Preview: Preseason Senators vs Sabres, September 26, 2024

The Ottawa Senators are hosting the Buffalo Sabres in the team’s second home preseason game. Puck drop for tonight’s game will be at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Tickets to the game are still available HERE, while fans unable to attend can watch the game on TSN5 or listen live via radio on TSN 1200 or Unique FM.

The Senators come into today’s game riding a two-game winning streak after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in a home-and-away series of preseason games.

Tonight’s game comes just two days after the Senators’ first home preseason game, which saw the Sens win over the Maple Leafs by a score of 2-1. Defenceman Jake Sanderson opened the scoring for the Senators in the first period to tie the game 1-1, and following a scoreless second, forward Zack Ostapchuk netted the game-winning goal shorthanded in the third period.

The Senators will be facing a depleted Sabres line up tonight, as most of Buffalo’s team is in Munich, Germany to play an exhibition game against Red Bull Munich of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on Friday. Despite the fact that they’re missing most of their main roster, Ottawa won’t be taking the Sabres lightly.

“I don’t think it changes at all,” said defenceman Carter Yakemchuk when asked about the Senators’ game plan regarding Buffalo’s line up. “I’ll still try to do everything I did the first game and keep playing my game. No matter who’s on the ice, I want to go play my best and showcase myself the best I can.”

“I’m just going to worry about my game and our game as the Senators,” forward Shane Pinto said in a similar sentiment. “I don’t think it matters who we play, we just want to play a good game. If we play a good game, we’ll win.”

Goaltender Linus Ullmark is set to make both his preseason and Senators debut tonight, as head coach Travis Green told media. Ullmark is slated to start the game, but halfway through Dustin Tokarski will replace him.

The Senators look to continue the momentum the team is carrying coming into tonight’s game and build off the progress that has been made throughout training camp so far.

“It’s been exciting,” spoke defenceman Nick Jensen after this morning’s skate. “Getting here, getting settled in, getting to know the guys, and especially starting training camp, it can be a long summer. So, getting that going was exciting and so far, I like the way we look. Guys are out there working hard and showing what they can do for this team.”

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