GAME DAY: Senators Avoid U.S. Flight Shutdown, Prepare To Face Struggling Penguins

The Senators will begin a two-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, and fortunately for them, they were able to get into town before Friday's air travel shutdown in the United States.

The Sens (12-6-2) have won three of their last four games and collected seven of a possible eight points in that stretch.

November 5: Beat Buffalo 2–1

November 8: Beat Utah 4–2

November 10: Lost to Washington 3–2 in overtime

November 12: Beat Colorado 4–3 in overtime

They've climbed into ninth overall in the NHL, despite an ongoing string of injuries that has tested their depth. In the deep Atlantic, where Tampa, Montreal, and Boston have been playing out of their minds in the first quarter of the season,…