The Ottawa Senators are resting a few stars after clinching a playoff spot.
The Senators will not have Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Thomas Chabot and captain Brady Tkachuk in the lineup Sunday night against the New Jersey Devils.
Tkachuk's status was the most concerning after he appeared woozy on the bench after a collision in Saturday's win over the New York Islanders.
Chabot's rest day comes after he returned this week from a broken arm, only 17 days after having surgery. He was expected to miss 4-6 weeks, but returned for two games to help the Senators clinch a playoff spot.
Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid, Cam Crotty, and Dennis Gilbert are expected to enter the lineup Sunday, with James Reimer starting in net.
The Senators and Bruins are locked into the two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference, but the order they will finish in has not yet been determined.
After the game against the Devils, the Senators close the season on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
