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NHL announces Senators/Ducks Saturday afternoon game will be featured during Hockey Day in Germany, a two-day event this weekend. Among guest panelists, former #Sen Christoph Schubert.

Massive injury news out of Detroit. Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp are each out the Red Wings lineup for a minimum of two weeks. Senators currently trail Detroit by six points, pending Wings result this evening in Tampa, and will hold two games in hand.

Full statement from Senators owner Michael Andlauer.

NHL has rescinded the forfeiture of the Senators first round pick. Ottawa will select 32nd, the final selection of the opening round and it's not transferable. In addition; the club will pay a $1,000,000 fine The $1 Million fine will be directed to the NHL Foundation Canada.

Habs take it 3-2.

Ullmark can't corral the puck. Demidov pots the rebound. 3-2 habs

Batherson now credited. Has a pair, now up to 25.

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Texier on the wraparound. 2-2

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Claude Giroux adds an assist. Now one point shy of Daniel Alfredsson on the NHL all-time list. Tim Stützle hits at least 70 points in four straight seasons.

Stützle tucks one from the side of the net. Batherson assists. 2-1 #Sens

Tim Stützle extends his point streak to a career high 14 games. Brady Tkachuk extends his point streak to eight.

#Sens think they scored and the to new cams showed they did. Batherson's 24th. Tkachuk and Stützle assist. 1-1

Habs score 1:16 in on a heavily disputed PP. Slafkovsky 1-0

#Sens #Habs. Linus Ullmark vs Jacob Fowler. Cole Caufield out due to illness.

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James Reimer picks up a tidy 16-save shutout. Brady Tkachuk extends his point streak to seven, Stützle extends his to 13. Artem Zub adds a pair of assists. #Sens now three points out of a Wildcard, 9-1-2 in their past 12.

Tkachuk hits the empty net from Stützle. 2-0 #Sens.

Canucks zero shots on goal over three power plays.

#Sens killed off a penalty to Chabot, now Foegele heads off. Only 6:16 to play in a 1-0 game.

Low-event game in Vancouver. Shots 17-13, Attempts 36-22 #Sens after 40 who lead 1-0. Ottawa is 20-3-3 when leading after two period.

Greig corrals the puck and nets his first in 20. Puck redirected off glove to Greig as he put his hands up to protect his face. Canucks challenge, but it fails. 1-0 #Sens plus a PP.

No goals to show after the first, but #Sens outshoot Canucks 8-4, Attempts 19-8.

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Tough news, Sanderson out week-to-week. Others will have to eat up minutes, in all situations. Chabot/Zub will be heavily leaned upon.

#Sens recall Dennis Gilbert from Belleville. Ottawa should around 1:30 today.

Travis Green said "We'll know more tomorrow" on the injury to Jake Sanderson. #Sens

#Sens remain four points out a Wildcard. Thoughts now go to how serious is the upper-body injury to Jake Sanderson.

Montour blast on a 5-on-3. 7-4 #Sens

Beniers redirects Fleury's shot. 7-3 #Sens

Tkachuk extends his point streak to six. Daccord is not having a good game at all. 7-2 #Sens

Batherson to Stützle for his 30th. Stützle extends his point streak to 12, 6-2 #Sens

Daccord's clear hits Eller who sets up Foegele. Warren Foegele scored his first NHL goal versus #Sens. Scores his first for Ottawa in his first game with team. 5-2

Sanderson not returning due to an upper-body injury.

Sanderson not on the bench as the camera pans down.

Tolvanen blast possibly through that screen of Kleven/Melanson pounding one another. 4-2 #Sens

Pinto to Amadio for his 10th. Cousins adds his second assist. 4-1 #Sens

Zub's shot redirects off Pinto. Cousins also assists. 3-1 #Sens

Solid first for #Sens who lead 2-1. Shots 12-5, Attempts 22-11.

Awful as Cousins skate boot connects with the face of Jaden Schwartz. Schwartz will need some repairs.

Cozens continues his hot streak, five goals in four games, his 23rd. Career high is 31. Chabot and Jensen assist. 2-1 #Sens

Kleven gets it back 34 seconds later from nice Pinto feed. Amadio adds an assist. 1-1

Ullmark makes a great stop on Meyers. Melanson picks up the rebound. Didn't receive any help there. 1-0 Kraken

Lots of zone time off the hop for the Senators. Shots 5-1, Attempts 7-4 in the first seven minutes.

Condolences to family and colleagues of Troy Murray. Murray played 48 games over two seasons for Ottawa and was a fixture in the Blackhawks radio booth. RIP

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