Sam Gagner has played 1,043 NHL games, including 129 with the Detroit Red Wings, and wants to play some more, even if it means working his way up through the minors. The 35-year-old forward signed a professional tryout contract the AHL Belleville Senators this week and registered an assist Friday in his debut.

A rebuild in the NHL can be a grueling process. With the patience needed to develop prospects, and decide whether to add or subtract to the team and what each offseason has to offer, there aren’t many situations for a team to be in that are more stressful than this.

The Boston Bruins suffered an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 28. With the Sabres at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, this was a winnable game for Boston, but they were blown out instead.

As the trade deadline draws closer, Patrik Allvin and the Canucks' management group will almost certainly receive more interest in Elias Pettersson

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak. Ottawa is 26-20-4 overall and 14-7-2 in home games. The Senators are 12-4-3 in games decided by one goal. Washington is 18-7-1 on the road and 34-11-5 overall. The Capitals have a 31-1-3 record when scoring at least three goals.

As the Ottawa Senators continue their sometimes-bumpy ride through a season that’s had plenty of positives, their lack of goal scoring remains a concern. Just 137 goals scored in 50 games? It’s puzzling,

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A packed weekend schedule with see the Ottawa Senators play back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday, however the club will do so without defenseman Nick Jensen in the lineup, per Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch.

Observations on an excellent night for Cam Talbot, Detroit's painful path to a 2–0 victory, and another impressive night for youngsters Marco Kasper and Albert Johansson

Sam Gagner's played more than 1,000 NHL games for the Oilers, Red Wings, Canucks and other teams. He's in action with the Ottawa Senators' AHL affiliate on a professional tryout.