"Yeah, he wears 34,” laughed Chris Wideman after practice on Friday afternoon. “That’s right, yeah, he’s No. 34. He got named to the All-Star Game and he's having a good year, so we're aware of who he is, but that's not our focus. Our focus is on the guys in this room and if we play well, we should be able to get the result."
“He” is Auston Matthews. You may have heard of him.
Last time Matthews and his crew were in town, he - and really, only he - somewhat embarrassed the Senators in their home opener.