Sens captain Brady Tkachuk (upper body) back after 8 games

Senators forward Tkachuk says he'll be ready for series opener against Maple Leafs

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk says he’s ready to go. After missing the Senators’ last eight games with an upper-body injury, the Ottawa captain returned to the lineup for Thursday’s regular-season finale against Carolina but didn’t finish the night.

B. Tkachuk: Early exit in return precautionary

After sitting out the Senators' past eight games because of an upper-body injury, captain Brady Tkachuk returned to the lineup Thursday night but sat out the third period after taking a stick to the face. He said it was a precautionary move.

Sens captain Brady Tkachuk (upper body) back after 8 games

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will play in the team's regular-season finale Thursday against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes after missing eight games with an upper-body injury.

Senators forward Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for series opener against Maple Leafs

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk says he’s ready to go. After missing the Senators’ last eight games with an upper-body injury, the Ottawa captain returned to the lineup for Thursday’s regular-season finale against Carolina but didn’t finish the night. Tkachuk sat out the third period of the Senators’ 7-5 victory after taking a stick to the face. He said it was a precautionary move and he’d be good to go for Sunday’s playoff opener in Toronto. “Yeah, no i…

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Senators' Tkachuk leaves game for precautionary reasons

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk was not on the bench for the third period of Thursday's regular season finale against the Carolina Hurricanes and did not return due to precautionary reasons.