Graeme Nichols
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Freelance writer covering the NHL's Ottawa Senators. Can find my work at The Hockey News: https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/ Work has appeared in The Athletic, The Ottawa Citizen. DMs open. Email: [email protected]
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ICYMI yesterday
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Here is my latest for @thehockeynews.bsky.social on the revelation that Brady Tkachuk will miss 4+ weeks with a right hand/wrist injury. It also looks at the quality of depth and how pressure is on the group to play well and produce in his absence.

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Here is my latest for @thehockeynews.bsky.social on the revelation that Brady Tkachuk will miss 4+ weeks with a right hand/wrist injury. It also looks at the quality of depth and how pressure is on the group to play well and produce in his absence.

thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-s...
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I'll be jumping on @TSN1200 shortly after 3 pm this afternoon to talk Sens hockey. Tune in.
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According to Elliotte Friedman, Donovan Sebrango was placed on waivers today at 2 pm. This was done for the purpose of sending him to Belleville. With the return of Tyler Kleven last night, the Senators will now look to carry seven defencemen.
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Tkachuk still being evaluated to determine whether surgery is necessary per Green.
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Brady Tkachuk will miss a "significant" amount of time. 4-plus weeks. Could be more than that per Green.
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Linus out auditioning for a left wing spot.
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Merilainen and a Sens staffer are the two goaltenders on the ice this morning. Batherson, Cousins Lycksell, and Spence have joined the group.
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Optional skate this morning. Matinpalo, MacDermid, Sebrango and Jensen are the first four skaters onto the ice. Kleven just followed suit.
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@cominginhot.bsky.social is dropping this morning before today's Sens practice. Sens will be skating and then heading out to Buffalo for Wednesday's tilt. Can catch today's podcast live here:

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Brady Tkachuk has played fewer than 14 minutes in a game 16 times in his career. Three of them were late last season when he was dealing with an injury. Four occurred when he had 10+ minutes of penalties. One happened last night and the rest were during his 2018-19 rookie year.
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No update on Brady from coach Green.
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Marchessault ices this one into the empty cage. 3-1 Nashville.
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Turnover at the blue line gets sent back down low where Marchessault walks out and slips one five-hole on Ullmark.
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Sens have had three grade-A scoring chances off rushes. All three have culminated in shots into Saros' crest.
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No goal on account of goaltender interference.
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Nashville challenging for goaltender interference.
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Sanderson scores after the puck was knocked off Tim Stutzle's stick. Roof job. 1-0 Sens.
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Senators are now 2 for 2 on the penalty kill. Displaying much more aggressiveness and better rotations.
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Sens' PK much more aggressive in the first 30 seconds when Nashville had possession. Ullmark then comes up with two huge saves off a rush.
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Nick Jensen with a delay of game penalty. Ottawa's penalty kill will be put to the test early here.
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Kyle Tyrris is in the house. He will be doing the pregame ceremonial bell ringing before this afternoon's home opener.
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Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Amadio
Greig-Pinto-Giroux
Cousins-Eller-Lyksell

Sandy-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence
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Green didn't like the team's game on Saturday. Easy to blame the PK, but didn't like their energy.