Game 59 Preview and Open Thread: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty ImagesYou’ve heard the phrase run into the ground like it’s Thomas Chabot, but these next two contests are “must-win games” for the Ottawa Senators.

They currently sit four points back of the Detroit Red Wings, and the two clubs are about to play back-to-back in Ottawa in what should be a high-energy series considering the pressure on both teams, and the fact that they’re the two hottest teams in the playoff race right now.

A pair of regulation wins would see Ottawa tied with Detroit in the standings (with a leg up thanks to the regulation wins tiebreaker). If the out-of-town scoreboard is optimal, the Sens could potentially find themselves a mere three…