GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ New Jersey Devils - 7:00pm ET - Fri. Dec. 18th, 2009

The Ottawa Senators (17-12-4, 38 points, 3rd in the Northeast) hit the road again to face the New Jersey Devils (23-8-1, 47 points, 1st in the Atlantic) on Friday night. I expect Brian Elliott and Marty Brodeur to get starts in net for their respective teams.

Game Coverage:
- TV: RDS (HD), SNET-E (HD), MSG PLUS (HD)
- Radio: Team 1200
- Web: check http://www.atdhe.net and http://www.justin.tv

Latest Updates:
- Clouston: Foligno will need 'scope' surgery to right knee. He'll be out about two weeks. Injured in Toronto.

Team Lineups:
Ottawa Senators: http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/ottawa-senators-team-lineup
New Jersey Devils: http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/new-jersey-devils-team-lineup

TSN's Ice Chips:

Source: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11009

Ottawa Senators:

The Senators will be without forward Nick Foligno for a couple of weeks as he will undergo a knee scope.

Both goaltender Pascal Leclaire and forward Chris Neil were on the ice as Senators practice today. Both are still targeting December 23rd to make their return to the Sens lineup. - TSN

Projected lines vs the Devils:

Forwards:
Michalek - Winchester - Alfredsson
Regin - Fisher - Kovalev
Ruutu - Kelly - Cheechoo
Campoli - Hennessey - Shannon

Defencemen:
Phillips - Volchenkov
Kuba - Karlsson
Picard - Carkner

Goaltenders:
Elliott
Brodeur

Healthy scratches:
- none

Injuries:
- Shean Donovan (knee, on IR, out indefinitely)
- Pascal Leclaire (broken jaw, expected to miss 4 weeks, expected back next week)
- Chris Neil (knee, out indefinitely, expected back next week)
- Jason Spezza (knee, out 6-8 weeks)
- Nick Foligno (knee, expected to miss 2 weeks)

New Jersey Devils:

Projected lineup vs the Sens:

Forwards:
Parise - Zajac - Bergfors
Rolston - Elias - Zharkov
Pandolfo - Niedermayer - Langenbrunner
Pelley - McAmmond - Pikkarainen

Defencemen:
Salvador - Greene
White - Mottau
Fraser - Oduya

Goaltenders:
Brodeur
Danis

Injuries:
- Paul Martin (broken left arm, on IR, expected to miss 4-6 weeks)
- Dainius Zubrus (right kneecap surgery, on IR, expected to miss 4-6 weeks)
- David Clarkson (broken right fibula, on IR, expected to miss 4-6 weeks)

Game Day Previews:

OttawaSenators.com Game Day Preview:

Source: http://senators.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020511

NHL.com Game Day Preview:

Source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2009020511

Sportsnet.ca Game Day Preview:

Source: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/scores/20091218/Ott@NJ/story

ESPN Game Day Preview:

Source: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=291218011

ESPN Stats Comparison:



Media Links:
- Clouston media availability from Thursday: http://bit.ly/7GIWox
- Clouston post-game presser from Wednesday night: http://bit.ly/6pzuof
- SensTV On-line: http://senators.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp
- Official Twitter of the Ottawa Senators: http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens

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GO SENS GO!!!

Sorry for the lack of content... had to crank this one out quickly as I'm heading out of town for a few days. I won't be around for the Saturday or Monday GDT's (I'll be in Ottawa oddly enough), so anyone else feel free to step up to the plate.

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Content's fine. What's lacking?

I've got to say, that fourth line (Campoli-Hennesey-Shannon) isn't sending shivers down my back -- at least not the good kind.

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shabbs wrote:GO SENS GO!!!

How's that script coming along?

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:GO SENS GO!!!

How's that script coming along?

Slowly.



Lineup updates and audio from today will be posted here:

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Really hate to piss everyone off this morning, but I'm predicting a 2-0 win for New Jersey. Marty will set the shutout record.

The only reason I say this is:
A) I'm a Devils fan
B) Given Ottawa's significant injuries (all of which but 1 are knee) and New Jersey's tight style I just see them smothering Ottawa to the point that another Shutout is something I see happening.

I'll await the slander and criticism.

Dawg

Devo wrote:Really hate to piss everyone off this morning, but I'm predicting a 2-0 win for New Jersey. Marty will set the shutout record.

The only reason I say this is:
A) I'm a Devils fan
B) Given Ottawa's significant injuries (all of which but 1 are knee) and New Jersey's tight style I just see them smothering Ottawa to the point that another Shutout is something I see happening.

I'll await the slander and criticism.

Dawg

It could very well end up like that givin the Sens terrible road record.

Devo wrote:Really hate to piss everyone off this morning, but I'm predicting a 2-0 win for New Jersey. Marty will set the shutout record.

The only reason I say this is:
A) I'm a Devils fan
B) Given Ottawa's significant injuries (all of which but 1 are knee) and New Jersey's tight style I just see them smothering Ottawa to the point that another Shutout is something I see happening.

I'll await the slander and criticism.

Dawg

I actually think the simplified game the Sens played against the Slugs is a better approach against the Devils. I expect a less than exciting, physical 1 goal game. I think it could go either way in a 3-2 game.

RobbyJ wrote:

Devo wrote:Really hate to piss everyone off this morning, but I'm predicting a 2-0 win for New Jersey. Marty will set the shutout record.

The only reason I say this is:
A) I'm a Devils fan
B) Given Ottawa's significant injuries (all of which but 1 are knee) and New Jersey's tight style I just see them smothering Ottawa to the point that another Shutout is something I see happening.

I'll await the slander and criticism.

Dawg

I actually think the simplified game the Sens played against the Slugs is a better approach against the Devils. I expect a less than exciting, physical 1 goal game. I think it could go either way in a 3-2 game.

co-sign. The Sens are a better team with this lineup than they have been since the Cup run (15-2 Imo was far less dominant than the record shows it to be). I don't expect either team to get shut down, nor do I expect either team to run away with it. I'll call it at 2-1 OT win for Ottawa.

Man, I'm so sorry I'm going to miss this one.

Hopefully the good play continues, though.

Devo wrote:Really hate to piss everyone off this morning, but I'm predicting a 2-0 win for New Jersey. Marty will set the shutout record.

The only reason I say this is:
A) I'm a Devils fan
B) Given Ottawa's significant injuries (all of which but 1 are knee) and New Jersey's tight style I just see them smothering Ottawa to the point that another Shutout is something I see happening.

I'll await the slander and criticism.

Dawg

On a completely un-related matter, can you tell your wife to come to the Sim from time to time? Thanks

Devo wrote:Really hate to piss everyone off this morning, but I'm predicting a 2-0 win for New Jersey. Marty will set the shutout record.

The only reason I say this is:
A) I'm a Devils fan
B) Given Ottawa's significant injuries (all of which but 1 are knee) and New Jersey's tight style I just see them smothering Ottawa to the point that another Shutout is something I see happening.

I'll await the slander and criticism.

Dawg

Fraudeur will have to wait for his sham of a "record".

OT but i think pretty cool how high Alfie ranks over the past decade.

http://www.behindthenethockey.com/2009/12/18/1206921/players-of-the-decade