The team’s 31st-ranked penalty kill (72.7%) is a blemish, no doubt. The Senators are still far too passive on the PK, in puck pressure and in structure, and the coaching staff hasn’t found a solution all season.

Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto is going to miss at least two weeks, Sens head coach Travis Green told reporters on Saturday.

Senators' head coach Travis Green kept it real with the media after the team's disappointing loss to the Red Wings on Monday night.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk has never shied away from physical play and confrontations, but Saturday’s incident with the Winnipeg Jets caught him completely off guard. During the second period of Ottawa’s 4–2 win, Tkachuk was sucker punched by Jets defenseman Logan Stanley after a board-side collision and a little scuffle.

Goaltender Linus Ullmark skated with the team, head coach Travis Green told reporters. "He's been around the rink. He skated this morning. All positive as he's, hopefully, approaching getting back with the team," Green said. Ullmark has been on personal leave since Dec. 29.

OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators ended a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday. Artem Zub and Jordan Spence scored for the Senators (21-19-5), who were playing the first game of a back-to-back.

Rumors surrounding the reason for Ullmark’s personal leave of absence, which began on December 28, spread so widely on Thursday that general manager Steve Staios felt compelled to issue a statement through the team’s social media, pushing back strongly against the online speculation.