The Ottawa Senators came out fast, and piled on the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks normally do start slow for whatever reason, and at one point in the first period, they were outshot 7-2. Sens captain Bradt Tkachuk opened the scoring after a faceoff-win sequence by Ridly Greig, which led to Tkachuk taking advantage in front to make it 1-0.

The Chicago Blackhawks have allowed the third-most goals per game and fifth-most expected goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5. Chicago also sports a league-low 43.8 Corsi For percentage at 5-on-5, and Ottawa is positioned to drive possession and pile up high-quality scoring chances.

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Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson put on a show Monday night, engaging in a heated first-period fight that had the crowd roaring.

Holding the Eastern Conference's No. 2 wild card entering Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators may have their captain back Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets after Brady Tkachuk practiced with his teammates,

The Senators are entering crunch time in their schedule, and they're getting three key pieces of their team back for Saturday's game.

As the Ottawa Senators try to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre against the San Jose Sharks, it appears the cavalry is on the way.

Less than 48 hours prior to the NHL trade deadline, the Ottawa Senators remain in the thick of the Wild Card race, sitting one point out of the final playoff spot.

The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away and his team is knee-deep in a playoff race as it aims to reach the postseason for the first time since 2017. Staios is working the phones and considering his options ahead of the March 7 deadline.

With the deadline just days away, that’s what we’re going to look at using the Stanley Cup Checklist. The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn created the Cup Checklist in 2020 to find common elements essential to a team’s success between a decade of champions.