Merilainen Gets Eighth Consecutive Start for Senators vs. Canucks

Leevi Merilainen is drawing the home start against the Canucks on Tuesday, marking his eighth consecutive start since Linus Ullmark left the team for personal reasons. The 23-year-old Merilainen is 2-4-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .853 save percentage over his last seven outings. The Finnish netminder should have a favorable matchup against a Vancouver club that lost in Montreal on Monday by a 6-3 score, while the Senators haven't played since Saturday.