After getting dominated by the New York Rangers in Games 3 and 4, the Ottawa Senators will turn to veteran enforcer Chris Neil to provide a spark.
The longtime Senator has been inserted into the lineup for Game 5 in place of Ryan Dzingel, according to TSN's Brent Wallace.
Neil has 1,026 regular-season games and 93 postseason contests under his belt with Ottawa, but has played just once since the trade deadline. He had 63 penalty minutes and 108 hits in 53 games this season, and will likely look to set the tone with his physicality in Game 5.
His 94th playoff game for the Senators ties him with Wade Redden for third-most postseason appearances in the franchise's history, behind Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips.
At age 37, it's possible that this could be Neil's final NHL game, so expect him to leave everything he has on the Canadian Tire Centre ice.
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