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OTTAWA AT DETROIT

Little Caesars Arena, 2 p.m. TV: CBC, TVA. Radio: TSN 1200 AM, 94.5 Unique FM.

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Five Keys To The Game

1-Winning by losing? While many fans are pre-occupied with the race for last place in the National Hockey League’s overall standings and the best odds at drafting Rasmus Dahlin first overall in June, players are on the ice are still competing for wins. Detroit and Ottawa both won their last game.

2-Installing hope? With rookies Colin White, Filip Chlapik, Thomas Chabot, Christian Wolanin and Ben Harpur all on the roster, the Senators hope to give them valuable experience for next season.

3-New rink blues: Little Caesars Arena is state of the art, but the rebuilding Red Wings have yet to make it as intimidating as the old Joe Louis Arena. Detroit is 15-15-8 at the Pizza Place. The Senators are 11-21-5 on the road.

4-Going on the road: Senators captain Erik Karlsson is on his first road trip since the death of his son. Karlsson’s presence changes just about everything for the Senators.