Sens in search of their 3rd straight win
Posted Jan 2, 2012 04:37:07 PM.
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OTTAWA – Two of the hottest teams in the National Hockey league face-off at Scotiabank Place tonight, as the Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils.
The Devils are 7-3-0 in their last ten, while the Sens are an impressive 6-3-1. Both teams are in search of their 3rd straight win, the Sens looking for their 3rd win in just four nights.
On Saturday the Sens passed the Toronto Maple Leafs in the standings for the first time this season. With a win tonight, Ottawa could leap frog over New Jersey in to 6th place in the Eastern Conference.
Matt Carkner will be the healthy scratch for the Sens tonight, he is replaced by Brian Lee on the blue line. Craig Anderson gets the start in goal for Ottawa.
After the Devils, the Sens next game is on Thursday night, in Ottawa, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.