The Ottawa Senators face a challenging five-game road trip with both their starting goaltenders sidelined. Linus Ullmark continues to struggle with a back injury, while Anton Forsberg is nearing a return. To fill the void, the team has recalled Leevi Merilainen and Mads Sogaard from their AHL affiliate. The Senators, currently in a playoff position, hope their defense can support the young goaltenders.
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators 's playoff push will face a critical test as they head out on a five-game road trip without their top two goaltenders.
The Senators had finally been gaining momentum, having gone 3-0-1 through the first half of their gruelling nine-game road trip, which stretches through December and into January because the Canadian Tire Centre is hosting the world junior championships. The team was making the most of a difficult schedule reaching a playoff spot for the first time since the 2016-17 season when the league shut down for the Christmas break.
“We have all the trust in anyone who’s in the net,” said captain Brady Tkachuk. ”, , it’s both guys that have won in the NHL before. I think it’s going to be our job to make their jobs as easy as possible and be good defensively and help them out in any way that we can.” The Senators will need to continue their strong play — and find ways to win — despite the adversity if they hope to remain in playoff contention.
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