
Regardless of who his partner is on paper, Chychrun is a top four defender on this team already and his two goals and two assists since joining the Sens four games ago has been a welcome addition. While Jakob Chychrun appears to be lining up as a third pairing defenseman, and DJ Smith publicly stating he wants to ease him into the lineup before giving him top four responsibilities, the newly acquired rearguard has averaged 20 minutes per night, including over 21 minutes in his last two games.Hughes has seven helpers in the last five games while Kuzmenko just hit the 30 goal mark in his first year in the NHL. Though there are no microwaves of coffeemakers, mini-fridges can be requested. The 327 rooms are pleasant, and they come with air-conditioning and flat-screen TVs. On the other side, all eyes will need to be on Quinn Hughes and Andrei Kuzmenko. Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino is a mid-range casino hotel that caters to budget travelers who dont mind (or even prefer) being a 20-minute walk away from the action on The Strip.Vancouver will want to stay out of the box so they can avoid seeing Ottawa’s special teams group get to work. The Canucks do well enough on the powerplay but have the worst ranked penalty kill in the league. As with most matchups, the Sens have the special teams advantage with their 6th ranked powerplay and 5th ranked penalty kill.


We know DJ Smith loves to keep things the same after a win, so I wouldn’t expect a different lineup than the one that took down the Kraken on Thursday when the puck drops tonight.
