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BUFFALO AT OTTAWA

Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. TV: TSN5. Radio: TSN 1200-AM, 94,5, Unique FM

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Five Keys To The Game:

1-Checking out the new guys: Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore, acquired in Tuesday’s trade for Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson, are expected to make their Senators debuts.

2-Checking out the standings: At this point, the Sabres and Senators are in contention to finish dead last in the National Hockey League’s overall standings, securing the best chance to draft Swedish teenager Rasmus Dahlin first overall in June.

3-Checking the trade situation: Phaneuf was taken out of Tuesday’s game after the first period because the trade had been completed. It’s possible another outgoing player — on either side — could be in a similar boat on Thursday.

4-Checking out Duchene: For everything that has gone wrong for the Senators lately, Matt Duchene keeps on rolling. He scored in Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, giving him seven goals and nine assists in his past 17 games.