Knocking on the door along with Ottawa are perennial Atlantic Division also-rans Montreal and Detroit. Also in the Eastern Conference mix are the Columbus Blue Jackets, who hopped over the Bruins in the standings on Thursday and are everyone’s sentimental favorite in this surprise run after the Johnny Gaudreau tragedy last summer.

In a game that featured former Blue Jackets former Anton Forsberg for Ottawa, Alex Texier, and Brandon Saad, it was Saad that stood out on Friday night. The veteran forward who played 160 games for Columbus had an unreal night for St.

Senators star Tim Stutzle provided his thoughts on how his team completed a comeback win over the white-shot Stars.

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out of the lineup on a day-to-day basis after taking a puck to the face in Tuesday’s 2-0 road win over the New York Islanders.

Perron, 36, hasn't played since late November due to a nagging back injury. The former Stanley Cup winner has yet to live up to the two-year, $8 million contract he signed with the Senators in the offseason, failing to register a point in his nine appearances so far.

The Ottawa Senators look on course to make the playoffs, and their GM wants to stay on that path. But Adam Proteau thinks they shouldn't rule out a trade to push them further.

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The Bruins are currently in a playoff spot but a lot of times are coming for them. First up on Saturday, the Ottawa Senators.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The St. Louis Blues, carried by Brandon Saad's hat-trick and Jordan Binnington's shutout, defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-0.

Blue Jackets take down the Blues in their ninth game scoring six-plus goals before reaching halfway point of the season.

The Senators went into Friday night’s action sitting three points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final wildcard spot in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference. It just so happened the Penguins had the same number of points as the Jackets (44), but Columbus held the tiebreaker advantage.