Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Buries goal late in first period
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Tkachuk scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Utah.
Tkachuk's tally late in the first period was the last goal of the game. The winger has now scored in three straight contests, and he's earned eight points during his season-opening six-game point streak. Tkachuk is also making his usual contributions with toughness, adding 14 hits, six PIM and 21 shots on net for strong non-scoring production.
Tkachuk scored a power-play goal in a 5-4 win over the Lightning on Saturday.
His season-opening point streak stands at five games and seven points (two goals, five assists). Tkachuk has already put up five shots in three outings this season, giving him 19 shots on net overall. He's a prolific shooter, amassing 704 in the previous two regular seasons.
Tkachuk scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.
He ruined Jacob Markstrom's shutout bid with only 65 seconds left in the third period, using heavy traffic in front of the crease to go five-hole on the netminder. It was Tkachuk's first goal of 2024-25 in four appearances, but the 25-year-old has been productive with six points -- half of them coming with the man advantage.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Racks up three helpers Monday
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Tkachuk produced three assists, five shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 8-7 overtime win over the Kings.
Tkachuk earned his first multi-point effort of the season but was also held without a hit for the first time in three games. The 25-year-old earned two of his assists with the man advantage. He's without a goal despite 11 shots on net, but he has five helpers, three hits and six PIM as he continues to be an excellent source of offense and physicality in a top-line role for the Senators.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Logs assist in loss
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Tkachuk recorded an assist, one shot on goal, two hits and four PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Montreal.
Tkachuk, hampered by an upper-body injury over the final stretch of training camp, has played both games to open the regular season. He's logged an assist in each contest and has six shots on goal.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Set to play Thursday
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Tkachuk (upper body) is expected to feature in the lineup against Florida on Thursday.
Tkachuk missed the team's preseason finale for precautionary reasons but looks no worse for the wear. The 25-year-old winger has missed just one game over Ottawa's previous two campaigns, reaching the 70-point threshold in each of those seasons. Barring a long-term injury absence, Tkachuk should be capable of getting over that mark again in 2024-25, making him a top-end fantasy product.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Won't play Saturday
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Tkachuk (upper body) won't play in Saturday's preseason finale versus Montreal, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Tkachuk practiced Thursday after leaving Tuesday's exhibition contest against the Canadiens early. However, his absence from Saturday's lineup is likely precautionary ahead of Opening Night against Florida on Thursday. Tkachuk compiled 37 goals, 74 points, 357 shots on net and 294 hits over 81 appearances during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Skating at Thursday's practice
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Tkachuk (upper body) was skating during Thursday's practice session, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
Tkachuk exited Tuesday's preseason game against the Canadiens due to an upper-body injury that he sustained in a fight, but coach Travis Green said Thursday that he isn't "overly concerned" about the ailment. Tkachuk will be in the mix to suit up this weekend as the Senators close out preseason play Friday against Detroit and Saturday against Montreal, but Green didn't definitively indicate whether Tkachuk would be able to play.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: New career mark for goals
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Tkachuk scored three power-play points, including two goals and one assist, in a 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens on Saturday.
Tkachuk set a new personal best with his 36th goal of the season in the first period. His 37th tally came less than a minute into the third. Tkachuk also tied his franchise record with 12 shots on Saturday while adding eight hits in the contest. Tkachuk has established a new high in shots (356) this season to go along with his career mark in goals.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Hits 35 goals two years in row
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Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and scored the only goal in the shootout in a 3-2 shootout win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
The goal was Tkachuk's 35th, which equaled his career mark set last season. And it was Tkachuk's 100th goal over his last three seasons. The power winger has fired 344 shots, and with three games remaining, Tkachuk's prolific shooting ways will likely lead to a new career high in goals scored. He's just three shots from matching the 347 he fired last season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Distributes helper in overtime
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Tkachuk produced an assist and added two shots on net in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
With the game on the line in overtime, Tkachuk's 34th assist of the season helped Jake Sanderson deliver Ottawa's first win in four games. Tkachuk also added two shots on net, six hits and a plus-1 rating in 21:37 of ice time. This was his fifth point in the past five games and he is now at 68 points over 78 contests this season. He'll face his brother, Matthew Tkachuk, in Florida on Tuesday.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Sets record with 16 hits
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Tkachuk scored a goal and an NHL-record 16 hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
Zdeno Chara had 17 on Nov. 3, 1999, but that came before the NHL started tracking hits. Tkachuk also fired seven shots and had a minor penalty in Saturday's contest. He has 34 goals, 33 assists, 270 hits and 333 shots in 75 games this campaign. Tkachuk is maturing into his leadership role in Ottawa, and his impact as the league's best power forward will only increase.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Another multi-point effort
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Tkachuk registered a goal and an assist in the 3-2 road win over the Jets on Saturday.
With only 1:45 left in regulation, Tkachuk potted a power-play goal -- the eventual game-winner -- elevating him to 33 markers this season. He also added a primary helper in the second frame, eight hits, six shots on net and a plus-1 rating in 22:34 of ice time. This was his fourth multi-point contest in his last five appearances. The 24-year-old captain has established himself as an elite power forward in the NHL and can be relied upon as a consistent fantasy producer in multiple categories.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Snags two helpers
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Tkahuck registered a pair of power-play assists in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Tkachuk has three multi-point games over his last six contests, racking up a combined four goals and five assists, including four power-play points, in that span. The winger leads the Senators with 31 goals, reaching the 30-goal mark for the third straight season. He is still within reach of his career high of 35 goals from last year.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Picking up pace in last five games
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Tkachuk had two assists in a 5-2 victory over New Jersey on Saturday.
Both were primary helpers, first on Thomas Chabot's eighth of the season in the second period and then on Drake Batherson's 24th of the year in the third frame. Tkachuk hasn't delivered the way he did last season -- he has 59 points in 68 outings this campaign after providing 83 points in 82 appearances in 2022-23 -- but the 24-year-old does have three consecutive seasons with 30 or more goals. Tkachuk also has seven points, including four goals, and 29 shots in his last five games.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Tallies in overtime loss
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Tkachuk scored a goal on five shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings.
Tkachuk scored for the first time in four contests, quickly restoring a one-goal lead for the Senators in response to Quinton Byfield's tally in the second period. The 24-year-old Tkachuk is up to 27 goals, 51 points, 256 shots on net, 204 hits, 106 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 60 appearances. He has most often filled a top-line role this season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Unavailable Saturday
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Tkachuk will miss Saturday's contest because of an upper-body injury.
Tkachuk exited Friday's 5-3 loss to Arizona due to the injury, but it previously looked like he would still play Saturday. His absence will bring an end to his streak of 219 consecutive games played. Tkachuk has 26 goals, 50 points, 104 PIM and 198 hits in 58 outings this season. The Senators are projected to dress seven defensemen Saturday, including Maxence Guenette.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Good to go
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Tkachuk (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against Philadelphia, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Tkachuk won't miss additional time after leaving Friday's 5-3 loss to Arizona late in the third period. He has amassed 26 goals, 50 points, 248 shots on net and 198 hits across 58 games during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Exits Friday's contest
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There was no update on Tkachuk (undisclosed) after Friday's loss to Arizona, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Tkachuk was injured late after registering two shots in 18:46 of ice time. The 24-year-old has racked up 26 goals and 50 points through 58 contests. Ottawa's next game is Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Three points Monday
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Tkachuk notched a goal and two assists in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Tkachuk picked up a pair of assists in the first period Monday before adding a goal 1:27 into the second, beating Darcy Kuemper off the rush to cut Washington's lead to 4-3. Tkachuk now has points in four of his last five games, though the goal was his first since Feb. 13. Overall, the 24-year-old winger is up to 50 points (26 goals, 24 assists) through 56 games this season.
