A commitment to defence has been a central theme for the Senators, not just Tkachuk, under new head coach Travis Green. The Senators have the sixth-best goals-against rate in the league, a 180-degree turn from the fifth-worst in the league last season.

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The Ottawa Senators will be without one of their top centremen for the remainder of the game against the New York Rangers.

Brady Tkachuk bumped into Igor Shesterkin, which caused a massive scrum behind the net. Shesterkin looked hurt for a second, but then perceived to charge Tkachuk who actually wanted to fight the superstar goalie.

The Ottawa Senators have reached the midpoint of their season, still alive in hopes of ending their lengthy playoff drought. We’ve put together a midseason assessment of everyone’s performance, including the head coach and general manager.

Help is on the way for the Ottawa Senators. Veteran winger David Perron, who has only suited up for nine games this season, is expected to suit up for the first time since Nov. 23 when the Senators face the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden.

Tim Stutzle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins. Leevi Merilainen, who made 23 saves in regulation and overtime, turned away all three Bruins skaters in the tiebreaker.

According to Daily Faceoff, the Ottawa Senators' lineup includes Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux, and Drake Batherson on the wings, with Josh Norris, Tim Stützle, and Shane Pinto at center.

Artem Zub and Zack Ostapchuk each scored a goal and Anton Forsberg stopped 25 shots to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.

The Ottawa Senators had been told they would learn from the hard times and they’re finally starting to see some results.

Tim Stutzle buried the shootout winner after Josh Norris scored with 12 seconds ... some pretty awesome atmospheres,” said captain Brady Tkachuk. “But I don't know, this one just felt ...

Josh Norris had two goals for Ottawa ... Jeremy Swayman made 39 saves for the Bruins. Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) watch as the shot by ...