Ottawa Senators News

Anderson (lower-body) returns to the Senators crease on Thursday.

Anderson allowed three goals on 31 shots before leaving his March 1st start with a lower-body injury. He missed the last four games, but will return to the crease tonight in Florida. Anderson has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .929 SV% in his last seven starts. Anderson has gone 1-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .928 SV% in his first three starts vs. the Panthers this season.

Craig Anderson
Anderson starts Tuesday vs. St. Louis.

Anderson allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Senators win in Calgary on Saturday. Anderson has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.28 GAA and .932 SV%. Anderson has played very well recently and he has been great on home ice this season, going 16-6-3 with a 2.15 GAA and .932 SV% at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Craig Anderson
Anderson will start in Vancouver.

Anderson allowed one goals on 32 shots in the Senators win in Edmonton on Tuesday. Anderson has won four in a row while posting a 1.44 GAA and .955 SV% and tonight he makes his 50th start of the season. He is 26-19-4 with a 2.72 GAA and .918 SV% on the season, but hasn’t faced the Canucks—Vancouver has lost four of their last five.

Craig Anderson
Anderson is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.

Anderson allowed one goals on 32 shots in the Senators win in Edmonton on Tuesday. Anderson has won four in a row while posting a 1.44 GAA and .955 SV% and tonight he makes his 50th start of the season. He is 26-19-4 with a 2.72 GAA and .918 SV% on the season, but hasn’t faced the Canucks—Vancouver has lost four of their last five.

Craig Anderson
Anderson will start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.

Anderson allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Senators shootout win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row while posting a 1.58 GAA and .951 SV% and tonight he’ll make his fifth straight start. The 34-year-old’s first start vs. the Oilers did not go well. He was pulled under 12 minutes in after allowing three goals on 10 shots in a 7-2 loss.

Craig Anderson
Giroux (upper-body) missed Monday's practice; doubtful for Tuesday.

Giroux missed Saturday’s game in Toronto and his absence from this morning’s practice suggests that Giroux will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. Thankfully for the Flyers, it looks like Sean Couturier will return to the lineup, which should ease the loss of Giroux.

Claude Giroux
Anderson starts Saturday vs. the Red Wings.

Anderson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Senators win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. Anderson has won two in a row while stopping 68 of 71 shots (.958 SV%). Anderson has played .500 hockey since the All-Star break, but tonight he faces a Red Wings team that has beat him up this season—he is 0-2-1 with a 3.68 GAA and .882 SV% vs. Detroit.

Craig Anderson
Anderson will start Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.

Anderson made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Senators win over the Sabres on Tuesday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Anderson, who is 3-4-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .922 SV% since the All-Star break. Anderson has won his last three starts on home ice while posting a 0.97 GAA and .969 SV% . Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that has won three of five.

Craig Anderson
Anderson skipped the optional morning skate, suggesting he will start Thursday.

Anderson made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Senators win over the Sabres on Tuesday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Anderson, who is 3-4-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .922 SV% since the All-Star break. Anderson has won his last three starts on home ice while posting a 0.97 GAA and .969 SV% . Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that has won three of five.

Craig Anderson
Anderson will start Tuesday vs. the Sabres.

Anderson allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Senators 4-2 loss in Columbus on Saturday. Anderson has struggled since the All-Star break, going 2-4-0 with a 3.13 GAA and .911 SV% in the month of February. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Sabres—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .918 SV% in their first two meetings.

Craig Anderson