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The Ottawa Senators take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in a neutral-site contest at Sudbury (Ont.) Community Arena as part of the NHL’s Hockeyville promotion. The Senators head into game four on the back of two wins and a most recent loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
The Penguins, however, lost two games on the bounce against the Sabres and their third scheduled game against the Detroit Red Wings got postponed due to mechanical issues with the team plane.
Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins game info
- Date and Time: Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at 7 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Sudbury Community Arena in Ontario, Canada
- Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet
- Live Streaming: ESPN+
- Local channels: RDS
Ottawa Senators game preview
The Senators got off to a good start to their preseason campaign getting back-to-back wins against the Toronto Maple Leafs and scoring eight goals across the two games in the process.
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Game three against the Sabres proved to be a difficult battle as they went until overtime but eventually fell 3-2 to a Noah Ostlund winner.
Ottawa Senators injuries
Goaltender Leevi Merilainen & defenseman Artem Zub are out for the Senators for their upcoming game due to injury concerns. Both players are to return to the ice soon with Merilainen expected to return to the AHL for yet another season.
Pittsburgh Penguins game preview
The Penguins will have identified their defense as their primary target as they conceded 10 goals across the first two preseason games.
Despite scoring five in the same duration, the Penguins will be aware that their hope to make the playoffs this season will heavily depend on their defensive discipline.
Pittsburgh Penguins injuries
Filip Kral, Taylor Gauthier & Erik Karlsson are all out for the game against the Senators. Coach Mike Sullivan has provided an update on Karlsson's return, mentioning the opening game of the season against the New York Rangers.
Senators and Penguins key players
Wingers Jan Jenik and Cole Reinhardt have been influential for the Senators so far with the duo contributing to four points each across the first three games. It will be interesting to see how Brady Tkachuk picks up pace again and starts lifting his points tally up.
Jesse Puljujarvi has had an impressive start to the preseason for the Penguins scoring three goals already, the forward managed to match his goal tally of last season in just three preseason games.
