Senators Disappointed with Tie

The Ottawa Senators went into Pittsburgh on Saturday with high hopes of coming home with two points. However, that was not the case J-S Aubin stopped 24 of Ottawa's 25 shots to earn themselves a tie.

One bright spot in this game for the Senators was the play of backup goalie Fred Brathwaite. He stopped 22 or 23 shots and continues his hot streak with a 94.4 save percentage and a 1.17 GAA in the 5 appearances he's made thus far.

Dissappointing was the play of veteran center Brendan Morrison as he was held pointless for the second game in a row. As well, the injury to Michael Ryder in the third period adds him to the long list of tired or injured players on the Senator squad. Fata, Ryder, Poti, Zhitnik, Turek are some of the notable injured players.

The Senators look to get two points even with a tired squad tonight as Jim Fahey will be called up from the farm to replenish an ailing Defensive unit and Fred Brathwaite will get the start yet again. The Blackhawks are only 2 points below the Senators in the overall standings and with a backup goalie in for Ottawa as well as some injured defenseman, it could be a good night for forwards like Demitra and Gomez in Pittsburgh. LETS HOPE NOT!