The Capitals ended their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Senators 5-4 on Monday night in a shootout.

The Ottawa Senators see the return of key players, including captain Brady Tkachuk, centers Joshua Norris, and Shane Pinto, as they aim to end their five-game losing streak. Tkachuk, who leads with 21 goals,

The Senators need more from their winger, whom Green pushed to be harder on pucks from as way back as last summer. Batherson scored a hat trick against the Anaheim Ducks in mid-December, which should’ve been an encouraging sign for his season. But he has scored only four goals in his next 28 games.

That’s the word from Habs’ defenceman Arber Xhekaj. Asked about the best way to approach the Ottawa Senators’ captain as the two clubs return to action after the 4 Nations Face-Off break on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, the 24-year-old Xhekaj noted he wants a piece of Tkachuk.

The Ottawa Senators won't have captain Brady Tkachuk in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk attended the team’s annual Black, Red, and Gold Gala with his wife, Emma Farinacci.

Help is on the way for the Ottawa Senators. Captain Brady Tkachuk and centres Josh Norris and Shane Pinto were full participants in the club’s skate on Friday at the Bell Sensplex and appear to be poised to return to the lineup.

F riday’s practice brought plenty of positive injury updates to the Ottawa Senators, captured by the Ottawa Citizen’s Bruce Garrioch. Captain Brady Tkachuk has confirmed he’