DETROIT -- The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings began the 2016-17 NHL season going in opposite directions.The teams are scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m., Monday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroits season home opener.Ottawa is 2-0-0 after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday night in its opener and a 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night, while the Red Wings are 0-2-0 after a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night and dropping a 4-1 decision to the Florida Panthers Saturday night.Early in the season, its good to grow and learn from different things ..., Senators forward Ryan Dzingel told the Ottawa Sun after Saturday nights game. We grew as a team. Both wins helped us out a lot.Dzingel had a goal and an assist in the game, in which defenseman Erik Karlsson and center Kyle Turris scored in the shootout.It will be the Senators first road game of the season.It is the first time that Detroit has lost its first two games of the season since 2009.The Red Wings defensive corps was an issue last season, when they reached the playoffs for the 25th consecutive season -- the longest current streak in the NHL -- and were eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs by the Tampa Lightning in five games, and it continued to be an issue in the first two games of the 2016-17 season.I think we got some guys on the back end that have to play better, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill told mlive.com after Saturday nights game.The Red Wings have already surrendered numerous breakaways and odd-man rushes. They fell behind 1-0, 1:10 into the game Saturday night and trailed 2-0 midway through the first period.We cant keep giving up free opportunities like that. Its nonsensical, Blashill said. That put us on our heels. I thought then we played to not give up chances and when you do that youre tentative and we werent quick enough on pucks. Their second guy beat our second guy to too many pucks, so we didnt spend any time in their zone.Blashill switched his top two defense pairs after the season-opening 6-4 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday night.Danny Dekeyser played with Alexey Marchenko in the opener but was paired with Mike Green Saturday night.Marchenko skated with Brendan Smith against Florida. The third pair of Jonathan Ericsson and Xavier Ouellet was intact for both games.I think Johnathan Ericsson has been very good in two games, Blashill said. I think Xavier Ouellet has been very good in two games. I think Mike Green for large portions has been good. But as a group we got to do better.This season is Detroits last at Joe Louis Arena. The team will move to the Little Caesars Arena, which is under construction, to begin the 2017-18 season. Custom Houston Rockets Jerseys . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Gerald Green Jersey . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. http://www.therocketsofficial.com/Authentic-Charles-Barkley-Rockets-Jersey/ . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. Clyde Drexler Rockets Jersey . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. Gerald Green Rockets Jersey . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Jason McManamen scored 20 points and Louis Adams drilled a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining to give Wyoming an 85-83 win over Montana on Saturday night.It was Wyomings second win over the Grizzlies this season; the first came Nov. 14 in Missoula.The game was tightly contested the entire way through. With Montana leading 78-75 with about two minutes left, Wyomings Alan Herndon took a pass from Adams and hit the game tying 3. Justin James added a jumper on the next possession for aan 80-78 Cowboys lead with 1:19 left.dddddddddddd.Three possessions later with Wyoming up three, Jack Lopez nailed a 3 to even it at 82, setting up Adams game-winner in the final seconds. A technical foul on the Wyoming bench gave the Grizzlies a final chance, but they couldnt covert.Justin James scored 16 for Wyoming (7-2).Walter Wright led Montana (3-7) with 20 points. ' ' '