Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, February 28 – Fan Preview

The Boston Bruins made a couple of moves at the trade deadline in order to shore up their roster. They acquired Brian Rolston and Mike Mottau from the New York Islanders for a pair of prospects. Boston then traded Steve Kampfer to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Greg Zanon.

"To be able to go to a contender and have a chance at the Stanley Cup and repeating on a Stanley Cup team is quite a thrill," Mottau said. "I'll do whatever it takes to add value to the team and I think I'm more prepared to do it now-just kind of understanding roles and being part of a group that's been there before and hopefully I can fit in seamlessly."

The Bruins hope their improved roster will help them turn around their recent string of mediocre play. A win against the Ottawa Senators will definitely be a step in the right direction

The matchup…

The Boston Bruins will take on the Ottawa Senators in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7 p.m. EST.

The standings…

Boston comes into the game in first place in the Northeast Division with a 37-20-3 record and has won five of their last 10 games. Their record is 18-10-2 at home.

Ottawa enters the game in second place in the Northeast Division with a 33-23-8 record. They are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and have a road record of 16-11-5.

The season series…

Currently the season series stands at 4-0 in favor of the Bruins.

Where to watch…

The game can be watched live nationwide with NHL Center Ice or:

In Boston: NESN

In Ottawa: SNET-E, TVA

The season statistic leaders…

Boston: Tuukka Rask 2.05 GAA, Brad Marchand 22 G, Patrice Bergeron 33 A, Patrice Bergeron 52 P.

Ottawa: Craig Anderson 2.85 GAA, Milan Michalek 28 G, Erik Karlsson 51 A, Jason Spezza 70 P.

Injuries to note…

Boston: RW Shawn Thornton (flu symptoms), D Johnny Boychuk (jaw, concussion symptoms), Joe Corvo (shaken up), RW Rick Peverley (torn MCL in right knee), RW Nathan Horton (concussion), C Marc Savard (concussion).

Ottawa: G Craig Anderson (cut right hand), C Peter Regin (left shoulder), RW Jesse Winchester (concussion).

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Sources:

All stats provided by NHL.com

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