The Senators come into Atlanta desprately looking for some momemtum. The Sens have lost four straight and it doen't get any easier as they are going to face one of the top teams in the league this season.
After Emery was injured in practice yeterday Gerber will start his third straight game with the Sens.The Senators appeared on the verge of ending their slide in the opener of a four-game road trip Monday against the Washington Capitals, when they took a three-goal lead midway through the first period.
They couldn't hold on, however, losing 4-3 to the Capitals when Chris Clark scored 1:33 into overtime.
"The guys were working so hard to protect the lead that we forgot about attacking," said Senators coach Bryan Murray, whose team is playing the second contest of a four-game road trip. "You can't hold on all night."
Ottawa is 0-for-16 on the power play in the last three games, and has capitalized on only 6 of 73 chances this season.
Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist Monday while Dany Heatley, who spent his first three seasons with the Thrashers, scored his team-leading eighth goal.
As Muccler is working franticly on the phones trying to work up a trade he hopes his team can get something going because he is on the hot seat here.
I'll try to keep you posted on the score.
After Emery was injured in practice yeterday Gerber will start his third straight game with the Sens.The Senators appeared on the verge of ending their slide in the opener of a four-game road trip Monday against the Washington Capitals, when they took a three-goal lead midway through the first period.
They couldn't hold on, however, losing 4-3 to the Capitals when Chris Clark scored 1:33 into overtime.
"The guys were working so hard to protect the lead that we forgot about attacking," said Senators coach Bryan Murray, whose team is playing the second contest of a four-game road trip. "You can't hold on all night."
Ottawa is 0-for-16 on the power play in the last three games, and has capitalized on only 6 of 73 chances this season.
Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist Monday while Dany Heatley, who spent his first three seasons with the Thrashers, scored his team-leading eighth goal.
As Muccler is working franticly on the phones trying to work up a trade he hopes his team can get something going because he is on the hot seat here.
I'll try to keep you posted on the score.