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.

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.

The New York Rangers played one of their best games of the season on Tuesday night, beating the Ottawa Senators 5-0 at Madison Square Garden as the Blueshirts c

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 New York Rangers secured a 5–0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, extending their point streak to nine games (6-0-3) without having suffered a regulation loss since Jan. 4. The game featured a strong team performance from the Rangers and from Matt Rempe in particular, who delivered both a goal and a fight in New York's effort.

The first unit features Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle, Drake Batherson, Jake Sanderson, and Josh Norris. The second unit includes Shane Pinto, Adam Gaudette, Ridly Greig, Claude Giroux, and Thomas ...

Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85), Tim Stutzle (18), and Josh Norris (9) turn to see a fight starting as they celebrate Sanderson's goal against the Boston Bruins during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Justin Tang

The New York Islanders hosted the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night to wrap up their season series. The game was uneventful as both defenses stepped up and aside from an Adam Gaudette goal in the second period and an empty-net goal,

The Senators' shootout win over the Bruins encapsulated everything we love about hockey — beautiful goals, crazy saves, an unbelievable comeback and even some fisticuffs. It was the sport at its purest and best.

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

Nathan Bastian, Paul Cotter and Erik Haula each scored a goals in the Devils' win, while goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves. Tkachuk responded with a power-play goal for the Senators in the loss.

Goalie Marcus Hogberg, who made his second straight start with Ilya Sorokin sidelined by an illness, recorded 25 saves as the Islanders had their season-high three-game winning streak snapped. New York is in last place in the Metropolitan Division and in 15th place in the Eastern Conference.