We'll start with something that we found out about yesterday and that's Ryan Dzingel rejoining the Sens for tonight's game. Dzingel missed the previous two games due to a "family health issue" but returned to practice on Tuesday and is expected to skate on a line with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Marian Gaborik tonight.
There was a piece of roster news that came out today at noon at that's that Gabriel Dumont, who was placed on waivers by the team yesterday, has been claimed by the Tampa Bay Lighting. Dumont appeared in 23 games for the Senators where he recorded a goal and an assist but found himself a victim of the numbers game in Ottawa.
"Our numbers are growing with the trades and the situation that we're in," said head coach Guy Boucher. "Burrows will be back soon, Bobby should be back in the line-up tomorrow so, knowing all that, Pierre felt that we needed to do something to make sure that we have the right number of players."
Nice of the coach to sneak that note about Bobby Ryan in there so casually but that's more good news for the Sens if Ryan is able to play tomorrow against the Lightning. The right winger has been plagued by finger issues the past two seasons but started to show some real chemistry on the Sens' top line with Matt Duchene and Mike Hoffman prior to his latest injury. More details on his status tomorrow but for tonight it appears that Magnus Paajarvi will fill that spot on the first line.
Ben Harpur will take warm-up this evening but is expected to be the extra skater against the Blackhawks. Piecing together all the little notes and hints that the coach has shared over the past two days, here's a look at the Sens projected line-up for tonight...
