Sogaard allowed two goals on 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his third victory in five games played as he beat the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 22-year-old has endured a year of learning in his tough, rookie season, with his 8-6-2 record, 3.29 GAA and .889 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres for their second last contest of the season, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 6-2 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday.
Ullmark stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the New Jersey Devils in his previous start. The 29-year-old has all but locked up the Vezina Trophy this season as he leads the NHL in almost all major categories, with his historical 39-6-1 record, 1.89 GAA and .938 SV%. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who just snapped a six-game losing streak. with a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders in their last start.
Guenette had four goals, 34 assists, 23 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus in 69 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) and has been recalled to Ottawa Tuesday for the first time in his career. The 21-year-old has yet to see any NHL action in his career and was Ottawa's 2019 seventh-round pick (187th overall).
Bernard-Docker had an assist, 22 SOG, 11 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 19 games with Ottawa but has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL) on Tuesday. The 22-year-old returns to the minors, where he had two goals and five points in 38 games prior to his callup.
Sogaard allowed four goals on 18 shots (.778 SV%) as he took the no-contest in a two-period relief appearance in his previous start. The 22-year-old rookie has struggled in his short-showing this season, with his 7-6-2 record, 3.37 GAA and .887 SV%. He takes on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have lost their last two-games but are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).
Greig has split his season between the AHL and NHL, posting nine points (2G / 7A) in 20 games with Ottawa. He returns to the AHL, where he has 27 points (13G / 14A) in 35 games.
Merilainen stopped all 41 shots that he faced in his AHL debut before being recalled. He started two games with the Senators, going 0-1-1 with a 4.23 GAA and .878 SV%.
Amadio was a healthy scratch for the Golden Knights' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Los Angeles. The 26-year-old has 14 goals, 10 assists, 94 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 63 games this season.
Merilainen was 18-13-7 with a .918 SV% and 2.02 GAA with Karpat (Liiga) this season and has earned his first NHL callup and start Tuesday. The 20-year-old was the Senators' 2020 third-round pick (71 overall) and will be making his NHL debut vs. Carolina, who has won their last two games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).
The Senators announced that they have two or three game-time decisions on Tuesday but did not disclose who those players were. Tkachuk appeared to be banged up in their last game and left the morning skate early, so Tkachuk may be one of the players in question this evening.
Merilainen was 18-13-7 with a .918 SV% and 2.02 GAA with Karpat (Liiga) this season and has earned his first NHL callup and start Tuesday. The 20-year-old was the Senators' 2020 third-round pick (71 overall) and will be making his NHL debut vs. Carolina, who has won their last two games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).
