Fresh off their final two day break of the regular season, the Ottawa Senators will get back to action with tonight's game in Philadelphia against the Flyers. The Senators will play eight times over the final 13 days with travel necessary before each game. Ottawa is coming off a disappointing loss to Montréal on Saturday while the Flyers routed the Penguins on Sunday.
Zack Smith is sick and will be a game time decision. If he cannot play, Jyrki Jokipakka will play as a seventh defenceman in his Senators debut. Craig Anderson will start in net. Here are the expected lines if Smith plays:
Burrows - Brassard - Stone
Smith - Turris - Ryan
Hoffman - Pageau - Pyatt
Dzingel - Kelly - Wingels
Claesson - Karlsson
Phaneuf - Ceci
Borowiecki - Wideman
Anderson (starter)
Condon
Some notes for tonight:
- Tonight will be the second game of a five-game road trip.