Joseph was tangled up with Tim Stutzle in the morning skate and left early but will play Tuesday. The 26-year-old has three goals, 15 assists, 58 SOG, 36 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 51 games this season.
Copley stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaskan native has won nearly nightly despite his average counting stats, with his 24-4-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won four straight, and nine of their last 10 games.
Joseph was tangled up with Tim Stutzle in the morning skate and left early. The Senators have a couple of game-time decisions tonight, and Joseph is believed to be one of them. The 26-year-old has three goals, 15 assists, 58 SOG, 36 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 51 games this season.
Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) but still took the loss as he was beaten in overtime by the New York Islanders in his previous start Wednesday. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season in Washington but received little help from the team in front of him, with his 21-23-6 record, 2.72 GAA and .912 SV%. He will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over Carolina in their last game.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) for his third loss in four starts as he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid all season but received little help around him, leading to a 21-23-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have won four of their last six but are 21st in the NHL in goals per game (2.99).
Joseph has missed the Senators' previous seven games with a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday as Ottawa takes on Florida. The 26-year-old has three goals, 14 assists, 53 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 47 games this season prior to his injury.
