The Senators are back in action after a weekend off, riding into Columbus on a three game winning streak, while the Blue Jackets look to bounce back after a late loss in Winnipeg on Saturday.
Nikita Zaitsev is expected to be back with the team after missing Friday’s game for personal reasons, and Mikkel Boedker is ready to go and will draw back in with Max Verroneau coming out. Erik Brannstrom didn’t skate yesterday, and won’t be in tonight’s lineup. Here are the lines from yesterday’s skate, with the note that Zaitsev wasn’t back yet.