The Ottawa Senators should be icing the same roster as they did in the game 3 comeback from the brink of collapse to win over the Bruins, with the only major decision being whether or not Mark Borowiecki is available to play.
From the Boston standpoint, their beat up blue line might be seeing some reinforcements as early as tonight, as Colin Miller is probably going to play tonight with Brendan Carlo not likely to return for game 4, but getting close and could be a good bet for game 5 back in Ottawa.
This series, as expected, has been full of twists and turns, blown leads and errors that lead to goals. It has also seen a lack of discipline from both sides that have cost their respective teams, and it has also seen more than its share subpar goaltending.
Who knows what to expect as the puck drops in Boston, but it is pretty safe to say by this point in the series there are not too many surprises between the two clubs.
It will come down to which side executes its game plan and which goalie can make the save when it counts.
So far, this has been the series of Erik Karlsson, as he has put the Senators on his back and willed them to two straight wins. If he can do the same for a third straight game, the Senators will have a stranglehold and a chance to wrap it up at home on Friday, otherwise it becomes a best of 3 and all bets are off.
Of course, Karlsson can't do it alone and more of the forwards will have to jump on board to help him along. Bobby Ryan and Derick Brassard have been the most consistent forwards, Mike Hoffman joined the fray with a pair of goals in game 3, and it would be nice for Mark Stone and/or Kyle Turris to contribute more at the offensive end to put pressure on the Bruins banged-up and tired D corps.
Defensively, Ottawa has done about as much as could be expected, holding the Bruins to less than 25 shots per game, and Anderson is due for a standout game rather than an uneven one. The unevenness has been just good enough so far, but Boston is also due for a breakout offensive game.
Ottawa has done a good job at controlling what Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron have been able to do offensively, but eventually they are going to click again and it would be best for Ottawa to have that happen next season and not in the next couple of games.