Shepard was promoted from AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Shepard will likely serve as the backup for one or both of the Sens' final two preseason games before he goes back to the minors. With both Leevi Merilainen and Mads Sogaard available to back up Linus Ullmark, it would take a significant rash of injuries for Shepard to log a game for Ottawa this year.