Linus Ullmark made 32 saves, Shane Pinto and Jake Sanderson scored and the Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on Thursday night, with the Lightning failing to to wrap up a playoff spot on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers are all fighting for the second wild-card, but are within reach of Ottawa Senators

The greatest difference between this edition of the Ottawa Senators and their recent predecessors just might be an ability to stay out of the ditch. Wayne Scanlan explains what that means to the team's playoff hopes.

The Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs are on a collision course for a first-round playoff series this spring. Yes, the Battle of Ontario could be back. The Senators and Leafs haven’t met in the post-season since 2004, but if the puck were dropped on the National Hockey League’s playoffs this morning, they’d be foes in Round 1.

It was a very important hockey day yesterday for Montreal Canadiens fans, even though the Habs were not in action. Why? Because several direct rivals of the Habs in the playoff race were in action, and therefore,

Green added that Tkachuk got hurt after taking a hard hit from Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves during the Sens' 1-0 OT loss this past weekend. Tkachuk left the ice in the 2nd period after taking the hit but returned to the bench for the 3rd period but played sparingly in the final frame.

Drake Batherson and Jake Sanderson scored for Ottawa and the Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night in a matchup of teams vying for playoff spots. Ridly Greig had a goal and an assist as Ottawa won for the third time in four games and strengthened its hold on the first wild card in the Eastern Conference.

Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe called out defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic after a loss to the Senators on Saturday.

The win allowed the Senators, who sit in the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card playoff spot, to gain an eight-point lead on Columbus

The Blue Jackets’ 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre loosened their grip on the Eastern Conference’s second wild card, but it’s still a tightly packed five-team race and they’ve got 10 games remaining.