Tkachuk crashed into the boards headfirst -- and hand first -- after a crosscheck from Roman Josi in the first period of a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Oct. 13. After attempting to play through the pain, he sat out the final 9:04 of the third period.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look to follow up a successful four-game homestand by recording their first road win this season when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.

It was another tough night for the Ottawa Senators, who dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The loss stung not only because it was their second straight on home ice,

MacLean, who suited up for 719 games in his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings, retired five years ago after working as a coaching consultant with the Toronto Maple Leafs and has returned to his home in Antigonish, N.S., with his wife, Sharon.

The Edmonton Oilers pulled out a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre in the Canadian Capital.

The Ottawa Senators raised some eyebrows on Sunday morning with the announcement that backup goalie Leevi Meriläinen has been loaned to the AHL’s Belleville Senators. In a corresponding move, Mads Søgaard has been called up from the B-Sens.

The Ottawa Senators were dealt a big blow to their lineup. Brady Tkachuk went down with an injury, and will miss an extended period of time. Initially, it was believed to be a four week injury. However, Ottawa announced Thursday that he will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing thumb surgery.

How much has the Senators' defensive and goaltending struggles contributed to their inauspicious 2-4-0 start? And what can they do about it?

For the first time since injuring his thumb nine days ago, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk held court with the media on Wednesday. He spoke about his surgery to repair a ligament that was completely torn after a bad cross-check by Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi,