Ottawa Senators News

With Andrei Vasilevskiy still considered day-to-day with an injury. Jonas Johansson will take over Tampa Bay's crease for a fifth straight start as they head to New Jersey on Thursday. The 30-year-old back up netminder has filled in admirably in Vasilevskiy's absence, with his 6-5-0 record, 2.53 GAA And .907 SV%. He will head to New Jersey to take on the Devils on Thursday, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over Ottawa their last time out on Tuesday.

Kurtis MacDermid will draw back into Ottawa's lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Halliday to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Halliday has two assists in seven games this season.

Stephen Halliday will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, allowing MacDermid to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old MacDermid has only played once in the last four weeks. He has zero points and is averaging 4:16 time-on-ice through nine games this season.

The Senators have plummeted in the standings, losing five of their last six (1-5-0), and will be desperate for a win, turning to Ullmark to tend the twine on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old Ullmark allowed four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent game, a 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He has a 3.05 GAA and .877 SV% in 22 games this season (10-8-4). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -117 road favorites against a Blue Jackets team that has scored one goal in their last two games (0-2-0).

Chabot has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on November 22nd, reaggravating an injury that previously kept him out of the lineup for nearly two weeks. Last week, the team revealed he would miss at least 10 more days, which appears to have been an optimistic outline, as he is seemingly no closer to returning to the lineup. The 28-year-old Chabot played 80 games last season, but had played fewer than 70 in his previous four. He has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 18 games this season.

Tampa Bay will opt to roll with Johansson between pipes on consecutive nights instead of relying on the inexperienced Brandon Halverson, with Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Johansson played well last night, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Johansson has a 2.68 GAA and .901 SV% in 11 games this season (5-5-0).

Tampa Bay will likely opt to roll with Johansson between pipes on consecutive nights instead of relying on the inexperienced Brandon Halverson, with Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Johansson played well last night, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Johansson has a 2.68 GAA and .901 SV% in 11 games this season (5-5-0).

The Senators have inexplicably struggled since their captain Brady Tkachuk returned to the lineup, going 1-4-0, but will hope to right the ship on Tuesday with Ullmark tending the twine against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Ullmark played reasonably well in his most recent outing, but did not receive enough goal support, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has a 3.00 GAA and .877 SV% in 21 games this season (10-7-4). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Devils team that has also struggled, outscored 20-7 during a five-game losing streak (0-5-0).

Zub returned from a one-game absence on Saturday and was eased into the lineup, playing only 14:46 time-on-ice in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Zub is averaging 19:58 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (3G / 8A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 27 games this season.

The Senators have inexplicably struggled since their captain Brady Tkachuk returned to the lineup, going 1-4-0, but will hope to right the ship on Tuesday with Ullmark tending the twine against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Ullmark played reasonably well in his most recent outing, but did not receive enough goal support, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has a 3.00 GAA and .877 SV% in 21 games this season (10-7-4). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Devils team that has also struggled, outscored 20-7 during a five-game losing streak (0-5-0).

It's unclear when Andrei Vasilveskiy (undisclosed) will return to the lineup, but Johansson will continue to occupy Tampa Bay's crease in the interim. The 30-year-old Johansson has been serviceable in Vasilevskiy's absence, saving 44 of 49 shots (.898 SV%), but is 0-2-0 in the process. Johansson has a 2.85 GAA and .896 SV% in 10 games this season (5-4-0). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as -117 road favorites against a surging Maple Leafs team with points in four straight games (3-0-1).

Zub showed no signs of an injury in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, scoring a goal and playing 24:02 time-on-ice, but did not play on Thursday. The 30-year-old Zub has 31 hits, 39 blocks, and 11 points (3G / 8A) in 26 games and could return to the lineup on Saturday.