The Time: 7:30 PM EDT
The Broadcast: TV - MSG+; Radio - 660 AM & 101.9 FM WFAN
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (15-11-6) at the Ottawa Senators (17-9-6)
The Game Previews: My preview from much earlier today is right here. For the opposition-based perspective, Peter Raaymakers at Silver Seven
The Possible Opportunity for You: Are you a member of ILWT? Are you ever saying to yourself something like, "I sure would like to make these Gamethreads regularly and even moderate them during games if there was ever an opportunity?" If so, then email me and convince me that you can do both.
The Song for Tonight: Let's get instrumental. Straight out of Belfast, this band is called And So I Watch You From Afar. The song has the "heh" inducing title like so many math rock songs called "If It Ain't Broke...Break It"
The Gamenight Info: At the Ottawa Citizen's Senators Extra site, Ken Warren confirmed that the only change to the Senators' roster from Saturday's game will be in net. Ben Bishop will start tonight. As for the Devils' lineup, there are obvious changes at forward with Ilya Kovalchuk out of the lineup. Tom Gulitti reported at Fire & Ice that Matt D`Agostini will lineup with Adam Henrique and Andrei Loktionov. With Patrik Elias, Travis Zajac, and David Clarkson together, I'd call that unit the first line and Loktionov's the second if you must have such a nomenclature. CBGB will stay in place with Harri Pesonen joining Tim Sestito and Tom Kostopoulos as the fourth line. The defense and goaltender from Saturday's game will remain unchanged.
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