Tkachuk (upper body) is considered likely to play Thursday versus the Hurricanes, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Tkachuk is expected back no later than Game 1 of the Senators' first-round series versus the Maple Leafs. However, it appears Tkachuk is trending toward playing in the regular-season finale to assess his readiness to return to action. His return would be a big boost for the Senators, and any fantasy managers holding out hope of him playing should check back in Thursday to see if he does suit up.
Perron (rest) is slated to play against Chicago on Tuesday.
Perron sat out Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia for maintenance purposes. He has collected nine goals, 16 points, 70 shots on net and 70 hits in 41 appearances this season. With Claude Giroux (rest) and Hayden Hodgson (lower body) sitting out Tuesday's matchup, Perron and Ridly Greig (illness) will face the Blackhawks.
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Senators' Ridly Greig: Slated to play
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Greig (illness) is expected to play against Chicago on Tuesday, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Claude Giroux was going to sit out Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia for rest, but an illness to Greig forced the Senators to change course. With Greig set to return to action, Giroux will skip Tuesday's matchup against the Blackhawks instead. Greig has produced 13 goals, 33 points, 115 shots on net and 136 hits through 76 appearances this season.
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Senators' Hayden Hodgson: Dealing with tweaked LBI
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Hodgson will not be available Tuesday against the Blackhawks due to a lower-body injury, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Hodgson has doled out seven hits but hasn't cracked the scoresheet over two appearances since his recall from the minors Friday. His lower-body issue is an aggravation of a previous injury, so he might also be held out of Ottawa's last game of the regular season Thursday against Carolina.
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Senators' Jake Sanderson: Receives maintenance day
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Sanderson (rest) will not be in the lineup against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Sanderson will miss just his second game of the season as Ottawa gears up for the postseason. The Sens are opting to rest a few players against Chicago, but it remains to be seen if that will be the case again in the team's regular-season finale Thursday versus Carolina. Thomas Chabot will quarterback the No. 1 power-play unit in Sanderson's stead.
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Senators' Nick Jensen: Won't play Tuesday
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Jensen will be rested against Chicago on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Jensen missed four games in mid-March due to a lower-body injury, so it is likely the team is trying to avoid a recurrence of that issue by resting him. With both Jensen and Jake Sanderson (rest) sitting Tuesday, Tyler Kleven could see a nice uptick in ice time while Nikolas Matinpalo will step into the lineup after being scratched against the Flyers on Sunday.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Sitting out against Hawks
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Giroux will get the night off versus Chicago on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Giroux has appeared in all 80 regular-season games for the Senators this year, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the 37-year-old veteran getting the night off. Without Giroux in the lineup, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto will step into middle-six roles at center -- though Giroux has also played plenty of wing this year as well.
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Senators' Anton Forsberg: Gets starting nod Tuesday
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Forsberg will be between the pipes at home against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Forsberg has gone 2-1-0 in his last three outings while posting a 2.64 GAA. While the 32-year-old netminder has been splitting the workload of late with Linus Ullmark, Forsberg figures to be a permanent fixture at the end of the bench once the postseason starts. As such, Forsberg could be making his final appearance of the 2024-25 campaign.
Tkachuk (upper body) participated in Monday's practice but won't play against Chicago on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
The Senators expect Tkachuk to be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs. It's unclear if the 25-year-old forward will play in Thursday's regular-season finale versus Carolina, but it wouldn't be surprising if he sat out the contest. Tkachuk will miss his eighth straight game versus the Blackhawks on Tuesday, and there's no reason to rush him back into the lineup. He has generated 29 goals, 55 points, 293 shots on net, 227 hits and 123 PIM across 71 appearances this season.
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Senators' Dennis Gilbert: Throws body around Sunday
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Gilbert logged three shots on goal, three hits and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
This was just his second game since he was traded to the Senators from the Sabres at the deadline. Gilbert's physicality would appear to be a natural fit on the Senators' third pairing, but they've instead rolled with Tyler Kleven and Nikolas Matinpalo in those spots, leaving Gilbert to keep a seat warm in the press box. Over 27 appearances this season, Gilbert has five assists, 50 PIM, eight shots on net, 58 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.
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Senators' Angus Crookshank: Earns first point of season
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Crookshank notched an assist and three hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Crookshank hasn't gotten many chances to play at the NHL level this season -- this was just his seventh game. The 25-year-old has played in six of seven contests in April, logging time in the lineup while Brady Tkachuk (upper body) manages his injury. Crookshank has added just six shots on net, 10 hits, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over seven outings.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Records helper Sunday
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Hamonic notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Hamonic hadn't played since March 25, but he drew into the lineup Sunday with Nick Jensen getting some rest now that the Senators have clinched a playoff berth. The 34-year-old Hamonic has seven points, 71 shots on net, 69 hits, 88 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 57 appearances. He hasn't been all that sharp defensively this year, and he may not be a regular in the lineup during the postseason.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Reaches 50-point mark
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Giroux registered an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Giroux's helper was on Tim Stutzle's game-winning goal in the extra period. Sunday's assist helped bring Giroux's point total to 50 with 35 assists and 15 goals in 80 appearances this season. The 37-year-old winger has now reached the 50-point threshold in each of the past 12 seasons and 14 total times in his illustrious 17-year career. Despite having hot and cold stretches throughout the season, Giroux should finish the fantasy season with solid fantasy value in deeper leagues.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Extends point streak Sunday
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Batherson tallied an assist and fired two shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Batherson plated the primary helper for linemate Tim Stutzle to put home Sunday's game-winning tally. The assist brought Batherson's point streak up to five games, which is tied for his second-longest streak of the year. Overall, the 26-year-old winger has 41 assists, 64 points and 186 shots on net across 80 appearances this season. With two games left in Ottawa's regular season, Batherson is closing in on his career high of 66 points from a season ago.
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Senators' Fabian Zetterlund: Reaches 40-point mark Sunday
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Zetterlund tallied a goal and fired three shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia.
Zetterlund's goal tied the game at two goals apiece early in the third period. He is up to 40 points on the year with 19 goals and 21 assists across 81 games. Zetterlund is just four points shy of his career-best 44 points from a year ago. While he's set to play in the playoffs with the move to Ottawa at the trade deadline, Zetterlund has struggled to get going in his new colors. He has just four points in 18 games with the Senators despite occupying a spot on the second line and second power-play unit, adding 34 hits over that span.
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Senators' Tim Stutzle: Plays hero in OT win
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Stutzle scored two goals, including the OT winner, and dished an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Stutzle scored the first tally of the game for Ottawa before picking up an assist on Thomas Chabot's game-tying goal to send the game to overtime. Stutzle then capitalized on a power play in the extra period to win the game for Ottawa. Overall, the 23-year-old star is up to 23 goals, 52 assists and 153 shots on goal across 80 appearances this season. His three-point performance ended a four-game scoreless streak. Despite the short slump, Stutzle still ranks in the top 30 across the league with 75 points. He has secured an improvement to his point total from a season ago and has great value in fantasy as he prepares for his first taste of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Senators' Thomas Chabot: Grabs three points in win
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Chabot scored a goal and registered two assists in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia.
Chabot was involved in all three regulation goals for Ottawa. He assisted on goals scored by Tim Stutzle and Fabian Zetterlund before netting the game-tying goal in the third period to send the contest to overtime. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals, 36 assists and 174 shots on net in 79 appearances this season. Chabot is currently on his best scoring streak of the season, with nine points in his last five games. His scoring run has raised his season total to 44 points, which is the second-highest mark of his nine-year career, and Chabot's 79 appearances this year are the most he has played in a season.
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Senators' Anton Forsberg: Holds on in OT win
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Forsberg saved 29 of 32 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Forsberg ended up facing a plethora of looks from Philadelphia Sunday and fared well overall. He tended a clean first 30 minutes before allowing two goals in the second period and one more in the third period. Forsberg then kept Ottawa's net clean over the last 15 minutes of the contest, which included the extra period. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder is up to an 11-12-2 record with a .904 save percentage and a 2.67 GAA. Forsberg has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last seven starts but has notched only three wins over that span.
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