Despite Kevin Lankinen’s best efforts, the Ottawa Senators’ four-game losing slide is now over, thanks to a 2–1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Canadian Tire Centre. Lankinen made 38 saves for the Canucks to keep the game far closer than it should have been.

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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, and Leevi Merilainen made 18 saves for the Senators (21-19-5), who were playing the first game of a back-to-back.

As the trade deadline approaches, the Ottawa Senators are quietly shaping up as one of the more intriguing buyers — and the Vancouver Canucks may be one of their most logical trade partners.

Artem Zub and Jordan Spence’s first-period goals, scored 15 seconds apart, were enough to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

It's been a challenging season for Edmonton Oilers forward Andrew Mangiapane, and it seems likely he'll be traded before the deadline.

The Ottawa Senators announced today that netminder Hunter Shepard has been reassigned to the club’s AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. The move places veteran goalie James Reimer in a position to be the Senators’ No.

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators will try to stop their four-game skid when they take on the Vancouver Canucks. Ottawa has a 10-9-3 record in home games and a 20-19-5 record overall. The Senators have gone 19-7-1 in games they score three or more goals.

The Ottawa Senators have signed 37-year-old goaltender James Reimer to a one-way contract for the rest of the season.

He certainly would fit the bill to play with either Jake Sanderson or Thomas Chabot on the right side, but Hronek has a full no-move and is expected to be part of the solution. Some have mentioned Tyler Myers as a possibility, but we’ve been told the Canucks won’t trade him.