Atlanta (9-16-4) at Ottawa (11-12-5), 7:30 p.m. EST
OTTAWA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Thrashers hope to snap a
three-game losing streak when they visit the Ottawa Senators on
Tuesday.
Atlanta is 2-9-2 over its last 13 contests and was swept in a
home-and-home series with the Boston Bruins last weekend. The
Thrashers dropped the opener at home, 7-3, on Friday before
losing 4-2 at Boston on Saturday.
Defenseman Nathan Oystrick had a goal and an assist in the
Saturday's loss for Atlanta, which is allowing a league-worst
3.69 goals per game.
Ottawa snapped a three-game skid with Saturday's 2-0 shutout of
Tampa Bay.
Martin Gerber made 24 saves for his first blanking of the season
- 10th of his career - and Alexandre Picard scored his first
career goal in the Senators win.
Ottawa recorded a 5-1 home victory against Atlanta on December
3.