McCormick's return to the line-up means that the Sens will default back to the more traditional 12 forwards and 6 defencemen deployment. As a result, Fredrik Claesson will take warm-up tonight but isn't expected to play.
Here's a look at the Sens projected line-up against the Penguins:

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In Goal

Mike Condon (4-9-4), who had been relegated to back-up duty last week while he dealt with a stomach bug, is healthy and gets the nod in net tonight for the Senators in Pittsburgh.
Despite a 1-4-0 record in his last 5 games, Condon's play has actually turned the corner since the team's bye week in January and he's put up a .926 save percentage over that span. He just hasn't had much in the way of goal support all season. In fact, the Sens have scored 2 or fewer goals in 11 of his 16 starts this year where he has compiled a record of 1-8-2 compared to going 3-0-2 in the 5 starts that he has received 3 or more goals in support.