Here were the Senators top performers over the last 20 games:

Tkachuk stressed that he’s not aiming for perfection right away but is trusting the skating and conditioning work he’s put in since he started skating again just six days after having surgery to repair the ligaments in his thumb.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice confirmed the team is keeping him on an alternating skate-and-train routine.

The Ottawa Senators have played 19 games without captain Brady Tkachuk this season. After suffering an injury to his thumb that required surgery, Tkachuk has been out since their third game of the regular season. In that span, the Sens have not only stayed afloat, they've succeeded, going 10-5-4.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green said Tuesday that captain Brady Tkachuk will miss a “significant” amount of time with an upper-body injury. Tkachuk was hurt in a 4-1 home loss to Nashville on Monday night when he was cross ...