The 25-year-old defenseman — pressed into service because of the absences of Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy — logged 16:27 of ice time skating alongside Brandon Carlo.
The Ottawa Senators were unable to find the back of the net as they fell to the Boston Bruins by a score of 2-0.
Analyzing Thursday’s Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.
Tim Stutzle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins. Leevi Merilainen, who made 23 saves in regulation and overtime, turned away all three Bruins skaters in the tiebreaker.
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams. Boston is 23-20-6 overall and 8-5-2 against the Atlantic Division. The Bruins are 19-3-2 when scoring three or more goals.
Tonight, 7 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre TV: CBC, Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1200 ODDS : Ottawa -280 Toronto +220 ALL HANDS ON DECK? That will hardly be the case for the Senators. Defenceman Jake Sanderson was a late scratch for Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins,
Ottawa just took down Boston on Saturday, and our Senators vs. Bruins predictions expect a repeat performance at TD Garden tonight.
The two teams met over the weekend when the Bruins lost the lead in the final minutes of regulation and then the game in a shootout.
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The Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators in a matchup of Atlantic Division opponents on Thursday, Jan. 23.