GAME NIGHT: Senators at Red Wings

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OTTAWA SENATORS AT DETROIT RED WINGS

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Friday: 7:30 p.m.
TV: TSN5
Radio: AM 1200

Why Watch? A look at the future in net

The towering Mads Sogaard could make his NHL debut in goal for the Senators, providing a snapshot of what the crease could look like long-term in Ottawa. Earlier in the week, Sogaard was called up from Belleville of the AHL, where he has posted a record of 16-13-1, with a 2.87 goals against average and .906 save percentage.

POINTS LEADERS

Ottawa Senators   GP G    A    Pts +/-

Brady Tkachuk     63  23  24  47  -11
Tim Stuetzle         65  14  26  40  -27
Josh Norris           50  26  13  39  -12

Detroit Red Wings    GP G    A    Pts +/-

Dylan Larkin               62  28  34  62  -8
Tyler Bertuzzi            56  26  28  54  -1
Lucas Raymond        67  20  30  50  -18

SPECIAL TEAMS

Ottawa

PP: 18.5 (25^th)
PK: 80.1 (14^th)

Detroit Red Wings

PP: 18.2 (27^th)
PK: 72.1 (32^nd)

THREE THINGS ABOUT THE RED WINGS

1. It has been a rough month for Detroit, especially when trying to keep the puck out of the net. Since March 4, the Red Wings are 2-8-3 and have been outscored 64-33. Pittsburgh scored 11 in one game, Arizona potted 9 in another and Edmonton turned on the red light seven times.

2. Rookie defenceman Moritz Seider is the Calder Trophy frontrunner. Seider is averaging 23:06 per game, is quarterbacking the power play and has delivered 44 points, fourth among all rookies. Take what you want out of plus/minus numbers, but Seider is a minus two on a team with a minus 65 differential.

3. The Red Wings blew leads of 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3 in their 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday. They gave up a tying goal to Chris Kreider with only 3:38 remaining in regulation. Jakub Vrana scored, giving him seven goals in 11 games since returning from shoulder surgery.