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(Sports Network) - The Ottawa Senators are in the drivers seat to return to the postseason after a one-year absence. They hope the return of two key players will help them reach that goal. The Sens will have goaltender Craig Anderson back in the lineup and in goal this evening and will also welcome forward Jason Spezza back as welll, as they wrap their season series with the division-rival Montreal Canadiens. Viewers in the Canadiens region can watch the game on TSN Canadiens at 7:30pm et/8:30pm at. The game is also available on TSN Radio 990 in Montreal and TSN.ca/Montreal. Ottawa did not qualify for the playoffs last year after a 20-point drop off from the previous season saw it finish fifth in the division with 74 points. The Senators have already eclipsed that total with 84 on the season, three up on the eighth-seeded Capitals and only three back of the Bruins for the lead in the Northeast standings. Ottawa and Washington both have eight games remaining, while idle Boston has a game in hand. The Senators did fail to make up ground on the sixth-place Devils on Tuesday, losing a 1-0 home decision to New Jersey. Ben Bishop made 33 saves in his seventh straight start as Ottawa lost its second straight in regulation and fourth in the past five overall (1-2-2). Bishop gave up the games only goal with 2:40 left in the second period on an Ilya Kovalchuk one-timer. Johan Hedberg then shut the door on the Sens by posting a 34-save shutout. "It was a knuckle-puck," said Bishop. "Just a bad bounce. Their goalie played well." Ottawa played without Spezza, who was unable to suit up for his 600th career game due to illness. Hes expected to return this evening, as is Anderson from a four-week layoff due to a severed tendon in his right pinky. Anderson hasnt played since Feb. 22, when he won his fourth straight decision with a 33-save effort versus the Capitals. However, he suffered his injury while preparing a meal later in the evening. Bishop, Alex Auld and Robin Lehner have teamed to replace Anderson during his absence and Bishop will remain as the backup this evening. "The guys have been playing really well, so I just want to get in there and continue to give the team a chance to win, just like the other goaltenders have done so far," said Anderson. "I just want to make sure that when I get in there, Im making the saves Im supposed to be making and doing everything as best as I can to help the team win." Andersons first test will come against the Canadiens, who sit last in the Eastern Conference with 69 points and suffered their third straight loss on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat in Buffalo. Carey Price gave up all three tallies on 31 shots for Montreal, which is 4-8-3 in its past 15, a span that began with five straight regulation losses from Feb. 19-28. Price will start in goal this evening with Peter Budaj expected to play Saturday against in Philadelphia. "We had a good start, despite the goal against," Canadiens head coach Randy Cunneyworth said. "We generated some offensive opportunities in the first (period) and took our foot off the pedal in the second. I thought we let them right back into the game and we had the momentum despite being down a goal. We just need to have a better start." Montreal has been without forward Scott Gomez for four straight games due to a concussion, while defenseman Tomas Kaberle has sat out three in a row because of an upper-body injury. These two clubs split a home-and-home series last week, with each team winning once as the host past regulation. Montreal is 3-0-2 in the five encounters this season. 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Khris Middleton and Jared Dudley added 17 apiece and John Henson posted 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win. O.J. Mayo scored 13 off the bench and Giannis Antetokounmpo managed 10 points. The Blazers are struggling. Theyve dropped two straight and seven of their last nine, plus, the Blazers have lost five in a row as the visitor, including both stops on this current road trip. After the first visit on the trek was canceled in Brooklyn due to impending snow, Portland lost to a LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, then to the steaming-hot Atllanta Hawks on Friday.dddddddddddd In between setbacks, Blazers guard Damian Lillard was passed over for a spot on the Western Conference All-Star team and was not happy about, stating in an Instagram post he felt disrespected. The Blazers were valiant against the Hawks, but eventually fell, 105-99. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 37 points for Portland a day after he was named to the Western Conference All-Star team. An incredible individual performance, said Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer. We tried to make it difficult on him but he still scored 37. Wesley Matthews added 16 points and Lillard scored 13 with 11 assists for the Blazers. Neither team led by more than six in the game. The Hawks took the lead for good on Al Horfords jumper midway through the fourth quarter. Later, Horfords rebound and Jeff Teagues long pass over the defense led to a dunk for Paul Millsap at the other end to make it a six-point game with 1:30 remaining. The Blazers were never closer than four after that. It was a very competitive game, said Portland coach Terry Stotts. Both teams made runs but they made more plays at the end of the game than we did. The Blazers defeated the Bucks by seven in Portland on Dec. 17 and have won three straight in this series. The teams have split the last 12 meetings in Milwaukee. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '