Ottawa Senators Adjust Defense for Game Two

0:00On April 21st, Artem Zub is sidelined for the Ottawa Senators in game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes with an undisclosed injury from their game, one loss. The top defenseman got hurt early in the second period after checking Hurricanes forward, Seth Jarvis logging just 7 minutes and 44 seconds before exiting that 2-nothing defeat on Saturday. Earlier this week, Senators coach Travis Green called it a major blow, saying someone has to step up against Carolina's top line since Zub averaged. Nearly 21 minutes a night in the regular season, he posted a career-best 30 points with a plus 22 rating over 81 games on that first defense pair. Fans and players feel the hit, but the team has depth on the back end. Jake Sanderson showed her 27 minutes and 25 seconds in game 1, and the Senators dressed 13 defensemen all season due to, nagging issues. For game 2 at the Noble Center on April 20th, 2026, they brought in Lassie Thompson, who was a healthy scratch last time, pairing him.

1:02With Dennis Gilbert on the 3rd Union, Nicolas Martin Palo jumps to the top pair with Sanderson after 17 minutes and 8 seconds in the opener. Sanderson says their defense knows each other's games inside out despite the shuffle, so expect Ottawa to lean on that resilience as the series heats. Up in Raleigh This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.