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  1. NHLNathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left Thursday's Avalanche loss to Ottawa with lower-body injuries.
  2. NHLSenators visit Penguins tonight at 7 PM ET, with Ottawa at 12-6-2 and Pittsburgh at 7-10-2.
  3. NHLSenators' Nick Cousins will miss 7 to 10 days after a hit by Capitals' Jakob Chychrun was ruled legal.
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Ottawa Senators header: the Ottawa skyline behind an arena, arena dark for an away game. Today: Senators at Penguins, 7:00 PM ET.

Game day · Sat, Nov 14

7:00 PM ET

at Penguins

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · ESPN+

Record12–6–2

4th in the Atlantic · 26 PTS

Last W 4–3 vs Avalanche · Thu, Nov 12 · OT

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left Thursday's Avalanche loss to Ottawa with lower-body injuries.

The Avalanche lost 4-3 in overtime, and Shane Pinto scored the winning goal for the Senators. The team confirmed both injuries but had not released details on their condition, and Makar had also left a practice on Sunday for precautionary reasons. MacKinnon had 30 points in 20 games and Makar had 23 points in 19 games, according to The Hockey News.

Sources: ESPN · The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Associated Press · The Hockey News - Ottawa Senators

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Senators' Nick Cousins will miss 7 to 10 days after a hit by Capitals' Jakob Chychrun was ruled legal.

ESPN reports the hit came during Tuesday night's game and was ruled legal. The article says Cousins will be out for a week to 10 days, and it does not mention any discipline for Chychrun.

Source: ESPN

Senators visit the Penguins Saturday at 7 PM ET, fresh off a 4-3 overtime win over Colorado.

Ottawa is 12-6-2 and Pittsburgh is 7-10-2, and this is the first meeting between the teams this season. Pittsburgh is without Bryan Rust, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Ryan Graves and Elmer Soderblom, while Ottawa is missing Warren Foegele, Nick Cousins, William Eklund and Andre Burakovsky. Evgeni Malkin has six goals and 11 assists for Pittsburgh, and Drake Batherson has 10 goals and nine assists for Ottawa.

Source: Associated Press

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Senators visit Penguins tonight at 7 PM ET, with Ottawa at 12-6-2 and Pittsburgh at 7-10-2.

Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 24 points, while Erik Karlsson leads Pittsburgh with 19. Nick Cousins is out for Ottawa with an upper-body injury, and several Penguins, including Bryan Rust, are on injured reserve. The game airs on ESPN+ at PPG Paints Arena.

Source: ESPN

Atlantic standings

TeamGPWLOTPTS
Lightning19134228
Canadiens19123428
Bruins19135127
Senators20126226
Panthers20117224
Sabres1987420
Maple Leafs21811218
Red Wings20710317

Around the NHL

Glenn Gawdin scores his first two NHL goals as the Rangers beat the Canucks 5-1 in Vancouver.

The 29-year-old Richmond, B.C., native was called up from Hartford of the AHL and filled a fourth-line center role while Joe Veleno is on long-term injured reserve. The Rangers scored four goals in the second period and improved to 12-8-1, while Vancouver has lost seven straight and is 3-17-1, according to the Associated Press.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks · The Hockey News - New York Rangers

Roman Josi scores the shootout winner as Predators beat Golden Knights 3-2 for their seventh straight win.

Juuse Saros made 40 saves and Ryan O'Reilly scored twice for Nashville, according to the AP. Vegas had led 2-1 after two periods, a spot where it had been 10-0-0 this season, and The Hockey News said the Golden Knights lost their four-game winning streak. Adin Hill made 30 saves for Vegas.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · Knights On Ice

Panthers rally from a three-goal deficit to beat Red Wings 5-4.

Gus Forsling scored late in the second period to cut Detroit's lead, and Anton Lundell's goal in the third gave Florida the win, according to The Hockey News and a fan blog. The Hockey News reported Detroit has lost five straight regulation games, and coach Todd McLellan said the team gave back its lead.

Sources: The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · The Hockey News - Florida Panthers · Litter Box Cats

Canadiens beat the Bruins 5-2, snapping Boston's seven-game home winning streak.

Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for Montreal, and Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each had a goal and an assist. Jeremy Swayman was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots, and Montreal moved ahead of Boston in the Atlantic Division standings.

Sources: The Hockey News - Montreal Canadiens · NBC Sports

Islanders beat the Kings 5-2, snapping a four-game losing streak behind Brayden Schenn's three points.

Matthew Schaefer scored in his 100th NHL game, and Victor Eklund scored for the fourth straight game, according to the Associated Press. Kevin Fiala made his season debut for Los Angeles after breaking his left leg at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February, and the Kings have lost three straight.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - New York Islanders

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