Red Wings shorthanded as they host Senators in must-win game Thursday
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The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings are set to faceoff tonight at 7:00 p.m ET, in their fourth and final meeting between the two teams of the season.
In their last meeting, https://www.nhl.com/senators/ goaltender Linus Ullmark made a season-high 48 saves to carry his team to a 2-1 win over Red Wings.
As the two teams battle for their fourth matchup of the season, the Red Wings are the hungrier team to earn two points.
In their last meetup on March 10th in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre, controversy emerged when the Red Wings would bury the puck in the net to tie the game.
But the call was overturned, despite their celebrations that they forced overtime, the clock was ultimately at 0 seconds remaining.
When fans analyzed the play, it appears the scorekeeper stopping the time clock during the whistles let the clock run out on the play prior to their goal at 0 seconds.
Meaning just a split second more, which was taken off the clock by the scorekeeper, would've granted the Red Wings a guaranteed point and a potential two to be earned in overtime.
Red Wings' turn to host Senators, but they are shorthanded
This time, things will be different as there's no home-bias for the Senators as they are playing in Detroit tonight.
This time, the Red Wings will sadly be shorthanded, without forward Elmer Soderblom and goaltender Cam Talbot.
After a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, the Sens are also looking to bounce back after a defeat.
In three prior meetings with the Red Wings this season, the Senators have gone 2-1 and will look to win the season series tonight. Their first meeting came at home on December 5, which the Senators took by a score of 2-1.
Josh Norris scored twice for the Senators, while Drake Batherson picked up a pair of assists and Linus Ullmark made 19 saves for a .950% save percentage in net. The Red Wings took the next game in Detroit on January 7 by a score of 3-2 in overtime.
It was Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk scoring a goal each for the Senators, while Anton Forsberg made 30 saves to help force overtime and allow the Senators to pick up a point.
Wrote the NHLJosh Norris scored twice for the Senators, while Drake Batherson picked up a pair of assists and Linus Ullmark made 19 saves for a .950% save percentage in net. The Red Wings took the next game in Detroit on January 7 by a score of 3-2 in overtime.
It was Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk scoring a goal each for the Senators, while Anton Forsberg made 30 saves to help force overtime and allow the Senators to pick up a point.
Tonight promises a very intense game with both teams pushing for a playoff race.
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MARS 27 | 112 ANSWERS Red Wings shorthanded as they host Senators in must-win game Thursday Will the Red Wings pull off a win against the Senators on Thursday? | ||
| Yes | 40 | 35.7 % |
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