Emma Lingan and Michael Augello discuss the J.T. Miller rumors, Connor McDavid's cross-check, the Blue Jackets and Senators' success, the Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov and more.
The Ottawa Senators aren't accustomed to being atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race in late January. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers didn't expect to be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture beyond the halfway point of the season.
Perron, 36, hasn't played since late November due to a nagging back injury. The former Stanley Cup winner has yet to live up to the two-year, $8 million contract he signed with the Senators in the offseason, failing to register a point in his nine appearances so far.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out of the lineup on a day-to-day basis after taking a puck to the face in Tuesday’s 2-0 road win over the New York Islanders.
Thomas Chabot left the contest after being hit in the face by a shot in the first period. The 27-year-old immediately skated off the ice after the play, leaving blood on the ice behind him.
After being carried off the ice following a collision with forward Zack Ostapchuk during Monday’s skate at the Bell Sensplex, defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain and will be out indefinitely.
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Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled, the Senators scored twice in the final four minutes to tie the game, then won it 6-5 in the shootout. The victory, for the time being, moves Ottawa into the first Wild Card position (WC1) in the Eastern Conference, now tied in points with Columbus and Boston.
It's still too soon to be certain, but the Maple Leafs may be headed for a playoff showdown against either the Ottawa Senators or the Montreal Canadiens.
It’s not a sleight of hand, what the Ottawa Senators are doing on the ice these days is very much for real. As the Senators near the 50-game mark of their NHL season, grabbing onto one of the NHL Eastern Conference’s eight playoff spots doesn’t seem as far-fetched as it was not so long ago.