Tkachuk (face) is expected to play in Monday's preseason matchup against Pittsburgh.
Tkachuk was clipped by an errant stick near his eye last Wednesday during a team skate. As a precaution, he missed some practice time and a few exhibition games. In his return to action Monday, Tkachuk is slated to play alongside Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux. The 24-year-old Tkachuk registered 35 goals, 83 points, 347 shots on net and 242 hits in 82 games last season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Back at practice Saturday
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Tkachuk (face) is wearing a non-contact jersey at practice Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Tkachuk was cut just above his eye earlier in the week and sat out the past two practice sessions. Tkachuk posted career highs in goals (35) and assists (48) in 2022-23. If he can remain healthy, he should have similar or better numbers this season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Suffers cut above eye
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Tkachuk suffered a cut above his eye Thursday that required some stitches, but he avoided a serious injury, Ian Mendes of The Athletic reports.
Tkachuk will miss the next two practices and has been ruled out of Friday's contest versus the Jets. However, he should be ready for the start of the season. The 24-year-old had career highs in goals with 35 and assists with 48 in 2022-23. Look for similar numbers this season from the young star.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Pair of helpers in win
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Tkachuk logged two assists in Monday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Both of Tkachuk's helpers came in the first period, as he set up Claude Giroux for the opening tally before assisting on Tim Stutzle's goal. The 23-year-old Tkachuk is up to 82 points (35 goals, 47 assists) in 81 games this season, building on his career highs in each of those categories to finish the season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Scores power-play goal
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Tkachuk scored a goal on three shots in the Senators' 3-2 overtime defeat to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Tkachuk knotted the game at 2-2, tapping in a pass from Alex DeBrincat on the power play. This goal marks Tkachuk's first point in three games. On the season, the Senators' captain has 34 goals and 78 points in 77 games.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Grabs two more points in win
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Tkachuk tallied a goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Tkachuk opened the scoring midway through the first period, one-timing a feed from the circle to put Ottawa ahead 1-0. He'd add an assist on Alex DeBrincat's power-play marker in the second. Tkachuk has goals in three straight games and 11 points (eight goals, three assists) in his last eight contests. The 23-year-old is up to 34 goals and 77 points, both career highs, through 74 games this season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Stays hot Saturday
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Tkachuk netted a goal in a 5-3 loss to New Jersey on Saturday.
Tkachuk is red hot with seven goals and nine points over his last seven games. That's pushed him up to 33 markers and 75 points in 73 appearances this season. Tkachuk's latest marker came early in the first period to give the Senators a 1-0 edge, but Ottawa failed to build off that lead.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Two snipes set career mark
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Tkachuk scored twice Thursday in a 7-2 victory over the Lightning.
The first one came on the power play in the third period; the second went into an empty net. Tkachuk has seven points (five goals, two assists) in his past five games. And the two goals set an NHL career high for him (32). Tkachuk has increased his shot volume this season (304; 72 games) and sits at the top of the NHL behind only David Pastrnak (338), Connor McDavid (314) and Nathan MacKinnon (306). And with his 100 PIM, Tkachuk is among the best multi-category studs in fantasy hockey.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Three-game goal streak
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Tkachuk scored twice Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to Toronto.
Tkachuk has scored in three straight games (four goals). And he almost sealed the game in overtime, but the crossbar kept the puck out. Tkachuk has 30 goals on the season, which equals his career mark set last season. He had eight shots Saturday and has 285 on the season. That's just three shy of his career mark of 288 set last season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Two points in loss
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Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 loss to the Avalanche on Thursday.
His goal came on a tip on a power play at 13:18 of the third period. Tkachuk sits second on the Sens' scoring list with 69 points, including 28 goals (68 games). Couple that with his 100 PIM and Tkachuk rises the fantasy ranks -- there just aren't many guys who combine skill and brawn in the NHL anymore.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Nets power-play goal in loss
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Tkachuk provided a power-play goal in Ottawa's 6-3 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday.
Tkachuk scored early in the first period to even the score at 1-1. He has 27 goals and 67 points in 67 contests this season, including 23 power-play points. Tkachuk ended his four-game scoring drought Tuesday.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Scores in win
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Tkachuk logged a goal, eight shots and five hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.
Tkachuk extended Ottawa's lead to 4-2 late in the second period, firing a wrist shot past the glove of Magnus Hellberg. The 23-year-old winger is up to 25 goals and 37 assists through 59 games this season. He's also added 176 hits, 11th most in the league. Tkachuk is five points shy of his career high of 67, set in 79 games last season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Grabs two points in win
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Tkachuk logged a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Islanders.
Tkachuk assisted on Tim Stutzle's tally in the second period before scoring a power-play goal in the third. The two-point effort extends Tkachuk's scoring streak to four games. He's tallied five goals and four assists in his last six contests. The All-Star winger is up to 56 points (22 goals, 34 assists) through 53 games this season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Two-point effort against Calgary
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Tkachuk scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
The 23-year-old opened the scoring early in the first period before picking up a helper on Tim Stutzle's winner in OT. Tkachuk has been locked in over the last month, producing four multi-point performances in the last 10 games and racking up six goals and 13 points over that stretch as he rockets toward a breakout campaign.
Tkachuk contributed a goal and an assist in Ottawa's 5-4 win against Montreal on Tuesday.
Tkachuk scored with just 1:28 left in the third period to put the Senators up 5-4. He has 20 goals and 51 points in 50 contests this season. Tkachuk has three goals and four points over his last three games.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Nets two goals Friday
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Tkachuk scored two goals in Ottawa's 6-2 win against Toronto on Friday.
Tkachuk earned his third multi-goal game of the campaign. He has 19 goals and 49 points in 48 contests this season. The 23-year-old was held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but before that he recorded two goals and six points over three contests from Jan. 16-20.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Nets goal vs. Penguins
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Tkachuk found the back of the net in a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday.
Tkachuk scored at 18:55 of the second period to narrow the Penguins' lead to 3-1. He has 17 goals and 47 points in 45 contests this season. Tkachuk's been particularly effective over his last eight games with four goals and nine points over that span.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: OT winner caps four-point night
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Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added three power-play assists in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
It took Tkachuk only 25 seconds to finish it off in the extra session. His game-winner was Ottawa's only even-strength goal of the evening, as all four of the Senators' goals in regulation came on the power play, with Tkachuk helping out on three of those. This was Tkachuk's first multi-point game since Dec. 17, but despite the recent slowdown, he's still averaging more than a point per game (46 in 44).
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Hands out assist in loss
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Tkachuk registered an assist, three shots on goal and eight hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
Tkachuk has produced four points over his last seven games, but he hasn't registered a multi-point effort since Dec. 17. The winger set up a Tim Stutzle tally to get the Senators on the board Monday. Tkachuk is at 15 goals, 42 points, 183 shots on net, 123 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 43 appearances this season.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Strikes first Thursday
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Tkachuk scored a goal on five shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.
Tkachuk scored at 7:49 of the first period, netting his second tally in the last three contests since he snapped 10-game goal drought. The winger continues to put up an impressive shot volume, but 15 goals on 179 shots is good for only an 8.4 shooting percentage. He's still on pace to match last year's 30-goal total, and his increase in playmaking has been an added bonus. The 23-year-old is up to 41 points, 115 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 41 outings.
