Ottawa Senators News

Bolduc has not played since January 27th and has been reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL) for conditioning. Bolduc has one goal and two assists in 33 games this season.

Ullmark will be back between the pipes on Thursday after the Bruins broke their typical goalie rotation on Wednesday, handing Jeremy Swayman back-to-back starts as they travelled to Edmonton to take on the Oilers. Ullmark had a rough outing in his last contest, allowing five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Ullmark and the Bruins are -125 favourites to emerge victorious in Calgary on Thursday.

The Flyers will go right back to Ersson between the pipes on Wednesday after he took the loss in Saturday's outdoor game against the Devils. Ersson allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Stadium Series affair, as the Flyers eventually fell by a score of 6-3. The 24-year-old netminder has endured an up-an-down season to date, posting an .898 SV% to go along with his 15-10-4 record. He draws an excellent matchup on Wednesday with the Flyers being -250 favourites to pick up the win in Chicago.

As has been the case all season, the Bruins will continue their goalie rotation on Wednesday and turn to Ullmark after Swayman played in the previous game. Ullmark had a rough outing in his last contest, allowing five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Bruins enter action as +118 road underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers and their fifth-ranked offence (3.56 GF / GP).

Spence has not played the last four games and has been reassigned to the Ontario Reign of the AHL. Despite seeing limited action, Spence has been quietly productive when called upon, tallying three points (0G / 3A) in his last five outings.

Ersson will continue to patrol the Flyers' crease as he makes his third straight start in the Stadium Series vs. New Jersey on Saturday. The 24-year-old has been handed the starting reigns after Carter Hart left the team due to personal reasons and has been enjoying a strong season in part, with his 15-9-4 record, 2.55 GAA and .900 SV%. He will take on the New Jersey Devils, who have lost three of their last five games but are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.34).

Zub played every game for the Senators since January 11th before missing Tuesday's contest with a lower-body injury and has been quietly productive from the blueline in that span, scoring seven points (0G / 7A) in his last 11 games. He has spent most of his time lately on the top defensive pair alongside Thomas Chabot.

Zub played every game for the Senators since January 11th before missing Tuesday's and Thursday's contests with a lower-body injury and has been quietly productive from the blueline in that span, scoring seven points (0G / 7A) in his last 11 games. He has spent most of his time lately on the top defensive pair alongside Thomas Chabot.

Sanderson has not played since exiting the Senators' game on January 31st against the Detroit Red Wings after playing only 4:49 TOI due to a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old sophomore has taken a step forward across all aspects of his game in his second season and has seven goals, 24 points, 99 SOG, 19 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 47 games before his injury.

Spence will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Brandt Clarke draws back into the Kings' lineup. Spence has no goals and 16 assists in 44 games this season.

Ersson will start for the eighth time in the last nine games on Thursday night in Toronto. The 24-year-old Errson is riding a three-game winning streak, allowing only five total goals in that span while posting a stellar .932 SV%. The Flyers, winners of four straight, are +139 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs club expected to welcome Mitch Marner and John Tavares back into the lineup from illness.

Zub played every game for the Senators since January 11th before missing Tuesday's contest with a lower-body injury and has been quietly productive from the blueline in that span, scoring seven points (0G / 7A) in his last 11 games. He has spent most of his time lately on the top defensive pair alongside Thomas Chabot.

Sanderson has not played since exiting the Senators' game on January 31st against the Detroit Red Wings after playing only 4:49 TOI due to a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old sophomore has taken a step forward across all aspects of his game in his second season and has seven goals, 24 points, 99 SOG, 19 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 47 games prior to his injury.

MacDermid will draw in for Logan O'Connor, who is out with an undisclosed injury. MacDermid has two goals and no assists in 26 games this season.