Live Blog: Senators at Flames

How to watch: TSN5 / RDS

How to listen: TSN 1200 / Unique FM 94,5

When: 9 p.m. EST

Where: Scotiabank Saddledome

We're on the back nine of this five-game Western Conference road trip as the Senators are set to take on the Calgary Flames here tonight.

The Senators are getting some welcomed news in the return of Mathieu Joseph. Joseph is in the midst of a career best season with six goals and 13 assists for 19 total points through 25 games. A proverbial spark plug, Joseph adds an element of speed to the line-up and a needed boost on the penalty kill.

Looking to regain their footing after starting this road trip 0-3-0, the Senators have shown considerable growth with each game even if the results haven't gone their way. While the challenge against the Oilers was playing a disciplined game to limit penalties against one of the leagues best power plays, tonight it will be simply trying to strike on the power play against one of the league's best penalty kill units.

The Senators appeared to make some changes to their power play units during practice yesterday with Tim Stützle moving to the second group with Giroux replacing him and Mark Kastelic replacing Dominik Kubalik on the second unit. Let's see if it provides a spark here.

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Calgary enters this contest looking to get back in the win column after having just lost a back-to-back against Philadelphia and Chicago. Overall the Flames have been playing good hockey lately however, boasting a 6-4-0 record through their last ten. Though they sit sixth in the Pacific Division, they have been clawing their way back into the playoff picture, now sitting just two points out of a Wild card position.

Balanced scoring has been a staple of Flames hockey this season. Nine different skaters have tallied 20+ points led by Blake Coleman and Nazem Kadri with 30 each. Beyond those two the Senators will have to contain Yegor Sharangovich on the front end and MacKenzie Weegar on the back end with 12 and nine goals respectively.

As both sides look to end small slumps, expect a 60-minute wire-to-wire battle here tonight.

By the numbers

Watch below for the full recap of the last time the Senators took on the Oilers:

Hear from interim head coach Jacques Martin and forwards Parker Kelly and Mark Kastelic ahead of tonight's game against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Senators will be without Artem Zub tonight, while Mathieu Joseph officially makes his return. Joonas Korpisalo gets the nod to start this one:

Here are the starters for tonights game in Calgary

The puck has dropped and we're live at the Saddledome!

\Goal:\ Bernard-Docker gets one back early to give the Sens the lead with 15:51 left of the first.

\Goal:\ The Flames answer right back to tie the game up 1-1 at the 15:07 mark of the first.

\Penalty:\ Joseph gets called for tripping, Flames get their first try at the power play with 7:04 left in the first period.

Sens kill off their first penalty kill of the game!

\Penalty:\ Right after killing of the penalty, Sens will now get their chance on the power play. Jonathan Huberdeau gets called for high-sticking Tim Stützle at the 5:01 mark.

\Goal:\ After a hard battle infront of the Flames net, Kubalik gets it in to regain the lead with 00:03 left of the first.

One period down, two more to go. Senators are up 2-1 at the end of the first.

\Goal:\ Yegor Sharangovich scores and the Flames tie it up again at the 16:11 mark of the second.

\Penalty:\ Martin Pospisil gets called for interference against Josh Norris. Sens get a second chance on the power play with 8:36 left of the second.

\Goal:\ Tkachuk scores on the man advantage to put the Senators back in the lead 3-2 at the 7:21 mark.

\Penalty:\ Andrew Mangiapane gets 2 minutes for interference and the Senators go back onto the power play with 5:30 left in the second.

\Penalty:\ Josh Norris is caught for delay of game at the 1:43 mark and the Sens will finish the second period on the penalty kill.

The Senators had lots of good looks and saves during the second period to keep them up 3-2 at the end of the second.

Third period is now underway and Sens finish off the penalty kill given at the end of the second.

Goal:** Calgary ties it again, 3-3 with 19:13 to go.

\Goal:\ Blake Coleman helps the Flames take the lead with 11:03 left to play. 4-3 Calgary.

\Goal:\ Yegor Sharangovich gets his second of the game and doubles the lead for the Flames. With 4:15 left to play Calgary is up 5-3

\Goal:\ Sens pull goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and Calgary gets an open net goal. 6-3 CGY.

Calgary take this game 6-3.

Watch the full recap here: