GAME DAY: New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators - 2:00pm EST - Sat. Nov. 14th, 2009 PLUS! post-game thoughts...

The Ottawa Senators (8-6-2, 18 points, 3rd in the Northeast) welcome back Wade Redden, Vinnie Prospal and the New York Rangers (10-8-1, 21 points, 4th in the Atlantic) to Scotiabank Place. The Rangers will be without the services of Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsky but will have Gaborik in the line-up, and of course King Henry between the pipes. The Rangers got off to a crazy start but have since cooled off and are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Thrashers on Thursday night. The Sens are coming off a horrible collapse against Ray Emery and the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The Sens had two good periods but then the wheels came off in the third and the Flyers skated away with the game dropping a 5-1 drubbing on the Sens with Emery getting the last laugh... for now. Discipline was once again the downfall. The Sens have got to stay out of the sin bin and play a more disciplined game. Leclaire looked off on a couple of plays... perhaps we'll see Elliott in net on Saturday? Who knows... we'll find out on Saturday morning. It's a 2pm start to set your reminders and get those beers on ice!

Game Coverage:
- TV: CBC, MSG (HD)
- Radio: Team 1200
- Web: Live on CBCSports.ca 7

Latest Updates:
- Clouston: Elliott starts in goal, Shannon and Winchester are scratches today. Donovan plays.
- Alfredsson and Volchenkov did not skate at practice on Friday.
- Clouston will name starting goal tender on Saturday morning.

Team Lineups:
Ottawa Senators: http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/ottawa-senators-team-lineup
New York Rangers: http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/new-york-rangers-team-lineup

TSN's Ice Chips:

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

Ottawa Senators:

Practice lines from Friday:

Forwards:
Michalek - Spezza - Shannon
Cheechoo - Fisher - Kovalev
Foligno - Regin - Neil
Ruutu - Kelly - Winchester - Donovan.

Projected lines vs the Rangers:

Forwards:
Michalek - Spezza - Alfredsson
Kovalev - Fisher - Cheechoo
Folingo - Regin - Donovan/Neil
Ruutu - Kelly - Neil/Donovan

Defencemen:
Phillips - Lee
Campoli - Kuba
Picard - Carkner

Goaltenders:
Elliott
Leclaire

Injuries:
Volchenkov (dislocated right elbow, on injured reserve)

New York Rangers:

The team recalled forward P.A. Parenteau from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Friday and assigned Dane Byers to the same club. - Sports Network

Projected Lines vs the Sens:

Forwards:
Lisin - Prospal - Gaborik
Higgins - Anisimov - Kotalik
Avery - Boyle - Callahan
Brashear - Voros - Parenteau

Defencemen:
Del Zotto - Rozsival
Staal -Girardi
Redden - Gilroy

Goaltenders:
Lundqvist
Valiquette

Injuries:
Chris Drury (concussion, out indefinitely); Brandon Dubinsky (broken right hand, on IR, out 4-6 weeks)

Game Day Previews:

OttawaSenators.com Game Day Preview:

Source: http://senators.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020269

NHL.com Game Day Preview:

Source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2009020269

Sportsnet.ca Game Day Preview:

Source: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/scores/20091114/NYR@Ott/story

ESPN Game Day Preview:

Source: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=291114014

ESPN Stats Comparison:



Media Links:
- Cory Clouston post practice interview from Friday: http://senators.nhl.com/v2/ext/Audio/091113_Clouston.mp3
- Pascal Leclaire post game (Flyers) interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDj7Sa1BmI
- Daniel Alfredsson post game (Flyers) interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObrLJ360l0k
- Cory Clouston post game (Flyers) interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9HFtxerbw
- SensTV On-line: http://senators.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp
- Official Twitter of the Ottawa Senators: http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens

Ottawa's Last Game: @ Philadelphia Flyers
- Date: Thu. Nov. 12th, 2009
- Score: Senators 1 - Flyers 5
- Recap: http://senators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020255
- Boxscore: http://senators.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2009020255
- Game Summary: http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20092010/GS020255.HTM
- Video: http://senators.nhl.com/club/gamevideo.htm?id=2009020255

Notable Senators articles

Ottawa Sun:
Rayzor's got edge on Sens: http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/11/12/11729236.html

Ottawa Sun:
Waiting game on goalie: http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/11/13/11737786.html

Ottawa Sun:
Spezza nets shootout winner for Sens: http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/11/10/11704576.html

Ottawa Sun:
Sens being patient with plan B: http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/11/11/11708611-sun.html

Ottawa Sun:
All talk, no action on Sens penalty front: http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2009/11/11/11705436-sun.html

Ottawa Citizen:
Emery, Flyers win big: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/Emery+Flyers+against+Senators/2216491/story.html

Ottawa Citizen:
Spezza sticking with wood sticks: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/Senators+notes+Spezza+sticking+with+wood+sticks/2216508/story.html

Ottawa Citizen:
Spezze excited to face old buddy Emery: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Spezza+excited+face+buddy+Emery/2208371/story.html

Ottawa Citizen:
Sens squeeze past Oilers in shootout: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/Senators+squeeze+past+Oilers+shootout/2208527/story.html

Ottawa Citizen:
We have to add a player: GM: http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/hockeycapital/archive/2009/11/10/we-have-to-add-player-sens-gm.aspx

OttawaSenators.com:
Minor memories, major fun: http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505878

OttawaSenators.com:
Cheechoo hoping he's back on track: http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505715

OttawaSenators.com:
Shannon aiming for bigger impact: http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505560

OttawaSenators.com:
Sens thinking outside the box: http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505433

Notable Rangers articles:

NewYorkRangers.com:
Parenteau recalled: http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505988

NewYorkRangers.com:
Rangers won't let injuries throw them: http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505647

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GO SENS GO!!!

REMINDER: this is a 2pm start!

shabbs wrote:REMINDER: this is a 2pm start!

I'll be watching at the normal and correct time of 7pm thanks to my PVR.

Huge game for The Sens and pretty close to a must win IMO. Not in the sense they need the points right now but in the sense they have to do everything possible to avoid a skid that could cost them their season.

There was a lot of talk about Elliott getting a chance on Saturday but I say put Leclaire right back in there. Get the communication going between the D and Leclaire, get them all on the same page and get them comfortable with each other...

I think you go with Elliott, this is short turn around and Elliott needs some starts too. Lets see what kind of game they come out with when Elliott is inbetween the pipes.

Big decision for Clouston...

Does Donovan get back in? With the effort level from last game I dont see how he cant. Ive had questions about Clouston all year and I still have the same ones.

Would love to see Donovan back in... we'll find out tomorrow I guess.

Clouston on Leclaire: He has to be better for us, and we have to be better in front of him.

No doubt about it.

Elliott should play for sure. No hate for Leclaire or anything, but it's time for Elliott to get a game in.

i agree that elliott should be in but i think it's not sending the right message. judging from the goaltending fiasco that is the montreal canadians, i want our number 1 goaltender to not be interchangeable. i say leclaire in because i believe we can win this one and make a statement now that elliott is in next game.

Rangers + afternoon game = loss.

Won't be an easy won, but I'm hoping we win this game based on pride alone. They should be proving to us and themselves that the 5-1 game last night isn't the kind of team they are. Hoping for a lot more heart and jump.