Chychrun returned to Ottawa this week as the top-scoring defenceman on the top team in the NHL and reflected on his time with the Senators.

The Ottawa Senators kicked off Hockey Day in Canada in dramatic fashion. The Senators refused to go down without a fight, erasing a two-goal lead late in the third period to send it to overtime before Tim Stutzle scored the winner in the shootout to secure a 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins in front of a sellout crowd of 18,

Ullmark has been out of Ottawa's lineup since Dec. 22 when he left a game after one period of play in Edmonton with back tightness. It sounded precautionary at the time but turned out to be reasonably serious. This is Ullmark's second stint on the injury list. He missed a couple of weeks of action back in mid-October.

Belleville Senators forward Tyler Boucher, Brantford Bulldogs 20-year-old Tomas Hamara (who is signed) and big Finnish defenseman Eerik Wallenius were also considered for the fourth tier and are comparable prospects to the final four players ranked.

Opening faceoff is at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ ( plans start at $11.99/month). Washington (29-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Tuesday night and beat visiting Anaheim 3-0 as Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots. The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.

You can debate which of the Senators’ needs — a scoring forward, another defenceman, possibly some goaltending help — is more pressing but the recent skid, about two months before the trade deadline, has amplified the need for general manager Steve Staios to make a move.

Ottawa Senators Alumni Association Participates in Local Charity Game to Raise Money for Food Bank

The Ottawa Senators will face the Washington Capitals tonight as they are currently on a three-game winning streak. The win streak comes following a four-game skid for the Senators.

The Ottawa Senators’ Quarter-Century Teams are set to be announced by the NHL on Jan. 25 as a part of their ongoing series. Every NHL team has two teams of their best players since Jan.

Bruins coach Joe Sacco said Brad Marchand's absence during Saturday's overtime and shootout periods vs. the Senators was a coach's decision.

No. 31 then closed out the evening by denying Adam Fantilli and Marchenko to give the Rangers their first shootout win in a game that ended 0-0 after overtime since they defeated the Washington Capitals on Dec. 27, 2017. They are 5-3 all-time in such games, including 4-2 at the Garden.