Roster Notes:
There have been no transactions for the Senators since Saturday’s win over Syracuse, though a handful of B-Sens players still remain with the NHL club in Ottawa. Boko Imama, Jiri Smejkal, Angus Crookshank, and Matt Highmore are all among the players who have dressed for Belleville this season but are currently on recall. A complete
list of recent transactions can be found here. Belleville’s injured list just includes Tyler Boucher, Phil Daoust, and Roby Jarventie, who are all out long-term. Full lineup details, including tonight’s alignment, will be available prior to puck drop via the B-Sens social media channels (@BellevilleSens).
Who to Watch:
Two B-Sens players are carrying three-game point streaks into the week, including Cole Reinhardt (two goals, two assists) who was a key factor in Belleville’s offence last weekend, and Nikolas Matinpalo (three assists), who is on his first career AHL point streak. Additionally, Zack Ostapchuk (two goals, two assists), fellow rookie Stephen Halliday (two assists), and Garrett Pilon (two goals, one assist) all have points in back-to-back games. Egor Sokolov has been Belleville’s most productive player in the season series with Toronto, notching 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in nine games against the Marlies this season.
Forward Joseph Blandisi continues to pace the Toronto attack of late, finding the scoresheet in four consecutive games (two goals, two assists), including a goal and four shots on net in Toronto’s last game against Utica. Goaltender Dennis Hildeby has also earned back-to-back wins, while Kyle Clifford has been the most dangerous player for Toronto against Belleville, with eight points (two goals, six assists) in eight games.
Follow the action:
Tonight’s game starts at 7:00 p.m. (ET) and can be seen on
AHL TV, or heard free on the
Belleville Sens Entertainment Network
