SENATORS (30-28-4) at MAPLE LEAFS (21-32-10)
TV: 7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVA Sports 2, NHL.TV
Season series: The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in a shootout at the Air Canada Centre on Oct. 10 and 6-1 at the Canadian Tire Centre on Feb. 6. Defenseman Erik Karlsson has led the Senators with seven assists. Defenseman Dion Phaneuf, acquired by the Senators in a trade on Feb. 9, had three assists for the Maple Leafs.
Senators team scope: Phaneuf will play against his old team for the first time since the trade. "There are obviously different emotions when you've played for an organization for a long time and then you go back for the first time," Phaneuf told the Senators website. "I've been through that before (with the Maple Leafs and returning to play the Calgary Flames), but to be completely honest my focus is within our room here." Ottawa has gone 5-5-1 since the Phaneuf trade. Goalie Andrew Hammond is expected to start. Craig Anderson (left knee) briefly participated in Ottawa's optional skate Friday and ruled himself out for Saturday and Sunday against the Dallas Stars.
Maple Leafs team scope: Toronto has gone 2-9-1 since Phaneuf's departure. The former Maple Leafs captain has the respect of his former teammates. "When things weren't going great, he was an easy target," center Nazem Kadri told the Toronto Star. "In actual fact, he was the one who kept the team together. Things could have fallen apart a lot worse if he was not there." Toronto did not practice on Friday. Forwards Brad Boyes (upper body), Byron Froese (broken hand) and PA Parenteau (upper body) remain out. Forwards Joffrey Lupul, Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk and Milan Michalek, and defenseman Stephane Robidas, are on injured reserve. Goalie Garret Sparks has given up two goals in each of his two starts since being recalled, with a .920 save percentage.
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