Game 72 Preview and Open Thread: Winnipeg Jets @ Ottawa Senators
Sens continue to play the spoiler role
After a forgettable showing last night, the Sens have a chance to quickly erase that New York performance from our memory. They face the Winnipeg Jets at home tonight, a team that is desperately trying to keep the playoff fight alive but the uphill battle is getting steep. The Jets cannot afford to lose the game and the Sens will want to play the spoiler role tonight and fight off a very hungry and determined team.
The good news is that Tim Stützle seems ready to return as the Sens re-assigned Mark Kastelic back to the Belleville Senators this morning.
The lineup as per TSN1200 after the warmup skate:
Sens lines from the warmup.
— TSN 1200 (@TSN1200) April 10, 2022
Tkachuk Norris Joseph
Formenton Stützle Brown
Kelly White Gaudette
Tierney Gambrell Watson
Holden Zaitsev
Brannstrom Zub
Mete Hamonic
Sogaard - starts
Forsberg
Game Notes
- With Stützle set to return, let’s hope the team isn’t just rushing him back because at this point, it’s just not worth it.
- Will Watson continue to produce offensively? He’s been a good surprise the past few games and the Sens need as much support as they can get
- The Jets struggle on the PK so the Sens will want to keep their feet moving and draw as many penalties as they can, maybe facing a team that isn’t doing well on the PK may spark their own powerplay
- You can catch the game tonight at 7:30 on TSN5, RDS or listen live on TSN1200/
Game Stats
Player Stats
| Game 75 | Ottawa | Senators | Seattle | Kraken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Player | # | Player | # |
| Goals | Josh Norris | 33 | Jared McCann | 25 |
| Assists | Tim Stützle | 32 | Yanni Gourde | 26 |
| Points | Brady Tkachuk | 59 | Jared McCann, Yanni Gourde (tied) | 43 |
| Shots | Brady Tkachuk | 261 | Jared McCann | 174 |
| Time on Ice/GP | Thomas Chabot (inj.) | 26:23 | Adam Larsson | 22:10 |
Team Stats
| Game 75 | Ottawa | Senators | Seattle | Kraken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | # | Rank | # | Rank |
| Goals/GP | 2.71 | 26th | 2.57 | 29th |
| Goals Against/GP | 3.23 | 23rd | 3.47 | 24th |
| Shots/GP | 30.3 | 20th | 28.8 | 31st |
| Shots Against/GP | 33.2 | 25th | 29.1 | 5th |
| Powerplay % | 19.7 | 21st | 14.3 | 29th |
| Penalty Kill % | 80.5 | 13th | 75.1 | 26th |
| Corsi % (5v5 SVA) | 47.91 | 21st | 49.03 | 19th |
| xGF % (5v5 SVA) | 47.10 | 24th | 47.34 | 23rd |